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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-23

The weather prediction, for tenor.
Fo@ would seem to indicate that the
now VIII be gone before Christmas
Az and that Santa Claus will not get
@ come In a sleigh However, the lit.
ile lalks viii sbe glad TO have aim come,
no mater how he travels
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-23

Rufus L. Harr was fined $l1.5O for
permitting water to flow over side
walk on to his neighbours property.
John Doe was fined SIS for Carrying
billy.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-23
For fine, old Pennsyivanla wnl.

For hne, old Pennsylvania wis
keys, drop into the Oak Liquor Store
on Pike street, In Clarksburg. Cloics
brands at 81 per quart. Exprebsagc
prepaid on gallon orders at list prices,
Orders for braudles, vine OF beer fol
family or medicinal use given prompt
affection. All goods guaranteed strict,
ly pure.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-23

in this country for years and is 9
regular prescription. 1t is composed
of the best tonics known. combined
with the best blood purif!es. acting d.
.ectly on the mucous surfaces. Tie
perfect combination Of tae two in.
gradients is what produces such won.
derful results in curing catarrh. Semi
for testimonials free.
FL. CHENEY. & Co, Propss
Noledo, Ohio
Sold By Druggists, price Toe.
Take Hall's Family Pills for consti
patton,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-23
Remaiha William HELEN Brought
~ iianh Enr lhtArrtnant.

The renlalns OF VIM. HELEN, who
committed suicide on Sunday in Farm
layton we're brought here on the ac.
conrncaation this morniug and con
veyed % WOsdlawn Cemetery where
hey were Inferred. Rev. HI G.. Stoet-
ger conducted a short funeral service
~ the grave The remains were ac-
coiipanied hereiby large number OF
relatives aud friends.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-23
BOWLING Alleys Chance Hands.

A deal was consummate4 last night
in which the ownership OF the Temple
bowling alleys passed from NJ. R
Frantz ct al. to w. D. Evsrs and +. C.
Dresbach.
Snme Improvements will be effected
by the new management. Ore of the
features contemplated is ladies' day
at the alleys.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-23

Mrs. c. E. Ward, OF Charleston, is
aere the guest of her parents, Govern
Gr ard Mrs. a. B. Fleming
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-23

Miss Mgry McWlllisms. who has
been III With grippe at Cooks Hospi,
tel for few days. is able TO be or
again.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-23

Miss Dara Watson returned last
night from Stanton, Virginia, to spend
the holidays with her parents.
Morris tribune., 1908-04-25

The live stock for 1907 was as follows:
horses, 7,1S6, average value per head
S55.16; cattle, 13,4O1, average value
per head, $685.; sheep, Sill, average
value per head, $3.50; swine, s,64S,
average value per head $4.60.
The county has banks, the deposits
of which are $7e4, ,47s.32. It has So
rural schools, graded schools, high
school and 27 churches with denomin-
ations as follows: Methodist Episcop-
al, German Methodist, Congregational,
Catholic, German, Norwegian and
Swedish Lutherans, Swedish Free
Mission, Episcopal, Dunkard and
Advents.
There is one city and three villages
with in the borders of this county,
viz: Morris, population, 2.oo3;
Chokio, 1896; Donnelly, 27o; Hancock,
563; It also has newspapers.
The total assessed valuation of the
county for 1906 was $4,454 $3.50, of
which s6s4,s2s was personal property.
On January 1, 1907, there were in
county 588 acres of schools lands un-
sold.
Land can be purchased in this
county at $25 per acre and upwards,
according to improvements and pro-
ximity to markets.
Morris tribune., 1908-04-25
Mans Superiority.

One sees many curious phases Of hH-
man nature in the safe deposit vaults
of banking institution, from the wo
men who never know where their keys
are to the man who is not quite certa1a
that he has locked his box and returns
to the vault three or four times to
make sure. But in recent experience
with a new customer to whom was
renting a box the climax was reached.
I handed him the keys and said:
"Now, here are two keys. Separats
them so that if you lose one you viii
have the other to admit YOU"
He quickly replied:
Every we'll. will put one on my key
ring and lock hesother up in my boz =
And yet they tell us that men are
more logical than women Lippincott'a
Morris tribune., 1908-04-25
Ways Of the Law.

"Any layman knows" once remarked
a Toledo lawyer, that the law cannot
concern itself in any case before it
with side issues, these being vigorously
excluded. ....
"a newly elected judge in Ohio must
have been clearly impressed by this
principle in case tried soon after his
elevation to his new dignity, for when
q witness in behalf of the defendant
who, by the way, was accused of for
gery-testifed, I know that the pris-
oner cannot write his own name his
honor hastily interposed with this OBJ
servation: -
"'All that is excluded. The prisoner
stands not accused of writing his own
name, but that of some one else. -
Exchange
Morris tribune., 1908-04-25
STEVENS COUNTY.
Statistics Published by State Board
of immigration.

In book published by the Mime
sofa State Board of immigration, we
find the following statement regard
ing Stevens County,
This county was organized Febru-
ary 20, 1862, with the county seat
at Morris, and is situated in the west
central part of the state, about $50
miles from the cities of Minneapolis
and St. Paul, being connected there
with by the Great Northern and
Northern Pacific railroads which
traverse all parts of the county.
The soil is rich, black loan with a
clay subsoil. The surface is high,
rolling prairie drained by the Pomme
De Terre river and it's tributaries.
The area of the county is 571.48
square miles, Or 365, ,74s acres, of which
1886, ,3S6.19 acres are land, and 1O,411.s1
acres are water. The land surface is
divided into 1856 farms at an average
value per acre of $37.6S.
Nearly every farm home in this
county is supplied with United States
rural free delivery, and local and long
distance telephones are within reach
of all.
The population of the county in
1905 was 1912, of which 1908 were
native born, the foreign population
being as follows: Germany, 635;
Sweden, $40; Norway, GAL; Great
Britain and Ireland, 3O7; Denmark, II;
Russia, 80; other countries, "a. Their
occupations are chiefly the various
agriculture pursuits, together with
manufacturing industries of which the
county has Is, with an invested capital
$55, 5,4s7.
The cereal crop, and average BUSH
Ell per acre, according to last statis-
tics were as follows: wheat, 1885 bu.;
oats, $3.50 bu.; corn, 24.5 bu.; barley,
26.O2 bu.; rye, 10 bu.; flax, 9.2 bu.;
buckwheat, 10 bu.
The hay crop had AN average of 1.5s
tons per acre, while in vegetables,
potatoes averaged So bu., and mis-
cellaneous vegetables had an average
value per acre of $35.
In addition to the above, live stock,
dairying and small fruit raising are
carried on extensively. In 1904 the
county had two creameries with an
output of 1888 lbs. of butter.
Morris tribune., 1908-04-25
"BErWEEN THE ACTS"
Will Be Presented by Benson Dra-
matte Club ON rlay Ist.

The Benson Dramatic Club will pre-
sent "BetWeen the Acts" at the ar
mory on Friday evening, May 1st.
This effort on the part of our neigh
bors of Benson should meet with a
cordial welcome from the theatre
goers of Morris, and we bespeak for
them a liberal patronage.
The Benson Times, in its issue Of
March oath, said of the entertain
ment:-
"The three act comedy under the
above title given under the auspices
of the Daughters of Mary at the opera
house last Tuesday evening, filed
nearly every seat in the house, was
excellently rendered and enthusiastic
ally received. Any play by local tai
ent is always enjoyed, but when pre-
sented as well as this one was the
pleasure is greatly enchanced. For
its success due credit should be given
to Miss Nellie eastman who trained
the players, Miss Helen Hoban who
acted as directress and G. L. Kane,
who was business manager. Play turns
upon the doings of Dick Comfort, a
young man who is living upon the
patrimony of an uncle under the
strict Injunction that he should re-
main single, but whe nevertheless
takes to himself bride. An unex-
pected visit of his uncle and Aunt and
his frantic endeavors to keep them,
and his wife as well, from the true
state of things furnishes some very
amusing situations.
"Where all did so well, with no
fault to find with any, it is hard to
draw distinctions, but naturally there
were some who excelled in some par
ticulars.
"Leo McDermott, as Dick Comfort,
made valiant efforts to hide from his
aunt and uncle the fact that he was
married, although he thereby nearly
drove his young wife frantic and es-
pecially when he assured them be-
fore her that she was merely the maid
and glided from lie to lie with an
ease and celebrity which mystified
all concerned. He had hard part
and took it well.
"Charles Thornton, as George Mer-
rigale the friend through his unceas-
ing curiosity and propensity to butt
Morris tribune., 1908-04-25
Real Estate Transfers.

Will Kruger to D. FL. Smith, ne1,
sec. %, Hodges, $l.00.
Lewis G. Spooner to William J.
Kohl to A. J. Crusen, se14, sec. 8,
Darnen, 81 200.
Lonisa Conrad to Frederick Rentz,
VIZ ne14, sec. 80, Pepperton, $1.OO.
larry Lesson to Frederick F. Wits,
e1s nw14, sec. 8, Eldorado, $4,000.
Sarah A. Bergin to Daniel Bergin,
nw4, sec. 35, Eldorado, $1.OO.
Morris tribune., 1908-04-25

in to straighten things up, was very
natural in the part, which he fitted
into as easily as though it had been
written for him.
"The role of Alexander Meander
Dicks uncle, who was deceived by his
nephew, bluffed by his wife and sat
upon generally, yet defended both
with loyalty when accused by others,
was taken by George Champlin. In
the quarrel and make up scene he Sc
cured both the good will and sympathy
oflthe audience.
'sAs Harris, the butler, w. E. Law
son was bright and shining star.
His make up, his stiff and jerky mo-
tions, his high pitched voice and
ne plus ultra walk were superior to
those of any butler or servant ever
portrayed on our local stage and it
viii be good while before any pro-
fessional troupe brings along its equal.
His entry was the signal for laughter
and he received much applause.
"Mrs. Clementine Meander, Dicks
Aunt, was most capably taken by Miss
Bunnie Thornton, who left nothing to
criticize in her rendering of the part.
She rose equal to every occasion and
the manner in which she lovingly
scolded Dick or silenced her husband
or Edith, was worthy of any profess
sional.
"Miss Louise Kelly enacted the part
of the young wife, who lately married,
sees her husband receiving his aunt
whom she does not know, aud hears
him deny her as his wife and suffers
to the extent of believing him dement,
ed and tries in vain to assert her
rights nntill the denouement comes.
| A trying part but we'll taken.
'sNliss Mary LOTUS as Sally made
the most of minor part with small
opportunities and aired her "Frinch''
to good effect.
ssThe receipts were about $3.50
which certainly was doing very well.''
Morris tribune., 1908-04-25

Il thought the doorbell rang a few
minutes ago. said Mr. Housetop al
breakfast
$50 it did" replied his wife, land
the maid answered it." .
'.ssIt what keeps her so long?'
'A postal card perhaps. p Philadel-
phia Press
Morris tribune., 1908-04-25
A Real Show

A Real Show
ga Prince of Sweden" the play
which was put on at the opera house
last Tuesday was very good, and we
infer from what we hear others say
that everybody enjoyed it. If the
company comes again they may count
on a full house. Rib L AXE, Wis,
Herald, April 1902
Will appear at Armory, Wednes-
day April 29th.
Morris tribune., 1908-04-25

New Gold Flour makes as fine a
loaf of bread as can be made from
spring wheat. Made at home, used
everywhere and sold at the right
price.
Morris tribune., 1908-04-25
Stone Wanted.

Stone Wanted.
I want about 25 cords of stones de-
liyered in Morris
F. A. HANCOCK.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-03-26
KNOWLEDGE OF ENGLISH.
Writes Letter After a Few Weeks of
Schooling.

Hartford, March 26.-Secretary
Hine of the state board of education
has received an interesting letter
from C. n. Hall, one of the agents
of the board, in which the latter re-
fers to the case of Russian boy, s
years old, whose name is Frank
Pranaitis and who lives in East
Hartland. Up to January the boy
had never been in any school, but
he began the day after Agent Hall
had occasion to see him and he has
attended with great regularity since.
The boy has sent a letter to Mr.
Hall which he enclosed and which
the lad sent to Mr. Hall simply to
show that he could make letters.
The boy did not attempt TO burden
his mind with the composition. but
copied leaf from a patent medicine
almanac. and Mr. Hall sends the
document to Hartford. The hand
writing of the lad is by no means
bad and is not such great deal
more illegible than that of some
more distinguished residents of the
state. The paper shows that the
boy had a desperate struggle. but
ii is to his credidt that he came out
of il victorious. There are probably
not many lads of his age who could
make as good a showing with such
limited schooling.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-03-26

The manufacturers to-day all be-
long to one or more associations for
mutual interest, says a writer in The
Engineering Magazine. They employ
the best legal talent and advice. The
workman has no one to look after
his interests. l count the walking
delegate less than nothing; he only
makes bad matters worse. The la
borer is sure of nothing. He can
only say Il worked today" He
knows not of tomorrow. Indus
trial managers can and do water
their stocks; the mechanic can not
water his labor. AS a workman |
claim that / should have some share
of the profit in our modern expan-
sion. but the cheap labor of the
world confronts me on every side
so that must work for the same pay
whether times are good or bad. The
policy of the day is expansion, con-
and explosion. How many
times can this take place before
there will be a revolution? Are we
not with all our boast of greatness,
the state of affairs that
existed in Rome at the beginning of
her decline?
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-03-26

to buy the necessaries of life, and
pay bills already contracted. The
merchants of Waterbury are inter
ested in this contract, perhaps more
than the editors and anonymous cor
respondents who like to rush into
print. The Business Mems associa-
ton has spoken and 1t advocates
giving the work to home laborers
and contractors. Why shouldn't
such a course be followed? Men are
waiting now to roll up their sleeves
and set to work. There is too much
nonsense being written about honor
and principle, while workmen are
clamoring for a chance to work and
earn an honest living. In New Ha-
ven a few years ago rousing in
dignatiOn meeting was held when
the officials attempted to give con-
tract to out of town contractors,
while it's citizens were idle and
anxious to work. This is good
weather for out door work and the
mayor and his board should get
busy and put that money that is ~
ing idle in circulation. 1t will bene-
fit all of us, but particularly the
families of the men who are anxious
to WELD the pick and shovel.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-03-26
HEARD IN PASSING.

Bridgeport's Y. NJ. C. A, which
started a wood yard for the employ
ment of men out of work, has found
plenty of choppers but few buyers of
| the product. This is the same con-
ditions that other industries confront
plenty of toilers but glut of pro-
duct.-Ansonia Sentinel.
The past winter and fall have had
serious effect upon shipping inter-
ests on the northwest coast. A review
of the wrecks on the New England
and North American coasts for this
period shows that about $50 lives
were lost and that several vessels
were wrecked, ESQ people going down
in ten ships.
New Jerseys legislature has re-
jected local option by vote of A to
Is, and has also refused to order
referendum upon the question. Under
the present law, excise boards in the
cities, and county judges III the towns
hold the power to issue liquor licen-
ses and to fix rates.-Bridgeport
Farmer.
Owners of vicious dogs that are
allowed TO run at will, about the
streets, may read a wholesome warn
ing in the verdict rendered in a dam
age suit in Danbury against the own
er of a dog that bit little boy.
Judgment was rendered for the plain
tiff, who was awarded $4,000 dam
ages. The boys face was disfigured
for life.-Norwich Bulletin.
An English actress has set an eX-
ample which might be followed with
propriety by persons who are sub
jected to the annoyance of answering
or ignoring requests for autographs,
To those who send photographs to
which they wish her to attach her
signature she charges small fee,
which she put into fund for de-
poor families she has on her
list In this way she extended relief
to the amount of $4,000 in 1907
New London Globe
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-03-26

Needless of the minister's words
the congregation rushed through
the water to the door, to find the
church had become an island.
Sturdy negroes carried woman wor-
shippers from the edifice, while
others built temporary bridge to
rescue the older members of the
congregation, and finally the min
lister left the building when all had
reached dry land on the ash dumps
While the more superstitious ne
groes were discussing the Interrupt
ton of the services by the elements,
the Rev Mr. johnson found that the
ash cars had closed up a tide out
let, and that the water was running
into a basin formed by ash heaps
from Coney island creek. The
church will have to be abandoned
until it can be placed on higher
ground.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-03-26
SONS OF REVOLUTION.
Triennial Meeting of General Society
to be Held i'm April.

The regular triennial meeting of
the General society, Sons of the Rev
olution, and the accompanying exer-
| cises, will be held in Washington,
d. c., on Monday and Tuesday, April
81 and 2S. The headquarters will be
at the New Willard hotel, where
tickets for the special train for An
napolis, for the luncheon there, and
for the banquet, will be issued. On
Monday, April 81, members and
guests of the general society will
leave Washington by special morn
ing train for Annapolis, Md. The
society and guests will be received
by the governor at Government
house. Opportunity will be afforded
to visit the senate chamber of the
state capitol. which has recently been
restored to the exact condition in
which il was when Washing ton re-
signed his commission as commander
in chief of the continental army, as
shown in painting by Trumbull, in
the rotunda of the Capitol at Wash
ington. and other points of interest
in the city of Annapolis. Luncheon
will be served at Carvel hail. Fol-
lowing the luncheon. the general So
ciety and guests will witness a spec
ial drill and dress parade by the
brigade of midshipmen of tine United
States Naval academy, which has
been rendered through the courtesy
of Captain Charles J. Badger. U. S.
y. superintendent of the academy.
The society and guests will return
to Washington by special train. after
the exercises at the Naval academy
The charge for the Annapolis trip
for all other than delegates has
been fixed at SO for each person. If !
desired, each delegate may be ac-
companied by one lady, without ex-
pense. but only those can be pro-
vided for whose names have been
furnished to the acting assistant sec |
retsTy. Prof William LibBoy. Prince !
ton. y j.. before April l. Train |
tickets for the Annapolis trip and I
card admitting 10 the luncheon at /
Carvel hall may he obtained on ap- !
DliCatiUn TO the acting assls ant sec
Rotary at Princeton. y. j.. up TO /
April 3. thereafter until 10 a NJ. !
April -. al the headquarters Of the I
general society at the New Willard. /
Washington. ID. =.
On Tuesday. April q. the trien-
NAL meeting of the general officers /
and delegates will be h=ld al the .
New Willard hotel at 1890 in the I
morning At 7:3a o'clock in the /
evening the s0ciety will entertain its
members At the New willard hotel.
The expenses incident TO the last
triennial meeting Of the general 50
ciety. and those incurred l,v its d.
rection- including the publication Of
a large edition Of the PROCEEDINGS
and history- having fn-osved 50
heavy an expenditure. rhe general
society Is not prepared 3H this oc-
easiOa % defrsy the sX5enses al
Washington 81 delegate from each /
state spe5etT-
Members % state s8eiafieS Who
are not delegates To this meeting Hisl
Be ehsrssd So eseh for tickets ad-
hitting y the bsHqaet-
The dictates from the COnnakti-
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-03-26

IF the humanities have no place
in the proceedings of congress, and
argument must be crystalized into
a financial proposition. then why
does not the surgeon-general demon
strate the value Of the medical man
as a cash asset in war;" asks a
writer in the April Appletons. Why
does he not demand from congress
all that Is required 10 make his de-
partment really effective. even
though the needed appropriation may
he increased tenfoldo Why does he
not marshal his facts and figures
and present them in illustration Of
the suicidal policy Of allowing this
great waste from preventablr dis
ease? Why does he not show hat
his department can paw for itself
many times over in the saving of
pensions now resulting from its neg
leCt-that statistics prove This loss
amounts every twenty-five Years TO
more than the eos Of the war hat
caused it? Why ioes he not show
the enormous increase n the ef-
hciency of the arm Ina, would re-
suit from having fgh ing men in
stead of invalids in IFS ranks and
the economic value O. the SEVENTY
per cent Of lives now wasted that
nigh. be saved TO their families as
instead Of iuvaI.ds and
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-03-26
TIDE RISES IN CHURCH.
Negro Pastor Sticks 90 Pulpit Until
Flock Reaches Dry Land.

New York. March 25-worship-
pers in the AfTO-AmeTican church.
on the edge of the Coney Island
meadows. will have TO move their
or discontinue services as
the result of the filing in of the
meadows by a subsidiary company
Of the Brooklyn RAPID Transit
Until Sunday the negro Colony on
road tracks held weekly services
without interruption.
The Rev Mr. johnson had finish
ed his sermon Sunday morning. and
the little congregation ives singing
the closing hwmn. when old
George" who has been sexton Of
the little church ever since wOrsh p
was first held there. rushed TO thu
pulpit and announced that the tide
was coming in. This was not con-
sidered especially startling informa-
ton until the water began oozing
through the floor The conzrega-
ton continued singing "ThrOW Ont
the Life Line" while the water rose
higher and higher
Many nervous negroes looked to-
ward the only exit from the one
story structure. but the Rev Mr.
Johnson insisted On finishing the
services even though from his post
in the pulpit he eould see the tide
coming in Finally the carpet
which ft Is said. wss given 20 the
congregation sixty years ago. began
to bulge like a sal hit By squzll
Of wind Then g broke svay from
its anchors and rode On the NINA
ture saves which we're created By
inpatient fest