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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-19

If Mildred, the little daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Robinson, Of Guffey
street, has been quite sick for the
past few days.
Mr.. James Dorsey and family have
moved from the Gasklns property on
Columbia street to the property on
the same sree belonging o DR.. Cox.
Mrs. Cephas Jones, who has been
Ill at her home on Merchant street for
several days, Is improving.
Larney Lloyd spent Sunday with
friends at clarksburg.
Mss Grace Hershberger is Ill OF
measles at her home on Merchant
street.
Mrs. Mary Barnes, of Raymond
street, remains critically i'll.
Mr.. j. w. Boyers is able to be out
after few days illness Of grip.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Sheets have re.
turned from Clarksburg, where they
have been visiting relatives. They
we're accompanied home by Miss Icie
Hopper.
Mrs. NJ. D. Orr is i'll her home
on Merchant street.
! Rev. w, H, Wiley, of State street,
is very III.
Mr.. Samuel shuttlesworth, Of Little
Fails. is the guest of his daughter,
Mrs. E. t. Bishop.
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COAL AND COKE RAILWAY CO.
Between Charleston, clsndennIn, Clay
C, H., eassaway, BurnsVIlIe, Or
Iando, Sage, BeIlngton and
Elkins.
North Bound.
IRastern Tlue.l

eastern Tlme.)
No. .. daily, Lv. Charleston. S:SS a.
m; Clay Court House. s:42 a. M
Ar. aassaway. 1924 a. m.
No. 4, daily. Ly. Charleston, S:35 p.
n; Clay Court House. SAT p. H.:
Ar. GassaWay, 7:3e p. n.
Ne. 2. daily. Lv. Gassaway, 1921 a.
m; Burnsviue, 1l:a2 a. n; orlan'
Do, 1885 a. n; Sage. ~. So ,. n;
Ar. Rlkins. 2:3o p. m.
Train Ne. 2 makes connection with
B. and o. at Orlando, for Weston,
CEaFRsburE and all points Hast.
Between eeIlngtSn and cOaItsn.
61astern Hme.)
South Bound.
No. 8. daily except Sunday, Ar. Bel
ington. see p. m; eoalton, $3.50
p. m.
No. I, daily except Sunday. Ar. Belins,
toa, 1l:Ie a. M; Coalition, s:5O a. m.
North Bound.
No. 8, daily except Sunday, Lv. Beling'
ton, s:16 a. M; Coalton, $50 a. nj.
No. 10, daily except Sunday. LV. Bel.
lngton, 1910 p. m; coalton, 1925
pm.
connectIons-ohio Central Lines.
Central Time.)
Lv. CHARLESTON
For Gauley Bridge 1880 a. M; 1880
am: 1925 p. m.
For PIT. Pleasant, 1915 p. m.
For PIT. Pleasant, Columbus and To.
lado. "e:1o a. m, '11:2O a. m.
Chesapeake and ohio Ry
Lv. CHARLESTON
For West 1870 a. m., 1900 a. M,
!l100 a. M, "12.O5 p. M, $40 p. M.
For East "4:1o a. M, 1885 a. m,
!ll.3o a. m, 1890 p. M. "4:1o p.
m, 1890 p. m.
Baltimore and ohio. r. r.
eastern Tlme.)
". BURNsvIILE
tut hlCll"OOu 90 OF u A'' . l. r. A-4''
x5:47 p. m.
". ORLANDO
For Morgantown and Int. points
!1l:35 a. m.
For Fairmont, clarksburg, Weston,
!447 p. m.
For clarksburg. x1o:4s a. m.
". sAGo
For PIckens. 1915 a, M, .7:O5 p. M,
For Buckhannon. !G;OS a. M, 1910
pm.
". BELINGToN
For Grafton, 1920 a. M, "9:O5 p. nj.
Western Maryland R. R.
" ELKINs
For Cumberland. 1850 a. M, $500
p, m.
For DunbIn. 1890 a, M, 1895 p. m.
Daily, Daily Elk Sunday. xsunday
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SUGAR FOR JACK TARs.

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 10. = Seven
hundred thousand pounds Of sugar
will be supplied to the feet of Admir-
al Evans upon its arrival here. the
navy department having closed con-
tract with a local firm for that amount
of sweets, as well as for 100000
pounds of salt pork, 25OOOO pounds
OF corned beel, 100000 pounds of tin
ned bacon and other food supplies.
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steillan ThimbIe Club.

The sicilau Thimble Club was very
pleasantly entertained at the home of
lars. J. L. Hall on CASTOR avenue yes
terday from two until Eve o'clock.
seventeen members Of the club -
sides three, invited guests. namely.
Mrs. wills Hawley. Mrs. Milliard
could and Mrs. D. D. Leonard, the
latter Of clarksburg, were present. A
dainty luncheon was served. The
place for the next meeting will be an
aounced later.
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10 allow room for the railroad tracks
underneath ne STRUCTURE aaa satiorLn
room It also proyides for the cons
sttuctton Of q newlrnad way along the
bank above the present road, several
flls. and a retaining wall. The work
viii cost the company considerable
sum.
The agreement win also contain a
clause protecting the county's right to
grant a franchise over the same route
II the Buckhannon and Northern COM
pany does not use it in reasonable
length of time.
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one reads many ads claiming won
derful results. Some we believe, 9th.
ers we don't. We are not trying to de.
ceiVe you by fancy ads but simply
ask you to try HOLSTERS Rocky Noun
tain Tea; II it fails. get your money
bacg. csc. Tea or Tsblets.-south
Side Pharmacy.
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EntertalnIna Frlends.

Ms. John Gardz. Of Merchant street.
Is entertaining several friends at her
nome on Merchant street at a quilting
bee today.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-19

AInstsy's Automatic BRAKE pug
Saves mine aceidiats. had ne Aims
ley Brake Dog been used at MoaOnS
sah nino said ttsaster sWouia have
been ayerted. Address
AINsLEY AUTOMATIC BRAKH
poe Co,
R. F. D. Ne Is. snse.S Pa.
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COAL AND COKE RAILWAY CO.
Between Elklns, sellnstSn, sage, or,
lando, huntsville, eassaway, Clay
c. H., GIendennin and
Charleston.
South Bound.
(Eastern Time,l

NEtStSIH 1AAS'J
No, 1. daily, Lv. Blkius S:2O a. m;
Sage. 8: sc a. M; Orlando. 11:eS a.
M; huntsville, 1l:22 a. M; Ar. Gas
saWay. 1880.
No. l, daily. Lv. Gassaway, 12:45 p
M; Clay C. H., 2:S2 p. M; AT.
Charleston, 4:45 p. m.
No. 8, daily. Lv. GassaWay, 700 a. m;
Clay c. H.. s:42 a. M; Ar. Charles
ton. 1900 a. m.
Train No. makes connection with
B. aud o. at Orlando. for Clarksburg,
Redwood and intermediate points.
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w. c. I. U.

The w. G. IT, u. will meet at the
Diamond Street NJ. E. Church Friday
afternoon at two o'clock.
the L. T. L. will meet in regular
session at three-thirty o'clock, An in
terestipg programme is being pre-
psfea,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-19

Mr.. F. Klaw, OF the Famous Store.
left last night for New York and Phil.
adelphia and other eastern cities to
make spring purchases for his store.
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Attended EuneraI.

Waneta Council No. 9, D. of P,
went to Monongah to-day on the one
o'clock car, where they attended the
funeral of Mrs. Clara Levelle.
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To Cure a Cold In one pay.

Take LAXATIVE BRoMo ouinine
Tablets, Druggists refund money If 1t
fails to cure. 3. W. GROVES sigma.
ture Is on each box. CSC.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-19

Miss Dora Lowe, of Ashtabula, O.,
is the guest OF her sister. Mrs. Lucy
Watson. at the Watson Hotel.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-19
pllea cur.d IN 6 70 ID DAYS.

PAzo OINTMENT is guaranteed 70
cure any case of itching. Blind, Bleed
ing, or Protrudlng Piles in G to II
days or money refunded. SOC.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-19

NOthiaE prettier than barretto ics
a Valentine. Scott has tAsn. ~
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Washington suppe r.

By Lutheran Church at Musgrave
Hall, Monroe street, Feb 9od. Price
35c. Begins at S O'Clock. ct
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Monday, "Wednesday And So
Depart. No. pO1. 1900 q m, b No EpS, st
3. u. AfrSVo, No. 500 ~ =. III ~
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Westbound.

For COLUMBUS and CHICAGO. Me- :.
'2:2l a, !; No. Il, '1:So p, m.
For WHEELING. No. I. '2.a4 q. M: Ma
II, sT:I0 a. m. (locail: No. II. ei.9o .
m. docaD; No. IS. Ssos p. q.
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FaIrnnons, Morpantown 4 Pittsbur1 p.
For coNNELLsymLE and PITTsBuRG
a, M; No. 81 s3:1S .. 10, Arrive, Ma
so, sI!t0 p. IN; so. :. x1;t0 y. M 10 4
Z. 1910 p. m. No. @, Mo:es 2; 1 p.
3. 70. Arrive. Nc. 90, St!ss g
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sDaiIy. xDany except Sunday. is1noRS
only.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-19
RHILRORDS.
RAaR0Ags

Schedule EFFECTIVE sunday, NOV. IL, 1901,
FAIRMoNT, W. VA.
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Mononaah pIyI.Ion.

For CIARKsBURG and WESTON. Ileave.
(Eor CarlZsburg only. Arrive. no.
KISS q. m. CfoF C1ArksburE ohlyl Ne
s, x4:i6 .. m.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-19

For WASHINGTON. BALr1Monl
PHILADELPHIA and NEW YORK
No. 8, '5:e5 a. m: No. u, e1:9S p. nj
No. (, 'S:l0 p. m. docal to GrRfton,1
CUMBERLAND ACCOM-, No. 9. x7:o0 8
m. ~
GRAFTON ACCOM-. No, "a. .lo:sI = =
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-10
MILES AND MILES.

"Will we never drop miles for kilo'
metcrs1" said mathematician
"Miles are very confusing. A kilo-
meter, the world over, is kilometer
but mile in America is 1860 yards
while in Sweden it is ll,703 yards
and in China it is 629 yards.
"rhe Bohemains go in for a long
mile, So do the Danes, the Hungar-
ians, the Poles, the Swiss, II you
walk three miles day among those
people, you would have done pretty
we'll; you have covered about fifteen
Of your own miles.
# "There are, in fact, thirty-seven
kinds of miles 1t would take eigh-
teen of the shortest to equal one OF
the longest, The rest vary in size
between those two extremes. Doesn't
the world, then, need one measure
the kilo, that it may use without con-
fusion? Consider. A train that goes
los miles an hour in China would go
only nine miles an hour in Sweden y
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-10

bought the desk. The man had dis
appeared, however-nobody knew
J wherc--and Abner could find no trace
Of him,
| After talking the matter over long
and seriously with his good wife, Mr.
Applegate concluded that the bond
belonged to him, as he had bought the
desk in good faith and in the alb.
sence OF any other owner, was EMIT
led TO its contents
Having reached this conclusion, he
went to the city to sell the bond, and
the broker to whom he offered il
promptly telephoned for a policeman
and had Abner locked up in cold
damp cell, with charge of forgery
hanging over him.
1t appears that some clever forger
had lately pulled off a good job with
some bogus bonds of the A. L. and w
railroad, and the police in several
states had been on the lookout for
both the bonds and the forger.
After languishing in jail for day
or two, Abner was brought before a
magistrate and formally charged with
the crime, Before the trial had pro-
ceeded far, however, an official OF the
railroad was placed on the stand, and
this gentleman, when he came to ex-
anime the bond, pronounced it genu-
inc and said that its number showed
that It was the original bond which
the forger had used as their model
When the question arose as tor the
ownership of the bond, the court an
nounced that that was no affair of his,
and dismissed the case.
The railroad man, after talking the
thing over with Abner for time, fin
ally said, "Well, Mr. Applegate, the
bond does not belong to the railroad,
as it was bought and paid for, The
rascals who owned it have evidently
fled the country, and, under the cir
cumstances, / guess you had better
keep it as a partial recompense for
the and annoyances you have suffer
ed"
Partial recompensew yelled Abner
jumping June-bugsl I'd stay in Jail
for a year for $5,OO0."
So this is why peace reigns in the
home of Abner Applegate, and pros
perity is likely to remain for long
time, as Abner is not a man to throw
away his money even If it does come
easy.
Truly, little advertisements are Of
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-10
JUST A LITTLE FOR SALE AID.
But II Created Quite a Commotion
In The Placid Life OF
Mr.. Applegate.

Peace once more reigns supreme i
the home OF Abner Applegate an,
smiling prosperity sits down with tn
family at every meal. As tthe word
"once more" would indicate, thing
have not always been in this happ.
condition. Abner has had his trou
bles, but they are all over now, ant
this is the way it came about:
One night after supper, as Mr., Ap
plegate was smoking his pipe by tn,
kitchen fire and looking over tn
news paper, his eye was attracted b,
little advertisement which read lik'
this;
FOR SALE-Second-hand
furniture almost as good as new
at very low prices. Must
sell at once. Call at No, 81
Orchard ST"
Abner pondered over this adver'
tisement for some time, and then
turning to his wife he said, Martha
here's what looks like a chance to &C
that new dinning-room table you have
ben pestering me about so long
Guess I'll go into town tomorrow ant
look this thing up"
So the next day Mr., Applegatt
drove into town and went TO tht
house indicated in the advertisement
II was we'll he went early, for the
nervous little man who was selling
the furniture seemed in q hurry to gel
rid OF it, He was taking almost any
price offered, and, as a consequence
the contents Of the entire house were
going like hot cakes,
Abner bought the table he had in
mind; he also bought q quaint, old
fashioned desk for himself--some-
thing he had been threatening to do
for the last thirty years,
In examining the desk few days
afterwards, he found that one of the
drawers opened with great difficulty,
and on searching for the cause he dis
covered fastened to the back of It
with a piece Of sealing-wax folded
parchment. This proved to be ass
600 bond Of the A. L, and w. Railway
and the honest Abner at once harness
sed his team and started to find the
nearvous little man Of whom he had
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No Cause on Record.

There is no case on record OF a
cough or cold resulting in pneumonia
or consumption after Foley's Honey
and Tar has been taken, as it will stop
your cough and break up your cold
quickly. Refuse any but the genuine
Foley's Honey and Tar in a yellow
package. Contains no opiates and Is
safe and sure. T. r. Laurin, Owl
Drug Store.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-10

bic promoters Is the statement made
BY Prof Kummel, States Geologist
OF New Jersey. In his annual report
for 1907, says Cement Age. For in-
stance q prospectus recently issued
10 exploit Portland cement promises
. clean profit Of sixty cents on each
barrel Of cement manufactured, aud
asserts that this big margin profit
should be just as sure In this com
pany as four per cent. In bank or
trust company or seven per cent.
Pennsylvania railroad stock. The
actual fact seems 10 be, on the con
trary, that there Is not now, and has
not been for number Of years, al
large margin Of profit for most Of the
plants now engaged in Portland GEM
ent manufacture. According to some
authorities. the cost Of Manufacture
In the Lehigh district (Which en-
braces also Warren County. N. J),I
in q 0-barrel-per-day plant.
ranges from " 3-4 cents 10 68 cents
per barrel, exclusive Of the package,
according to the size and number Of
kilns, while In the smaller plants the
cost Is somewhat higher These pub
lished figures are somewhat lower
than similar data obtained direct
from cement manufacturers Of New
Jersey and Pennsylvania. These
show costs between 80 and 30 cents
per barrel when all fixed charges,
such rs interest on the plant, dcpreci-
alton. etc, have been allowed for, but
they do not include the cost Of the
package In which the cement Is ship
ped. During the past three or four
years. the selling price Of cement has
varied considerably. A careful dis
tinction must be made between the
price in bulk and the price including
the package. The average cost Of the
package Is IS cents for q barrel. 40l
cents (per barreD for cloth bags.
and IS cents (per barrel for paper
bags. Thiscost IL charged to the pur-
chaser with rebate OF about rs per
cent. for the return Of the barrel or
cloth bags in good condition. Since
the cost Of these packages 10 not in
cluded in the cost OF manufacture as
given above. IL must therefore be de-
Quoted from the selling price in order
to arrive at a true determination of
the margin Of profit. The present
selling price at the mill Is from IS TO
rs cents although some sales have
been made at lower figures, A com-
parison Of these figures with the aver-
aye cost per barrel Is evidence at once
that the margin OF profit is close.
Whenever the net selling price of
cement Exclusive OF the package,
freight. ete,). reaches 80 per barrel at
the mill, some Of the mills Of the Le-
high district sell at an actual loss, and
The average dividends paid by one of
The most successful plants since its
establishment are reported not to
have exceeded six per cent on the
capital stock, During 1904 and 1905
he margin Of profit Of one of the
arge mill was only few cents per
with nothing allowed for de-
probation Of the plant. l, can be ac-
,epted as certain, therefore, that all
,laims Of net profit OF 30 cents per
,arrel" for Portland cement are
grossly exaggerated, il not wilfully
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-10

ten responsible for great results. Do
you want to buy, sell, let, rent or
hirel
No matter what your want may be
or what you may wish to dispose Of,
a little advertisement in the Morning
Historian will produce results, and the
cost is small.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-10
SMALL PROFIT IN CEMENT,

It is commonly believed that the
profits in the Portland cement I'M
dustry are very large, and this belief
Is energctically fostered by many So
called Cement engineers and "cem-
cnt experts as we'll as by irresponsi-
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-10

Willis Clark Of Marion, o., offers
to bet $l00 that his Maltese cat can
catch fox in a straightway run be-
fore he crosses a hundred acre field
after the fox has a three minute start.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-10
/ Will lady who bought the cream
cake at the St, Agnes Guild sale two
weeks ago please return the plate to
Miss Crang's Art Store.

Richard Croker has nominated the
three-year-old filly Rhodora, his entry
for the classic races for three-year-
olds in England, for the Ascot Cold
cup, one Of the great races of Eng
land for mature horses.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-10

Harlan w. Kingsbury of Sterling,
Mass, saw a fox carry off his tomcat
one night recently. He says that the
cat put Up a good fight, but that the
fox was too much for it.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-10

The very best board to be obtained
in the city is at "The Occident Hotel
Rates very reasonable.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-10
WELFARE OF FARMER
Certain Proposed Legislation by
Fl tho Present Congress.
SERIOUS DANGER THREATENS

The Bills Arc 20 Framed That II
Enacted Il VIII be Impossible to
Conduct tho Business Of Marketing
the Crops of This Country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-15
WILL PROBABLY Be DROPPED
PROPOSED DISMISSAL OF OLD
- DEPARTMENT CLERKS.
Many Members Of the House Will
Fight the Provision In the
Legislative Bill.

The drastic approximation provision in
the legislative. executive and judicial ap-
preparation BILL the details of which have
been published in The Star. is making
enemies every minute. That provision
will probably be reached late this after
noon, as the House is working hard on
the bill today. and will probably go out
in short order.
Chairman Tawney of the appropria ton
committee will make an argument favor
ing the retention in the bill of the super
annuation clause. Several other MEM
bers of the committee will support the
chairman. But host of other members,
including Representative Goulden of New
York. who delivered a hot speech on the
provision yesterday. have promised to do
all in their power to secure the elimina-
tion from the measure of this unjust. and
obnoxious paragraph.
Before the House met today dozens of
members freely voiced the opinion that
the provision will be stricken out
why" said one influential republican,
nowadays even the big commercial
houses refuse to turn out into the streets
faithful employe who has grown gray in
the service. 1t would be more than un-
just for Congress to enact the provision
human"
Commissioner Ballinger's Experience
In connection with the discussion of
the approximation provision the state
ment was made informally on the floor
today that r. A. Balunger. commissioner
of the land Office. whose resignation has
been accepted and who will retire from
the service March 4. to take up the prac-
tice of law in Seattle. was getting out of
the government harness for no other rea-
son than that under milder form of sup
erannuation clause. which has been in
the legislative bill heretofore he has been
unable to do his duty and at the same time
preserve his peace of mind. 1t was said
by the member who told this story that
Mr.. Ballinger was the first man in all
| the government service to endeavor to
conscientiously carry out the terms of
even this much milder form of the super
annuation clause.
He proceeded along the line of wha,
he considered his duty and began to dis
miss some of the old-time employees under
him whom he considered to be incapaci-
tated fo- the work they were assigned to
perform. He not only dismissed some
but denoted others. But he could not
stand the result of his course of action.
Why Mr. Ballinger was quoted as
saying by the member who told this
story today. Il will resign rather than
remain here in this office and have my
nerves racked and my heart wrung by
the pitiful stories these old-time employees
tell of the poverty and misery that will
be their lot as a result of demOtion and
dismissal. Many Of these aged men and
women have come TO me, some of them
begging and some of them weeping. But,
on The other hand. have taken the oath
of Office In which r promised to do my
duty toward the government to the best
of my ability and in a manner for the
best interests Of the service. l find
myself between the two millstones. and
am being ground to- powde-. l will re-
sign"
And he did