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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-23
METZ PICK.UPs.

Our schools are still moving along
tremendously.
Our mail boy. as he is called. Mr..
Watson, is going his round and makes
his trips nlmost always on time.
Though the mud Is deep he is Ike
the clock. always going.
Homer Koon, of Wadestown, moved
to Lumberport last week. We wish
him success at his new home.
Charley Harter was the guest OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Dye near st. Leo
Sunday last. As II Is his old home
stead he Is n welcome visitor.
The Wilson.Hausht well has made
five tanks of oil in about 90 days,
Jessie and Frank Brumage, Henry
Delaney and Sllas Campbell were at
LHtleton Saturday last. They were
doing some business concerning n
lease in which they came out on top.
Russell Beatty was the guest OF
Campbell's Run friends Sunday last
He Is from Wellsville. OHIO. He is
quite n sport among the young peo-
pie OF late.
Frank Campbell, Of Garrett, In.
diana. WHO has spent three weeks
with his uncle. Henry Campbell. will
return home The 2%d. He has had
quite n COOL time with the young PEG.
pie Of Metz and community.
Miss 2adic Campbell, OF Mavity,
Kentucky. and Laura Campbell, Of
Campbrll's run, were the guests Of
their uncle and amt. ]. W. and NJ. 4.
Rowan,ls. Sunday last. They, expect
10 call on Daniel and Mary Ann Free.
land In the near future.
William Cans Is real poorly ct pres.
ent. lie is confined to his room Of
late.
The meeting held by Rev. Smith. OF
the NJ. r. Church at the Campbcll's
run church. closed Sunday with some
ten or twelve conversions md the
church revived.
Henry Bicc wears n big smile all
because It is a girl.
Bill Wells has quit work. &c says
his boy can keep the family.
TRUE BLUE.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-23

Mr. Thornton Boggess. Of Guffey
street, who has been very III for some
time, was much worse yesterday.
Mr.. Ralph McCune. who is attend.
ing the University at Morgantown, has
spent the past few days in this city.
Mrs. Alex Odbert and daughter, Dor.
othy. OF Parkersburs. are the guests OF
Mrs. Helen Bristor. Of East Park ave-
nue..
The little son OF Mr.. mad Mrs.
Charles Mortified. Of Merchant street,
is very sick.
Mrs. Rose Carder is able to be out
after a several weeks illness Of
pneumonia.
Vera. the youngest daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. ARA Stealey. Of Raymond
street. is real sick.
Mr., Bliss Donham. Of Greensboro,
Pa, returned to his home yesterday
cfter n few days visit with Mesrs.
Maple and Luther Donham, Of Mark ct
street.
Mr.. Clarence Robinson has been the
guest of relatives at Winchester. Va,
the past fe wdays.
Mrs. Jane Bennett. Of Market street.
who mas been quite sick for the past
two weeks, was not so well yesterday.
Mrs. Maurice Price. Of Merchant
street. Is the guest OF her son, Clyde,
In Pennsylvania.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Heiskell and
Mrs. Nancy ITeisliell have returned
from n short visit with relatives at
Readsvllle.
Mrs. Jet Grennen Is nursing Mr.. D.
B. Powell. OF Columbia street.
Mr.. W, s. Bristor, who Is employed
at Pennington, has spent the past few
days at his home on East Park avenue.
Miss Mary Barnes has returned from
short visit to her home at Benton's
Ferry. She was accompanied to this
city by her father, Rev.I. W. Barnes,
Yesterday.
A daughter was horn to Mr.. and Mrs.
Willis Irons, Of Guffey street. Sunday.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-23

ed men OF all sections who have con.
tributed to this fund and thereby es.
.ablished a nucleus Of permanent
strength to the state institution.
Their giving was in a definite sense
conditioned upon the belief that the
commonwealth would continue TO the
extent OF its ability to foster and
strengthen IS chief institution.
Praise President Alderman.
"Great cl,llt belongs to the Alum
nj Association, which set this move.
ment on foot at the time Of the install.
lation OF President Alderman. and an
immense debt OF gratitude Is due to
President Alderman. for upon him fell
the burden Of actually bringing to pass
the plan. His achievement Is magnl.
fed by the fact that he has at the
same time found the strength TO per-
form in the same ample way the
heavy tasks belonging normally 10 his
high office. involving the pioneer work
OF expanding and yet conserving the
power Of the institution in all direc.
TONS" -
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-23
MOSQUITOES ARE WHIPPED.
The ArzoIla Plant is Death to the
Little Pests.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 93.-The Ger.
man government, according to report
received by the State Department from
Consul General Rlcnarl Gunther. at
Frankfort. Germany. has ( ound
means o. discriminating mosquitoes,
which, It is claimed, Is far superior to
the present methods employed In this
country, which consist principally Of
the use Of petroleum.. Mr.. Gunther
says that the German government has
found that the ar2olla water plan:
wherever introduced in stagnant pools
entirely era1lcates the mosquito pests.
The arzolla Is a semilropical plant,
whose efficacy against mosquitoes was
frs discovered by Director Of Fisher
les hartman. Last summer ne was
summond by the German government
TO Berlin to test his experiments. WI.
helmshaven possesses a malaria STA.
ton. and in its vicinity hundreds of
cases OF malaria have occurred each
summer. Director Bartman's expert.
ments we're made in the territory,
which is full Of stagnant waters ami
swamps infested with mosquitoes.
The proximity Of the sea and the alb.
normally cool temperature I tne sum.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-23
UNIVERSITY OF
VIRGlNIA'S GIFT
RECEIVES AN ENDOWMENT OF
100000 o-cARNEeIE GAVE
HALF OF 1T.

CHARLOTTESVILLE. Va, Feb. %.
The sl.OOO0OO endowment for the
University OF Virginia Is now an ac-
complished fact. This statement, with
brief details, President Alderman CON-
municated to the members OF the fac.
ulty. Public announcement. with full.
err information. will he made on Foun.
der's Day, To this work President Al
derman began giving attention soon
after he came TO the university. An.
drew Carnegie subscribed himself for
100000 conditionally. expressing his
great pleasure, at his ability 10 serve
the University OF Virginia, and
through It. the States Of the South.
Other sums were added in spite OF
financial depression in the country.
until with 100000 raised in Novem.
Der and 100000 procured during Pres.
ldent Alderman's recent visit to New
York, the one million mark has been
reached without including one dollar
Of requests or state appropriations.
Fund Kept Intact.
This large endowment. which ex.
ceeds by a quarter Of a million dollars
the accumulated endowment fund Of
the university from 1926 to the belin:
ming of this movement, will be held
by the Alumni Board OF Trustees Of
the University of Virginia Endowment
Fund, of which board DR.. Alderman is
president and Eppa Hunton, Jr.. Of
Richmond. treasurer. The fund must
be kept intact and the income only
used for Institutional purposes in the
scheme OF the institutions aims.
The 100000 given by Mr., Carnegie
will become the permanent endow.
ment OF at least SIX chairs In the uni.
verslty-the chair Of engineering. the
chair OF political economy anil politi.
cal science two chairs In the school
Of law. chair Of English and n chair
Of pathology. These will be named
for great men who have helped build
the university and the Republic.
A member Of the faculty, speaking
Of the endowment, said:
Gratitude is due 10 the large-mind.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-23
A UNIQUE LIBEL SUIT.
Jeweler Asks $4,000 Damages Against
Express Company.

NORFOLK. Va. Feb. 22.-Upon mo-
ton for the attorneys for the defend
ants the suit of W Rcichusteln, the
Main street jeweler. suing the Adams
Express Company for $4,000 for libel.
has been removed from the Court Of
Law and Chancery to the United
States Circuit Court, because the de-
PENDANT company is n nonresident
This suit is remarkable one. En-.
ployes Of the express company are
accusti of writing a postal card to a
firm Which Re!cnusteln dealt with,
telling II that the ieweler was not
solvent, The plaintiff alleges his cred
II wcs injured and that he "a entitled
TO dairoges. The postal cnrd is to
be offered as evidence. Relchnstein
claims he Is sulveatand able 10 meet.
his obligations.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-23

4 Mr.. 0 s. Nichols, Of Guffey street,
who has been very III, Is improving.
Miss Ruth cotter Of East Park, has
returned from Harrington. where she
was the guest Of her uncle, Mr.. Ed.
ward Cotter.
Miss Ada Kimmel, Of Grafton, came
down yesterday to visit Miss nellie D.
Harden. Of Water. street.
IA daughter was born yesterday to
Mr. and Mrs.sHugn Hall. Of Charleston.
Mrs. a1Eall5 h observation-disclosures
Mrs. Ball Is at the home Of her par.
sents; Mr.. and Mrs. James Thomas, OF
Diamond street.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-23
'Diialnlondsstr

sPinkham's Vegetable Compound made
sIne, d well woman and have no more
sbacksche.S I hope can help others by
telling them what Lydia Z. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound has done for
mt. ,l,-e:MRs EMMA 1MsE, SSS First St,
Milwaukee, Wis.
"a The above is only one Of the thou.
sands of grateful letters which are
constantly being received by the
SPinkham Medicine Company Of Lynn,
Mass, (which prove beyond doubtthat
Lydia tE.SS Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound. made from roots and herbs,
ACTUALLY does cure these obstinate dis
seases3of women after all other means
have failed, and that every such snf-
Eering woman owes 1t to herself to ut
least give Lydia E, Pinkham's Vegeta-
SbleS Compound a trial before submit
ting ito incorporation, or giving up
hope d iTec0yery.
n Mrs. Pinkhnm, of Lynn, Mass,
all sick W omen to write
her for advice. She has guided
I thousands to- health and her
eadvicei is free. i I. =. q.
nwaHHH = ! y
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-23

mer had an unfavorable influence
upon the growth Of the arzolla plant.
II. however, covered the experimental
waters In short time with layer
Of about two and half inches. which
suffocatfd all the mosquito larvae be.
low and prevented the living insects
from deposlt!ng their eggs in the wa-
ter.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-23
george Washington Dinner.

MI. and Mrs. H. L. Donham, Of Mari
let street entertained at George
Washington dinner, yesterday at twelve
O'clock The dinner was a prcttily ap.
Pointed one; and covers were laid for
IN and Mrs.fT. D. Harden, Mr.. and
Ernest Hawkins and daughter
ftets I,puise, Misses Katherine
anif Anna DOMAIN and the host and
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-23
UPHoLSTERiNG,,

We make a speciality Of first clasn.,
up to date upholsterlng. botniplain' and,
fancy. Mattresses and feathers ren.@
ovated. Sewing machine needles and
supplies. All work guaranteed. x
\. c.fVoELkER, 4 y 81
107 Falrmont Ave. Yost Building
Con. Phone COB. FAlRMoNT, Viva
DENTISTS. \. n IN N VIC X " \
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-23
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YEs on
JB''UJY 4.
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MORE ....a.
CHEAPLY
AT "A STORE R. ,
THAT
/: ADVERTISEs

b . n e. Z. ID {"
II you were . merchant would.
MT you rather sell q thousand
yards Of silk in a day, at prof.
It OF 10c a yard, than To sell
(withcut advertising) fifty yards,
at profit Of rs cents q yard?
Isn't It plain that in all such
instances the buyer gets the ben.
eft Of the volume OF business"
which advertising enables the
merchant 10 do!
The money cost Of a Journey
long or shortly stage coach
mot to count time, or conhort)
was greater than that Of a pres.
ent dry journey by railway. The
"old ways" OF doing things were
not even CHEAPER
IN: cost Of things In IN old.
fashioned store nowadays Is
greater than In the progressive
storns-the advertised stores.
It's not even CHEAPER to pat
ronize the non.progressiye mer-
chant-not to count the unwls-
dom Of helping make It possible
for reactlonary and non.pro-
gressive merchants to still do
business"
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FIRST WARD !
SiQsSSlE aigSi 20 n Z " q:
pla ~ y . y y $3.50 = ~ y
c,ltyfHIo,,.s,pitaI Notes.

Miss 8Justis Wentto Blacksvllle to
nurse. Il
Miss Fanny Wilfong is nursing at
Hammond. |,
4 Miss Mulyaney has returned from
sJayenne !.
Mrs, Aria Stevens, Of East Barnes
street was admitted Sunday evening
and operated on yesterday.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-23
Quilting Party.

Mrs. Charles Meredith. OF Diamond
street, is entertaining a number Of
friends to-day at an old'fashioned quilt
Ing party, 4! h;
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-23
AUCTION HOUSEHOLD GOODS.

Don't miss the public auction o.
household and kitchen furniture at
$40 Locust avenue, at the teldeon)
home Of the late Miss Anna Martin,
Saturday, Feb. 20, I o'clock p. m.
sharp.
P. 3. sWEARlNGEN,
81. kuctloneer.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-23

SPRAYING

~ ID 2 I'm {
SPRAY FOB; san: JOSE SCALE,
Spraying must be done before
buds open. ] am prepared to 9;
spray your trees and vines. or;
sell the liquid which is guar
anteed to kill oil scale.
H. W. LEAMAN,
y s11 9Th Street.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-23

NJ. E. Black.Gromme, the, millineFf I
with j. F. Krone, Matchmaker and
Jeweler. at ia Third street, Clnrku.s
burg. offers SO, $12 and s15s- Pattern
Hats at only S.. z 4 II q, IL
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-09-19

above mentioned. This corporation shall
enjoy corporate existence for the term
OF fifty years, unless sooner dissolved
rs hereinabove provided.
ARTICLE VIII.
Nc stakeholder of this corporation
shall be held liable or responsible for
the contracts or faults of this corpora
ton in any further sum than the unpaid
balance due on shares of stock sub
scrtbed for by him, nor shall any mere
informally in the organization of this
corporation have the effect of rendering
this charter null, nor making any stock
holder liable beyond the unpaid balance
due on his stock
Done and signed at my office in the
Parish of Caddo, State of Louisiana, on
the day, month and year first above
written, in the presence of Lillian Din
gle and r. Andreola, competent wit
nesses
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-09-19
AN ORDINANCE
Cordef.

Ordering a special election to be held
in School District No. 8 Of Ward
One of Caddo Parish, Louisiana,
for the purpose of levying a 5-tnill
per annum tax to erect and furnish
a public school building in said
school district
Whereas, one-ffth of the property
taxpayers of School District No 8 of
Caddo Parish, Louisiana, have petit
toned the Police Jury of said Parish
to levy special tax of FIVE mills on the
assessed valuation of all property in
said School District No of said par
ish for a period of ten years beginning
with the year 1910, for the purpose of
erecting and constructing and furnish
ing public school building in said
school district; therefore,
/. Be 1t ordained by the Police Jury
Of Caddo Parish, State of Louisiana, in
legal assembly convened, that a special
election be held without expense to the
parish, under the general election laws
of the State of Louisiana, at the Usual
polling place at the town of Mira in
said School District No. 8, in Ward
One, for the purpose of obtaining the
wishes of the property taxpayers in re-
gard to said assessment and levy. The
form Of ballot shall be as follows:
"For the special tax of FIVE mills per
annum on the dollar of the assessed
valuation Of the property in Public
School District No 8 in Ward One Of
the Parish of Caddo, for the purposes
expressed in the petition of the prop
erty taxpayers for the period of ter
years Or
against the special tax Of five mills
per annttn1 ON the dollar of the as.
sessed valuation of the property il
Public School District No. 8 in Ware
One Of the Parish of Caddo, for the
purposes expressed in the petition o.
the property taxpayers for the periot
Of ten years.
| Sec. 2. Be it ordained, etc., That The
name of the voter with the assessed
vaiue of his property shall be writer
on the ballot and that all Taxpayers
voting at said election shall be regis
tered voters, except women taxpayers
who shall vote without registration
All taxpayers entitled to vote shall d.
SO in person, except women taxpayers
who shall either vote in person or b,
| their agents authorized in writing.
Sec. 8. Be it further ordained, etc.
That said special election shall be hell
on the 9th day Of October 1909, witt
the following commissioners and clerk
for said School District No. 8 in War
One OF said Parish and State:
Commissioners r. w. Williams, w
u. Peak, R. F. Lawton; clerk, E. w
Hawthorne.
Sec. 4. Be it further ordained, etc
That said polling place shall be opel
between the hours of am. and 6 pm
and said election shall close on said day
GEO. A. POLICEMAN,
j Pres. Pro Ten
a I. DITPTNGFR. Clerk.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-09-19
EsTRAY NOTICE.

Taken by J. L. Gayle on Red river
and estrayed before me, the undersigned
justice of the peace, one red muley cow
marked under-slope and upper-slopc IN
each car, no brands Tie owner wills
come forward, prove property and pay
charges, or the same will be sold az
the law directs at Gayle, La, on the
9th day Of October 1909.
p. R. JACOBS,
Justice Of the Peace Eighth Ward Cas-
do Parish, La. g-z
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-09-19
AN ORDINANCE

Ordering a special election to be held
IN School District No. 0 Of Ward
Three of Caddo Parish, Louisiana,
for the purpose Of isvying three
mill per annum tax to erect and
furnish a public school building in
said school district.
Whereas. one fifth of the property
taxpayers Of School District No. Q Of
Caddo Parish, Louisiana, have petit
toned the Police Jury Of said Parish to
levy special tax Of FIVE mills on the
assessed valuation of all property in
said School District No. 9 Of said par
ish for a period Of five years beginning
with the year 1910, for the purpose of
erecting and furnishing public school
building in said school district; there
fore,
I. Be it ordained by the Police Jury
Of Caddo Parish, State of Louisiana,
in legal assembly convened, that spe-
eiai election be held without expense to
the parish, under the general election
laws of the State Of Louisiana. at the
usual polling place at the town OF
Mooringsport, in said School District
No. 0 in Ward Three, for the purpose
Of obtaining the wishes of the property
taxpayers in regard to said assessment
and levy. The form of ballot shall be
as follows:
For the special tax of three mills
per annun on the dollar of the assessed
valuation Of the property in Public
School District No. Q in Ward Three
OF the Parish of Caddo, for the prr-
poses expressed in the petition of the
property taxpayers for the period o.
FIVE years. Or,
Against the special tax of three
mills per annum on the dollar of the
assessed valuation of the property if
Public School District No 9 in Ware
Three of the Parish of Caddo, for tht
purposes expressed in the petition o.
the property taxpayers for the periot
of Ave years.
Sec. Z. BE it ordained, etc. That tht
name of the voter with the assessed
value Of bis property shall be writer
on the ballot. and that all taxpayers
voting at said election shall be regis.
tered voters, except women taxpayers
who shall vote without registration. Al
taxpayers entitled to vote shall do 50 II
person, except women taxpayers, wht
shall either vote in person or by thei
agents authorized in writing.
Sec. !. Be it further ordained, etc.
That said special election shall be hell
on the 9th day Of October 1000, will
the following commissioners and clerl
| for said School District No. 9 of Ware
Three of said Parish and State:
Commissioners F. F. Jeter, w. A
Elicit, J. Nj. Fly; clerk, w. II. B
Groom.
Sec. j. Be It further ordained, etc.
That said polling place shall be opel
between the hours Of am. and 9 pm
and said election shall close on said day
GEO. A. POLICEMAN,
Pres. Pro TEN
A. l. DUR1NGER, Clerk.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-09-19
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
A. L DuR1NGER. Clerk.
lReni1hlication.l

Department Of the Interior, United
States Land Office at Natchitoclles, Ia,
Sept. ii, Iooo.-Notice Is hereby given
that Harry Brown, Of I5orbing, La, who
on February IS, 1907, made Homestead
Entry No. 1910, No. o4os, for the south
half Of southeast quarter section 81,
township Is north, range Is west Louis
iitna meridian, has filed notice Of inten-
ton ito make final FIVE year proof, to
establish cain to the land above de-
scfibed. before Register and Receiver at
Natchitoches, La on the asth day Of
September 1000 Claimant names as
witnesses ]. Mccoy, Z. Leslie. |. shep-
herd, !. Bell, all Of Forbing, La.
]. ERNEST BREDA.
o-16. Register.
Caucasian. Shreveport, Ia.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-09-19
A. L. DUR1NGER, Clerk.
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

A meeting Of the stockholders Of the
Excelsior Steam Laundry Company,
Limited, will be held at the office of
the company, No. On Crockett street,
Shreveport, La, on Wednesday, Octo-
Der ~, 1909, at 10 am. for the pur-
pose Of considering the advisability Of
increasing the capital stock.
]. D. PENNINGTON,
Secretary and Treasurer
Shreveport, La, Sept. 10, 1909
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-09-19
and perform such duties as they may
ARTICLE VII

ana perform Sucll duties as tney may
require.
ARTICLE VII
No stakeholder of this corporation
shall ever be held liable or responsible
for the contracts or faults thereof IN
any further sum than the unpaid bal
ance due on the shares Of stock Sub
sctibcd for, nor shall any mere infor-
mality in the organization have the eff
feet Of rendering this charter mill OF
of exposing any stakeholder to any LA
bility beyond the unpaid balance due Oh
his stock.
Done and passed at my Office i'll Cad
do Parish. Louisiana. in the presence of
l. c. Blanchard and Milton F. Smith.
competent witnesses, on the 10th day of
September 1000.
CHARLES STOER.
J. H. JORDAN.
S. S. HUNTER.
?. w. McKITTRICK.
PHIL DRAISS.
Attest:
L. c. BLANCHARD.
MILTON F. SMITH.
LEON r. SMITH,
Notary Public.
Having examined the foregoing char
ter and act of incorporation and finding
nothing therein contrary to laws of the
State of Louisiana. / hereby approve
the same Done and signed officially on
this nth day Of September 1000.
J. M. FOSTER,
District Attorney First Judicial District
of Louisiana.
(Endorsed) Filed and recorded Sep
TENDER IS, 1909.
A. S. HARDIN,
Deputy Clerk and ex=Officio Deputy Re
cofder.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Caddo
! hereby certify that the above and fore
going is true and correct copy Of the
original act as the same now appears
on file aud of record in my Office. Given
under my hand and seal of Office this
18th day of September 1909.
A. S. HARDIN.
Deputy Clerk and ex Ofieio Deputy Re
cordef. OLA