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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-21
Mileage and Cost of French Roads.

On the other hand, the French repub- lie, which has the finest system of road ways in the world, has expended S3O3, OOo,- GOO on 23 GOO miles of national road. These are great. wide turnpikes and they handle the main lines of traffic. It has also spent $3oS, 100000 in building S16,0oo miles or local highway. In other words, combining the cost and the mileage of the local high ways and national roads, France has spent something like s1S00 mile in devel- opng the greatest public road system the world has ever known.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-04
SPLIT, BRITTLE, DULL HAIR.
All Come From DandruH, Which Is
Caused by Germ.

Split hair, hard hair, lusterless hair,
brittle hair, falling hair. all owe their
origin to dandruff, which is caused by
a measly little mIcrobe that burrows
into the scalp, throwing upon the cuti-
Gle into dandruff scales and sapping
the vitality of the hair at the root,
causing the several diseased condi.
lions OF the hair till 1t finally falls
out. Modern science has discovered
remedy to destroy the dandruff MI
crobe. which is combined in Newbro's
Herpicide. the delightful hair dress
ing. Allays itching instantly and
makes hair soft as silk. Take no sub
stitute; nothing Just as good" Sold
by leading druggists. Send 10c in
stamps for sample to The HerplcIde
Co.. Detroit, Mich. Two sizes, SOC
and s1.OO. E. A. Billingslea and Co.,
special agents.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-04
Thomas Jefferson.

Thomas Jefferson In his mastery
portrayal OF "Trip Van Wrinkle" will
be seen at the Grand Opera House,
Tuesday, January 7th. and will pre-.
sent the play in manner said to be
more elaborate than ever before.
Thomas Jefferson has already estab'
Iished himself favorlte with theater-
eoers OF this city who now look upon
him as an artist of rare ability and
we'll worthy of the name he bears. .Je!-
ferson. name which has stood for all
that is best in theatricals for five gen.
erations. He is happily endowed by
nature to succeed his great ancestors.
He gives splendidly sustained char
acterization which possesses certain
elements OF strength and power that
belong to the jefferson Individuality
alone.
rip Van Wrinkle" is veil worthy Of
preservation to the stage. 1t Is . de.
lightful romance told in an entirely
charming manner; it's sentiment, its
comedy and its pathos have the ring
of sincerity Notwithstanding the poet.
ical and fanciful style of treatment
and there is real human interest in
its characters.
That the play possesses surprising
merits is amply proven by the length
of time 1t has held the attention OF
the public. Even the genius of the
JeRersons could not hnre for so long
time maintained popularity for a
play that was valueless in itself.
1t was over fifty years ago that Io-
seph Jefferson brought out the cur
rent version of RIP Van Wrinkle" at
the Adelphi Theater, London. but even
that long lapse of time does not cover
the period that the story OF RIP Van
Wrinkle" has held the interest of the,
atergoers. for Joseph JeRerson's faith
er and half brother. Charles Burke,
together with himself had played an
older version long before Dion Bouc'
clcault revised 1t for production in
/ England.
In all over sixteen thousand pc"
formances have been given of the
/ play by the members OF the Jefferson
family, a record equalled by any other
stage production in the history of the
world. Thomas has been playing Il
now for over eleven years and so Ions
as he keeps on playing It Just so long
will it remain the one great classic
/ of the American stage.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-04

harmful, or habit-foFming drug is to be
found in the list OF its ingredients print
ed on each bottle wrapper and attested
under oath as complete and correct.
In any condition Of the female system
DR., Pierce's FaYorIte Prescrlptlon can
do only good-neVer harm. Its whole
effect iG to strengthen, invigorate and
regulate the whole female system and
especially the pelvic organs. When
these are deranged in function or affect
ed by disease, the stomach and other
organs OF digestion become sympathetic
cally deranged, the nerves are weak
ened, and q long list OF bad, unpleasant
symptoms follow. Too much must not
be expected OF the uFavorite Prescrip-
tion." 1t will not perform miracles;
will not cure tumors-no medicine will.
1t iCiH often prereHt them, if taken in
time, and thus the operating table and
the surgeons knife may be avoided.
Doctors All Agree. The most emil
nent writers on Adtcrid Medicd, whose
works are consulted as authorities by
physicians of all the different schools of
practice, exto:, in the most positive
terms, the curative virtues I'll each and
every ingredient entering into DR..
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. In
fact it is the only medicine, put up for
sale through druggists for the cure OF
all diseases of the mucous surfaces, as
nasal catarrh, throat, laryngeal, and
bronchial affections attended by linger-
ing, or hang-on-coCghs that has any
such professional endorsement-worth
more than any amount of lay or nom
professional testimonials.
Do not expect too much from the use
= -
covery. 1t will not work miracles. 1t
will not cure consumption in its ad-
vanced stages. No medicine will. Nor
is the Discovery" SO good for sudden
attack of acute cough, but for the
lingering, obstinate, hang
ACCOMMODATING CATARRHAL, throat, TRTyn.
Eeal and bronchial auecLlGns, u Is 4
most eFiCacIOus remedy In cases ac-
companied with wasting OF flesh, night
swcats, weak stomach and poor digestion
with faulty assimilation, and which, II
neglected or badly treated are apt to
lead to consumption, the discovery"
has proven wonderfully successful in
eifccting cures.
The iormu!n is printed on every
wrappcrOi" Golden Medical Discovery"
attestcd as TO correctness under oa.h,
and YOU can't afford to accept any
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this u0Il-ScCrsi TtyFrGy no matter wS@t
selfish interests may prompt the dealer
to urge such upon you. In fact II is
an insult 10 VC'9' intelligence for him 70
do so. You know what you want and
it Is his place TO supply that want.
Or. pcrca's Pleasant Pellets are the
original Little Liver Pills" first put up
by old ~. Pierce over 40 years ag9.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-04

iof the old ana new locations % the.
locks. Back Of Panama HarbOr 4 a
range Of hills with two depfessions Al
sossa, through one Of which the Rio
Grande del Sur fiows into the hay. II
was proposed to close these two de-
pressions by dams and thus create a
terminal lake. Unfortunately. the
plan now discarded provided for a
lake of a level higher than the natur-
al rim of the basin formed by the en-.
cIrcllng hills, and it would have been
necessary to build other inclosing
dams. The length OF these various
struc . res would have been several
miles altogether. and, aside from the
tremendous cost of these works. the
City of Panama would have been ex.
posed to the constant danger OF a
break letting loose the impounded
food and sweeping that community
into the sea. The removal of the locks
and dams farther back to Pedro Mi
Quel eliminates these risks and con-
siderably lowers the cost of construc-
ton, and these are better reasons
than the one that is officially given in
favor OF the alteration.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-04
Mr.. Brown Speaks.

DIES MONIES. Iowa, Jan. S.-Dr. FL.
mer Ellsworth Brown, United States
commissioner of education at Wash
ington. delivered the principal address
at to-day's session of the Iowa State
Teachers association. speaking on the
subject. THE Educational Ladder"
State Superintendent John F. Biggs
and Superintendent Edwin C. Cooley.
of Chicago. also spoke. The conven-
ton closes this afternoon.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-04
FOR THE WOMEN FOLK.
White Indoor Gowns.

Many women object to giving up
the old-fashioned method of wearing
the long separate skirt of black be.
cause. so they argue, they have moth.
ing to wear with the new fancy blousea
which do indoor duty. Why not 4
white skirt?
Another argument brought 10
against this by recent letter was
that all white was very good for
young girls, but what could woman
OF 40 years old wear. Women OF 40,
so and 60 wear all white. 1t is con.
sidered the very choicest color now
| for elderly ladies.
There is no reason In the world
why a woman of 40 years old should
not wear a white blouse and skirt
to the theater, for calling in the even
ing. for an evening concert or lee.
ture. She will be far better dressed
in 1t than in a black skirt and fancy
white waist with fancy belt. Such
costume has no character. The all
white one has.
Among the most popular of indoor
skirts to wear with the thin wash
blouse is of pohair because 1t washes
well. wears well and does not cost
much. A drcssy skirt is of soft tat.
feta and this serves for all informal
sociai Wear and is particularly pretty
for the theater.
Serge is good for ones house. but II
is not really a winter skirt. 1t Is
rather heavy and was worn entirely
last summer as an outing skirt, that
it gives something of the outdoor ali
to a house, even when worn in the
house
Cashmere in the new soft supple
weave is in favor; and 1t with taffeta
are the materials to choose for long
skirt over a lining. Yelling is pretty
and often cheaper than any other white
fabric at this time OF the year; but
1t must be well lined or 1t has no char
acter. These skirts can be worn over
a white muslin petticoat. If woman
has several dainty white blouses, II
is economy for her to add two sepa
rate white skirts to her wardrobe.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-04
Cream Pudding.

Soak u OK of gelatine in cup OF
cold water an hour; boil / cup milk
with a scant cup OF sugar, pour Over
the gelatIne. hot, and, when dissolved.
strain; whip l pint of cream very
light and flavor with vanilla; when
the gelatine is cool, beat into it the
whipped cream; have ready some
fruit, fresh or canned, of different
kinds; put into the dish layer OF
cream. then a layer of peaches, then
another layer of cream and a layer Of
bananas or white grapes, sliced
oranges or any fruit then another lay
or of cream. then layer Of fruit, I'M
til the dish is full; set in cool place
to harden.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-04
PILES CURED AT HOME BY
NEW ABSORPTION METHOD

If you suffer from bleeding. itching,
blind or protruding Piles, send me
your address, and will tell you how
to cure yourself at home. by the new
absorption treatment; and will also
send some of this home treatment free
for trial. with references from your
own locality If requested. Immediate
relief and permanent cure assured.
Send no money. but tell others of
this offer. Write to-day to Mrs. NJ.
Summers, Box P. Notre Dame. Ind.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-04
Women Who Wear Well.

1t is astonishing how great a change
q few years OF married life often make
in the appearance and disposition OF
many women. The freshness, the
charm, the brilliance vanish like the
bloom from a flower which is rudely
handled. The matron is only dim
shadow, faint echo of the charming
maiden. Few young women appreciate
the shock of the system through the
change which comes with marriage and
motherhood. Many neglect to deal with
the unpleasant pelvic drains and weak
nesses which too often come with mar
rage and motherhood, not understand.
ing that this secret drain is robbing the
cheek OF its freshness and the form Of
Its fairness.
AS surely as the general health suffers
when there is arrangement OF the health
of the delicate womanly organs, SO surely
when these organs are established in
health the face and form at once witness
to the fact in renewed comeliness.
More than million women have found
health and happiness in the use of DR.,
Pierce's Fayorite Prescription. Itmakes
weak women strong and sick women
we'll. Ingredients on label-contains
no alcohol or harmful habit-forming
drugs. 1t is made wholly of those
native, American, medicinal roots most
highly recommended by leading med.
ical authorities of all the several schools
OF practice for the cure of woman's
peculiar ailments.
For nursing mothers, or for those
broken-down in health by too frequent
bearing OF children, also for the expect
ant mothers, to prepare the system for
the coming of baby and make its ad-
vent easy and almost painless, there is
no medicine quite so good as "Favorite
Prescription" 1t can do no harm IN
anu condition of the system. 1t is q
most potent invigorating tonic and
strengthening nervine, nicely adapted
to wOman's delicate system by ply
sician OF large experience in the treat
ment of woman's peculiar ailments,
Bad Symptoms. The woman who
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imaginary dark spots or sporSs tloailnl
udllCllis btlfllG AlGi AitAs7 -st4tAN ~
distress or heavy full feeling i'll stomach
faint spells, dragSing-down feeling il
lower abdominal or pelvic region, casil!
startled or excited, irregular or painiu
periods, with or without pelvic catnrrh
Is suffering from weaknesses and de
engagements tGat should have early at
tention. Not all of above symptoms mr.
gikely to be present in any case at on,
time.
Neglected or badly treated and sucE
cases often run into maIadics which de
mand the surgeons knife II they do no
result fatally.
No medicine extant hns such a LON
and NUMEROUS record OI cures m sue
cases us DR.. PIeTce,s Fav1Tlte PresCrp
ton. No medicine has such a stF0nI
professional Endorsement OF each OF it
several ingredients-worth more thai
any number OF ordinary non-profes
siouar testimonials. The very best in
gradients known to medical science 70
the cure OF woman's peculiar ailment
-antar into its composition. No alcohol
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-04
-. - n
PUBLIC OPINION
Comment Of Lending Nswspa.
pers en- a Variety Of Top
ies-some Astcnish
ing Figures.

Chicago Journal.
The bee, humble worker is he Is, yet
last year paid the interest on the ma
tionaI debt of the United States. s24,-
31O,S26. and had surplus remaining
OF nearly 100000. This is almost as
much as the s2S,0OO,OOO which was the
value of raw cane sugar produced in
the country. Yet beside the farmyard
chicken the bee sinks into insignia.
canoe. Poultry products this year are
work $GOO.OOO,OOO. more than any
crop in the country except corn.
These figures give better idea of
the enormous size OF the nation than
the statement that we number SO.0OO.-
600 OF people. They also tend to de-
stroy the idea. so commonly held,
that Rockefeller and Morgan and
other multimillionaires control the
countrys wealth. The real wealth Is
in the hands of the people, the farm
ers and those who handle the prod
nets of the soil. If the poultry crop
is worth $GOO,OOO,OOO for single year.
what is the value OF the farms from
which 1t came?
There will never be a revolution,
such as is so often predicted by Wild
eyed orators Of the slums. among a
people SO prosperous as those of the
United States. The cities. great as
they are. yet are insignificant in the
mass Throughout this rich and fer
tile land the people own their own
farms and can produce enough to sup
port a population many times larger
than now exists. Not until every
available inch of soil is cultivated,
and there is not food to fill all mouths
need Americans regard the future with
forebodtng.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-04
Red Cheeks Without Rouge.

If you want to look very pretty and
have red checks for a dance, you can
do this. says The Delineator for Jan
uary. Rub cold cream into the face.
always with an upward, rotary move
ment. Wipe that off, rub In more AMI
wipe it of again. Then wash the
face with hot water. Then dash cold
water over 1t and dry it thoroughly
with a soft towel. To add the final
touch take a small piece of ice, cover
with towel and rub gently three "
four times over the cheekbones. This
gives a color which will last for
hours and is really mild form of a
Turkish bath for the face. Many la
dies before going to dinner use
leather sponges. rubbing the cheeks
first with warm water, then hot water,
and dry thoroughly. This gives a love.
ly color.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-04
A New.old Lock Plan at Panama.

A New,old Lock Plan at Panama.
Philadelphia Record
While the change of plan recon-
mended by Colonel Boethals, chief en-
einecr, with respect to the southern
terminus of the Panama Canal, is i'm
portant. the official reason for the
transfer OF the terminal locks from
Sossa to Pedro Miguel, several miles
farther inland is not the best that
could be given. The locks could be
made as safe from bombardment ut
one of these locations as at the other.
The closure by breakwaters Of all bit
one OF the channels leading into the
harbor of Panama and the fertilization
Of the islands in the harbor and of
the hills fanking 1t would compel a
hostile fleet to keep at a respectful
distance. Mine fields and guns of heav-
Ter calibre than ships can carry, en-
placed on shore. would put Sossa hill
out OF range for any attacking force.
Moreover. a general treaty establish.
ing the neutrality OF the Panama Ca
nal, such as was negotiated by the
late Secretary Hay, but rejected by
way as secure from military or naval
the Senate, would make this water
assault as is the Suez Canal.
A much better reason for the
change can ba found In the tonopraDhy
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-04
TIE STAGE ;
"a Pair Of country KIDS

There may not be every one in town
to see "A Pair of Country Kids to-
night at the Grand and 1t may not be
necessary to come early to avoid the
rush but you'd better get your seats
reserved and you will not regret it
and the kids will please you.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-04

blood Call boy, quick!
needs / purecEied the business
healthy you'll Sir said the model office boy pal
percepbly and visb
Rocky do it
do more good
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Press
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-04

The night came on, the good wife
smiled
To herself as she softly said,
THANK God. we're happy. healthy
and bright
We all take Rocky Mountain Tea at
night" -Southside Pharmacy.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-04

George w. Monroe as Queen Aurora
Borealis in "The Top O. the World
Anna Mclaughlin rs Kokomo and
Bailey and Austin with Arthur Hill as
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-04

One of the best things in "The Rel
Mill" is the travesty on sherlock
Holiness in which Montgomery and
Stone. disguised as italian street sing.
ers. play Holmes and Or. Watson.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-04

West vIrginian want ads pay. Try
one and see.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-04

Denis o,sulIivan. the Irish actor and
singer. owing to his forthcoming tour
in Peggy Machree," has been oblie.
ed to decline the invitation of the
Catholic Dramatic oratorio Society of
New York to appear as soloist at
their annual presentation, which will
be given under the patronage Of Arch
bishop Farley at Carnegie Hall in
February. when the oratorio of 1.-THE
Nativity" by Stewart, will be sung.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-04

Lillian Russell. making a tour in
"Wildflre," is making her tour of New
England in private car with several
members of her company as guests.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-04

What do you think Of tits money
stringency7i'
Think OF iti Why, It's my normal
condition; Cleveland plain pealsr
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-04
the Friendly Bears have 81 made In
adiyidual hits m the piece.

Hattie Williams win continue the
rest Of the season in 'eThe Little Cher
iub." In the early summer she will visit
London and Paris and in August will
appear in FLUFFY Ruffles," OF which
the book is to be written by Clyde
Fifth.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-04

1t is fact of interest that the only
country ir which 'Pinafore" was n
failure was Germany, because politl.
cal caricature there was then impos.
sible.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-04
GOSSIP OF THE STAGE.

The hero of James X. Hacketts
new play is n Pittsburg millionaire.
John Mason in Augustus Thomas
play. "The Witching Hour" is making
a big hit. The play may be taken to
London in the summer.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-04

n LEADS m SUPERIOR TELEGRAPH NEWS SERVICE.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-11-07
A Stresses Canpaiau

The law that requires all candidates
for state, county and city offices to file
a bill of their expenditures during the
campaign Immediately after election is
in force in Georgia now, and the candi-
dates who recently won and lost in the
Georgia primaries are now filing their
bills sh wing what it cost them to be
elected or defeated. One of the de-
feated candidates for a county Office
has jusG filed this bill: =.
Lost months and 81 days canvass
ing, 1919 hours thinking about the
election, acres of cotton, 90 acres Of
corn, whole sweet potato crop 4
sheep, shoats and beef given to a
barbecue, two front teeth and q con-
siderable quantity of hair in personal
skirnish, gave 81 plugs of tobacco. Z
Sunday school books, 2 pair of sus,
penders, calico dresses, z dolls aud13
baby rattles. l.
Told 1850 lies, shook hands %, 475
times, talked enough to have made in
print 1000 large volumes size of patent
office reports, kissed 1928 babies, kindled
ID kitchen fires. cut cords of wood,
pulled 474 bundles of fodder, picked "a
pounds of cotton, helped pull loads of
corn, dug IA bushels of potatoes, toted
q buckets of water, put up stoves,
was dog bit 4 times, watch, broken by
baby. cost $3 for repairs.
Loaned out 3 IBIS. of flour, 80 bush
els Of meal, 3 umbrellas, 10 lead pen
ellis, Bible dictionary. 1 mower blade,
2 hoes, overcoat, boxes Of paper col
lars. none of which have been returned.
Called my opponent a perambulat-
ing liHr-doctor bill $40. Had five ar
guments with my wife--result: flower
case smashed, broom handle broken.
1 dish of hash knocked off the table,
shirt bosom ruined, two handsfull of
whiskers pulled out, 1Oc worth of stick
ing plaster bought, besides spending
$176S"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-11-07
WAS READY FOR HIM.
Clerks Suggestion to Customer Who
Was "a Little Short"

Jofa Brink p:.ded himself e. hs:.
ing tj1" 'ar;aSl general store in Il o.,
county. IF IAN wishes IL, ara it j.
made. I have it. was the sign over his
l@@'t sementS in the newspapers
-. am" said MIR. Brink cDe morn
-. 10 he was giving inStru:lir T..
green clerk; no one must eve
iSaFe this store without making q gu!
chase. IT a person doesn't know
what lie wants, suggest something
AND, remember, we have everything
from carpet tacks to mausoleums. !"
Williams first customer was leisure.
~ appearing chap, who gazed ahoni
curiously, but had no definite object Ii
view, Just locking around" ne e,
p'&.pcd Wouldn't you like 10 loo.,
at our new line of postal cards?" sus
sested the eager clerk. mo, not this
time. answered the stranger; I'm,
Just little short this morning." "Ah,''
drged the new clerk, who was not ia
n'iiar with the wonderful expansive
ness of the language; then, perhaps.
you'd like to look at our line of new
and Handsome s?"-Harper's
Weekly.