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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-15
The FARM TELEPHONE.
An EfieIe7t Time Saver and Means
Of Protection.

An Effele-k Time Saver and Means
Of Protection.
Many persons who use the telephone
have all manner of mistaken Ideas
about central aud her work. They
often say, for Instance, that they know
better when central tells them the line
Is busy or that nobody answers. In
fact, however. much the easiest thing
for the operator to do Is to give you
the person called for II she can pos
slbly get him. BY the time she hns
found out that a line is busy, or that
a subscriber does not answer, centrars
work is three-Quarters done. and It Is
simpler to finish the connection when
ever she can than turn the switch on
your line and report to you, remarks a
writer in American Cultlvator. When
central tells you person does not
answer, It is only after she has made
several unsuccessful attempts to get
him. Sometimes people forget to ring
OF when they IRE through talking. and
that might keep line waiting as ap-
parcntly busy when 1t was really not
In use.
Convenient In Many Ways.
Many stories are told OF the ways in
which the telephone saves money for
the farmer, from protecting his crops
by giving him the governments daily
weather predictions to protecting his
profits by keeping him posted on prices
current. When some of the farm ma
chinery breaks down, the damaged part
can be replaced In a day by telephon-
Ing supply house. If there is an ac-
cident or sudden illness, word from
the doctor over the wire may save a
life which could not wait unaided for
him to take long drive. II fire threat
ems, the whole countryside is sum
moned in u few moments. Tramps and
marauders VIGOROUSLY avoid places to
which the telephone wires lead.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-15
Has Mo Connection,

ITO the World, the World we show
We make the World to laugh,
And teach each Hemisphere to know
How lives the other HALF"
The above is an extract from an adj
vertIsement OF Lyman H. Howe's
The press throughout the country IS
in the praise of Mr.. HAYES
work and he has so completely occu,
pied his field that seemingly he has
no competitors.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-15
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

"a Allllo1Nc EMEllT7s
Hc1 William =. Hearne 81 Ohio
count candidate for the nomination
of Governor before the next RepubIts
can state convention, respectfully re-
quests the Republican voters Of this
county to inquire Of his qualifications
to fill the once of Governor Of the
State Of West Virginia from any citi-
zen Of the Northern Panhandle, ire.
spectiye OF the politics of the person
from whom he may solicit that infor-
nation.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-15
NEW NATIONAL BANKS.

I'm December the number Of milton
N banks in the system was increased
BY the organization OF twenty-three
assoeiahons with aggregate capital of
$4,000 says Bradstreets. owing to
the financial conditions prevailing dur
Ing the past three months the organ
ization Of national banks has been ma
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-15

The students Of F. S. N. s. want to
urge the people of Fairmont and vi.
cinity not to forget the entertainment
and musicale which will be given soon
by the First Regiment band, assisted
by well known vocalists.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-15

Miss Nellie Cox and Miss Lille Red
ic, OF the training school department
are teaching this week OF the 4th ward
school. Miss Dana Knight taught last
week at the Second ward building.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-15

Holes made with drift or iron bar
are great help when applying mn
nure water to trees in grass. A few
Inches is deep enough to drill them
Gardening. \.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-15

tured at Rfvesville. On the 18th. he
will give an address in Clarksburg on
the Educational Situation in West
Virginia"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-15

Miss Hastings, of the educational
department, will give an address to
the woman's Club, of this city. Jan
uary II. on the subject of Modern
Educational Tendencies"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-15
Enr "a orehard Trees.

From now on liquid manure, when 1t
can be spared. Is of great assistance to
old orchard trees. helping them to fin
!sh their fruit and produce plump buds
Tor next Gardening.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-15

Plant lice are easily destroyed by
spraying with Kerosene emulsion. to-
bacco ten or solutions Of potash salts.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-15

Prof. Sherf, who has been out O
school on account of sickness, has re
turned to his work.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-15

The girls Of the school who com
pose the Y. W. c. A., recently gave a
very pleasing reception to the new
girl students. o. S
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-15

me zen Telephone Company got
liz service Is First ward II operation
al 2:0S this afternoon and every
thing is all right now.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-15

Even telephone messages have
been having hard time to get across
the river since Sunday.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-15
WANTED

WANTED-An agent to sell our goods
in and about FairmoRt. A good ops
portunity. Premiums given. Address
Grand Union Tea Co., 1920 Main street
Wheeling, W. Va. 1856
WANTED-To borrow $500 On mort
gage, good interest-P. o. Box. 402,
Fairmont. 1471zt
WANTED-At once. Partner to take
half in a paying moving show; every
thing ready to start. Address or call
Room 20, Capitol Hotel, clarlxsburg
W. Va. sSst
WANTED-several good agents, both
men and women. An exceptional cp-
portunlty for workers. Address Box
1G6. Fairmont. 2t
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-15

Go to or pnons s, n. Wise for home
dressed meats and high ciass grocer
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-15
NORMAL NOTES.

DR.. Bennett was absent from school
a part of the s1st. While away he lee.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-15

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Arizona republican., 1908-05-20
WEATHER TODAY.

Washington. May -19.-Arizona- Fair and cooler Wednesday and Thurs day.
Arizona republican., 1908-05-20

the final openiugs in the dam will be gin today the forms being all in place.
 AN INDIAN CRiVE.-The rabbit urivc. using an automobile to round up tho wild and vicious jacks, bccLnIG a very popular amusement last sum mcr, one of the machines ,Eat par5i- cipated in the famous Peoria drive was the old auto belonging to Greene Griffin Their new one has been utI- liZed in a similar way for tie purpose of rounding up bronco Indians. The first official drive was ma" ynster- day when Mrs Griffin phoueG. to her husband that a drunken tribesmau was haunting the Griffin hoae and refused to be driven away. IIe was trying to find another Indian who is employed by Mir. Griffin and falling to do so he became abusive. Mr Ciri'- fin made the run to his home in Ever green addition with his machine in short order and saw the Indian on his pony some distance away. He gave chase and ran down the brave and his mount on. the Cave creek road Jumping all the ditches and climbing all tn" sage brush in Central place. The h.
 dian promised to be good. but on the way back to town Mr. Griffin decided to have him locked up for safe keep ing He got Officer Troutman in the machine and went back after the In- dian only to find him shocking .-Way from the house a second time. This time he went to jail for sure.
Arizona republican., 1908-05-20

fixed and attested by the Secretary of said corporation.
 GEORGE w. VICKERS, President. Attest:
 A. w. EDWARDS. Secretary. Territory oc Arizona,
 County Of MaricODa. ss.
 Before me. c. $. Scott, a notary pub lie in and for said county. Arizona Territory. on this day personally ap- pearcd George w. Vickers and A. W. Edwards. known to me to be the per sons whose names are subscribed to the foregoing instrument as president and secretary, respectively of the cor poration described in the foregoing in strument. and acknowledged to me that they executed the same for said cor poration for the purposes and consid- erations therein expressed, as its free act and deed and by each of them vol Untarily executed.
 Given under my hand and seal of office his 18th day of May. \. D. 1908.
 c. $. SCOTT. Notary Public. h1y commission expires Jan. l.. 1911.
Arizona republican., 1908-05-20

standard tires at 25 per cent off. Repairing. Linsey's, 112 F. Adams.
Arizona republican., 1908-05-20
OUR COOL COMFORTABLE STORE

Matte E. Holt, Ethel B. Christy, Earl S Curtis.
 Fillmore Campbell. Blanche Page, Miriam :. Grau. Cortelia Bowman, Louise Sutherland. Emma Rebman, Genevieye Hubbard. Edna Stobbs. Bertha Lyall, Helen MacIntyre, Laver- ma Tossing, Bertha Blount, Lemmie Stauffer. Alta Holmes, Anna Mathews, MabeHe Hayes. Olive Griffen, Zani- belle Douthitt, Mamie King. Jessie Murdock. Ruth Bovell. Amelia Rabip- novitz, Martha Garnett. Laretta Cook, Mary c. LeavcH. Jeanette Lake. Belle Stephens. Fannie l.. Marian. Sara D. Hayden. Lottie l.. Wiatt; Sadie B. Al len librarian.
 The necessity for more school rooms was discussed. and it was decided to place the matter before the people at an early date, as the present number of school rooms is entirely inadequate for the pupils enrolled.
Arizona republican., 1908-05-20

See DeMund Lumber company's ad for builders information.
Arizona republican., 1908-05-20
SPOKANE

SPOKANE VISITORS Mr. and Mrs II. 4. Ginum and their two chiI- dren Of Spokane. Wash, are here for a visit with the parents and other rel atiyes of NIr. Gilum. The family lived here a number of years ago. Mir. Gil lum being at one time connected with the Phoenix Daily Herald and later with the Doris Heyman company.
 FREE RECITAL-The piano and vocal pupils of Mrs. Arthur q. Hulett assisted by three violin pupils of Pro lessor Carl q. Heinrich. will give free recital tomorrow. Thursday night. in the First Presbyterian church, be- ginning at o'clock The violin pu- pills who will participate are George LVhrs. Cecil Mullen and Louise Beecher.
 THE CRITTENTON HOME.-A special annual meeting of the manage ment of the Florence CrittentOn Home is called to meet in the Darlors of the First NJ. F. church tomorrow evening. Thursday, May 21, at 7:3O D. m. and it is urgently requested that evcrN person interested in the management of the home and it's officers will attend this meeting. The Crittenton' Home is part of Phoenix and there is no reason why every person living here should not be vitally interested in it's management.
 THEIR LEGAL VOTING CASES.- The case Of the ten persons arrested for illegal voting at the fourth ward election came before Justice Johnstone fg,,-, only one oc them was finally settled and in that case the defendant plead ed guilty but he made it clear that there was no criminal intent. He was Louis Narness, a cplored man employed by the city as a driver. Varness said that he had voted in the fourth ward, having learned that his residence of eighteen days in the ward qualified him to vote. He had not learned though that a residence of ninety days in the cit. was a necessary previous qualification. Judgment will be pass ed upon him this morning, but in view of his honest purpose it will probably be light. The case of Ramon Rangel was also taken up. He is charged with having voted in the fourth ward and on the preceding Saturday with having voted in the third ward at the local option election. The prosecution is not sure that he was not a proper voter in the fourth ward but it con tends ti-at he could not have been regularly qualified voter in both wards. The testimony necessary to prove that he voted at the local option election was not available and the matter went over to Ma %. All the other cases are continued on account of the, ab- .Senee of witnesses for the prosecution.
Arizona republican., 1908-05-20
LICENSED TO WED.-A

license was issued yesterday to James Wagner and Mary Viola Thompson, both os Camp Verde
Arizona republican., 1908-05-20
TO THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATED OF THE
 ARIZONA PUBLISHING

Know all men by these prespts, That We. the undersigned, herby certify that a due and regularly called meeting of all of the stockholders of The Ari- zona Publishing company. each and every stockholder of said company voting in the affirmative. article III and article VI of the articles of incOr- poration of said company were amended to read as follows: r
 ARTICLE III.
 The amount of the @pitalf stock of this company shall be onef hundred thousand dollars (s1OO,OOO)7 divided into one thousand shares of the par value of one hundred dollars ($10O) each.
 ARTICLE.VL.
 The highest amount of indebtedness or liability to which this corporation is at anN time. to subject itself is sixty thousand dollars ($60000)
 Tn witness whereof we have hereun- to set cur hands as President and Sec 1etary of said corporation and caused tine corporate seal to be hereunto af-
Arizona republican., 1908-05-20

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Arizona republican., 1908-05-20
ALASKA CIRCULATION.

The ice rests on a corrugated gal rsnized iron. rack. which is so con- structed as to leave an air passage under the iron The warm air in the provision chamber rises through the flues at each end of the ice chamber, comes in contact with the ice at the central opening in the lid flue, be comes colder and drops under the ice rack, where all moisture is condensed, and falls through the central opening nfiIer -tfe ice into the provision clfsTa- Der, cold and dry. No other system keeps the air so long in contact with the ice as the ALASKA does, con seauently the Alaska does it's work more thoroughly than any other re frigerator.
 ALASKA refrigerators and Ice box es have been on the market for 40 years. - ---.-,-- -,--~t ..t.-, 70.
Arizona republican., 1908-05-20
EJECT IEACHfRS
 FOR ENSUING YEAR
Trustees Held Session Last Night at
 Mayor Cogsirs' Office.

At a meeting of the trustees of school district No. 1. held last evening th9' following teachers were elected for the ensuing year:
 D. F. Jantzen. principal Central school: Elizabeth Elliott, principal East End school; Elenore Merriam. principal University school; Alice A.. Grier. principal West End school; Marguerite Williams. principal Linvilie school: Lena k. Sheldon, principal Churchill shcool
 upervisors-Lillias D. Francis,
Arizona republican., 1908-05-20

Hattie B. Holt. Ethel B. Christy, Earl
Arizona republican., 1908-05-20

lzlE lIgt gIgr AIgr
Arizona republican., 1908-05-20
CALYPSO.

The Imported French Percheron Black Stallion will make the season of 1908 Tuesdays and Saturdays at the PalO Alto Stables, balance of week at the home ranch.
 Also the Jack, Napoleon, will stand at the ranch. For terms apply >to
 Vi. B. HOROVlTZ, Owner, R. F. D. 3.
Arizona republican., 1908-05-20
Alaska Refrigerators
Are the ice savers-They are food
 preSerVerS.
THE ALASKA THEORY.

The Alaska, by its perfect system of warm and cold air flues, allows Ha- lures principles-that warm air rises and cold air falls-tO work in a more perfect manner than any other re- frfgerator built. The air circulates in the direction represented by ar
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-20
MUNICIPAL MATTERS

City Council Room, Rock Island, ILL.,,
May 10, 190S.-The council met in ad-
journed regular session at o'clock
p. M, Mayor Schaffer presiding and
all the aldermen present.
Alderman Utke moved that the coun-
Gil take recess to examine proposed
changes in the c., R. l. & P. Railway
company tracks Carried
On reassembling Alderman Utke
moved that the ordinance granting the
c., r. l. & P, Railway company the
right to alter location of certain tracks
be referred to the ordinance and street
and alley committees, to report at the
next regular meeting. Carried.
Alderman Prick moved the adoption
of ordinance for construction of sewer
in blocks ! and 10. Spencer and Cases
addition. Adopted by unanimous vote
Alderman McNealy moved that arch.
itect complete plans, as per sketches
for remodeling main portion of city
hall, also prepare sketches for propos
ed changes in armory. Carried.
The clerk presented bill for $3.50. 4G
for costs in Schnell-Tappendorf case
in supreme court.
Alderman McNealy moved bill be al
lowed. Adopted by unanimous vote
Adjourned on motion of Alderman
Carse. M. T RIJDGREN.
City Clerk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-20
Record of Their Births.

People who dabble in astroiogy will
be interested in knowing that only two
OF the presidents were born in the sum
mer months. There were eight born in
the autumn. seven in the winter and
eight in the spring. Phe record by
months is as follows:
January, two, Fillmore and McKin-
ley; February, three, Washington. w.
H. Harrison and Lincoln; March. four.
Madison, Jackson, Tyler and Cieve-
land; April. four. Jefferson. Monroe.
Buchanan and Grant; May and June.
none; July. one. ]. Q. Adams: August.
one. b. Harrison; September. one. TayI
lor; October. four. John Adams. Hayes.
Arthur and Roosevelt; November. three.
Polk, Pierce and Garfield; December
two. Van Bureu and Johnson. DO
not know what all this amounts to-
perhaps nothing at all-yet many peo-
pie find Fascination in this sort Of
thing. I myself confess to mind
trivial enough to take interest in these
odds and ends. Emerson admitted that
he was victim of miscellany. Some
OF the rest of MS are victims OF the odd
and curious Even that Is better than
taking ourselves too seriously.
OF the twenty-five presidents twenty
one were elected by the people. the
other -four succeeding to the office from
the vice presidency. Only one. Roose-
Welt. succeeded from the vice presi-
dency and was afterward elected in
bis own right. He has also broken
some other presidents.
The average age Of the presidents on
assuming the Office was fifty-four years
and nine months. The oldest at the
time Of entering the White House was
William Henry Harrison. sixty-eight;
the youngest. Theodore Roosevelt. for
ty-three. The tendency in recent years
has been to lower the age. Though we
are increasing in longevity, the young
man Absalom is taking things into his
own hands.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-20
LAST WEEK WELL OVER
AVERAGE IN TEMPERATURE
Average ID Degrees Above One Just
Preceding or Above Normal
for Season.

The weather bulletin summary for
the week ending May 10 follows:
The temperature averaged IA de-
grees higher than that of the previous
week, or z degrees in excess of the
seasonal average. The extremes were
80 and A degrees.
Showers and thuncerstorms were
general on four days. The average
rainfall for the entire state was 1.52
inches. 1t was excessive in the north
ern and central counties. Thunder
squalls occurred at several stations on
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-20
Presidential Snapshots

Many Of the White House Winners Were Of Distinguishes Ap-
pearance-A Majority Fought For Their Country, and
Nearly All Have Been Lawyers Spiritually, Morally
and Intellectually the Whole Body Compares
Most Fayoraby With Any Equal Col
lection of Sovereign Rulers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-20
Many Near Presidents.

Who fills the billf .Iudson Harmon
would tit all these specifications ex-
cept that of age. He is sixty-twOx
Robert NJ. La Toilette perhaps comes
closer than any other candidate. but
he has had no military service hut
neither has any other Of the candidates
except Foraker and Bryan. Foraker
fits the description with some degree
Of accuracy. but is sixty-two AS 10
Rryan. he is out OF the ordinary pres
idential zone geographically. is only
forty eight years old and is an orator
Barring military service, George Gray
near the mark were it not that one Is
sixty eight and the other seventy-two
And so it goes. Hughes fits several
specifications. but needs a commission
TO explain away or otherwise get rid
Of his whiskers. Taft is short on mill
tary service; also Is overweight and
under age. John A. Johnson is not a
edge Of the map geographically. and.
besides, Bryan has the delegates Cor
teiyou. Joe Folk and CHAMBER are all
| under fifty, and none Of them has any
votes. AS for Cortelyou. somebody
tore down the third term ambush. and
II is hard to, bag delegates in the open.
Fairbanks is well placed geographic.
| ally, and his age is right, but he has
an impossible presidential whisker.
and iced cocktails are going out OF
style Knox Is fifty-fve and fills the
bill in every way except for his ex.
treme brevity. He is short In stature.
short in military glory, short in nd.
ministration support and short In
votes. And SO 1t goes. There are
many near presidents. but nobody
quite rings the bell.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-20
By JAMES A. EDcnRToN.

T1 HERE is no subject In which the
average American takes more
interest than in the personality
OF the presidents Especially is
fbis true ia presidential year. The
chief magistrate is the symbol OF n:i.
tional unity He is the representative
OF every man. woman and child He
has one or more points of contact with
all citizens. Either the citizen belongs
10 the same party with the uaton'S
head, halls from the same state. has
heard presidential speech. has shaken
a presidential hand. has beheld u preSi-
dental form on the rear platform Of
a disappearing train or In some wiy
has struck up an acquaintance that en-
ables him TO call the occupant of the
White House Grover" Ben" "BiIl'
or TEDDY" and talk as though he had
known that parsonage fnmiliarly all
his life. No actual personal contact.
however. is necessary to produce this
degree of intimacy. A few newspaper
stories and pictures are sufficient Ev-
erybody reads of the president. every
body sees his picture. everybody feels
that he himself would like to he either
the president or the presidents wife.
and everybody feels that he had some
share in making the lucky man.
The president represents all Of MS
whatever his party or religion or the
color of his whiskers. In his PERSONAL
Sly he epitomiZes the national life. He
is placed before the world US the eul-
L. s.I.
Tations. His achievements Individually
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-20
PATENTS,
TRA!pE,.MAsRks

Send for my free book, How to Get
Them" Invent something useful There
is money in practical inventions. wheth-
er large or small. Send description for
free opinion as to patentability.
JOSHUA r. II. POTTS, Lawyer,
so Dearborn St. Chicago.
soc Ninth St. Washington.
s2s Chestnut ST. Philadelphia