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Book Notes,

Horace Fletcher was in Springfield, Massachusetts, the other day. He had gone there to deliver lecture before the students of training school; but incidentally he broke his own record in endurance. showing few rather startling things that an elderly gentle- man. once about ready for the scrap heap" can do. It seems that certain young men of athletic proportions and achievements expressed desire, born of skeptlcism, that the famous dietist repeat. if he could, his marvellous per- formances of several years ago at Yale. Mir. Fletcher hesitated. He has never been fond of exhibiting his prowess; for 1t vexes him that 1t is so often attributed to constitutional superiority that he does Iot possess, instead of to the efficacy of his theor- les and practices. But the wise youths insisted The result was most con- vlncing, for MT. Fletcher, much to his own surprise, found himself in better physical condition than he was at tho time his endurance first attracted so much attention. None of the young athletes, several of whom were in severe tralping for coming matches, could approach him.
 After the tests were over., Mfr Fletcher good-humoredly said to tho students about him: Perhaps yoa have 'Fletcherite' here. He might have chance" We have man here who does practice your theories" responded one of the men. Send for him." suggested the famous dietest. This was done. The new entry proved to be sturdy football tackle who is confirmed and consistent "Fletch- erite." The pupil proved too much for his master. Fletcher pull,d 203 kilo- grams, the football player pulled 2S0. With back and leg muscles together Fletcher pulled 300 Kilograms; his op- ponent $40. It was undoubtedly a defeat for Horace Fletcher; but just as undoubtedly a victory for Fletcher ism.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-14

has a number of books scheduled fol summer issue: in June, Diana of Dod sons' and "The Post-Girl,' both nov els of English life by English writers in July, The well in the Desert" thu scenes laid in Arizona, by Adein, Knapp; and, later, Harvey J. O'Hig gins novelization of "The Grand Arm; Man.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-14

Roald Amundsen's record of his voyage of exploration h the years 19O3-O7 in the converted herring boat Gjoa, under the title The Northwest Passage" will be issued in September by F. P. Dutton ib Co.,, New York, in two royal Svo. volumes, with many illustrations and maps. This notable book has already been issu sd in Eng land, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Rus sia, Germany and Italy. It supplies much new and reliable information on the Eskimos, their habits, religion, dwellings, etc.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-14

A RANDOM SHAFT. By Jude Mac Millar. Published by the c, M Clark Publishing Co.,, Boston. sl.b0; at Tuld'g
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-29
Masons Go
To Clarksburg
SPECIAL MEETING OF CHAPTER
OF ROYAL ARCH MAsoNs
LAST NIGHT.

A party of Falrmont Niasons went
to Clarksburg last night to attend a
special meeting of the Clarksburg
Chapter Of Royal Arch Masops, which
was visited by Grand High Priest
Thomas G. strlckler, of Kingwood.
The Royal Arch degrees were confer
red upon several candidates. A ban
quet followed the ceremonies and the
visitors returned on the car leaving
Clarksburg at II o'clock. The visitors
from this city were:
T. w. Hennen, t. W. Fleming, H E.
Engle. w. H. Brand, c. C. Robb, S. NJ.
Casterllne, John C. smythe, F. A.
Lloyd, s. A. Hull, B. s. Clayton. James
Tltherington, C. "A. Pilson, c. W. Robf-
son, Charles F. Ice, ]. G. Hoover, Rich
ard Gilkeson. s. E. Fuqua, F. H. Flem-
ing, S. ]. Snyder, ]. E. Parker, H. ].
Ross, ]. D. Rogers, ]. E. shinn, L. N.
satterfield, Alvy Hall. A. L. B. Dudley.
H. c. Sample, Jas. Canning.
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grssbyterIan chaFeif

d. stoetzer, pastor-You are
aie1ms 10 the following services
sbha sehool, $3.50 o'clock, Prof, j.
wider gsrnes, superintendent. Morn
ing lSice, 10:45 o'clock; text,
ssainl II 4. ~No Man careth for My
uat subject, THE Souls saddest
csy. The Junior Endeayor Society
VIM meet az 2 p. m. The intermediate
soeiet viii meet at p. M. and the
senior Society win meet at 6:3O p, m,
loader Mss Flora Lloyd, topic, How
soa Deals with Men" Psalms %.
lFening service 1880 p. m, text,
5udgs s:ls, ;.Each one Resembles the
ChiId n 8 King Subject, "Kingly
aeteFfsIcsye The usual mid-week
services win be held on Wednesday
evening ii 1880 o'clock. A reception
yin BE- given at the church next
Ihrfsday evening from 1880 to 1890
o'clock 10 the new members OF the
church. An the friends OF the church
cordially invited.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-29
PERSONAL

DR.. ]. N. cannady. of Glendale, who
had been the guest OF DR.. c. W. wad-
dell for several days, left this after
noon for his home. DR.. Cannady has
charge of the Glendale Hospital.
Mrs. w. Z. Arnett will return home
tonight from several weeks visit
with her daughter, Mrs. c. B. chancel=
Tor, in Parkersburg. She will be ac-
companied by her granddaughter, Miss
Jeanette Chancellor. who will spend
the remainder of the winter here and
attend school.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-29

fact that he brought 1t all on himseItl,
we hope thar any dates made by Ted.
dy for any such call. may be cancelled
at once.
Mr.. Editor: For the benefit Of, your
correspondent and many Of your read.
ers in this section we would like an.
answer to the following questionss
Those articles appearing In your ps.
per as an argument against prohibi.
ton, are they supposed toSbe news ar.
ticles published gratis, or advertise
ments charged and paid for at your
usual advertising rates2-ARsToLEl
tThe articles are advertisements
paid for at regular advertising rates
under contract with the business man.
ager. The editor has nothing what.
ever to do with them.-ED.)
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-29
4erhe Lion and &c Mouse.n

1t is not often that theatergoers Of
this city are permitted SO great a
treat in theatrical way as will be
given them again by the presentation
here by Henry B. Harris, one one Of
the greatest plays ever produced in
America-'The Lion and the Mouse"
The play is by Charles Klein, au-
thor of 'AThe Music Master" 1t deals
with the money interests and politics
of the country adverse to social well
fare. John Burkett Ryder, the octo.
pus of his time in financial way in
order to better win his ends in the
amassing of the greatest fortune ever
controlled by a single man, resorts to
means to unseat a Judge of the su-
preme Court wha has rendered deci-
sions unfavorable to his schemes by
Intentionally dishonoring a position
held in the highest esteem by the peo-
pie of his own country. While Ryder
is the leader of men and rules the A.
nancial situation treading every mans
opinion under his golden heels he is
thwarted in his plans by a girl, the
daughter of this judge. The play is
one of vital interest, plcturing realis-
tically and truthfully the political and
financial situation of the present day.
The date is Wednesday, March 4th.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-29

+ .
Typhoid fever which has been rag
ing here for some weeks. stlll con-
tinues. There is, we believe. no new
cases.
On wednesday of the present week
the small child Of Mr.. Q. N. carder
died and the following day his wife
succumbed to the same dread disease.
Mrs. carder was an esttmable woman
and her many friends and the entire
community extend their sympathy to
the grief stricken husband and faith
er inehis sad bereavement.
Mayor L. j. Rowand. who has been
quite low of typhoid. is reported bet
ter at this writing.
Miss orie Rowand and two children
of Mr.. John Covers are also III of "
phoid fever.
Mr. Floyd Tucker IS very sick at
his home on RoNeeca street.
An epidemic Of measles has broken
out in Riyerdale. The families Of Mr..
Burt Powell and Lonnie Weaver have
them at present.
; On wednesday evening, the 2sth
inst, at the home OF the brides pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. Dewitt Singleton.
occurred the marriage of their daugh-
ter, Ethel. to Mr.. Charles Ellis, Rev.
P. j. Neill officiating.
Both young people are very popular
and have host of friends who wish
them a long and happy life.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Beedle were
the guests of friends and relatives at
Fairmont few days this week.
Business is very dull at present In
and about our little "burg'' and the
outlook is very discouraging. The
various mines in the community are
only working about two days week
and outside of these there is practi-
cally nothing doing. Some of our old
political prophets are saying that Mr..
Grover Cleveland, who has been liv-
ing in seclusion. as It were. under the
ban of soup houses for the past twelve
years, is expecting company. While
there have been no direct aIlusIons the
superstition is that the expected guest
Is none other than Mr.. Theodore
Roosevelt. Now out of all sympathy
for Mr.. Cleveland Calthough Of the
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-29
AERoPLANE coMpErIrIoN.

MUNICH, Feb. 29.-Entries close to-
day for the prize competition for mod
els of aeroplanes, to take place during
the Munich exhibition this year.
No restrictions are placed on the
weight of models provided with mo-
tors. The aeroplane race will take
place during the exhibition in suit
able hail. as arranged by the sports
committee. No model shall be eligi.
BILE for prize which does not succeed
in covering a distance of at least fif.
teen metres. measured horizontally
from the starting place = to be at a
height OF two metres. The flight may
be repeated twice.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-29
n. 3. church, south.

b d Webb, pastor Sunday school
~ s:st q ma conducted by DR.. L. N.
1ost superintendent. "A full attend
ee 81 the school is very much deslr-
preaching at 1880 a. m. and 1880
). ID, 6y the pastor The doors Of the
church WIN be opened at the morning
acrvico for the reception of members.
EpWoEth League service at $3.50 p. M,
led 81 81 n James subject, "Persever-
es Ia Prayer Luke 11:5-18. Pray
u service wednesday at 1880 p. m.
Isaaie Aid Society win meet next
Thursday afternoon at $3.50 O'Clock at
lie home Of MS. Carl Yost. You are
euFdiany invited 70 the services of
ON church. Come and bring friend
vim you
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eIrat NJ. g. church.

q ID Smith, pastor-s:sO a. M,
sunday school. chas. w. Evans, super
ntandent 10.45 a. M. quarterly
comnunion Service 2:so p. M, Junior
League. Miss Nettie Bartlett, superin-
senaent; $3.50 y. M Epworth League
service. led by Miss Eta Bishop. Some
special features Of interest will be In
trodueed at this service and oil our
nenBers and friends are urged to be
present; 7:sO p. m, preaching by the
lsaiding elder, Rev. j. S. Robinson;
Monday evening at 1880 O'Clock the
prealdng elder, Rev. j. S. Robinson;
Monday evening at 1880 o'clock thet
resldtng elder VIII hold our second
quarterly conference.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-29
AMATEUR ATHLETICS.
{ BY Brooks Morgan.)

At a recent meeting of the Monon-
gah Glass Workers Athletic Associa-
ton Joe List was elected captain for
1908 and George Gross manager. The
Monongah boys will put out a swift
team this year aud they are going to
make hard fight for the amateur
championship of the State. Among
those who will be out for the team are.
Helms. catcher; Limerick, short; Mil
llgan. catcher; Flaherty. left; link
ham, middle; Rosenmerkle, catcher:
Shields, right; Malone, first; Knapp,
third; List, second; Heintzelman,
pitcher; schafrer, pitcher; smalley,
pitcher; ]. Emery, catcher.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-29
VI. p. Temple.

J. G. Broom1eld, pastor - Sunday
5achool at $3.50 a. M VIM. Conway.
superintendent Second quartely com
munIoa service at 1915 a. m. At this
service there viii be reception of mem
bens and the ordinance of baptism.
junior EnaeaSor at 2:so p. m. with
MS n 9. Jones in charge.
Senior Endeayor at 6:3O p. M, led
~ Miss Dena Knight Regular even.
ins service at 1880 o'clock. If you
hare NO regular church home we shall
bs glsd to welcome you at all our ser.
yiee
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-29
OPEN NEW NAVAL PRISON.

(By S. w. Press Association.)
BOSTON, Feb. 2s.--ln order to re,
lieye the congestion Of the naval pris-
on here the new naval prison at the
Portsmouth. N. H., navy yard viii be
opened tomorrow, although only halt
finished. About $50 prisoners wifi be
moved into the prison from the Boston
yard. There are only 100 cells ut pres.
ent in the completed wing of the prls'
on and leo more will lie placed in that
wing OF the building ds soon AZ Con
gress provides the MONEY.
Subscribe for the West vtrstnian.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-29

Reception and hand of fellowship to
new members. 1880 evening service,
What 1t Means to Touch Jesus" At
the close Of the service several per
sons are to be baptized. Sunday
schools, $3.50, 200. 1880. D, Y. P: o.
at 6:3O. The public is cordially inyit.
ed to attend these services.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-29
Grace Lutheran Church.
Regular services both morning and
RarnsvIIIe M. g. Church.
evening.

Taylor Richmond. pastor - Sunday
school, $3.50 a. m. Public preaching at
1880 a. m. League devotional SER
vice, 1880 ps m. "Let US consider one
another to provoke unto love and good
works; not forsalsing the assembling
of ourselves together as the manner
of some is" Come. you shall be cor
daily welcomed.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-29

Are you lacking in health-the
easiest thing in the world to keep, the
hardest to get? HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea is health itself. No 9th
er remedy so effective. Satisfy your
self. 35c, Tea or Tablets.-south Side
Pharmacy.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-29
Has RlBLE asa YEARS OLD.

LETITZ, Pa, Feb. cd. w. Deit-
rich, a Warwick school teacher has
in his possession Bible s64 years old.
bearing the Imprint of Christofer
Fraushaur, Zurich, Switzerland. 1914.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-29
Revival at RarrackvIIIe.

The revival services that are being
conducted by Evangelist W. H. De
wore at the Church of Christ in Bar
rackvllle. will continue over the COM
ing Lords Day. The interest is una
bated and there has been thirteen adj
ditions to date. All are invited to at
tend. VIM. B. ICE, JR.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-29
Mt. zion Baptist Church.

t. B. Coleman, pastor-1O a. M, Sum
day school; IL a. M, preaching, sub
ject, 1.-THE Branch That Bears Fruit" "
John 1874. Evening services, $50;
B. Y. P. u, topic. "How God Leads
Men," Psalm %, John 6:1-21. $500.
preaching by the pastor, text, Modern
Excuses Of Sinners Luke 14:1S-21.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-29

Broaddus College, of c1arlSsburg will
be here for a game of basket ball
Thursday evening. The Broaddus boys
defeated the High school in the last
game, but the members of the local
team are working hard to get in the
best of condition for the coming game.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-29
RoWLlNe.

Some good scores were made at the
Temple alleys last night Stewart was
high man, having 2S4 pins to his cred
it. The Poppies won three games from
the violets. The scores:
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-29
EplsoN our o. DANCER.

NEW YORK, Feb. 29.-Thomas A.
Edison is out Of danger, the crisis
having past. was the bulletin issued
today by the inventors physicians.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-29
First RaptIst church.

WI Eddy. Pastor-The services
gor the day WIN be as follows: lO:45.
aItndn do This to Remember Me-"
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awe popularIty Of WINE Zion and the

Mouse does not seem to diminish at,
the Lyceum Theater.-New York
World.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-29

Central Christian Church.
Rev. Linkletzer will fill the pulpit at
the morning service.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-29

"The Lion and thoMouses played 70
the largest audiences ever known IA
thehistory Of the PARK Theater npa;
ton Herald. Isl
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-29

The cleanliness Of The Lloa 40
the Mouse has much 70 40 with sha
'estabiishing Of III Sulsfisy New
York relegraph
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-29

As a drama 1t stands paramount in
theatrical annals chicago chronicle,
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-11-26

John 5. Smith, editor OF the Ell.
Dorado Sun, is reported seriously III
at the time the Sun went to press OF
stomach troubles. MIR. Smith Ia an
influential citizen OF that town and
live wire In the newspaper business,
We trust that he has fully recovered
before this gets In print.
number OF cases against the Kan.
sas City Southern Railway were dis.
posed OF In the circuit court on Mon.
day, being dismissed "without pre-
iudice," the costs being assessed
against the defendant, pending the
settlement OF number OF similar
cases In Kansas by referee.
Ex,Sheriff ] r. Simpson has ad.
vertised a sale OF his personal prop
erty on December End. Mr.. Simpson
has not been enjoying the best OF
health lately, and he has concluded
to spend the winter In the south and
will probably travel for a year before
again returning to his farm.
Max Weiner has sold his Summit
township farm OF about 400 acres
to q Mr.. Miricle, OF Arkansas for
$21 900. The purchaser, who is an
old railroad contractor, notified Mr..
Weiner that he was prepared TO pay
; the full amount In cash as soon Of
the deeds are made out and deliver
ed.
Miss Mabel Black, a daughter o.
Americas Black OF near Adrian, wal
, united In marriage to William Ohler
formerly of Adrian, on November II
? 1908. The ceremony took place al
the residence OF f. NJ. Estep at Kan
sas City. The happy young couple
will move In the spring to Alberta
Canada.
q The Nevada Good Roads Club 1,
: getting results In It's line, hsvin.
completed seven miles oil the rost
west OF Nevada to Fort Scott. Tw'
men with teams are hired SO drs,
Q the road daily. 1t is understood
. that Fort Scott will cooperate will
Nevada In this project, and build
road from that city, to meet tn
Nevada road. A pike road between
:. these two points is being discussed.
John Smith has been sued for sian
der by Dave Smith. This is not th
L elusive or mythical John Smith G
> everywhere, and nowhere, but til
live, wide-swake rustling editor c
the EiDorado Sun, and Dave, th
y plaintiff, has bis shingle hung out a
> q lawyer OF that town. Now, job
= doesn't object to being sued for til
psltry sum OF 5000, mere baga
r tel to q country newspaper, but h
d registers a mighty kick at havin
n the papers served on him while he
Q sick, under the care OF two phys
Y clans.
&c Harry Howell and Lem Gillwate
were arrested In Fort Scott, Kansas
Sunday and taken to Nevada, Mo
II Monday, charged with shooting o
i ticer Webb, OF the Kansas City Soutf
r ern, at Stotesbury November II
+ Both men have been identified by th
n train porter, as they did the shoot
}. ing. Harry Howell was formerly
70 Butler boy. They were arraigne
II on Tuesday, plead not guilty and o
Nc default Of bond was sent TO ava
it their trial at the December term
court.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-11-26

The case OF Arthur Whitaker
against Alonzo Dixon for alienation
of wi'e's affections, that has been
pending in our circuit court for
year has been dismissed by the Court
because the plaintiff failed to comply
with the rule OF the court to give
security for costs. From what we
can learn there was never any real
grounds Tor bringing this action.
John Breckenridge, q young Mis-
souri, mining expert, who was mining
In Mexico, was treacherously shot
by Spaniard, near Guadalsiara
last week, and died shortly after
wards from the wound. In dying
statement Breckenridge said he and
the Spanisrd were on the way to a
secluded spot agreed on to settle
their differences by a duel, when he
was shot by the Spaniard twice, who
then took to his heels. Brecken.
ridges mother lives at Pennington,
Mo. He was q student at the Mis-
souri, University In 1906.
The Kansas City Star wants the
news to go out TO the world shat
hereafter, In order that man may
be elected Governor OF Missouri, he
must procure his nomination with.
out fraud " That lie, originating
with dlsgruntled and disappointed
Democrats, and psinstakingly spread
abroad by Republicans, cost W. S.
Cowherd the election. The so.called
Democrats who thus brought about
party defeat, will be remembered for
all timeto come, and will never again
get recognition at the hands OF the
Missouri Democrats. Treschery In
the party ranks Is the blacklist sin In
the political observation-disclosures Mis-
souri,.
Twenty thousand voters signed
the petitions for Hearst ticket In
Kansas. The election returns show
less than 100 votes cast for the
Hearst candidate In the entire state.
In Kansas City and Jackson county
the ticket received 81 out OF $4,000.
What more is needed to demonstrate
the fact that she whole Hearst force
over the entire country was but
side show 80 attract voters away
from Mr.. Bryan. The same may be
I said very largely Of the prohibition
a party, the socialist party and the
q consolidated interests OF the whisky
! element, nearly all OF whom cast It's
, vote for VIM. II. Taft Bolton Her.
aid.
i A. man who was identified as
8 Thomas L. Nelson, Of Muskogee,
: Okla, was drowned In Grove Creek,
I, in Jasper county, near Porto Rico,
} last week. This Is thought so be a
lawyer who formerly lived at Stock.
! ton, Cedar county, this state, and
: moved to the Indian territory sew.
8 eral years ago Mr.. Nelson was q
prominent young attorney and was
| a candidate for the Democratic uom-
e instion,ior State Senator OF this dis.
: trict at the time DR.. Whaley was
, nominated at ElDorsdo Springs. A
a deposit check for $1,000 on a Mus.
h kogee bank was found In his pocket,
3 and dispatch from that town says
4 he recently fell heir to $4,000 from
Y his fathers estate. He lost his wife
= three years ago, and the recent death
d OF his father is thought TO have IN
balanced his mind.