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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-07
IlElH 8 ROOM DWELLING and
ACRES GROUND
900 Cash
a Good Chance FOR speeuIators-Fo
Wy one Wanting q Small
arm and eood Home.

= + b. & 1
his property y in sight Of Fair.
mont Plenty Of fruit OF an kinds.
goodl little farm to do market gar.
dsniriE The house on this property
vas butt II 4 last summer. To make
ne trade good one i wiz throw III
the purchaser, one good COW, 2
hogs chickens and 40 bu. potatoes.
VAN ssll8tas place for $4,000 cash
y $1,000. with $1,000 down, balance
e twelve months.
Persons wanting 70 see this prop.
erty can go out the road from Wat.
ssn Or 90 to Westminster on car.
Gross bridge and go up the hill to the
pless which v Is in sight from the sta
ton.
B. ]. WORDSWORTH
Watson, w. Va.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-07
Through Service
Fairnontto Clarksburg
FAlRMoMT q cLARKsauRo
TRACTION COMPANY.

Cars leave Cor. Main and jefferson
SITS, Fstrmont, HOURLY for ciarita
burg and Intermediate PoInts frer
500 A. N. until to:oo pm.
Schedule Of lnterurban Cars, oeas
Der q, 1907.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-07

"Daily. xDaily except sunday. Sun.
day only.
FAIRMoNT, W. VA.
Schedule Effective May u, 1908.
Eastbound.
For WASHINGTON, BALTIMORE,
PHILADELPHIA and NEW YORK
No. s, 1925 a. m; No. IA, .1:3a D.
NJ; No. 4, 'S:4O p. m. (local to Graf.
toni.
CUMBERLAND ACCOM-. No. 8, r7.oo
GRAFTON ACCOM-, No. u, .1o:51 a.
westbound.
FOR COLUMBUS and CHICAGO. No.
I, 1924 a. H.: No. II. 1880 p. m.
For WHEELING, No. Z, 1924 a. M;
No. II, '7:4O a. m. (localJ; No. II,
1880 p. m. (ocal); No. IS, '6:Os p.
M: No. 5, '10:35 a. m.
Mononsan Division.
tor CLAhkSHuRG, leave, No. 3,
x7:O5 a. M; No, 4. x9:45 y. M: ar.
rive, No.ss. 1888 a. M; No. 6, x4:4s
p. m.
Fairmont, Morgantown and Plttsburu
Branch.
For coNNELLsyTLLE and PITTS.
BURG, leave, No. /. $500 a. m; No.
8, x7:45 a. M; NO. 81, s2:15 .. M;
arrive, No. so, "1:1o p. M; No. q.
x7:4o p. m; No. q. s:40 p. M; No.
6S, x10:05 p. m.
For MoRGANTowN. leave, No. SO,
900 p. M; arrive, No. 81, 1855 a.
m.
Pawpaw Branch.
tMonday, Wednesday and Saturday,
Depart, No. 2O1, 1900 a. M; No. 2oS,
400 p. M: arrive, No. 200. 1856 a.
M; No. 2O2, $40 p. m.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-07

Advertising makes many "lmpossi.
bic" things possible.
A good many difficulties are settled
in the Want Columns.
The Lamar register., 1908-10-07
MINISTER a raIFLe MIXED UP.
Consequently There Was an Awkward
Perhaps In Funeral Grafton.

1t was at the funeral of a man who
had left his young and attractive help.
meet widow for the third time. AT
the time OF his death their clergyman
was away on European trip, and in
this emergency the Rev. DR.. Blank
was called upon.
A neighbor instructed him hastily
as to the admirable qualities Of the
deceased, his benevolence, piety and
Kind disposition, and gave him vari-
GUS points as to his family relations.
During the funeral discourse no out
s'der would have suspected that the
Clergyman had not been a lifelong
friend OF the dead man. When, how
ever, he came to mention the widow
in his prayer. it was evident that his
data in regard to her had become
tribe confused. He said:
And now we commend to thy care
this widowed handmade, who has been
oereaved again and again and again.
Ihen hesitating an instant, he added:
And perhaps again."
The Lamar register., 1908-10-07
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

The contract for the decorating and
painting the Denver mint has been
awarded to John Gibson, of Philadel-
phia at $4,000.
During last fiscal year 1892. 453
was derived from sales of public lands
in the United States. most of which
amount will be turned into the recla-
nation fund for continuing projects
now under way. The entries, areas
and receipts are as follows: Colorado,
l7.O22 entries. 2,0l5.503 acres. $76I ,020
receipts; Wyoming. S.0l3 entries. s29-
GA acres. $G16.73S receipts; New Mex
leo, 22.074 entries. 2.S50.327 acres.
s577.3G5 receipts; Utah, BAG entries,
iGS,42S acres, siGs,922 receipts.
President Roosevelt has declined to
deliver an address at an educational
meeting in Philadelphia on the
ground that he will not make any
speeches during the presidential cam
paisn.
The Northern Coal and Coke Com.
pany of Denver has filed complaint
with the Interstate Commerce Com
mission against the Colorado & South
ern railroad. and the Rock Island, al
leging that the two roads maintained
through routes and joint rates for
the shipment of coal to interstate
points in Kansas. Nebraska. Missouri,
Iowa and Oklahoma until August 10,
1906. when they were cancelled. Now
the plaintiff complains 1t is compelled
to pay local rates on each road and
have transfers made at Denver.
Col. w. F. Stewart of the coast ar
tillery. commanding the ungarrisoned
lost at Fort Grant, Arizona, who is to
appear before retiring board to de-
termine his physical fitness for fur
her service on the active list, reported
TO the War Department Monday.
According to the annual report of the
commissioner Of pensions there are
now 9.o9s pensioners in Colorado, re-
ceiving annual pensions aggregating
$1,36O.S3O. In Wyoming there are
956. receiving $14s.394. and in New
Mexico 2,250. receiving $352.24S.
The Lamar register., 1908-10-07
GENERAL NEWS.

The Atlantic battleship fleet entered
the harbor at Manila on the I'd inst.
In tbs Quarter Sessions Court at
Philadelphia. Judge Wiltbank fined
William ]. F. Reynolds sE5 for hav-
ing written letter thanking the judge
for the manner in which he dismissed
perjury charge against him.
The Prussian Academy of Sciences.
an association of eminent men under
the patronage of the government. has
inherited $7,50O.000 from banker
named Sampson. to be expended for
scientific purposes.
The Massachusetts Democratic con-
vention Thursday nominated Senator
James II. Valley of Waterfowl for
governor.
Mr.. Yoakum, speaking to the Loco
motive Engineers at Columbus Monday,
estimated that the railways will need
$4,000. 100000 during the next ten
years. to spend for additions, improve
ments, etc. This would be at the rate
of 5000. 900 year, and is thus con
siderably more moderate than Mr..
Hills estimate in November. 1906, of
a billion dollars year for five years.
The town of Michel. B. c.. was again
swept by fire on the Goth ult. Prac-
tically all business houses were wiped
out. Lohs, $4,000, with small insur-
ance.
On October 18th the stockholders
of the Union Pacific Railroad Company
will be asked to ratify a mortgage on
the property. against which $5o,000,0OO
in bonds have already been sold.
Twenty persons were killed and fit
teen injured in a collision on the ele-
waited railway in the center of Berlin
Saturday afternoon. Nine OF the in
jured were not expected to live.
The Lamar register., 1908-10-07
NO GUSHER
But Tells Facts About Postum,


We have used Postum for the past
eight years." writes Wis. lady, land
drink 1t three times a day. We never
tire of it.
For several years 1 could scarcely
eat anything on account of dyspepsia.
pioating after meals, palpitation. sick
headache-in fact was in such misery
and distress tried living on hot water
and toast for nearly a year.
Il had quit coffee, the cause of my
trouble, and was using hot water. but
this was not nourishing.
Hearing of Postum 1 began drink
ing 1t and my ailments disappeared.
and now l can eat anything 1 want
without trouble.
MY parents and husband had about
the same experience. Mother would
often suffer after eating. while yet
drinking coffee. My husband wss a
great coffee drinker and suffered from
indigestion and headache.
After he stopped coffee and began
Postum both ailments left him. He
Will not drink anything else now and
we have 1t three times a day. could
write more but am no gusher-only
state plain facts"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Read THE Road to
in pigs There's Reason"
Ever read the above letter. A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full Of human
Interest.
The Lamar register., 1908-10-07
Turkey Mastering Troops.

Constantinople-Al a peace
full settlement of the Bulgarian ques-
ton is desired, Turkey is pushing prep
aration to meet any development in
the situation. Orders have been is
sued for the first division of the caval-
ry, consisting of six regiments, to be
ready for immediate departure, with
eight regiments of the second corps
and six of the third.
The Lamar register., 1908-10-07
sattIeships Ride Out Typhoon.

Manila.-The Atlantic battleship
fleet safely outrode hurricane which
swept Manila bay for twelve hours
and did much damage ashore. Ty-
phoon signals were displayed early
Sunday morning, but the storm broke
over the bay suddenly and unexpect-
eddy at noon. 1t was impossible to
hoist the cutters and launches belong
ing to the fleet, because of the danger
of smashing them against the steel
sides of the battleships. and the little
craft were sent scurrying inside the
breakwater into the Pasig river. where
they remained all night.
The Lamar register., 1908-10-07

Egypt, Mass.-Thomas w. Lawson,
the well known financier, was thrown
from his carriage while driving near
North Scituate Sunday and severely
injured by the fall and by being kicked
by the horse. Mr.. Lawson was picked
up unconscious. taken into a nearby
drug store and attended by a local ply
stefan. Later he was removed to his
home, Dreamwold, in this town, in an
automobile. He did not recover con-
seriousness until at night. but his in
juries are not regarded as serious.
The Lamar register., 1908-10-07

TheThe Pacific is TO be covered with
stations for the wireless telegraph sys-
tenn So will the ocean be brought into
subsection to human enterprises and
no more roll a chasm to be bridged for
news only with expense of time and
trouble. In short, it will probably be
only a matter of comparatively short
time when the sultan of Sulu will be
calling up the White House on his
wireless phone. Only, 1t is to be hoped.
in his artless. heather way, he will not
order a few heads to be cut OF every
time he is informed the Zine is
busy"
The Lamar register., 1908-10-07

San Francisco.-For the first time
since the passage of the Hepburn rate
bill, the Supreme Court of the United
States will be given an opportunity to
rule upon all the practical questions
involved. Unable to reach a unanimous
decision upon an application for an
injunction brought by two of the Har-
riman railroads. embodying all vital
rights and powers of the interstate
commerce commission, including the
matter of court review, three judges
OF the Federal Circuit Court of APP
peals have directed that the case be
certified to the Supreme Court.
The Lamar register., 1908-10-07

Handsome Percy Hasbrooke, the
young chauffeur. drew the girl more
closely to him.
''All the world loves a lover, dear.
est" he whispered.
But Lolita Codes red lip curled
somewhat skeptically.
You haven't interviewed papa yet,
Percy" she warned him.
With an ominous moaning sound the
great car sped on.
The Lamar register., 1908-10-07

There is money in the by-products OF
the national mints, as well as in other
industries. The San Francisco mint
is about to have new carpet placed
in the adjusting room. But the second
hand man will not get the old carpet,
which has been in service ten years.
The carpet is literally lined with gold
dust, and will be burned to secure the
precious metal. which is expected to
''pan-out' to the amount of $1,000 or
$4,000. That. remarks the Chicago
Record-Herald. is better than pros
pectors in the gold regions some
times do.
The Lamar register., 1908-10-07
W0MAk'S
BACkAChE

The back is the handspring of
woman's organism. 1t quickly calls
attention to trouble by aching. 1t
tells, with other symptoms, such as
nervousness, headache, pains in the
loins, weight in the lower part of
the body, that a woman's feminine
organism needs immediate attention.
In such cases the one sure remedy
which speedily removes the cause,
and restores the feminine organism
to a healthy, normal condition is
The Lamar register., 1908-10-07

When travelling by train from Oroya
TO Lima, in Peru. the passengers were
held up at Galera, $4,000 feet up in the
mountains. by fully armed band. who
took some of the travellers as hostages.
Fifteen soldiers who were in the train
were disarmed. four being wounded
and one shot in cold blood because he
would not hand over his rife to the
miscreants.
The Lamar register., 1908-10-07

The Naturalization OF British rail-
ways is being much agitated in Lon
don. 1t is believed that present COM
bines. II continued, will end in gigan-
tic monopoly.
The strike of Canadian Pacific me-
chanics, which started Aug. 4th, has
been declared off. About 10000 men
are affected. This will be followed by
n similar declaration in the East.
Butler Ames, who was nominated
Thursday by reclamation for fourth
term in Congress at the Fifth Massa-
chusetts district Republican conven-
ton, was next day nominated by the
Democratic convention.
Hart o. Berg, business manager of
the Wright Brothers, has confirmed
the report that Lazare Weller, the
French financier and aeroplane pro-
moter, was ordering the construction
of fifty aeroplanes on the Wright
model.
Emanuel Lasker of New York re-
tains his title of chess champion of the
world. At Munich Thursday he won
the sixteenth and last game in his
contest against DR.. Tarrasch of Nurem-
nurs' vi 'he sixteen GAMES pia'eu'
Tarrasch won three and five games
were ura"h'
There were 232,S42 natives employed
in the mining districts of the Trans
vaal In June, which was an increase of
LIS over the previous month The
gradual expectation OF the coolies is go
inc Il f,, 81 In, .
ing on ana ior the month OF June 5'i9'
were exported, as their time was eX-
pired. oh the 3lst OF July ls'4lo chi
hese were at work.
united States Consul-General Mich
aei OF Caicu'ta reports that largely
through collective effort ana the all
OF the indian government In encouras-
ing experiments In cotton cultivation,
an extra million OF cotton acreage was
Drought under That crop last year In
india The quality OF the cotton has
also been improved.
Leslie Dudley Carter. son of the
actress. Mrs. Leslie Carter-Payne, who
makes his home with his mother and
step-father In Tarrytown, N. Y, has
announced that he will contest the will
OF his late father. Leslie Carter, Of
Chicago, who died last Friday and
whose will cuts his son off without
penny. because he adhered to his moth
er after her divorce.
The steamer Roosevelt. on which
Peary started from Etah, West Green
land, August 18th in his quest for the
north pole. has three Americans be
side Commander Peary. the regular
crew of the steamer. % Eskimos and
$50 dogs. The Eskimos are eager to
assist the explorer The Roosevelt
has an ample supply of walrus meat
for the dogs.
Infuriated by the belief TINT the fatal
ferry disaster at Smyrna. when 14U
drowned. was due to the fact that the
captain of the Turkish steamer. which
ran down the ferryboat, was absent
from his post, a mob Thursday de-
scended upon the offices of the Hami-
deeh company, owner of the steamer,
and burned them, together with tho
piers and landing stations.
Negro. a full grown African lion. es.
Gained last week from the winter ouar.
tar. of , c,rcr. ne,r Nav, pr,,rsuicr
- 90. t.,,,., -. h,,,,,a,
-, - 80 oSn
W Neepe.s al Hsn.' was 0"o' an"
hileu ny EDWARD hauel, n Ihrner. ne
The Lamar register., 1908-10-07
FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN.


Beauty is only skin deep" re-
marked the party with the quotation
habit.
And II some portraits of handsome
women are accurate" rejUined the
peevish person. beauty is quite dis
lance outside the cuticle."
The Lamar register., 1908-10-07

Guthrie. Okla.-Gov. Charles N. Has
kell has thus far received $4,000 in re-
Spouse to his appeal to the people of
Oklahoma for funds with which to
fight President Roosevelt. William R.
Hearst and others.
The Lamar register., 1908-10-07

Belgrade, Servia.-The reports re-
ceived here that Austria proposes to
annex the provinces of Bosnia and
Herzegovina has caused the greatest
excitement. The Servian press de-
nounces Austria's action as wariike
The Lamar register., 1908-10-07

Write the Jaques Manufacturing
Company. Chicago. to-day and get
their beautiful cooks book, edited by
Mrs. Hill. It will be sent absolutely
free to any lady reader of this paper.
See X. c. Baking Powder ad. in an
other part of this paper.
The Lamar register., 1908-10-07

A tiny Maltese cat has completed a
trip from Holland. Mich. to San Fran
cisco, a distance of $500 miles. In a
drawer of a bureau wrapped in sack
ing and shipped by slow freight. When
freight hands opened the bureau draw
err the cat jumped out.
The Lamar register., 1908-10-07

In two recent instances a bull has
attacked a locomotive. and in each
case got the worst OF 1t. although the
last emotion of the bull may have
been that of satisfaction.
The Lamar register., 1908-10-07

A man has been arrested In Phila-
delphia for swindling several lawyers,
hence 1t may be necessary to revise
the old saying concerning the shrewd-
ness of a Philadelphia LAWYER.
The Lamar register., 1908-10-07

The Drago or Calvo doctrine is that
private claims of foreigners against
American countries shall not be col
lected by force.
The Lamar register., 1908-10-07

The falling on in attendance at med
zeal colleges leads some to fear that
we will have a shortage of doctors.
The undertakers are expressing no
alarm as yet. however.
The Lamar register., 1908-10-07

1t seems that a most inartistic tenn
per may go with the artistic tempera-
ment.
The Lamar register., 1908-10-07

President Diaz has been invited to
serve another TEN as ruler OF Mexico.
How the kings and sultans and czars
and shahs OF the effete east must
envy him!
The Lamar register., 1908-10-07

Sanitarianism. or half vegetarian
ism, has gained many converts since
Minister WI coined the new word.
The Lamar register., 1908-10-07

Now and then Hetty Green lectures
contemporary capitalists as II she re-
garded them merely as boy financiers.
The Lamar register., 1908-10-07

The moral seems to be that when
travellers visit Yellowstone park they
should carry no more rocks. partic-
ularly of the yellow variety. than are
absolutely needed.
The Lamar register., 1908-10-07

Alaska is still rather neglected
region. But wait until few centuries
hence It becomes the center of the
continents coal supply.
The Lamar register., 1908-10-07

II we are to believe the novelists.
the good people who get into society
are not worth writing about.
The Lamar register., 1908-10-07

This summer has been oid-fashioned
enough to satisfy the most exacting
ice dealer.
The Lamar register., 1908-10-07

There is in Ohio a man who has
written $1,000 words on postcard.
Now let him round out his useful ca
reer by trying to swim the English
channel
The Lamar register., 1908-10-07

A man named Wind won $4,000 in
a Panama lottery, and, of course. blew
1t all in inside of a week.
The Lamar register., 1908-10-07

South Dakota boy commits suicide
because his mother won't let him go
fishing. Won't mothers ever get any
sense?
The Lamar register., 1908-10-07

York has produced an insane murder
who is insane. Such a rare occurrence
is worth noting.
The Lamar register., 1908-10-07

VEGETABLE COMPOUND

Mrs. Will Young, of 6 Columbia
Ave-, Rockland, Me-, says:
81 was troubled for long time with
dreadful backaches and a pain in my
side, and was miserable in every way.
l doctored until was discouraged and
thought would never get well. read
what Lydia +. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound had done for others and
decided to try it; after taking three
bottles can truly say that never felt
so well in my life"
Mrs. Augustus Lyon, of East Earl,
Pa, writes to Mrs. Pinkham:
IL had very severe backaches, and
pressing-down pains could not sleep,
and had no appetite. Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound cured me
and made me feel like a new woman"
FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN.
For thirty years Lydia Z. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female ills,
and has positively cured thousands of
women who have been troubled with
displacements, inflammation, ulcera-
ton, fibroid tumors, Irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, that bear
ing-down feeling, fiatulency, indiges-
ton, dizziness, or nervous prostitution.
The Lamar register., 1908-10-07

England loses 10000 persons every
year by emigration.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-11-26
Hog Day 10 Rockville.

Monday was hog day in Rock
vile says the Booter- There
were more hogs delivered there
that day than any one day for
over - years if not ever.
High priced corn is the direct
cause Of it, every hog that is at
all fit to ship being thrown on the
market. A recent article in the
s~tockman's favorite paper stated
that there was more stock that
was unfit for the market being
shipped now than ever was be
fore. Close to 800 head of hogs
we're delivered in town Monday
and the total value Of them was
close to $500.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-11-26
New Telephone System
D. 3. Hickey Seeks q Franchise
for New System Here.

Cd 3. Hickey. backed ty . mum
Der Of influeniiai meh came before
the city council Tnesdsy night.
seeking q franchise 10 put m . new
telephone system IN Rich 1911. The
council is favorable and tie mat
Ter will be decided at . special
meeting Of the council ,cmouow.
night.
Mr. Hickey says that be intends
10 put in = modern and ur-lo-daie
system here and m the franchise
insures the city against al Liabilities
and be informs Us that engine erf
will be here next week if
the franchise is granted work wlI
begin at once.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-11-26
Sunshlns's Keith Notes

]. a. Boron visited 81 L. Cook
near Sprague Thursday.
Mrs. Susie Denayere returned
Saturday 10 her home in Springfield
H., after spending a month visit
ing friends u Bates Co.
Another endless chain letter Of
prayer from Bro. Lawrence is cir
eulahrg about tie same as the one
a year ago. From what We hear,
the chain is broken.
Ms. Mary Nea,leh Tuesday tor
Los Angie. California, to see her
daughter Mrs. Frank Short, who IS
qai,e sick.
81. Wheatley went to Butsr
Monday morning to serve on the
jury.
We understand tia, Frank Burk-
holder gathered his corn twice Sat
urday. lie started home, lost the
end-gate aud scattered corn about a
mike. Had 10 gather 8, eli OF the
ground
Mrs Mary Hamley, uoi Walker
and Mrs. Frank Smith and son
Frank OF Sqrague spent Sunday e,
ben Rsnd's.
Thursday Is Thanksgiving and
We haven't eysa read The Presidents
proclamation but We are going 10
hear abe Thanksgiving sermon Il
we possibly can The majority Of
ws mor,als cannot r~eairrs our May
blessing; no doubt we have bad
more ihaa We deserve.
The young peoPe enioYed a
aekY patty 81 Jim AndeFsoa's last
Thursday night SPfsgus and Rieh
Hil wers represented We failed IA
Z Learn who Mas the taekiest
We received an Invitation 10 tbs
marriage ct lee "a Boron 70 Miss
Paui.ne Nisi6smmef AZ Cody, W.
oming, Thursday Nov. s6lh 1908.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-11-26
Public Sale.

Having sold my farm 1 viii sell
at public auction on Wednesday
December, 2nd, 1905. one driy-
ing horse, Six good milch cows,
one new wagon, one single
buggy, one set double harness,
one needle valve separator. sec
bushels OF corn, % tons Of hay,
all my household goods and
farming imlements. Sale to be
held at the old Robinson place
one half mile south and one and
one fourth mile west Of Sp ne.
Dr.. u. O. Depu
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-11-26
Thanksgiving entertainment.

The young people Of the Junior
League will give a Harvest Enter
tainment Thanksgiving night at
7;30 at the NJ. E church South.
Song, recitations and musical
selections Kill constitute the
features at the entertainment.
%Nc admission fee, but a collect
ion viii be taken. All are invited.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-11-26

We have known Lee all his life and
be IS one Of the best Of young men;
having all the good qualities that
make up an ideal man. We have
never met the bride but iron Ell
reports she will make him a good
companion. w Witb them az
good luck; health, happiness, and
prosperity. The happy couple viii
arrive in Rich Hill next week 90 q
visit to relatives and friends. They
viii receive a royal welcome from
all the Keith people as well as
from
SuNsHrSr.