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Biq Jumps by Rabbits.

How fast do hares and rabbits run Perhaps you have wondered while ou gunninc and watched the elusive ani mais speeding away. According to i G. NTillais. the length of hare's stride Is about four feet, while that of a ra '. bit is about two feet. Under cond. tions of fear the hare Is said to leal ten to twelve feet, some authorities claiming that 1t can jump ditches tc' to twenty-five feet in width. A hare can jump upward perpendlcularly five feet. Rabbits can make leaps of six "l seven feet horizontally, but cannot jump higher than three feet. Whe' compelled to do so, 1t Is said, rabbit, can swim as well as dogs.-Philadei phia North American.
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Her Limit.

The old generation of Galloway lairds were a primitive and hospita- ble race, but their conviviality some times led to awkward occurrences. ln former days, when roads were bad and wheeled vehicles almost unknown, ap old laird was returning from supper party with his lady mounted behind him on horseback. On crossing the
 liver Urr at ford at point where 1t Joins the sea the old lady dropped of. :. but was not missed until her husband reached his door. when, of course, there was an immediate search made. The party who were dispatched in quest of her arrived just in time to find her demonstrating with the advancing tide. which trickled into her mouth, in these words: "No anither drap, neithe! het nor cauld."-London Bits
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A Words Birthday.

It Is curious to see how q new wog.. extends our vocabulary. For instance the discovery of photography has led to 234 words being added to the Ian, guage Dr. Murray fixes March A. 1889, as the birthday of the word pho. tography." It was on that day tha, Sir John Herschel used 1t In paper which he read before the Royal SO ciety. The new word took root In France, and two or three months later when Argo made his report to the chamber of deputies concerning the pension of NJ. Daguerre he quoted photographic" as a generally accepted word
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Tho Buzzard In Flight.

There can be no doubt that the buz yard is the living aeroplane in perce" uon. It cannot sail against the winG except as other birds do-by sheer pow CT of moving wings-but 1t can sail a' amazing speed before the wind. al right angles to the wind and can sal within few points of the wind.
 When there Is no wind It's flight i. clumsy--vot much Of an inproyemcn on the dying of hen. Authors a't wont to describe the l.:ZZard as Saa lnc in tho sky on days when Y" cartll pcrspires beneath q sult"y, S'i atmospheric But it will also be If meIn harcG that these authors inNHE4 ably describe the 'l;2%arl as bc.i "a Frcck in ,be brass" heavens \ :: matter of fact. flat is inst the ,'''5'. of the buZZarfS aerial kno~,"l "s When there is no breeze close to t'', earth It is always tn be observed rO"N. Ing in q tree CT e,!r" Ianoriously tnt the zenith until 1t dndS an upper cus rent. where 1t can navigate without +. bor.-Ncw York Times.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-09-03

Art and Happiness.

Artists are not as class the happ. est of mortals. but that is because the! fall to relate the ideal rationally tc life rather than because they are vow cd to standards of perfection. Unhap piness comes upon them as 1t would upon any one else-in consequence ot folly and indifference and willfulness and their devotion to art, which is of ten held to be the cause of their mis fortunes, is in reality the only mitigat. ing factor in their lives.-Bliss Carman tn Craftsman.
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Incidental Music,

One afternoon a couple from an ad joining iowa presented themselves to h Boston divine and asked to be mar rled just as he was about to enter the pulpit to couduct an afternoon service The minister replied that he regretted that he could not at that moment com ply with their wish, but that immedi ately upon the conclusion of the serv Ice he would take pleasure in perform ing the ceremony The lovers after demurrins seated themselves in the rear of the church. When the minister had finished the service he made tie following announcements: "The parties who are to be joined in matrimony will present themselves at the chance. Immediately after the singing of hymn A15, Mistaken Souls That Dream or Heaven" "- Exchange.
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The Word "Fudec."

The expression Fudge" which i heard so often nowadays, is not neN one On the contrary. It's origin date, back to the reign of Charles H., wAe. there was sea captain who va. named Fudge
 No matter how unsa tisfactory hi voyage, this nautical man always re turned with an endless string of pre- posterous tales of great deeds and sul cess. His propensity for falsifying be came so we'll known that wheneve' any one was heard telling a question able exploit, it became the custom tt cry. "Oh. you Fudge it"-Pittsbur; Post
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A Hrioht Bird,

The cuckoo is as likely to steal lls nest as to make it, but this fact does not take from the point of the follow ing pun, quoted from Short Stories:
 A young Englishman being asked al dinner whether he would have some birds nest pudding. said, turning tc his hostess: "Ah. yes. Bird's nest pud ding. and what kind of bird may have made it:'
 "Oh, 1t was the cook who made it. was her prompt reply.
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Tho Old Warmina Pan.

~Yea. that Is dne specimen Of the cd brass warming pan." said an anna eDur collector of antiquee, quoted by ms Philadelphia Record. 'Hbut 1t hangs sn the wall from this time on. It will not be brought into requisition for ac- sual warming purposes again. It's too eood." Then he added contemplative H, My daughter thought 1t would re nsw the ancient flavor of things to put shat warming pan to use. So on one of the coldest nights of the winter she filled the pan end with live coals, shut the lid and put the pan into one of the beds. In little while the house was filled with smoke. which, on being traced to its origin, was found to come from the bed. which was aflre. With . few olden time wood embers these warming pans were all right, but with live anthracite they simply overdo the job. We put out the fire, but, as say from this time on the warming pan hangs on the wall empty
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His System.

"How do you dispose of your garbage hereY asked the stranger. who was gathering data for purposes of rublica- hon.
 i've always throw ours in the gar page can," said the man with the chir about the neighbors"
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DouoIas JerroId's Wit,

Douglas Jerrold was on one occasion debating with friend the respective merits of two contemporaries. The ar, gument had been long, and, thinking to conclude 1t by compromise. the friend remarked:
 "Well, after all. they both row in the same boat"
 'But not with the same skulls" ro- Joined Jerrold
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Sure Cure,

Here's q letter from q young man. sald the answers to correspondents ed ltor "who wants to know how he can breap himself of the cigarette habit"
 "Tell him to marry strong minded woman who objects to It." growled the snake editor. Chicago News
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Aiua Exed Eaplea.

D . . pity that ull babies born with 0o prospect of being adopted out of on orphan asylum are not blessed with blue eyes. Most persons who wish to adopt children show . prefer snce for the blue eyed variety.
 'sThey seem to think" said the ma tron of one such institution, that bluo eyes give promise of great intelligence. honesty and general stability of char acter. That L pretty hard on the youngsters with eyes of brown, black gIay or hazel. Undoubtedly those chil. 6xen will grow up to be just as worthy At1zens as the blue eyed tots. but it is
 impossible to make most of the pro
 pective parents -in-law believe SO They have been influenced by the ar Iuments of certain half baked scien. h6c writers who claim that all the vir. Sues are found in blue eyes. and the lark eyed children. no matter what their parentage. suffer from the dis elimination. ."-New York Sun.
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Hia Luck.

"Luckicst man l ever knew. Every thing succeeded with him. He had only to say what he wanted, and he got it. Why. confound 1t. I was walk ing with him one day-the very last day of his life-a he said to me, When I die. I want to die suddenly Got run over that very night. Ever zee such luck.'-I.ondon Mail
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Not AlWaNa.

Remember. any boy said Uncle James as he gave Bobby coin. "tha. if you take care of the pennies the shillings will take care of themselves "
 Bobby looked trihe dubious.
 "I do take care of the pennies" ht replied. but as soon as they get to hs shillings pa takes care of 'em. Lou don Tit Bits.
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Tonsorial Artistry.

Customer Qacetiouslyl--Do you sup pose you can cut my hair without mal; ing me look like an idiot? Barber Cd! fdently)-1t will be pretty di.geul thing to do but will try -Lippincoti Magazine.
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What Is a Baby?

A baby: That which makes hom,' happier. love stronger. patience great CT, hands buster, nights longer. days shorter. the past forgotten. the future tsighter.-Rupert's Magazine
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No man has learned Snything rlghtl. xntil he knows that every day q foomsday Emerson
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Safety.

"Wky." asks Missouri paper. ''does Missouri stand et the head ID raising mulesT
 Because" slid anotlisr paper. "tha, A the only safe place to stand"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-09-03

Saying well causss laugh. Doing well causes silenca.-- French Proyer9
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-09-03

Cyncism Is intellectual dandyisn without the coxcoub's feathers.--Mere- Alth
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-14
The Lily and the Prince.


"The Lily and the Prince" Mildrel |
Hollands greatest success. will be
the attraction at the Grand Thurs
day, en- November 70.
The story of the play begins in the
usual romantic way, and ends in a
manner most pleasing to those wno
love tales of truly romantic nature. 1t
is laid in the 10th century, when the
Italian government was swaying amid
the powerful Influences exerted upon
1t by the political powers on one side
and the Church upon the other.
Miss Marguerite Blake is seen as
Angela di Vavelli the victim of I'm.
scrupulous persons of political pres.
tige, who deign to stop at nothing in
order 10 accomplish tneir ends. While
pleading for the liberty OF her father
and brothers, Angela is male a play.
thing in the hands of her enemies and
finally, failing to accomplish her mis-.
sion, appeals DO higher authority
the Church. A plot against the gov.
eminent is discovered in this manner
and this ultimately results in the az
rest of the conspirators, the restora
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-14
PRESIDENTS HUNTING TRIP.
Surgeon General Means to Go AS
RooseveIts Chief Advisor.

Surgeon General Means to Go AS
RooseveIt's Chief Advisor.
NEW YORK. Nov. 14.-surgeon Ma.
jor Edgar A. Mearns, stationed at Fort
TOtten, L. l., has been called TO Wash.
ington to consult with President
Roosevelt concerning the final details
of the African hunting trip. DR..
Mearns, who is member of the
Smithsonian Institution and one of the
founders of the American ornitholo.
gistss' Union, is to go with Mr.. Roose.
welt on the hunt and will act as chief
advisor on subjects connected with the
natural history side of the expedition.
He is quoted as saying that the Pres.
dents trip, is not to be slaughtering
expedition, but one devoted to the in.
terests of science. The start for Afri-
ca will be made shortly after March
4. The party will sail for Naples, and
go from there to Mombassa, the CAPT.
tai Of British East Africa.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-14
NOTICE.

The firm of TayIOr.eettings Com.
pany, undertakers and furniture deal.
ers, of Fairmont, West Virginia, here.
by give notice to the public that one
c. M. Williams, of said city, is no long,
er connected in any way either as a
member of employe of said firm, and
any bills or debts contracted by him.
or credit extended him by reason of
the strength or credit Of said firm, the
said firm is in nowise responsible for,
and will not pay any such debts so
contracted.
TAYLoR-eETTINes coMPANY.
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eAsDALTIEs ON aALaoADs.

s,7es Pefse.,s Killed and ss,sss II:
i1red h Year.
gAsHIls Gros. 10Y There
we're 800 persons killed. and es.ssa
injured n railroad casuaities IN the
United states during the fiscal year
ended June 80 last, according 70 an an
nouneement d the Interstate Com.
merce Commission. This Is a decrease
of 1896 killed and 1897 injured, as
compared with the previous year.
In the three months ended June 80,
there were 591 killed and 1908 in.
jured, decrease of 1872 from the pre-.
cedlng uarter.
The 10 passengers killed in train &C.
cidents during the quarter is the small.
est ever reported In the uarterly rec.
ords. The collisions during the quar-.
ter numbered 500, and derailments.
1910.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-14
PERSIAN LAWMAKERS.

TEHERAN, Nov. 1.-THE new ere
Organized parliament Of Persia was
conreked today at the call OF the
shah. Only legislators amenable to
the Influence Of the monarch have
seats in the august body and the pop,
ulace generally looks upon the par.
lament as a farce. The shah has
given the new body his unqualified
praise and declares that all are good
ly and pious men,"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-14
ARTILLERY COLONEL QUITS.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14.-Upon his
own application, Colonel william B.
Homer, junior colonel of the Coast
Artillery Of the United States Army,
will be ploced on the retired list to.
morrow. He has had more than forty
two years of service, having been ap-
pointed cadet July 1, 1866. from
Massachusetts. He served seventeen
years as first lieutenant, from April,
1881, until March. 1898, since watch
his promotion has ben very rapil.
He became colonel on May 1 last. and
has ben stationed Of late at Fort
Stevens. Oregon.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-14
Loses Both Arms.

HUNTINGTON, W. Va, Nov. IA
Calvin Reynolds was horribly man.
gled while at work on Hamlin, when
ne fell against circular saw both
arms were cut on and brdy gashed.
The suffering young man was hauled
ten miles across the mountains to the
railroad and then brought to Hunt.
ington on train before he could be
given medical attention.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-14

MS IneIla Roberts went to her
gme Grafton yesterday to spend
gnnday
nd mrs David Kunst and fam
~. q Gfafton, are the guests OF rela.
sss the city.
Kiss Aiattie Jaco, Of Grafton, is the
air5 w .. Boydston, on Fair.
1n avenue.
j. @. Eckess, Of Rock Cave, Up.
county, arrived here last even.
70 visit ner daughter. Mrs. Z. C.
Zones and her son, Ben Eckess.
ms Gertrude Nichols and daugh.
Mss Margaret Of Grafton, have
the guests Of Capt. and Mrs.
ionas Reed since yesterday.
Attorney H. N. ogden has returned
rom Two weeks visit to Chicago.
iEs al r. Lindsay, who has been
hitting relatives in Baltimore and in
gifgiuia for the past several months,
IL return here on TUESDAY of next
eek to spend the winter with her
ughter Miss Ada Lindsay.
M $ Dawson Hall, who has been
ill an engineering party at Red
Rock near Buckhannon. was called
D MS home at Millersyille. Md. on
huFsaay by the serious illness Of his
nSther.
Nj and Mrs. Stark L, Baker, who
q been visiting relatives here for
NE past week, returned to their home
i Beverly today.
Misses Alice and Lily King, of Buck
nuon, have been the guests of Miss
geH Iayman for several days.
Miss Jessie Jacobs is the guest Of
Lss Grace Hodges, in Morguntown.
Miss Eva Stuart of Buckhannon, is
visiting friends in MIorgantown.
Miss Rosaline Kennedy, of Grafton,
the gliest Of Miss Jennie Fleming on
airmcnt avenue. Miss Kennedy came
eel attend the Round Table.
"
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RivaLs
Continued from Page one.>

19OS-Yale, 70; Princeton, 10.
other Games To-day.
Cornell at Chicago.
w. and J. at west Point.
Carlisle at. Western Penn.
Clemson at Tennessee.
Sawanee. at Atlanta Teen.
Pennsylvania at Michigan.
Dartmouth at Harvard.
Penn. State at Annapolis.
Kansas at Nebraska.
Virginia at Georgetown.
Stanford at California.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-14
scANAi Asol cLosEs.

ALBANY. II. !. !. soF order
% tae state Department d Public
Works. the navigation season on the
chanplain and osWego canals VIII
come TO close today. The Erie
canal will remain open until December
1, but after tomorrow navigation will
be absolutely at the boatnlan's own
risk Big shipments of gain from tae
Great Lakes will be handled on the
canal during the balance Of this
month, If conditions are favorable.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-14
1cApLrAL PIONEER
philip Franksnberser PASSES Away al
Charleston Home After Under
aoinn Operation.

CHARLESTON. W. Va. Nov. A.
Philip Frankenberger, one Of the pic.
neer clothing merchants Of this city,
died late yesterday afternoon. aged
65 years, following an operation for
appendicitis. He was one Of the most
prominent citizens and had much 20
do with the development Of Charles.
ton, his counsel being always sought
in important matters, and mis- iudg.
ment considered among the best.
He established mis- business here so
years ayr, and by square dealing,
gave his establishment an unriyalled
reputation throughout the Kanawha
yalleN Mr., Trankenberger came to
ms country when a young man. He
le'yes a family OF four children, two
SONS having been made partners in
his establishment.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-14
ELECT NEW oEEIcERs.

BOSTON. Nov. 14.-New officers of
the Massachusetts Horticultural SO.
clety will be elected at the annual
meeting to-day. General s. M. Weld
has been nominated for president Of
the organization, which is one of the
most important OF its kind in the coun-
try.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-14
HONOR POPE Plus.

PITTSBURG. Pa, Nov. IA mon,
ster demonstration in honor of the
golden jubilee of the elevation to the
priesthood of Pope Piux X. will be
held tomorrow afternoon at Expo
sltlon Hall. The German Catholic So
cleties of Pittsburg are in charge Of
the meeting, but Catholics of all ma.
tt3nalities will take part.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-14
Death Of Samuel scranaoe.

Mr.. Samuel scranage. brothsr.in-
law of Mr. Eli Musgraye. died on
Thursday at midnight at his home in
Taylor county. He was aged 70 years
and was life long resident of Taylor
county. His wife, who survives nim
was Miss Martha Musgrave, sister
of Mr., Eli Musgraye. Funeral SER
vices will be held on Sunday at ii
O'Clock at Harmony Grove Church.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-14
Guard Funeral.

GRAFTON, W. Va, Nov. 14.-The
funeral of the late David F. Guard
took place yesterday afternoon from
Andrews NJ. E. Church, Rev. Dr. H.
c. Howard officiating, and the inter.
ment was made in the Bluemont GEN.
etery. The funeral was largely attend.
ed.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-14
Hains Children Now in washInqton

(" NO" IN washington.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14-Gen. Pc
ter c.. Hams and Mrs. Hams arrived
in Washington from Fort Hancock,
Sandy Hook, accompanied by the two
children of T. jenkins Hams and tae
two children of Capt Peter G. Hams.
They went to their home, S1S Fiji
teenth street. They will spend the
winter in Washington in orde- to keep
their grandchildren in a milder eli.
mate than New York.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-14

Hn over a COW this morning up
boye co6eyyille,@ said the brakeman
q reporter chow did it happen?9
srlIed the reporter "she was drink
4lg out Of a creek under bridge"
shouted the brakeman as he swung on
g the last ear and went grinning out
town Batesyille (Ark) Enterprise.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-14
sWfe.s illness causes suleId..

NEW YORK, Nov. Grievlng
cyeF the verdict Of physicians that his
vie would never recover from an i'll.
Which had made her invalid for
month James Freebody Thompson, a
seacher OF language. killed himself
tnnaiIng Illuminating gas in a
Boarding house in West 1OSth street.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-14
CANNOT RECOVER.
Fatal Mistep Lands Calvin Reynolds
Against WhlrlIns Circular Saw.

HUNTINGTON, w. Va, Nov. IA
A mistep landed Calvin Reynolds
against circular saw in tae saw
mill where he was working near Ham,
lin. Lincoln county. Both arms were
cut Off and the body horribly mangled.
He was hauled ten miles in a rough.
iolting wagon and then brought to
Huntington on a train before given
medical attention. He cannot recover.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-14

An exchange says: "a schoolmarm
down IN Barry county has adopted a
fala that when the girls miss a word
speiiin% one Of the boys can kiss
provided he spells the word right.
sae Mas q room full Of poor girl spell.
Republic CMo.) Monitor.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-14
Escaped Prisoner cauah..

FAYETTEVILLE, W. Va. Nov. IA.
Will Ray, who escaped from the To-
cal Jail two weeks ago, was arrested
at Hinton and brought back here. He
previously escaped from the Stuart
jail.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-14
Notice.

All accounts with the Reed Plumb.
Ing Company must be settled by De-
cember 1, as the firm has changed
hands, an dthe former owners are go.
ing to locate in Texas after that date,
REED PLUMBING co. II
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-14
seeretary MetcaI[ nm Analn.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 14.-secretary
Metcalf is again suffering from an in
disposition which keeps him at his
home. The secretary has not been in
good health for some time, and his
physician says he needs a complete
rest.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-14

You AMI one of to.day's want adver.
tisers ought to know each other.
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TAYLoR-eETTINes coMPANY.