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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-06-11
Few Reasons for the Advance

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Blank cts and comforts cleaned Isl
your entire atlsfact Ion by Footersa
Dye Works. Walsh gent In
Fairmont. 81 &c
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do not want subscribers think that step
te @e t f il e na hardship On Of n
by circumstances which control and
PCT fan heavy individual ba It
4 nerslesS or the paper up to its present standard
INCREASED POSTAGE.
hen possible deliver the paper
subscribers the price
6 them h f same man" other papers did
along with other rulings that required the full
Which heretofre f postage ~ T
been patn borne BY the West vrenan for the
@sssss WHITE PAPER HIGHER
another changed condition is in the price of paper.
within the s last two years. pree 'e going
the trust has been the subject Of
a.ths session ourned
as nn'sd mat s rail- rs 3
1nt acton should be taken sable question whether
made are rapidly being consumed BY
dae the situation promises to an e
g stltnte7 for wood pulp is found.
sSSs THE PRICE OF OTHER PAPERS
fact that other getting paper
charged for the West vrgnan
i np ] e @ % 5t.s that must os
:S$that there. is cause for the general increase
$500 subscription 50 cents
daily paper published has been get
the price to which the subscription price Of the West
papers get ~ for their papers and they
necessary advance in
and the h price Of paper we "s nlread
that the people may be more fully
states that are charging much for smaller
saSs *s5< A FEW EXAMPLES
Herald Modesto, Cal, daily $500
orld, Oakland Cal, pages So 90 per year
ldSo p"S So per year.
Sst 80 Gl. 1900
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-06-11

The only fiourI sever ma tnnys 1nc,. VIM
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Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-06-26
SAYS ERRORS IN NAVY
UNFIT IT FOR BATTLE.
Expert Declares the Boosted Fight
ing Ships Are Merely Death
'raps.
ARMOR BELT is TOO Low.
Defects in Construction Pointed
Out and Promotion System
Is Scored.

Henry Reuterdahl, associate of the
United States Naval Institute and
American editor of Fighting Ships"
is the author of a startling article on
The Needs of Our Navy" in the jan
uary McClure's. Mr.. Reuterdahl's ex-
pertness on naval matters Is not dis
puted and neither is his patriotism
He agrees with President Roosevelt
that a navy must be built "and all its
training given in time Of peace" and
with this In view he exposes defects
In our 6rst-class battle ships and ar
mored cruisers which all but make
them useless as a efficient units In a
Meet on heavy sea and In real action.
Mr. Reuterdahl's criticisms appear
TO be the more amazing on account of
the contention that most, II not all Of
the weak points he emphasizes. will be
acknowledged by sea-golng officers "or,
II the reader Is sufficiently interested,
oy the testimony of his own eyes,"
his principal points are the follow
ing:
That the shell-proof armor of the
american battle ships is virtually be-
low the water line where it will do no
good, leaving the broad side of the YES
sci exposed to the shells of the enemy
That this defect has been pointed
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-06-26
n !nia Cnntnan ! naII.

It had never been supposed that Ma
Oakley would experience change Of
heart sufficient to cause him to enlarge
his regular contribution OF % cents a
month to the church at Ransom's Cor
ners, but one Sunday Deacon Snow felt
that the wonder must have been ac-
compllshed. The new minister had
preached a fervent missionary sermon.
begging the people Of Ransom's Cor
ners to do their part toward sending
the light to those who dwell afar In
heather darkness. Just before Deacon
Snow reached Mr.. 0akey's pew the old
man drew from his pocket d sealed en-.
velope, and when the box came along
he dropped the envelope into 1t with
half-smile on his wrinkled face. 81
want to thank you, Mr.. Oakley, for your
generous gift" said the minister, hur-
rying after the old man when service
was over. Deacon Snow has. OF
course, not opened the envelope as yet,
but he tells me there is evidently a bin
in It" Yes, sir, there is" said Mr..
Oakley, dryly- ut seemed to me twas
about time to drop in the bill for kero-
sene the church has been accommodating
now for more than two years. '-Bap-
list Commonwealth.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-06-26
WIT OF the YOUNGSTERS.


Teacher What IL the frnt stsp d.
ward II edigestion Of foodi Bright
Boy Biting il Cd.
Mamma-Did you cry when Won ran
a9wn and aclled your new tressi enaIj
Dorothy mo, mamma but felt az.
! uly damp INSIDE.
Sunday School Teacher 3 wh., "a
the wicked men do after casting Tan1ss
INTO the fiery furnaceg Bright Boy
They asked II it was hot enough q,
him. ~
Sunday School Teacher whv az
lne LORD command Us to love our neIeh.
hors1 Little Lilllan-I guess Il va
cause we can get along with moat y.
erybody else.
Tommy Jagged 4)-say. mamma. 81
God make anything he wants to9 Nam.
ma Certainly, dear. Tommy-WsiI
wish he'd make me . stick 81 canaS
with only one end to 1t"
Little Bessie was much lnteresk.z 4
the trilling Of vocalist at d prIxats
entertainment. "Oh, mamma r. she *.
claimed II do hope can gargIe liz.
ihat when get growed up
Elmer had seen bis mother dron 4
nickel in the confirmation Dor at church
and when she proceed to End fault with
one sermon on the way home be said:
Wen, mamma, what could You expect
DOR . eentsfv
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-06-26
CRIME OF HUNTING.
rhis Il : Plea for the oId-Fashions

Rita Il Plea for the OId-Fashionoa
Sportsman.
No one who knows anything about
the trade Of making and selling books
VIII misunderstood the motives Of the
nature writers who are protesting al
every possible opportunity against the
wicked practice Of hunting game with
a gun instead of kodak, says the Lou
isvtlle Courier Journal They know the
power Of priater's ink. They need ad
Vertislng and they secure 1t. But the
nature lovers, whose excitement over
the crime of hunting is due to the eff.
forts OF the writers, are doomed to dis,
appointment and are somewhat deserv-
Ing Of rldicule, They should know bet.
ter than to take seriously the gentlemen
who champion the cause Of the coyote
and the timber wolf for the vulgar pur-
pose Of raising scads and who denouncc
the savagery Of the sportsman because
every line that is printed upon the sub
1ect Of their views increases the prob.
ability of sales
Inc project Of preserving game to the
end that amateur photographers and
makers Of books shall have an oppor.
tunity to study wild animals and birds
will hardly appeal to any considerable
number of lawmakers.
Or course hunting as form of recre-
alton for human beings would not be
Endorsed by congress Of wild animals
but was pork packing as a legitimate
Industry ever Endorsed by hog? Did
a right-thinklng hen ever look with ia
vor upon the pastime Of eating fried
chicken Ia Maryland Was a steer
ever known to regard the raising Of cat.
tie for the deliberate purpose of making
boots OF their hides, beef of their flesh
and glue Of their hoofs, as just and
humane!
1t Is easy to exaggerate the cruelty
OF hunting and to picture the sports
man as savage, satiating his thirst
for gore by shedding the blood Of the
innocents. But, getting down to brass
tacks, the deer, although somewhat ap-
peallng to the eye, is not a whit more
Innocent than fat hog wallowing In
mud puddle and enjoying life with
zest never experienced by the timid,
nervous beast Of the forest, accustomed
from infancy to start at the swapping
OF twig and bound away at the sight |
IT an enemy.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-06-26
SMOKE TO pRoTEcT VINES.

Plan % . Grape Grower to save HI
Crop from Frost.
One Of the most successful growers
Of grapes in Frenee to-day is M. Biz.
non, a scientist as well as an agricuI.
turlst who has lately been explaining
to the members Of the French National
Society Of Agriculture the methods be
adopts for saving his vineyards from
late frosts. says Tit-Bits. NJ. BlKnon
declares that for many years he has
employed artificial clouds for the pre-
yention Of froste aad that, had his ex
ample been followed by others, MILL
ions Of francs worth Of the crop might
have been saved.
Ny plan Of operation" says NJ. Big.
non. is very simple Along my waiks
at distance OF some fifty feet apart
| have basins sunk into the earth to
depth Of about foot. Into these basins
| place from fifteen TO twenty pounds
Of reslnous matter and some pieces OF
pine or any other vegetable debris. Thla
makes cloud OF su6icIent size to
keep any ordinary frost from AFFECTING
my vines. The amount OF material
used, Of course, depends on the length
Of the frost.
As a rule the late frosts are not
numerous, and II we get three or fouI
during season we consider ourselves
very badly used. In 1903 the frost1
were bad and had recourse to these
artificial Ores four timas with perfect
success The reslnous matter creates
a dense cloud which hangs over the
vines like a curtain, producing tenn
perature which successfully keeps al
distance those bllghting frosts 80 de-
Btructlve to the young buds.
For fifteen-acre vineyard the cost
for each cloud necessary to kill frost
should not exceed EGO and should You
be visited BY four such frosts during
q season "a high average) this would
mean an outlay OF something like 1000
francs, or ESQ. But when you consider
that the result will be the saving Of al
least 25 per csssl y ~ hadvest. lid
cost is too trlEia --sder.
"As a rule when a fros4 cones thu
atmosphere Is free from all agitation
and the smoke remains above the vine
yard like canopy. OF course II hur.
ricane or even moderately strong
breeze accompanied the frost we should
have our trouble for nothing; but
fortunately this seldom, II ever, hap
pens, and the smoke cloud honorabIy
and successfully performs its duty"
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-06-26
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The News Y
N~NNNN~NNN~


An Aurora (Ill.) physician has discov-
cred that peanuts are beauty diet. This
ought to be a circus for some people.
An. Eastern banker says, 1--WE want
more common sense" We want also more
dollars, which are not so common now.
If prices of bread and meat keep on
coming down, pretty. soon the average
man can afford to eat three meals q day.
Chief Sprybuck. the Indian who drank
quart Of blue paint, Is carrying the
decorative interior" fad to an extreme.
With 100000 divorce suits In ten
years, the United States Is plainly in need
of a national "Stay-Married Associatioa.R
After a while It mAy dawn on the army
recruiters that the average soldier doesn't
look upon S13 month as any great graft.
Pennsylvania miser who spent only &
cents last year is dead. He just couldn't
bear the increase in living expenses.
Secretary Cortelyou is trying to i'm
press US with the fact that stockings were
made to be worn and not to hoard uicasy
In.
James ]. Hill sBy,l the railroads need
billions Of dollars. From present pros
poets, 1t viii be come time befor they
gel en-
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-06-26

Lord Lawrence, one of the famous
Viceroysof India, was an able and very
simple man. He used to do his work
in his shirt sleeves, and discouraged as
much as possible all state and cere-
mony. He was inclined to treat the
natives like children, although he al
ways strenuously insisted upon their
nerlting and receiving justice and
blindness.
Lord Mayo went to India to sue
coed him, and on the last afternoon be-
fore Lord Lawrence was to leave for
home he took the incoming Viceroy for
drive. On the way he impressed his
doctrine Of kindness very emphatically
and solemnly on 'hls successor.
Lord Mayo thanked him for his help
ful advice, and they returned In due
course to Government House. The syce.
or footman, was slow and awkward in
opening the door Of the carriage, where
upon Lord Lawrence jumped out in a
temper and gave his ear an unmistak.
able tug. Lord Mayo turned to the
viceroy's aid with a smile.
@My FIRST practical lesson in kindness
to natives Is undoubtedly an odd one, "
be whispered
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-06-26

win never know. Thank God. NV hal,
ls cut short"
But what about you, Rosiefv
Don't worry about me. They WIN
never touch girl who has done moth.
ing worse than save her brother. Quick
our time Is nearly gone"
i The exchange OF clothes was Quickly
made, and Rosie chung passionatelv IL
him as the guards called out that the
time was up.
Write as soon as you are safe. and
VIII join you. Good-by, and oh, BOIL
don't forget your promise"
The man on guard glanced pItyingly
at the yelled form as 1t passed out into
the fading light Then be went Into
the shed; the prisoner was kneeling az
though in prayer.
A sound like the murmuring az a
angry sea came through the night. The
girl raised her head to listen, and then
buried her face In her hands, praying
earnestly for her Maynard brother.
Nearer and nearer came the sound.
and gradually II swelled into an angry
roar. A hundred angry voices with two
hundred tramplng feet filled the even
ing air with sound which entirely
drowned the calls Of the girl to the
man on guard. She rose to her feet
trembling with fear, vainly Wishing
that her hair was long again. FOR the
terrible thought filled her that she
might not be recognized in the dark.
The flaming torches lighted up the
scene, and an exultant shout rang
through the air as white face with
great pleading eyes was dimly seen
pressing against the window.
Louder became the uproar; the
miners seemed madly intoxicated with
the terrible thirst for vengeance. There
was a crash Of splinterlng wood; strong
hands reached out to the shrinking tlg-
ura, which one alone could have stran-
gled without an effort The air was
nlled with terrible oaths and cries, but
Rcsle heard them not.
The unconscious prisoner was bound
with ropes and triumphantly draewed
through the streets. Then, after many
a heavy kick and cowardly blow. the
miners cheered wildly as 1t was slung
up to q tree, hanging limp and lIfeless.
Next day whlte-faced men avoided
each others eyes and cried like babies
over the body OF sweet Rosie White
house.
Far away in old England the gray. |
haired man with the sorrowful face
tolls all day at his desk, and every |
night goes to the dreary rooms be calls
home. Often win he draw from his desk
the faded photograph and look into the
sweet, smiling eyes Of a girl. often
will he turn over the letters, and as his
fingers close lovingly over them he win
think bitterly OF his own success
success without meaning now to him.
And then his eyes become dim as he
recalls the noble life that another, now
lying in drunkard's grave, might be
saved.-PhiladelphIa Telegraph.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-06-26
HAznD BY THE pRns1Dnrr.
Assistant Secretary of Treasury Ac-
companies Him ON Long walk,

Assistant Secretary of Treasury Ac-
companies Him ON Long walk.
Assistant Secretary Beekman Win
throp Of the Treasury Department, who
Is one Of the best players In the ''ten-
mis- cabinet" has been initiated Into the
group Of President Roosevelt's favor
ties, says the New York Herald. From
time to time he has played tennis on
the court back Of the White House Of
fee, but not until Saturday was he
taken into the inner circle OF the Pres.
Ident's official family.
Saturday was rainy day in Wash.
ington, and this was probably why the
President chose 1t for the hazlng Of
Mr.. Winthrop. The President delights
In rain. He would rather take a walk
in a downpour than in the sunshine
He says 1t is good for him, and from
time to time he tries It on his friends
So he planned a walk on Saturday and
then ran over his list Of friends for
victim, and finally thought Of Mr.. Win
throp, and the invitation was tele.
phoned to him.
Leaving the White House at 4 o'clocl
In a carriage, they were driven brIskly
up Seventeenth street to the outskirts
Of the city and the excursion began
Mr.. Winthrop did not start out with a
silk hat and patent leather shoes, al
did Secretary Bacon recently, but he
took neither raincoat nor umbrella, ana
both were wet to the skin before the
carriage ride had ended ana the walk
began.
Plunging of into the woods Of Rock
creek park, the President led Mr.. win.
throp on such a walk as only the Pres
ident knows how to take. Up wild path
ways, sliding down wet hlllsides, hold
Ing on by branches, and across country
for ten miles the excursion continued
until Mr.. Winthrop was gasplng for
breath, and with raindrops dripping
from his neatly trimmed Van Dyke
was ready to drop. Then by way Of
fitting finish to the contest, the Presi-
dent led the way to Rockcreek and
plunged over the bank into the stream
waist deep, crossing to the other side.
Here Mr.. Winthrop hesitated, but with
a last remaining atom of strength and
courage he followed his chief and
gained the other side, where the Presi-
dent, laughing, sent him home for dry
clothes and a rest.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-06-26

but time and again; that other nations
years ago recognized 1t as fatal and
now have armor wrapped around the
sides of their war vessels from FIVE to
seven feet above the water line.
That, despite repeated accidents on
board our ships, the Navy Department
year after year has approved of plans
by which the greatest guns on the
ships are directly above an open shaft
leading to the powder magazine.
That other nations long since recog-
nized the criminal stupidity of thus en-
dangering the lives Of officers and men
and have remedied the defect by use
Of common sense and ordinary precau-
tlOnary measures.
That, without regard to the protests
of experts, our battle ships have been
built so low that If the sea Is heavy
and ships are In action, the sea would
wash over the vessels, render some of
their most effective guns useless and
practically leave the ship to the mercy
Of the enemy.
The officers In the American navy
who command the battle ships and
squadrons are too old; that under ex-
listing conditions young men cannot at
tain command, and that the service is
badly crippled as a result.
That there Is too much bureau man.
agement" in Washington; too much
red tape In the Navy Department |;
that American genius Is stlfed because
of the bureaus Immersion In details,
and that with the Secretary Of the
Navy a civilian, be should have
board of expert advisers.
Other matters are dwelt on. but the
foregoing are by far the most lmpor-
tant. An afternoons fight on water
sealed Rnssia's fate In the recent war
with japan, says Mr.. Reuterdahl. and
the same may well be true of the next
war into which this nation Is plunged.
The Issue Is so important and the stake
so tremendous that the sea power
which Is prepared In every respect to
'ueet the crisis will be the victor.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-06-26
THE SYSTEM DID NOT WORK

SNSNrNrSr~NS~SNSNsNS
Educational theories which survive
may generally be considered to have
some good In them. Nevertheless, even
the best Of them sometimes fall to work
quite satisfactorily. An instance is Civ
en- by school teacher, who relates her
experiences in a late magazine. She
was teaching country school on the
prairies Of Nebraska. The pupils were
mostly children or French Canadians.
In those days the idea of teaching the
very little ones by means of pictures to
represent the words was regarded as
the best system, and primers teemed
with columns Of words in big print, and
descriptive pictures opposite.
One day a little black-eyed French
Canadian man child, who was so thin
and tiny he could almost be taken for
a spider, came up to my desk to SAY
his lessons" His eyes shone, and he
beamed all over with an "I've-got-lt"
expression. Homogeneous as it may seem,
little Frederic had terrible bass voice
He knew his letters, and as l point
ed to the letters of a word he roared,
Ink" He looked at the picture of q
bottle of ink opposite. Bottle" be
finally decided.
had to say it was ink.
"V-a-t-tub."
explained that 1t was vat
"P-l-g-hog."
was obliged to say 1t was pig. Fred
eric was discouraged How could he
know 1t was pig when they always said
hog at homer
The little voice trembled on the next
word. "P-a-i-l." A long wait, then
family, Bucket"
l knew the children all said bucket,
but l said this word was pail, and
Frederic was almost In tears.
The next word was horse, and oppo-
site was picture Of little colt and
Its mother. Frederic spelled Horse"
and pointed to the picture. This time
he hesltated not a second. "Colty |" he
reared, triumphantly.
1 said, mo-" very gently.
Mare" he hazarded, looking at the
mother.
mo, deary, It spells horse" 1 had
to say.
Poor little fellow was as discour.
nged with the system" az he was
said he might take the same words for
the next lesson, and he returned to his
seat crestfallen. In few minutes my
next class was interrupted by the
heavy voice of the game little fellow:
Say, teacher, we got a horse at
home, an it amt got no colt, an we
got a mare, an she's got the incest lit
tie colt I"
Alas for the book-makersi Their
wisdom was COMPOUNDED by the working
knowledge and experience of a tiny
6-year old farmer boyl
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-06-26

faithful Fred kept her from despairing
altogether.
I have not lost hope. am stin
waiting for you, Rosie. Your letter
saying you had recovered from the
fever frightened me up wonderfully.
But why have you cut your hairf You
must let those bonnie curls grow again I,
/ can't picture you without them. Every
day, when letter comes from you. the
thought comes as open 1t: perhaps
this viii tell me when she is coming
home. For | want you. KosIei oh, 20
much r.
The tears ii!ed Rosie's eyes as she
read and re-read Fred's last letter
How hard the world seemedl And
then through her tears she could hear
her mothers voice again.
Rosie, dear. promise me you viii
never leave Bob as long as he needs
you He is weak, and you are strong
and only you can make him a good
man"
Her little mouth was firm again as
she rose to put the letter away, but as
she did so a shadow fell across the
floor Of the cabin, and looking round
she recognized the hgure Of a neighbor-
Ing miner.
Hes been ketched, MISS" he said
with an effort.
who? What do you meanY' The
girls heart beat quickly"
II guess you know"
do you mean Bob? Has something
happened to my brotherr' The man