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The roundup record. [volume] (Roundup, Mont.) 1908-1929, 1909-08-13

To enlarge the plans for carry
ing on great educational propag-
anda by which, eventually, the arid
districts OF the entire world can be
populated by prosperous and con-
tented agriculturists.
To encourage legislation looking
to increased federal and state APP
propriations for the establishment
fo more experimental stations, the
actual cooperation OF all these sta
tions in fixing and maintaining Il
certain recognized standard Of
methods for obtaining results from
the operation OF farms in the arid
districts.
To study methods and results of
dry farming operations in the vari-
Gus western states and in foreign
countries which are represented in
the Congress.
To establish a better under
standing Of the value Of agricultur-
education in the public schools of
the west.
To bring to the attention Of ac-
tive farmers the various theories and
working plans whereby each farmer
may assist in the general CONNER
cial, social and political uplift OF
the western states.
This will be strictly an agricul-
tural and development Congress, =
states the call. All irrelevant
matters will be eliminated, There
will be technical practical farming,
horticultural. livestock and develop
ment sections and it is expected
that the worlds best experimental
authorities and actual commercial
farmers will be present. The pro-
gram will give ample time for open
discussions and one session will be
devoted to talks by farmers. \
CONTINUED ON Last Page).
The roundup record. [volume] (Roundup, Mont.) 1908-1929, 1909-08-13

All records a the Lewistown
land office were broken last
month when the cash receipts for
the first time during any month ex-
ceeded $4,000. There were 1876
homestead entries, 40 desert entries
- public sales and four timber and
stone entries, the acreage involved
making total Of well over $4,000
acres.
The roundup record. [volume] (Roundup, Mont.) 1908-1929, 1909-08-13

there being a tier OF two blocks on
the north, and two whole and
two half blocks near the bluff on
the west side. The seventeen blocks
are divided into 234 lots. Prices
for lots in the new addition range
from 500 to $50. the lots having a
fifty-foot front and a depth Of 14O
feet.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-06-03
intermediate Sentence

During a lull in the program the
members of the feminine literary So
ciety were discussing the case of three
criminals who, though sentenced to the
penitentiary for life, yet stood good
chance under the law of being pardoned
after fifteen years. imprisonment.
The crime of these men had been
particularly atrocious, and one lady of
the party was most emphatic in her de-
nunciation of the criminals and the
law of the State which opened an ave-
nue. for leniency.
Call that you say is true, Mrs. s.
said one of the members. "But die
you ever consider that not one crimina
in a hundred sentenced to life evel
serves out that terml"
"Why?" queried Mrs. S., innocently
"Don't they live long enough a"-Th'
Mirror, st. Louis.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-06-03
A. Circus
Conscience
How One of the Ringing Brothers
Evened up a Very
Old Score.

Nearly every small wide-awake boy
in one-ring circus towns knows just
how much water an elepha 1T can drink
and also how invariably tie man who
promised to give pass to the boy for
carrying water either failed to appear
at show time or threatened to boost
them in the pants or turn the lion loose.
Alfred L. Ringing, one of the Ringing
on earth, was one of the very few boys
who ever received pay for this work
after the circus man TAD broken his
promise. He tells the story and his
own words can not lie condensed:
sit was tack in 1857, or rs, I've for
gotten which, wnen l lived in Still
water, Minn., with my four brothers,
that the Yankee Robinson Circus came
to town. l carried water all day for
their stock, including two elephants.
Then I marched In the parade and
when it came time for the show the
man who had hired me told me he
would sic the lioa on me if | didn't
get off the grounds.
81 got in, just the same, by crawling
under the canvas, and it was a pretty
good show. Twenty years later my
four brothers and were in partnership
with Robinson; one day we got to talk
ing about the conscience fund.- hap
pened to mention to Robinson tfat
had seen his show once and not paid t.
get in, so hande lshim over quarter
He said it showed l had some con
science left.
"sYankee,' l said, that has beeI
troubling me ever since was boy
You always pay your debts, don't you
) "He said he did, so l handed him
:" bill for seven hours work at twent
! cents an hour, which was the wag
: scale in Minnesota when l saw hi
q show. Yankee was little put ou
but took the money out of his shar
9 of the profits-and five per cent ir
g terest, too."-Star of Hope.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-06-03
Humor in Advertising

For Sale-Baby carriage slightly used.
Going out of business.
Just received a fine lot of Osteni rab-
bits. Persons purchasing will be skin
ned and cleaned while they wait.
No person having once tried one Of
these coffins will ever use any other.
Wanted-A furnished room for single
gentleman looking both ways and we'll
ventilated.
Wanted-A good girl to cook, and
one who will make good roast or broil
and will stew WELL
Waated-A young man to take care
of a pair of mules Of q Christian dis
position.
Wanted-A Iaborer and boy; with
grazing for two g, ats; both Protes-
tant.
Wantei-A competent person to un.
dertake the sale of new medicine that
will prove highly lucrative to the un.
dertaker.
Wanted-A boy to open oysters fif
teen years old.
For SaIe-A bulldog. Will eat any
thing. Very fond of children.
Lost-Near Tipperary, en- or ab0u
Tuesday morning last, large pig. Hat
no marks on his ears except shor
tell, and a slight limp in one leg.
PersOnal-lfs this should meet tn
eye of Lewis j. Smith, and he will SEM
present address to old home, he viii
hear something*o his advantage. Iii
wife is dead.
i Personal-EcWard Jones has opene
shoe store on Front street. Mr.. Jone
guarantees that anyone can have a f
in his store. .-Nicholson's Magazine.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-06-03

A chemist had made mistake in
his weights and poisoned customer.
When the fatal tidings were brought
to him he exclaimed:
"Wretch that | am-and my best
customer, too."-Harper's Weekly.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-06-03

aualTS. AmOuk CHom Aaoy O0 "SH
toned the Jeffersons of Rip Van Win
kle fame, and Richard Harding Davis
To Bostonians or those verse in So
cial laws, the North Shore means the
Smart Set with their motor cars and
traps, yachts, tennis and golf, gar
den parties AMI soirees. The South
Shore stands for the simple life, an en-
jOyable existence full of the pleasures
of fishing, sailing and informal lawn
parties.
The season for the society plungers
begins in June and lasts until October.
1t is considered decidedly bad form to
be seen in town during July AID Au-
gust.
The large hotels and other establish
ments open ABOUT July l, but their
guests do not begin to appear until
after July 4. Equally decisive is the
closing date, Sept. 1. The growth and
improvement of resorts along Massa-
chusetts Bay have been rapid and of
great extent during the past ten years
Such a thing al families living in tents
on the beaches is thing of the past.
The cheap one-story, one-room cottage
has also been displaced by more preten-
tiOus structures and with decent hotels
has come safety to persons and proper.
ty. The lonely beaches are mis-: ed by
the fighting booze artist.
Revere Beach, about ten or twelve
miles from Boston On the North Shore
occupies a unique niche among the
amusement places of the country. Il
is a state reservation under the cOntro
of the Metropolitan Park Commission
1t consists of about three miles of yer!
level beach. making an ideal bathin!
, place. The state las erected larg
/ and well appointed bathing pavilion
f, where for few cents costumes an
r room may be secured. An open al
pavilion and bandstand are provide
r for those who like to rubber at tn
q bathers. The number of persons o
q both sexes who avail themselves of tn
/ bathing privilege may seem incredibl
k to one not acquainted with the drivin
|. power of heat in the month of Angus
a The daily average is about 10000 an
IS frequently as high as $4,000 have er
d ioyed dip in the cool waters With
It twenty -four hours.
Similar in many respects to Reve1
Il Beach is Hampton Bea;h forty mile
y from Boston OH the North Shore.
"a short distance from Hampton Beach
8. Boar's Head, high prOmontory ju
D. ting into tie sea AMI supposed to ha'
er been the original level of the surroun
a. ing country. From Boar's He I'd is sex
r. the Isle of Shoalsvseveral small
g. lands twenty miles off Portsmou
tn Harbor. This is the land of the lobst
n and Goldfish. To eat them a few mi
,y utes after leaving the water is to enj
b. the pie surable sensations of an el
cure-a feast fit for prime es and king
ct T.'J. W.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-08
lativs and intimate friends.
Miss Rose Vance of Fairment vas
maid.
ong-Drennen.

WHEELING, April S.-A beautiful
home wedding was solemnized this
morning at Martins Ferry when Miss
Marie Bremen, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. ]. A. Drennen, and DR.. Har-
Ian F. Ong were united in marriage
at the home Of the brides parents. A
color scheme In pink and white was
carried out in elaborate decorations the
work OF Davidson Brothers. Rev. Ed
win C. Nesbit, of the First Presbyte-
Ran Church, performed the marriage
ceremony. The bride was attended by
oer sister, Miss Marguerite bremen
and her brother, Mr.. Everett bremen,
CT Fairmont. was best man to the
groom. After the ceremony an infor-
NAL reception was held and a wed.
ding breakfast was served. DR.. and
Mrs. ong left for wedding tour aft
er which they will be at home in Mar
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-08
A WoMAN's GRATITUDE.
A Mountain Woman Writes in Praise
of Newbro's HerpIcide.

For several years I nayo been
troubled with dandruff, causing me
much annoyance and my hair became
very thin. 1 have used Neworo's Herpi
eide for month and the dandrutf has
entirely disappeared and my hair Il
becoming much heavier than formerly
New hair is growing where tasre was
none and l am very thankful TO you
10 rthe benefit I have received f1om
.Newbro's Herpiclde. Very traly yours
MRS. c. B. FOSTER,
No. sS5 Utah Ave, Butte, Mont.
Sold by leading druggists. Send Toe
in stamps for sample to The Herpi
eide Co, Detroit Mich. one dollar bot
ties guaranteed.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-08

panying on the piano. During the ccre-
mony the beautiful, Meditation" was
rendered.
The bride was attired In I. 5eautl.
full gown of white silk, trimmel with
lace while the groom was dressed in
the conventional black. Following the
wedding ceremony and the congratu.
lations of the Immediate relatives Of
the contracting parties, the only
guests present an elegant luncheon
was served in the dining room.
The bride is the youngest daughter
OF MIR. and Mrs. John slane OF this
city, and the groom is the son Of Mr..
John Whitescarver OF T'runtytowu.
Their many friends join in wishing
them e. happy and prosperous journey
through life.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-08

Trawin, who is close friend Of the
family. The bride was attired in
charming gown Of white silk null over
pale lavendar, and she carried a show
er bouquet of white carnations and
lilies oi the valley. Her going away
gown was of navy blue, with harmon
izing hat and gloves.
Following the ceremony an informal
reception was held, and two rourse
luncheon was served. Pretty decora.
tons adorned the home, and the din
ing room was decidedly attractive.
The bride and groom left on No.
1 on a Two weeks trip to the east and
on their return will take up their res
idence with the formers aunt Mns.
Morgan, with whom the bride has re,
sided since her childhood days. Mrs.
Nutter is n young lady Of high esteem.
while the groom is one of the leading
Young men Of the town. He is a
civil engineer for the South Penn Oil
Company. and has been located here
for the past several years. Mr. Nut
ter graduated from the Normal School
at Fairmont several years ago.
Among the guests present at the
wedding from distance were:
Mr.. and Mrs. Morgan Billingstea,
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. A. Fletcher. Miss
Maud Billingslea. of Fairmont: Clar-
ence Nutter and sister. Miss Bertha
Nutter, of Lost Creek, Harrison coun-
ty: DR.. aud Mrs. w. II. Hill. of Claris-
burg: Rev. and Mrs. c. L. Trawin, of
Grafton, and Mrs. Charles HOLLYWOOD,
Of Buffalo, N. Y.
The bride and groom were the re-
cipfents of many handsome presents.
Including articles in cut glass. silver
and china. Numerous friends extend
best wishes to the happy couple for a
future life Of mucn happiness.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-08
Nutter.Moraan Wedding,

Last evening at the residence of
Mrs. Anna Morgan. the marriage of
her niece. Miss Ada Morgan, to Mr..
%. D. Nutter, was solemntzed in the
presence OF large number Of rela-
tlves and intimate friends Of the con-
.tracting parties. The wedding was a
beautiful hume affair, although sim
pllcity prevailed IN all the arrange.
ments. In the presence of the fmme-
date friends and relatives, numbering
sIxty-hve or more guests, the bride en-.
tered the parlor at the appointed hour
with der aunt, Mrs. Morgan, who gave
her IN marriage. They were met by
the groom and the oHlclating clergy
men; Rev. G. M. Shot, pastor Of the
baptist Church! of Warrington, and
Rev. 9. L, Trawin, of Grafton, for.
merly Of this place. Rev. Shot was
assisted In the ceremony by Rev.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-08
Grafton Weddings.

GRAFTON, April Sat 3 O'Clock
Wednesday afternoon there was very
pretty nome wedding ut the home of
Mr.. and Mrs John E. slane on West
wllfrcd street, when their daughter,
Miss Mabel Clare slane, bec,me the
bride of Mr.. Earl Frederick Whites.
carver.
The ceremony was performed ny
Rev. DR.. j. H. Flanagan and Rev. j.
A. McClelland, pastor emeritus, and
pastor Of the First Presbyterian
church, OF this city Tue ceremony
was very impressive and the Wedding
march was played by Misses Grace
and, Mary whitescarver. the formqp
with a violin, and the latter accom-.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-08
FIRST DAY AT SHOP.

Mr.. Bud" jenkins, the First ward
barber, to-day came to his barber shop
for the first time since March Q. On
that day Mr.. Jenkins went to WASH
ington to witness the Inauguration
ceremonies of President Taft, and on
account Of the severe weather and un-
usual exposure contracted severe
cold and CONGESTION in the lungs which
has bothered him ever since. Mr..
Jenkins states that ne is glad to get
back to work and that from now on,
as in former days, he will furnish to
the public first class tonsorial work.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-08
Men,s BANQUET a success.

From social as well as a culinary
standpoint, the banquet served the
men Of the M. E. Church last evening
hy The women Of the church was a
success. The table decorations we're
in carnations and other cut flowers
and an elegant menu was served. Rev.
G. D. Smith was toast master and the
following were responded to: "How
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-08

The entertainment committee will
be ready in a few days to make pub
lie the programme Of entertainments
1T has provided for the knights and
their ladies, and a fine programme IL
will be. Every visitor will be glad he
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-08
Play 10 Be Reneated.

BY popular request Oliver shurtlefr
VIII present his college play, "Those
Flower Bills" again in the near fu-
ture, This play which deals entirely
with college like, makes one live again
thesdays spent in college. Two new
scenes have been added to the play
which viii give ii added interest. Be.
sides using all Of the old favorltes
which were used before, the chorus OF
5"coilege chums' will add several new
musical numbers all of which will
make a hit With the people.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-08

is knight and has a lady to share
the pleasure of the oonclaye with him.
Any visiting knights who come lady
less can probably be well provided
from the inexhausttble supply of at.
tractive young ladies' right here in
Parkersburg.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-08
Chicken Pie Supper,

Beginning this evening at five
O'Clock the Faithful Circle of Kings
Daughters of the Baptist Church will
serve a chicken pie supper at the
church. They solicit your patronage.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-08
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To Sail for Italy.

Mr.. H. c. Sample and daughter, Miss
Madge, leave on Monday for New
York aud on the 18th will sail for the
cid world where they will spend sew
eral months. They will land at Ma.
pies, Italy.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-08

There was a very pretty home we'd
ding Wednesday evening at The home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. John N. Tregellas,
when their daughter, Miss Grace, be.
came the bride of MT. Jesse G. Wolfe.
The ceremony was witnessed by re-
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-08
NOTES ON THE TEN.
PLAR coNcLAvE

To Be Held at Parkersburg on
May 1920.
The Annual Conceive of west vir.
glnia Knights Templar. May 1920,
now gives indications of being even a
greater success than at first anttci-
pated.
James A. Bryan has received word
from the Morgantown commandery
that they are coming with probably
fifty swords. and they will bring with
them the Cadet Band from the Uni.
versity. They will be accompanied
by quite a number OF ladies. The
Morgantown commandery will be
CHARTERED at the Blennerhassett Hotel
and will keep open house while here.
Tney have provided very attractive
and suitable souvenirs, which will be
distributed to their lady guests and
visitors.
The invitation committee got to-
getner last night and addressed over
twenty-five hundred envelopes in
which to send out the invitations.
They yet have about eight hundred
TO address.
Not only West Virginia is to be in
this conclave, for the sister State of
Ohio is to be well represented, and
We can be proud of this unusual
aonor, for it is seldom eommarderies
of one State attend the conclayes Of
another State.
Marietta and Athens will both send
a large number Of men and ladies,
and both will bring bands. Invita-.
tons nave also been sent to Gallipolis
and Chilllcothe.
These Ohio visitors will be we'll re.
ceived. and special attention given to
their entertainment, for we now have
m opportunity of spreading the en-.
viable reputation we have for our
manner OF taking care OF visitors.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-08

tins Ferry where the groom is one
Of the leading dentists. Miss Dren-
men, now Mrs. ong, is favortte in
the society set.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-08
To Meet with Mrs. Fleming.

Mrs. C, b. Fleming will be hostess to
the Good Time Club on Friday after.
noon at her home on Locust avenue.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-08
Going to Boston.

Mrs. U..N. Arnett and daughter,
Miss Ruth. will leave Sunday for Bos-
ton, to spend several weeks.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-05-04
crazn Railway Methods.

How the Chinese are wasting British
capital in tuilding the Shanghai-Han-
kOw-Ningpo railway is told by the
Pekin correspondent Of the London
Times, who says: "The railway pre-
sents every possible defect. Bridges
are unsafe. Rails are of native manu-
facture, Of obsolete section, spiked into
soft wood sleepers from Manchuria
and Japan. Sleepers are wrongly laid.
Wrongly ballasted, their life in this
soil is little more than one year Eight
different patterns Of rolling stock are
in use. Where there was difficulty in
bridging a stream the Chinese built
the bridge on dry land and then dug a
canal and diverted the waterway un-
der the bridge, both the entrance to
the diversion and the exit from it be-
ing literally at right angles to the nat
ural direction of the stream"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-05-04
Money Hidden by Prisoners.

81 would venture it as a safe asser-
tlon that there is every cent Of $1,000
in cash hidden within the walls of
this prison" said Colonel E. E. Mudd,
the warden.
He then explained that the convicts
hide the money in all sorts Of places,
even to burying it in the yard. They
will hide it in cracks in their cells and
in the shops, frequently changing it so
that the other convicts cannot get hold
Of it, A convict complained to the
warden recently that he had 500 hid
den under the window sill in one Of
the shops and that it had been stolen
from him by another convict. This
shows how much money gets into the
prison from time to time and is not
discovered when the general search
Is made. The cOnvicts are not allowed
to have money in their possession, al
though they may keep it with the
prison clerk When the search was
made the other day an old negro was
forced to cough up 50 cents, which h
had in pennies and nickels concealed
in his CONFEDERATION Cor. Louis
Vile Courier-Journal.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-05-04
- Ameer.a nrIn Hnmnr.

Although in every way milder than
bis father, Hibib Ullah occasionally
manifests a humor no less grim, as
was lately disclosed by his chief body
servant, Ahmed Rashid. This worthy,
whose duty it is to take care Of the
royal wardrobe, was becoming neglect
full, when one morning Habib Ullah no
ticed a black scorpion, whose sting is
unusually agonizing. in boot that he
bad been about to put on. Summon
ing Ahmed to his side, the Ameer
complained that the boot pinched his
foot, and ordered the servant to
stretch it by drawing 1t on his foot.
The pain of the bite was not the more
readily forgotten from the fact that
nothing of much consequence could be
done to relieve 1t.