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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-05-05


no man could feel otherwise than3that
/ his life was wrecked when he had a
wife who stayed III bed when she felt
like it and let him get his own break.
fast. Is x II d,
"A headache never kept me in bed
when there was work to dol" Henry's.
mother said grimly. And him Just as
good.natured about it,"
HE gets everything she speaks off,
added the spinster aunt. And she!
goes to Chicago every time she wants
new clothes or to see a play"
She has a patent glass Jar egg
heater" remarked Henry's sister. with
cold finality.. that cost a dollar and q
quarter. used a fork to whip eggs
till ! felt justified In buying heater:
for IS cents and I've used 1t; Ave years;
and 1t Is as good as new /. i;
But the worst was when Mamie
came back from Chicago this fall after
{ a visit to relatives. T he Cressinge.
women had been over and she had
gatly displayed her purchases in the,
city. They were still almost inartic
ulnte with their consequent emotions
"Seyenty-flye dollars for a tailor
Esuit!"repeated Grandma CressInger.
weakly. why. there: are real pretty
ones down at the store here & for SIS !
Just as tasty !" y,
She never: needed that waist. n Of
ffered the spinster aunt in Il stiflef
tone: She had a good one last ,yeaiS
I She said she had gone 30 much It was
worn out-but I wear n silk 81 swaist
three years myself !" .s5 1, 81
How does Henry take TT" s5s In.
Squired Grandma SCressinger in the re.
pressed voice. she kept for funerals.
Has any one seen him.
I'm not saying anything re.
marked Henry's mother. but there's
mo telling where this will lead to
i Even Henry won't endure the squan.
Sdering OF his money like this! shall
stand by my son. no matter what
comes! y 10 Il!
Henry himself burst In {on the grief
laden: atmosphere Just then on his way
downtown. His counteance was glow.
Ing and cheerful. 81 = 4 {.t
w "Hello!" he said, generally. .seen
Mamie since she got In this morning?
Say. did you see her plumber? Hasn't
she an eye for style. though And
you ought to see her when she gets
those things on-she knocks the spots
Soff'n anything in the county! She
gets 5prettier every day! - Isl ~.
There was an incensed silence as
Mainie's husband 81 whistled and
slammed out of the house. 4;
Poor Henry! quavered his mother,
n Ntrn Inf
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-05-05

AN RAtlAMs SLlNcoLN TICKET.
The Grafton r. publican gives the
following interesting item relative to
aticket voted I'm 4 s64:
AR William q phillips. OF Grafton.
Willie going through some old papers
81 fey days ago. found one OF the
dental lots that was voted by
ills Their, the late Frank Phillips OF
Fairmont In the election OF 1864. The
ballot is TAI l.ferent from the ballot
OF the presents day. 3 It is printed on a
rchment sbondE that is as strong in all
probablllt y as the day It was printed.
lSInisizesi II measure Just three and one
half 1chess The: ticket is enclosed
with - fancy border. and just under
4 The head rs printed the seal OF West
Vtrginia:S The ticket is Sworded as fol-
tfOna1 Til Inn rynmfn a t1ons ~ Y
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-05-05

The weather man seems to be car.
rying out Hicks ".'predicaments'' for
May to the very letter.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-05-05

|IElEPH0Il
MEN [: / COMING 9. ] |! ]
FERMENTATION Isl OUT CONF
PLETE FOR q vENTIo B S5F
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS sSS
8 n 81 s
The nreliminarx plans for the third
annual convention OF the West svir!,
etnia independent Telepho lone Associa.
ltion to be held here Thursday and Fra
day or this week. have been perfect:
ed. The minor details were worked
ont at the meeting OF the executive
committee held here Saturday. The
meeting was TENDED by AZ. CT Davis.
OF Partnerships. president: w. c.,
Iandlan. Of Wheeling. secretary. and!
u Walter Barnes. Mr. F. K. & Hert.1
ford. Of Charleston. the other mem.
Der was absent 81 q
81 The Indications are flatterIng for
the largest attendance ever had Ia a,
convention OF the association. Fair,
mont's reputation for a convention
town Is well known. It Is con sler-
ed the best in the State AMI people
are anxious to attend gatherings
here. 81 q 3 III ssS ~ u 4:
The meetings will be in the Farm.
ers' room Of The \ Courthouse except
the address of welcome by \ Mayor
Nicely and the response by F. X. Here.
ford and the address OLA. {. \ Iinle-j
muth. Of South Bend, Indiana. presl-
dent of the International Independent
Telephone Association. ..s.
The Marley Hotel will be the head
quarters Of the telephone men. Here
the manufacturers will have a full
line of exhibits to show their, custom
ers. Many cases OF exhibits are here
now and some OF the statesmen are
here ready to take advantage OF any;
opportunity that presents itself.
The convention will end with "a ban.
quet at the Manley on Friday night.
The Invitation and programme fol.
lows ;a
You are most cordially invitel to
attend the u
Third Annual Convention
IS, OF the .$ : II 4.
West Virginia independent "
Telephone Association
Fairmont,, W. Va. u 85
Thursday and Friday. May Seventh
~ eighth.
Nineteen Hundred and Eight. 4.
Programme; Thursday, May; Seventh
1000 m. Meeting Of Executive COM.
mtttee.
1880 pm. Convention called TO order,
by president. I 81
Minutes Of previous meet
ing. &, ~
Report OF Executive com
mittee.s IS
Presidents Annual Address,
A. c. Davis. Parkersburr.
ReportSof Secretary, w. C.
Handlan, Wheeling.
Report Of Treasurer Lloyd
Beeghley, Weston.
Is Roll call and reports from
members of Association.
Report of Entertainment
Committee.
Appointment of Commit
| tees. &.
$500 p. m. Address OF Welcome. Hon.
N. NJ. Nicely. Mayor OF
Fn!rmont. s5s.j
Response. F.. X. Hertforl
Charleston. ~
Address by President "A. C.
Lindemuth, International
Independent Telephone
Association. Il &
Address by Frank H. Beam
President Ohio Indepenl.
emit Telephone AsHocta.
ton. Mt. Vernon. Ohio.
Friday. May Eighth. \
10000 a. IN. Unity Of Interest. J. Wal.
ter Barnes, Falrmont. :. li
How Best to Meet Compet..
ton. Chns. Berg, Morgan.
3,fx ~. town. y.
- Telephone Securities, VIC.
Handlan. Wheeling. &
The Smaller Companies. d..
/. D. c. 5Coplin, Boothsvi1le.
Exchange Operation, F. K.
: Hartford, Charleston. 4
The Future OF Independent
Telephony. "A. I; c, Davis,
Parkersburg. K
1900 p. b. Additional Topics:
What Action Should Be Taken In
|
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-05-05
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REXlSlO ON VS. RUNE

Ehe pen1tsc ~ ere doing sa great
deal Of taildng Just snow relative to
saFisf fsyssIon ssy nearly Z always ~ j! IS
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-05-05

May hasn't been particularly pleas.
ant SO far. ri. ~
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-05-05
:NooS6aIm,rIe,

The local team was sunabl TO play;
the cokers sto; day on count JOE wet
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-05-05

90 to extrsineS hen some issue pres
tents itseif Tor cdnsi ration and stiiey
afe doing 80 now ON lhe turin aiiess
tion. For some lime. here BEEN
81 Steeltne IN some parts ofs thse. country
that our tariff aehedn Ies need over
hauling. but genera tariif revision is'
franght with So many dam gers that
mo- wise \ party: would Gunde rtakeS the
|stipendous task on the eyesofs a !presi.
Dental election. Protection as an
economic policy IS SO firmly liked In!
the United States that even Demo.
Gratis mo longer talk free trade, but
still they want to make war on !. the
tarir. Being agreed on all sides that
next year, tter5 the presidential cleo.
tor: has gone! by, Will be a good time
to take up the tariff problem "a a
business proposition. the thing for the
people to ponder over Is whether the
tariff schedules shall u be revised by
friends or foes OF the. protective sys-
tenn. Shall we have revision or ruin !:
Shall we regulate or shall we destroy
the System BY. which America \ has
Grown to be the most sinDortant man.
nfacturinE nation on earth Shall be
build up or tear down the policy
which makes American workingmen
the best paid. best fed, best clothed
and best housed 1aborers on the face
o1the earth? Other questions come,
and go but the tariff question goes on
forever: It Will play dominant part
In the coming campaign AMI the peo-
pie viii certainly not turn the mat.
ter over to a5party that is hostile to
protection. The tariff schedules, will
IN due time be revised by the Repub-
leans antlsnot ruined by the Demo.
era ts. at least that is our opinion on
this Important question.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-05-05

atlonalI Union Nominations:
Seal s Il
Il For President &;
{ ABRAHAM LINCOLI.N
Z OF Illinois. 7. y: z
For Ice President
ANDREW y OHNsoN
OF Tennessee ~, =. X, "a Fl
Presidential Electors
rs LLlERYs.R FALL I.
aE.$sTEVENs s3'
gysSS IL NJ IS. ATKINSON.
S-sDWARD C.3BUNKER. :.
lIIi-Fs s. ysfBRoWN.
81 The ticket bears the Imprint OF the
elligencer Printing Company.
ygheeling. SAir Phillips states that
bis father was one 5of but two men
residing Al Fat rmont who voted for
bfahams lincoln for President the
Efirst time he was a candidate--in 1864 !:
The other gent eman being Mr.: iona.
than pitcher, and for a long time
those two meh were made the butt OF
many Jokes Eand words OF slight for
SUI oEtIng Line coin. Mr.. Phillips
frizes this old ticket, / as well he may,
as itSts very sell om that one happens
upon sso ancient and slmpo rtantr q relic.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-05-05


Gold Medal flour ma kesS lighteatS bread
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-05-05
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/: DR.. Jeykll and Mr. Hyde, at Electric

rs III ct Si.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-07-23
A ParIOr Gar
Puzzle.
By HOWARD FIELDING.
Copyright, 1907. by c. W. Hooke.

K 7 is important to know how the
" people We're placed when this
III thing happened. The pretty girl
sat in seat No. and was thus
about midway of the car. on the LETT
side looking forward. Directly in front
of her, in seat No. ,. was a lean. tall.
1.-the man of forty years. with scanly
dark hair and gray eyes He was
dressed i'll a style of quiet elegance.
A panama hat hung from the gilded
peg over his head. and a neat travelling
bag was on the floor beside him. He
seemed TO be DOING
l occupied seat No. .. and behind me
were woman and her son, an I'M
pleasant child, of very dun coun-
tenance, but as restless as scared
jackal in a cage Opposite me. in No.
10, was Mortimer Belden. whom !
have known some years He is a rich
man and looks the part. Before AMI
behind him. in seats and 70. were
young men of much the same type as
himself. They were strangers to each
other and TO US.
AC l'l'll. XIII Liu tbllhti tlt llJll
at Albany, had Immediately opened Il
book and, except for an occasional
glance out Of the window. had not for
a single moment ceased to read. We
Were some miles beyond Utica when
she closed her book and laid it upon
the window ledge \ few minutes
later l heard her utter u faint cry. She
bent forward and studiously regarded
the floor, Then she stepped out into
the aisle for a more comprehensive
view, and | thought that she had spied
the object of her search, for she knelt
quickly beside her chair. But when
she raised her head her glance en-
countered mine, and l perceived in
stantly that she had not succeeded. \
pretty bewilderment was in her big
brown eyes. and as she turned them
again to the floor | saw her wink rap
idly, as child does when its vision
seems at fault
At this iuncture the young animal
from seat No. 13 arrived upon the
scene with a startling suddennesS AMI
yet not running
Lost anythinG?" said he in that fla
and whining voice, as of the educated
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-07-23

very bright Six of us-not 10 cE,nt
the bad boy, who was viewed with sus-
picion by all and had been kept upon
the Outskirts-had searched twenty
square feet of floor space in vain Tie
situation began 10 be painful. for if the
ring was not on the floor it was il
somebody's pocket.
Already l had observed my friend
Belden to be eying the three stranger
critically, and now he edged away -
ward the forward end of the car with
the distinguished looking gentleman
who had occupied seat No. ). Obvious
~ they We're about TO hold consulla
ton. and at the sight an idea came into
my head
I turned toward the pretty girl an I
was much gratified to perceive that nv
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-07-23
An Officials Plea
For aNOnpartisan
View Of Officials.

ESS than four years ago the people of this country
elected their chief magistrate honest and consci
entious They knew what he was and what he
represented. THEY KNEW HIS IDEALS, HIS
HOPES HIS PURPOSES, and had they stopped
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-07-23


desire Tor private conversation was
shared by her. She must have been
perfectly sure thar the ring was net on
the hoor' lor she abandoned the spot
without hesitation and followed me to
the rear OF the coach where she gra
clousIy consented to accept my sympa-
tiny ana my card ! learned that she
was Miss Myrtle Leigh and that she
llVed IN syracuse.
40 you suppose that dreadful! little
poF could nave found my rin@"' she
asked AND yet how could he: |
oon uhderS stand it at ALL
MY suspicious incline in another di-
recIloh' sad l. "and FOR rather an ODD
reason.
she begged me TO be explicit
! mere happens to be on this train
SAD l. "a detective trom New York.
really quite celebrated fellow in his
way. His name Is Anderson. I know
nm quite we'll He passed through
our car just after We left Albany, bur
| did not make any sign Of recognition
because he didn't. That's the etiquette
win detectives. They share with la
dies the precedence In the matter OF
bowling to their acquaintanccs He
saw and recognized me- Of course, and
he also saw and recognized, with quite
different feeling. the man who sat
in front of You, in seat Ne. D
"Oh, my" she exclaimed in hushel
voice. You don't mean he knew him
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-07-23

diamond rings but people, were able
TO lose themselves with unexampIed
facility.
When l re-entered our car. Belden
had vanished. | glanced hastily to-
ward seat No. ). The hat and grip
were still there
Your friends gone TO find the con
ductor." said the man in seat No T.
AT least l think so. He asked me- if |
remembered which way the conductor
went. He seemed rather excited"
At this moment the man il seat No
S rose hastily. In fact he came up as
if propelled by a spring. He turned
toward us, leaning with one hand upon
the chair back. The other hand was
at his breast His mouth hung open:
his eyes stared.
My pocketbookr he gaspel.
Instinctively l thrust my hand inside
my waistcoat. where in a pocket which
had always thought to be beyond the
reach of thieves | had been accus
timed to carry the bulk Of my imme-
date funds. The pocket was empty.
The man in No. 10 looked from one
to the other of us, and he grinued. His
hands were in his trousers pockets.
My moneys all right" said he II
didn't have much, but He paused
and then suddenly clapped his hand to
his tie. BY lingo, Ny pins goner'
'He touched me for better than a
thousand" said No. S and | saw him
moisten his dry lips with his tongue.
Il suppose there's no doubt | be
gan, and finished the sentence by
pointing to seat No. ,.
Nonsense" said No. -. 1T was the
girl. She made the bluff Of droppiuy
the ring, knowing what we'd do, and
while we were all buttiug our heads
against the furniture and she was
reaching over us, pointing out likely
places Oh, oh. oh! What a set of
easy marks"
But where's the MANI | demanded.
There are his things" retorted No.
y. Hes still on the train. But
where's the grip
Miss Leigh was kind enough to per
NIT a sort Of Introduction between her
self and me-" said l. Il may perhaps
claim the right to defend her. since
there is no one else here who knows
her at all, and | would like it to be
understood that nothing further must
be said which touches her good name
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-07-23
UNIQUE MACHINE TO SHOE HORSES
A Michigan Blacksmith Has Devised
the Singular Apparatus.

the singular apparatus.
Louis Hamel, of Southbridge,
has a new machine for shoeing
vicious horses and whenever he
has one Of the bad ones 20 shoe he
has big gallery of spectators to
see the job.
The machine was given its hard
est test recently, when a I7-ye
old mare was brought in. IT,
animal hal not worn shoes for
more than on1-tourth of her life,
because no blacksmith has ever
cared to take the job of shoeing
her the second time, and the only
way it was accomplished before
was by throwing her to the floor
and tying her legs. Even at that
she made it so lively that a half
dozen men were needed to do the
job.
She was led to a certain spot in
the shop floor, and two swinging
crane-like arms were brought up
each side of her, similar to the
sides Of stall. \ canvas swing
was put under her and a system of
ropes through and around her
front and hind legs and before she
knew it she was trussed.u like a
CHECKED to be baked
The mare realized that she was
going to be shod, but it was too
late; an adjustable iron arm had a
grip on one Of her legs and it was
turned up to just the angle the
smith wanted and the shoe was
fitted and nailed in place.
The arm was moved around to
each Of the other legs with the
same result.
The mare could stand on three
feet at a time, # She wanted to, or
she could hang in the canvas
swing, and that was what she chose
most Of the time, preterring to use
her legs in useless attempts to kick
while She squealed like a stuck
pig.
When it was all over the animal
hadn't been scratched, even, but
/ was trembling all over, and as the
sides Of the machine were swung
away from her she looked around
at it III way that plainly said,
That's a new one on me
1t dosn't make any difference
how ugly or vicious they are,
said Mr.. Hamel, they getin there
and it is all. over with them"
1t is a new machine that has been
/ recently patented by Michigan
man, and this is the only one in
Massachusetts,, Rhode Island and
Connecticut, if not in all New
England. l have had horses from
Palmer, Worchester and all around
to shoe.
"ThereE is one horse Ing Stur-
bridge that has been the terror of
every blacksmith for miles around,
but when l get her in there it is
all off. There have been a lot of
people killed or injured in trying
tc shoe vicious horses, but when l
have them in there they can Meth
er kick me nor anyone else in the
shop, and where it used to take
half day to shoe such an animal,
/ I can now do it nearly as quick as
l can the gentlestsi animal that is
brought in to me. Boston Trans
cript.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-07-23
Religion Divorced From Life
And Humanity Brutalized
BY RABBI TOBIAS scHANfARBER of Chicago.

CMANITY has not advanced the height destined for
because have divorced religion from life They have
MADE RELIGION SYNONYMOUS WITH RITZ Al
ISM AND D1EM AI-LSM : :.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-07-23

~a@&R@@" think about the all they would have
known what expect from his election Now that
occurred instead of accepting it. those who ago
loudest in his praise THE MOST VITUPERATIVE IN
THEIR DENUNCIATION is long that those who
disagreed with him the risk of being charged with leze majesty by
the newspapers that question his purpose
When you believe that your party doing right STAND BY IT
When believe that public official doing his duty STAND UP
FOR HIM 1t is only human for you think that you his
place you could do better than he doing
geher that could and BESIDES you have idea under what
difficulties he may be aborirg
DON'T PULL DCWNj ANATHEMATIzE THE
POLICIES OF GOVERNMENT UNLESS SOMETHING
TER TO SUGGEST IN THEIR PLACE. sENsELEssLY
POSE THE PARTY POWER WHAT YOU WOULD
VERY LIKELY DO YOURSELF HAD
CRY OUT AGAINST YOUR SUCCESSFUL OPPONENT
YOUR THUNDER WHEN he is PROBABLY APPLYING
Make up your minds in what fundamental principles YOU believe
and why believe in them. Them how YOU may
them apply Them adhere Loyalty and honestly principles
that may say with cre, Owe alone regard who takes
interest in public affairs a harmless but char
and if few Of onators all sound judges Of
policy"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-07-23

is important to know how the
people We're placed when this
thing happened. The pretty gin
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-07-23
r or Sale or Rent,

The Litzinger building on south side
of Second street, Oakland, Nd, for
sale, or the north Storeroom for same
for rent. Apply to J. c. Peddicord.
Oakland postoitice, for particulars.
}. NJ. LITZINGER.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-13
c. ]. Schroeder, attorney.
Administrators Sale Of Real Estate.

By virtue of an order and decree of
the county court of Rock Island coun-
ty, Illinois, made on the petition of the
undersigned, Fred J. Tom, administra-
tor de boniS non of the estate of Her
man l.. Tom. deceased, for leave to sell
the real estate of said deceased, enter
ed at the January term, A. d. 1908. of
said court, on the goth day of January,
A. ID. 1908, 1 shall, on the 25th day of
March. a. d. 1908. at the hour of 10
o'clock a. m. of said day, sell at public
auction. at the east door of the court
house, in the city of Rock Island, in
said county and state, for cash, the real
estate of said deceased, described as
follows, towit: Lots five CD and six
CO., in South Rock Island. as shown by
plat of said South Rock Island filed
| in the recorders office of Rock Island
county Aug. 2. 1882. Provided, that no
bid for said real estate of a sum less
than twelve hundred dollars will be re-
ceived.
Dated this 25th day of February, A.
d.. 1908. FRED J. TOM,
Administrator de bonis non of the Es-
tate of Herman L. Tom. deceased.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-13
Masters Sale.

State of Illinois. Rock Island coun-
Henry Fluegel. complainant. VS.. Tony
Foreclosure. General No. 5753. In the
Circuit Court-In Chancery
| Notice is hereby given that by virtue
the above entitled cause, on the Goth
| day of December. A D. 1907, 1 shall
on ON Wednesday Iso the 26th day of Februo
| o'clock, in the forenoon. at the east
door of the court house. in the city
of Rock Island. in said county of Rock
public vendue, to the highest bidder
for cash in hand, that certain parcel
Of land situate in the county of Rock
described as follows, towit:
Beginning at point on the. south
side of Eighth avenue in the city OF
Rock Island, which is thirty 600 feet
south and one hundred and thirty-two
(1321 feet west of the northeast corner
of outlot sixty-seven SD. according to
west quarter Oh of section thirty
five (35) township eighteen (1S) north
range two CD west of the fourth princi-
pal meridian; thence running west
along the south side of Eighth avenue,
thirty-three (33) feet: thence running
south. parallel with the west side of
Fourteenth street in said city on the
east side of said outlot. one hundred
and sixty 160) feet to an alley; thence
running east along the north side of
1
running north parallel with the west
line of Fourteenth street one hundred
and sixty U60) feet to the place of be-
ginning, being the same premises some
times known and called lot number
four (4) in the subdivision of said out
lot sixty-seven (6D, situated in the
city of Rock Island. in the county OF
Rock Island and state of Illinois. Sub
ject to the lien of unpaid indebt-
Iedness of four hundred forty-nine
and fifty-nine hundredths (s449.59)
dollars, which sum is payable
in monthly installments of ten GOD
dollars each, payable on the first day
lof each calendar month, beginning on
January 1, 1908. and continuing until
said sum of four hundred forty nine
land ffty-nine hundredths (s449.59)
dollars shall have been fully
paid. together with interest on the
sums remaining unpaid at seven Cd
per cent per annum, payable semi-an-
lnually on March LIST and September 1st
lof each year
Dated at Rock Island. Illinois. this
9th day of January. A. d. 1908.
Bernard D. Connolly Master in Chan
lcery, Rock Island County, Ill.
M E. Sweeney, compliments solicit
tor