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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-17
THE CAPTAIN
OF THE KANSAS

In this story of danger and
hardship, cheertuIIy borne and
courogeously met by fhe brave
captain of fhe Kansas and he
sweetheart whose love fightened
his burdens when his vessel
picked out a path for herself
through the perHous reefs of the
South American coast. the au-
thor of The Wings of the Morn
ing" and The Pillar of Lighf"
justiJfes his reputation as a
writer of obsorbingly Interesting
tales of love and adventure. The
brave navigator and his sweet
heart learned the stern meaning
of hardship and danger on fhe
Kansas. In the end, however,
with fhe telegraph lever SET for
fun speed ahead" fine ship
sailed out Of The difficulties
Hhfch storm and rocky coast
and savage man had set IN her
path
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-17
Popular at COLLEGE.

One Of the brightest spots in the life
OF Charles Warren Fairbanks is his
career in college. He paid his way for
the most part, doing carpenter work
or any other useful thing by which he
could earn an honest dollar. He made
himself popular with his fellows by
standing up for them in struggles with
the faculty and by leading the local fire
company. Despite his hard work OH
the outside he took honors in gradual
ing.
Mark Hanna liked Fairbanks for the
reason that he was safe enough to
stand without hitching and would go
anywhere and do any kind Of work in
a campaign.
Mrs. Fairbanks is a better politician
than her husband. She was at one
time president Of the Daughters Of the
American Revolution. which is the
Ipex Of officeholding in the feminine
world, Just as the presidency Of the
United States is in the masculine. She
was a fellow student with Mr.. Fair
banks in college. II he does not win
out in this struggle the failure will he
due TO no lack Of ambition or ability
on her part.
II is said that the friends OF the
vice president never grow sufficiently
Intimate TO slap him on the hack.
What is the reason: Are they afraid
be would break?
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-17
and methodical habits Of the vice pres
ident.
Observer of Immaculate Order,

OUoCiVCI VI tIIlIildCuldlG UTuGT.
The desk of the presiding officer of
the senate never saw such perfect,
prim and painful regularity since the
advent of Fairbanks. Every pad, blot
ter. pencil, pen and inkstand has its
own place and is arranged with pre-
else regularity fourteen times a day.
The gavel rests in the same spot when
not in use and taps with the same
methodical and measured whacks when
in action. Every parliamentary for
mula is gone through dutifuIly and in
full. This observance of immaculate
order extends to the vice presidents
demeanOr and dress. He has senatorial
dignity developed to an exact science.
AS for his clothes, they never vary one
hair from the conventional-by day the
double breasted, long tailed funeral
coat, white vest and perfectly pressed
trousers; by night the never varying,
same yesterday, today and forever"
dress suit that Senator Bailey said he
never would wear and did This per-
feet propriety extends to the Fairbanks
speech, whisker and hair. If he tells
story-and he does at times-it Is a
most decorous story. His beard is al
ways trimmed to the same pattern.
His hairs are so precisely plastered
down that if one of them should be-
come disarranged in his sleep he GER
tainly would wake up and straighten it.
If order is heavens first law" the
vice president can prove an alibl if he
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-17
VICE PRESIDENT AND MRS. FAIRBANKS.

is ever accused Of breaking it.
MIR Fairbanks has many remarkable
qualities. Fer one thing he loves bis
mother-in-law. and she loves him
When a man has the unqualified ap.
proval Of his wife's mother. il is a sign
either that he is very nearly Il paragon
or that he has made a deliberate cam
paign TO win her over.
Another notable trait OF Fairbanks is
his unfailiDg god nature. He can
work all day and all night. make seven
teen speeches a day or campaign
through the cactus and sagebrush dis
tricts and come out Of il all as fresh
and composed as at the beginning. He
can he run over by the political band
wagon and get up without a single ruff
fie in his serenity or dent in his dig
nifty. This is a literal fact and was
proved recently when the band wagon
did run over him
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-17
A Native Buckeye.

Mr.. Fairbanks was born in Ohio.
This fact would doubtless make him
president were there not so many other
Ohio candidates in the field. Taft, Har-
mon and Foraker are all native Buck
eyes. and Tom L. Johnson, although
not born in the state, made up for the
deficiency as soon as possible.
Geographically the District of Column
bia borders on Maryland and Virginia,
but politically 1t is adjacent to Ohio
This is but another way Of saying that
Ohio Is next.
Indiana, with all her famous sons,
including novelists, poets, playwrights
and Tall Sycamores," has only man
aged to squeeze out one president, and
he was born in Ohio. Charles Warren
Fairbanks is now trying to follow in
the footsteps Of Benjamin Harrison
and, considering the build of the two
men, should have no trouble in doing
so. You never can tell by the length of
a mans legs, however, how fast he can
go in political foot race.
III presidents were elected by the
yard Fairbanks would have all COM
petitors beaten at least a foot; IL they
were chosen by the pound Taft would
have every other head hitting the cell
ing, but if measured by the size Of the
present occupant of the White House,
where, oh, where is the man to fill the
bill?
Fairbanks is fifty-fve years old and
is reputed to be millionaire His en-
emies are disposed to ask where he
got it, which in this age of trusts and
horse trading politicians is a very en-
barrassing question. If most members
Of the United States senate had that
query put to them the stiffness of the
grave would be noisy compared to the
ensuing silence
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-17

third story. This was to the effect that
Mr.. Fairbanks was born in log house
after all, but that as soon as he was
old enough he burned 1t down with his
own hands The fertile romancer who
got up this yarn went into details. He
told how the house was surrounded by
shavings. how young Fairbanks ignited
these and how the furniture was barely
saved. The motive Of the infantile in
cendiary was not mentioned. but it was
doubtless ~ early attempt b make i'm
possible these very log house stories.
If Vice President Fairbanks has tried
to read all the fiction about his birth
place. il is dollars TO doughnuts that he
does not know what kind Of house he
was born in. At least do not. nor do l
think it Of overwhelming Importance
Another Fairbanks mystery relates
to the famous cocktail episode. Nobody
knows 10 this day who ordered those
cocktails. The probability is that II
was Loeb. Loeb has TO stand for so
many things that this additional bur
den should not bother him, whereas
the vice president. whose reputation
for temperance has gained him the
universal sobriquet Of "Buttermilk
Charley" suffers severely from the
stigma. On the strength Of the mere
suspicion that he did this heinOus thing
his church refused 10 send him as a
lay delegate. and various ministers
said things about him that were worse
than the Democrats ever thought Of
mar.8,,s-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-17
Warm Handshaker.

Despite these pulling circumstances
Mr.. Fairbanks looks ike anything but
a man Of mystery True. he does not
uubosom his thoughts with all the
abandon Of schoolgirl. yet he conveys
the impression that he would not har.
bor a secret unless be thought fits
sv0wal would lose him votes. He
meets everybody with n warm hand
shake. a Kind word and a dignity that
could be disturbed by nothing less
than dynamite. Mr.. Fairbanks shrinks
from making enemies and hurting REQ
pies feelings. II Is this that causes
him to hesitate about giving way 70
positive statements. An uncOmpro-
missing opinion is almost sure 10 far
somebody.
There Is one respect in which the
newspapers have done Mr.. Fairbanks
grave injustice They have sought to
create the impression that be Is the
taIiest man m the world when such Il
far from the fact There are many
men taller than Fairbanks that have
net been captured By the dine nuu-
Sums Both WashIagt01 aud Ifnooln
were taller. though neither Of then had
90 much uRcrackabls dignity.
Mr. Fairbanks has a lofty brow.
whi1h has long struggled to b. tzH.
bat has hsen rsprs@ea By a stern
hand A bzld head i too outspokea
an rscklssa sc< A-Ean 81 TIE c.oss
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-17
Fairbanks, the Man Of Order
Character Study of the Vice President, Indianas Dstn-
gushed Candidate For the Countrys Highest Office.
Dignied Safe and Sane, Always Good Natured
and Respecter of Peoples Feelings
BY JAMES A. EDGERTON.
. HE Hon Charles Warren Fair
banks of Indiana is distinctly a


banks of Indiana is distinctly a
presidential possibility. The vice
president always is. There is a
possibility that the president may die,
resign or be impeached.
Some profess that Mr.. Fairbanks is
also a possibility through the usual
channels of nomination and election.
That may be, though how or why 1
must confess is a mystery to me.
This is not the only mystery in con-
nection with the vice president. Some
years ago a story went the rounds that
he was born in log house. That tale
was aSsiduously circulated all over the
country AT the same time the i'm
preston was conveyed that to be born
In log house was quite an act of vir-
tue ON his part. Some imaginative art
lists even went to the length of making
pictures of the domtcile with the bark
IN it. 1t was no fault of the bureau of
publicity that the cabin of the Fair
banks nativity did not become as ia
NOUS as that in which Abraham Lin
coin saw the light.
Then some heartless iconocast kicked
over both the story and the cabin. The
denial was published far and wide and
got red in the face trying to overtake
and throttle the original lie. Mr.. Fair
banks was not born in log house. He
didn't like log houses anyway and if he
passed one would go on the other side
of the road.
Not satisfied with mixing up his birth
In this way. the reporters started
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-17

Made of Black Thbe beautifully tailored and trimmed with
braid inlad velvet collar best value offered in g. M
own, special at this price Go'OO
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-17
Calm and NoncommittaI.

The vice president can see all sorts
Of things happen TO him and still re-
main an optlmist Taft may rage on
one side and Cannon on the other.
COrtelyou and the administration may
take away all the southern delegates.
the president may say things about
him, the photographers may call him
the animated fagpoIe and the human
icicle. and the political weeklies may
devote pages TO his record as 4 cor
pOration attorney. but these things az
feet him not at all. When the storm
Is over he Is as calm. immaculate. nom
committal and foxy as ever II IS he
lieved that he never was excited in his
life. An earthquake would not even
make him raise his voice
II Is whispered I'm Washington.
which is one vast whispering gallery.
that the president does not love the
vice president What is there in hl-
man nature that makes a man dislike
the fellow who is looking for his
shoes? The king detests the heir ap-
parent. though his own son. 10 may
- this unconscious motive which
causes the GOODNESS between Mr..
Roosevelt and Mr.. Fairbanks. or il
may be their difference in tsmpera-
ment- II would be hard 10 imagine
two men more unlike.
Fairbanks is the apOtheOsis Of the
safe and sane. the bean ideal 81 the
stand patter He is IS safe as the
Erie railroad which seldom or never
has wrecks. because It dos not run
fast enough The only severe recent
On the Erie VS. czusef b. a
row overtaking m express train and
biting Passenger On the rear pat
form That tSke + Cd enough to have
cous from Chauncey N DePev. bit
L dli not Senator Depew never goes
against the rsiIroads even in his hi
-rr
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-17

was that Of jumping into lake and
saving the life of waitress. The ex-
plot has been celebrated in song and
story. 1t made the vice president at
once the favorite Of all the waitress
ladies, cook ladies ana wash ladies in
the nation. If they could vote there
would be no question of the result.
The act had 90 fine a flavor of ro-
nance that inmates of young ladies'
seminaries and readers of Laura Jean
Libbey were melted into raptures. If
they could hold national convention
the nominees would be- something like
this:
For President-Charles Warren Fair
banks of Indiana.
For Vice Observation-Disclosures Pear.
son Hobson Of Alabama.
Platform-Vote the all hero ticket
But, alas, romance and politics never
did go together. 1t now looks as though
somebody would be named who never
did anything more heroic than saving
his home delegation.
When Mr.. Fairbanks was boy he
was once in danger of drowning him
self and was rescued by a playmate.
Perhaps he thought he owed it to the
world to preserve a life in return. In
the language of the Sunshiners:
If somebody saves your life,
Pass 1t on
BE hero in the strife"
Pass 1t on.
Into fame If you would break
Then the limelight meier forsake;
Drag a waitress from a lake.
Pass 1t on.
The first office ever held by Mr.. Fair
banks was that Of United States sena-
tor. Soon after going to the upper
house he was unanimously elected to
succeed Daniel W. Voorhees, as the Of
fetal and only Tall Sycamore of the
Wabash" l do not know the exact
qualifications for this ancient and hon
orable title except that the holder must
be Hoosier and a statesman and must
approximate seven feet in height. Fair
banks was next elected vice president
after Uncle Joe Cannon had broken at
least one commandment and cracked
the atmosphere in declining it.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-17
WATERBURY FIRE ALARM.

Cor South Main and Grand sta.
! 5-Scovill Manufacturing Co. Cpl
/ Cor Bridge and Magill SITS.
| Exchange Place.
8-Euclid and Roseland avenuea
12-Rogers q Bro. (P)
13-Cor East Main and Niagara sta
14-Cor East Main and Wolcott stA.
l5-Cor High and Walnut streets.
16-Cor East Main and Cherry sts.
17-Cor East Main and Cole SITS.
21-Cor North Elm, Kingsbu-y sta
23-9urton street engine house.
24-Waterbury Mfg Co. (P)
25-Cor North Main and North SITS.
26-Cor Buckingham and Cooke sta
27-Cor Grove and Prospect SITS.
2S-Cor Hillside avenue and Pine sta
29-Cor Ludlow and N. Willow sts.
31-Cor Bank and Grand SITS.
32-Cor Riverside and Bank ats.
34-Cor w. Main and Watertown I'd.
35-Conn. r. q L. Co car house (Pl
36-Waterbury Brass Co. (P)
27-Cor Cedar and Meadow SITS.
3S-Cor Grand and Field SITS.
42-Cor South Main and Clay sts.
43-New England Watch Co. (P)
45-Benedict & Burnham Mig Co (Pl
46-Waterbury Buckle Co. (P)
41-Cor ;. Main and Washington sta
51-Cor Baldwin and River SITS.
52-Cor Franklin and Union sta.
53-W'bury Clock Co, case fly. Up,
54-Rose Hill house.
56-Cor Liberty and River SITS.
57-Cor Baldwin and Stone sts.
5S-Cor Luke street and Sylan ave.
62-Cor Doolittle alley and Dublin AZ
72-Ccr West Main and Willow SITS.
13-Cor N Willow st and Hillside ay.
74-Cor johnson and Watsrville sta
142-WolcOtt st above Howard.
153-Cor Walnut and Wood SITS.
162-Cor East Main and Welton NJ.
173-Poli's theater.
212-The Platt Bros. & Co. fP1
213-Shoe Hardware Co. fPl
2l4-W'bury Clock mvt. factory. fp,
a16-Cor Cherry and North Elm NJ.
251-Cor Round Hill and Ward 81.
253-Farm street. cor Sc Paul.
254-Cor Etna and North Main e.,
zol-yunc Cooke and ". Main sta
zbS-Cor Abbott and Phoenix ave.
zZ-Grove; central and Holmes av.
els. y; T. lei Go building (Pl
3l2-Cor Bank and Meadow sts
3l3-Rsndolph & Cloves. (Pl
3l4-Plume & Atwood (PD
s15-American Ring Co. Up,
2l6-RlectTte Light Station. Up
31s-Hoimes. Booth e Haydens Up,
SZl-Cor Bank and Washington sv
sz2-Cor Green and ". Leonard r..
323-Cor Wash ton ave PortIans :.
524-COr Charles and Porter sta
s25-Cor Lafayette. washfnRto1 a.
s27-Riverside Park. near brewery.
s71-City Lumber and Coal Co. (Pl
412-Trsey Brox lPl
t23-Cor Clay and Mil sts.
437-Cor Liberty ard s. Main sta
451-Stesle & johnson M'fK Co. (Pl
s7z-C0r Baldwin and W7hington SIS
ssz-Cor Baldwin and Rye Sta.
T4z-Cor RIdgsvooa and w'ViIls sts
fPl Private
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-17
sTGNALa

l. one strUEs calls superintendent @
the City hall
IL Two strokes. ere out. recall
Iii. Three strokes II N D N
I-1-1-1-1-1-1-l-1-1- Tea rtroke2
quick viii indicate q general alarm
and yin call the sntirs force ints
services.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-17
Celebrated Exploit.

D1e q the EloSf hzUaHa and heroAc
I7cderts in tie life Of Afr. Fartazks
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-10-01
Sale Register.

Friday, October 16 - Mrs.
Amanda Pott intending to re-
move to Ohio, will sell at hec resi-.
dence near Big Cove Tannery,
household goods, real estate, &c.
Sale begins at ten o'clock, when
credit of 6 months will be given.
Tuesday, October 20. Henry
S. Sipes, intending to remove
from the county will sell at
his residence about J mile north
east of Andover postotfice, two
horses, 1 good COW, . buggies,
sprlng wagon and household
goods and many other articles
Sale begins at 10 o'clock. Credit
8 months.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-10-01
All pure druos: no old stock

All Pure drugs; no old stock
Seylar's.
Read the Racket Stores new
advertisement this week.
Glauber Salts-3O lbs. for $1.00.
Seylar's Drug Store.
Plumber N. II. Koettger put in
two bathroom outfits IN MERGERS.
burg last week.
Dioxogen-the greatest known
purifyer and antiseptlc-5eylar's.
We have been informed that
the game wardens in the vicinity
of Saltillo, may find some game
worth picking up if they keep an
eye on the Shoemaker farm near
that place
Foley's Honey and Tar cures
coughs quickly, strengthens the
lungs and expels colds. Get the
genuine in a yellew pockage.
Trout's drug store.
James Sipes, of this place
bought a ten.thousand dollar
farm a mile and half west of
Oakville, Cumberland county,
last week. It's a dandy lime.
stone farm of about 1876 acres,
splendid, buildings, and Is known
as the A. b. Oyler farm.
HIDES WANTED. - Hig he
market price paid for beef hides,
horse hides, wildcat skins, and
all kinds of grease, at Paul Wag-
ner's Tannery, McConnellsburg.
Attention is called to the change
IN the time of the leaving of trains
on the Western Maryland road
from Hancock station. No. 6
leaves for Hagerstown at $50 in
stead of 6;10 a. IN. No. at $3.50
instead of $50 for Cumberland.
No. 4 leaves for eastern points at
10 a. m. No. , leaves for eastern
points at 2:55 instead of 3 p. m.
as heretofore. No. ) leaves at
S:45 p. m. daily, and leaves BaltI-
more at APO and Hagerstown at
7:40 p. m.
HlDES.-James Sipes & Sons
pay the highest market price
for beef hides at their butcher
shop IN McConnellsburg, also
highest price paid for calf skins
sheepsklns and tallow.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-10-01
Excellent Health Advice.

Mrs. M. M. Dawson, of No. 379
Clifford Ave-, San Jose, Cal, says;
"The worth of Electric Bit ers as
a general family remedy, for
headache, biliousness, and torpor
of the liver and bowels, Is so pro.
nounced that | am prompted to
say a word IN Its favor, for the
benefit of those seeking relief
from such affections. There is
more health for the digestive or
gans in a bottle of Electric Bit
ters than in any other remedy /
know of" Sold under guaran-
tee at Trout's drug store. SOC.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-10-01
NOTICE.
8 months.

Notice is hereby given to own
ers and operators of traction
engines that they are prohibited
from crossing the newly-con.
structed concrete street and al.
ley crossings in the Borough OF
McConnellsburg with their en-
gines, unless they use planks'
Persons ignoring this notice will
be held liable for any damage re-
sulting therefrom.
BY order of Town Council.
L. H. WHILE,
9-24-2t. Clerk.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-10-01

DR.. and Mrs. Clarence N. Trout
and child, of Red Lion, Pa, are
the formers mother
Mrs. M. B. Trout In this place.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-10-01
For Sale.

One Show Tent, 30x60; one tent 9xl5;
Stringers and jacks to seat large tent;
Bass Drum-good as new; Roller Or
gan-new; Graphophone and Records;
small magic lantern and 100 views
making complete show outfit. Big
moneymaking chance for some enter
prising fellow. Good reason for sell
ing. CHAS. DESHoNG,
9-l0-5t. Webster Mills, Pa.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-10-01
DR.. A. X. DAVIS,
Hustontown, Pa.
DENTAL WORK IN ALL ITS BRANCHES.

Gold Crown and Bridge Work a
Specially. Teeth extracted
positively without pain.
All Work Guaranteed.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-10-01

Every day SOC. to 50 70.
Every day cord Sl.25 to $275.
Dress cords 1925 to $500.
Our light colored College cord
at 81 so. Cannot be bought
elsewhere under $500.
Our $500 cord is tailor made and
guaranteed to tit. II has the
right shape.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-02-14
New Townships.

The county commissioners of Ly-
man county had a bunch of petit
ions before them at their last meet
ing for civil town organizations
within that county and granted six
Of them, but turned down several
others OF the ground that there was
not sufficient population shown for
the granting of such organization.
The new townships are Moore. Okla
ton, Presho, Lund, Bower and amin.
The question of voting on the liquor
license proposition at the spring cleo
ton probably had something to do
With this desire for township organ
i2ations. The liquor men of the
state have been badly hampered in
ticir business west Of the river
rom the fact that there are no or
Sani2ations in which a vote can be
taken and the present move gives
them ~ opportunity TO bring the
i:uuor question up ever if they do
aet get q sa"ara3i" :9t CAPITA
Journal.
At Library Hall, February II. OAR
!i1gtcn and Kingston present w. f.
Mann's startling sensation. THE
Mocnshiner's Daughter" Entire pro-
ducticn carried. See Teddy the
acting bear, the funny coons, saga
c!ous soak, the giddy ghost.
Prices, children Toe, General Ad-
mission 35c. Reserved seat tickets
soc, on s1,e Sunday at McNamara's.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-02-14

Representative Mondell's bill.
which provides that Il person who
Gas made entry under the homestead
laws from any cause has lost, for
feited or abandoned the same shall
be entitled to the benefits of the
homestead law as though the former
entry had not beer made, which re-
Gently passed the house, will becom
Il law. The senate passed a bill of
q similar character some time ago
bat when the house bill reached the
senate both bills were referred to q
conference committee which has de-
cided upon the house measure and {;
slight amendment. The bill has been
sent to the president for signature.
The full text of the measure is :
follows:
That any person who prior to the
passing CT this act. has made entry
under the homestead laws, but from
any aus has lost, forfeited OF
abandoned the same, shall be emf
tied to the benefits of the homestead
law as though sucn former entry haC
not been made, and any person apply.
ing for a second homestead under
this act shall furnish the description
and date Of his former entry."-Cus,
ter Chronicle.