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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-12
Graniteville, vt,
through the Change

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during this trying period. Complete
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to me that for the sake Of other suffer.
ing women ] am willing to make my
trouble public so you may publish
this letter MRS. CHAs! RARnIkF,
RE-. D., Graniteyille, vt.
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icine we know OF has such d record
Of cures Of female Ills as has Lydia ii
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
For more than 80 years Il has been
curing female complaints such as
Inflammation. ulcerat ion; local weak.
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periodic pains; backache, indigestion
and nervous pr0strat ion, and 1t Ii
unequalled for frying women safely
through the period of change Of life.
1t costs but little TO try Lydia ..
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tains Of gold TO stiffering women
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-12

n photosIapk Of The 3emocra VINO
40 llshtine mayor iieeiy ID iis aiIori
t. siFe dc city 4 clean admlniatT Id.
tIon onld display 1onts faee Hortby
Of study. me crowd stood up IN 4
row would be worth going miles ID
zee. a man who can array such q
.buncd as that ainst him Is desery.
ing Of great credst By tie decent PEG.
pie Of the city.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-12

H r.
According to the Times the Demo.
crafts are ashamed Of their representa-:
tlges IA the cItyts government. Tftts,is
said 20 b. the first time mat the DEM
ocEats have been forced to confess
such thing. All We have to say is
that party Is In pretty aarl lines
when Il gets ashamed of the actiols
q such upright and honorable men as
.llayor Neely and Councilman Carroll.
Il puts the party in a bad light to ac-
knowledge that the record or such men
IS moi IN accord with its ralltions.
The best people Of All parties Songtat-
uiate the mayor and Counoilmn1 Car
rall on their stand for right and de-
cency 80 they can wen afford tae
eensure OF q few wet Democrats
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-12
Basket BaIl RecorcI

me Fairrcnt Eiish school fasIt
season December 1909 and ending Abr md 1913
The successful bot andncsay and in wnnl
of the 1s games played
S y H $3.50 Terra Alta 49, Played Dec 49, at Terra Alta
= h % ls "a g. Alumni H. Played Dec, Is at FSlrnont
= n 81 ~; Chafksnrg 4 s. a. Played Farmont
F H. s. a.; Red sox IS, Played JAM go at Faimont
+. H. s. 49, Broaddus % Played jan 40 Al c1arhsbmg
H. s. TO- Parkers6uTg h S. 81 Played Petersburg
H. s. 4s: PIT Marion s, Played Feb H. at Fair1ont
F. H. s" III F. s. N ST. TO- Played Feb. 10, s. N g. floor
H. s. IL Parkersbdrg s. % Played Febs 49, Fairmont
= H. D. Il; Clarks6urg H. q, 49, Played Feb carsburg
H s. 81 Pit Marion 8, Played Mar 49, at Pt Marion
H. s, IS; F. S. 81 90 Played Mar. 81 at H s. floor
F. H.sa "a HIS. Stars. 9 Played Apr. q at H s. floor
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-12
PEOPLES FORUM.
LETTER FROM OLD JOSH
sPRucEsY, UP TO DATE.

sPRUcEBY's MILLS. W. Va, Apr. 12.
Editor West virginian:-
County Temperance talks 10 My
Ineighboss. I'm not apt in speech. nor
icomely in rhetorical pnrasing hut Id
lige to have my say on this sreat
question. Twelve years ago 1 gradu.
ated: at the Pumpkin Lick School of
oratory and carried or honors. magma
cum lande. That's only small "de9s-
trick in these United States but Eve
l'unsr out here thought re nal devel-
oped some pretty GOOD prfnclles.
It's good place out here to breathe
pure oxygen. to drink pure waie from
the Complaining brooks that make
the meadows green" to imbibe the in.
tiuence which comes from TIRE IS snl
moss and rocks and hills, to accept
hospitality under the great eternal
forests and to feel that we are all
Gods children. To know that tho narI.
ihood and ruggedness which surrounds
US offers totaihted nc, doubtful vel.
come, where the discord of se,asn COM
mercialism is hushed by the music Of
the lark, where we can lay US down
in sweet, restful sleep at night. VITA
no insimnia prods or conscience pick
lers.
. Y e
First of all, my fellow Scttl1ans, /
do not believe in so much vitupera-
ton. Lets attack only the smll, bad
portions of men, and not the whoIs
man. Let's appeal to the good that is
in them and not try to pinch on tier
last spark Of divinity with perlicious
neck-sniff personalities:
Rather let us by righteousness fan
that last spark into Wholesome. ac-
tive, showery fame to consume inc
bad that is In tnem-sln Tor fuel and
the force of the flame for righteous
cause. Humanity and fraternity are
splendid igniters. Malice and selfish
ness entirely consume. Don't ,nenca
the spark! SO this brings is 10 the
fighting ground for our temperance.
Mayor Nicely Is a soldier IN more
ways than one. Moral COURAGE Can.
tains are only too few! There ne
stands in the fray. See MIN. A thGns-
and and one fiery darts from the bows
of the whtskeyltes are aimed at him.
But he is secure because he stands
for RIGHT! And he must stand. A
few years hence, and the long vista of
history will enable us to see better
what the noble cause for right really
is.
Or do you want the other kind of
Mayor? Indulge me a moment or two
and will endeavor to plctu e that
kind.
Blow the bugle boys. hera they
come! Headed by the distillars in
automobiles and the brewers in costly
equipages. You are thrilled at nrsL.
You think It Is magnificent from the
standpoint of number aud yon hear
the hired musicians and you see the
hired cavalry. But ahl let us look at
the rank and file of this vast army,
as the whlskey Mayor reviews It from
the booze stand draped in purple, To-
Gated on the Temple Of Justice STEPS.
Blow the Bugle and bring them on.
a hundred thousand strong, nun.
bred regiments. more mongrel in so.
pearahee than the coxeyites. Tattered
and torn, besotted and b1eary eyed.
Blow the bugle boys. and bring them
oni wild and hilarious and jusy from.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-12
noNlN a1AIE PoflIlcs.I

when tue poi heal pot ets 20 seeth-
ID ia fcarning down along the Nor.
ioit and Western . fellow has TO be
rsy careful Il ne doesn't get steam
differed. The Fiji Congressional
dffrlct which rolls up such tremend-
oil Repabiican maicrities and which
home 81 the very. much talked
81 ycln nIlIionairs coal oparator
and politician, the Hon Isaac r. Mann
sia been m he political spotlight in
IN unusual manner for the past few
aess. the first event 70 start thingh
gnitg Eas5 the announcement that the
governor would probably select Hon.
John a. Shepard d q member Of the
state Board 81 Control 1T was un-
defstood that MI Sheppard mad the
endorse cement 81 the Hon. Isaac 4.
Mann. some opposition to the APP
pointment Of Nh Sheppard developed
and them other eyelopments followed.
PIT, sheppard was named by the gov
ernor and about the same time It be
came known tnat the Hon. Elliott
N1rtheot had been offered the post
tlon q minister to Bogota, Colombia,
ana that ne had decided to accept the
appointment While these great pc,
liticai eyents were transpifing the gov
ernor named Hon. Taylor vineon, Of
Huntingt and Hon. L. G. Anderson,
81 WEIGH, as members Of the Board
81 Regents u tile State University,
the appointments lasting only until
Juiy agst But the stormy days are
not over IN the old Fifth yet. The
Republicans nave conferred on Judge
Harold RITZ, 81 BlnefeId, as the
saccessor of Hon. Elliott Northeott In
the oislce Ok Emitted states district at.
torney and the annonnc cement Of his
appointment would be no surprise al.
most amy DAY. Then the Fifth has at
least two candi dates for a place on the
State Board OF Regents while 1t Is ex.
pected that Frank II !. Tyree win con
tinae 70 bod his place as United
States Marshal. no matter who is
named as district attorney. Tyree IS
genial gentleman, an efficient ON.
clal ana So far as is known has no
opposition for reappointment 1t is
not yel often That the political pot
gets q boiling a. It Is just now in the.
Fifth district and It is not expected
to entirely cool down before the mid.
die ofla4ay or first Of June
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-12

The federal office holders fight shy
Of the whiskey proposition, but the
people will begin to ask them some
embarrassing questions some Of these
days, Rum selling viii nave to go in
both State and Nation and the people
are not going to stop fighting till this
matter is settled and settled right.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-12

According to the Colonel, there are
two kinds Of citizens private and
public. Each has his sphere. Tie
private citizen may cuss the public
citizen in private and in the public
press hut the public citizens pos
sesses no right by constitution or ot;i-
erwise. to dlseuss a private citizen
who assaults the public citizen.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-12

Il Is very amusing to read Mr.. Con.
away's letter.artic.e in this mornings
Times, questioning the genuineness
Of Mayor Neely's Democracy. That
Is It d, amusing to those VINO remem-
Der that only a few months ago tie
Colonel's Democracy would not pass
the pure food inspection.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-12

prominent Democrat sail to a
west Nirginian man today that W. H,
Conway was not so blamed anxious
ior the appointment Of Democrats to
serge the city, as his letter to Mayor
Neely would have people believe. The
mos fuss seems to be over the de.
feat Of Walter Haggerty, rn,l this
Democrat says he has been given to
understand that the genial Colonel
solicited q Republican to see Council,
man Linn and prevail upon him not
70 support Mr. Haggerty. Could It be
that she Colonel was doing the same
stunts he complains of the mayor
fnr DONG s &
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-12
Grace lutheran churol,.

The usual services were celebrated
at the Lutheran Church and good n,u-
sic was rendered by the choir. Corn.
munion was administered at the close
of the service.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-12

The friends Of Sheriff Amos are GER
tainly delighted to learn that Chief
Shoemaker is sucn stalwart fighter
and that he did 50 much to defeat
Cal Conway. More power to him.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-12

West virgtnians are pleased that
the reciprocity clause on coal was
knocked out of the tariff bill. The
Senate can help some more and We
are hoping that 1t will do so.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-12

sisyof Ssely's friends say taat the
lecE of more votes for the Democratic
candidate for sherir Is accounted for
by the fact that Cal" Conway looks
50 much like .tcol.c Conway Din
print) taat the Democrats. IN some
lnstances became confused. They
laim that Mayor Nelly IS neither re-.
pouslbie for thIs,s nor for the close
saiionahip EXISTING between @claIs
"coI-,e and that e unfair q 4,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-12
NJ. E. Church, South.

Behold the Place Where They Laid
Him." was the subject Of an easter
sermon by Rev. Critics at the NJ. E.
Church. South. Special music was well
rendered by the choir.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-12

Want advertise 1.-THE fact Ina. you
have : good place 10 orer Z good ssr
want.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-12

The women who had new hats fp-
Baster have reason to be thankful for
a beautiful day yesterday.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-12

e.,.ca 10 nayor VIA ae.e usior-
tunes.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-12

How often" to advertise you store
is answered by "hOw oten" you may
want people to be influenced in favor
Of your stoFe-to have it in mind-to
visit it.
err West virhnInn Want Al
-----
Things are HAPPENING In the
stores these things of moment
10 YOU. See thu ads.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-12
err a West vlrklnInn wan. Al
MILLINERY
FOR EASIER

There are distinguished" hats
this season = "chIcp ones,
"shOwy" ones, radical ones, con.
sentative ones-and about all
Of them, so far as this stores
stock Is concerned, are PREF.
TY ONES.
NEcKWEAR.
We are showing all the late
and nobby things in the way Of
ladies' neckwear. Collars and
ties Of all descriptions In the
most dainty and pleasing ef.
fects.
GLOVES.
in no department do we pay
more attention to the particu.
lar demands of our trade than
IN the glove department. Kid
cloves are here shown in all
lengths and styles and the va.
riety Of prices enables US to suit
the people of all circumstances.
Come In and see US for anything
10 ladies' wear that you may
need for Easter.
E C. STEMPLE
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-12

punltcATlpG cFFlcE.
3, Building. Mehres e.
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-12

q 1olidatet. 81 neli, q.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-02-05
Incorporation of Friday Harbor Assured

The incorporation of FRIDAY Har.
oor. OF which the Islander has been h q
earnest advocate for years. is abo ut
TO become an accomplished fact. the
speciai election of last Tuesday hay.
i"e resulted in favor of Incorporation
by tie of 70 to 81. The board of
county commissioners will meet next
Monday. as required by law. to can
vass the vote. and will then direct an
order to be entered npon their min
utes declaring the territory described
IN the petition to be duly incorporat-
ed as town of the fourth class nnder
the name of Friday Harbor. with Of
hcers as follows: Mayor, Gene G.
Gould; treasurer G. M. Tucker. coun-
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-02-05
Will Attend "Ben-Hur'' Plav

Among those who have already had
seats reserved for the great perform
ance of Ben Hur" at Bellineham the
first OF next week are Mr.. and Mrs.
Gene G. Gould. MI. AMI Mrs. G.. M.
Tucker. Mr.. and Mrs. y. Ii. Culver.
Mrs. G. B. briggs, Mrs. G. L. Nc
Kinnis. Miss briggs and Miss Louise
Wright. 1t is now some nine years
since the production of this great
Biblical pageant. this splendid visua-
lization of New Testament history.
combined with one of the most en-
thalling romances that ever came from
the pen of writer. The appeal of
the story is universal, for in it's un-
folding it touches on many of the
worlds questions which are as much
alive TO-DAY as they were two thousand
years ago. the period of the plays
action. "Ben- Hur" is made up of
pure romance. terrific adventure, saw
age intrigue, reverent and awed COM
ment on the living Christ, fearsome
realism in the chariot race. and the
most interesting of love stories.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-02-05

Richard Scurr. one of the Oldest
and best known residents of San Juan
island. died at bis home near Roche
Harbor Tuesday night. February 2, IN
his 18th year. He was born in Eug-
land May 13, 1881 and spent the
years of his boyhood and youth there,
coming to this country in 1851. To-
eating first in Milwaukee. wnere be
lived for tnree years. In 1854 be
left there with his brother Robert.
few years his junior. and crossed
the plains to California where they
resided for nineteen years. They then
came north and spent short time IN
the Cariboo mining district, in Brit
ish Columbia. coming from there TO
this county in 1873. They acquired
large interest in the great lime pro-
perty now owned and operated by the
Tacoma & Roche Harbor Lime Oo..
and built the original kilns there.
which they operated for some years.
prior to the sale of their interests. In
the eighties. for $40, 900. Robert
was for number of years foreman
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-02-05

of Puget Sound and British Colum bia
are visible. On clear days of sum
msr a wonderful panorama of beauty
is seen. Hundreds Of slghtseers scale
this mountain every summer end the
unanimous verdict of this natural OBJ
servatory is that it is glorious.
The Americans reporter is con
siderably in error in giving the noun
tain credit for an altitude of 5000
feet. The exa height of the summit
above tide water is 2409 feet. but it
is nevertheless the highest point with
in the waters of Puget Sound, and
ed one of the finest views to be had 10
the world. il the atmosphere is clear
Touching upon this subject the edi
tor of the Bellingham Herald says:
"The story that Mt. Constitution on
Orcas island is 5000 feet high is
pretty tall story. However. the top
of the mountain should be reserved
for state park. even if it is only
about $500 feet above the level of
the sea. 1t is i'll 9ed pity that sew
eIal thousand acres of the mountain
Gus part of Orcss cannot be reserved
'or the use of the public. 1t has more
natural attractions than any other
part of the state.''
An Olympia dispatch under date of
| Feb. l. says In the senate this morn
ing Senator John l.. Blair, introduced
a concurrent resolution asking that
the state purchase and convert into a
state public park, eighty acres of land
on the top of Mt. Constitution on Or
cas- island, owned by DR.. j. Hilton.
of Seattle. Senator Blair points out
that Mt. Constitution is the highest
point among the islands of Puget
Sound, that gradually all of the beau
tiful places are falling into the hands
of capitalists and that unless the state
acts quickly some private indi
vidual or firm will demand too great
price for the land.
DR.. Hilton has placed the land on
the market and Senator Blair wants
the state to buy the property and use
it for park purposes. Fgom the top
of Mt. Constitution Puget Sound
stretches out in panoramic view in
every direction. From its uppermost
height, VANCOUVER. B. c.. Belling-
ham. Anacortes. Everett and other
cities can be seen far off to the west
are the Vancouver island mountains:
to the seat may be seen Mt. Baker.
Mt. Rainier and the Cascade range for
miles and miles.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-02-05
Give the Band Boys
A Rousing Reception

The band concert to be given next
Friday evening. February IL. by the
San Juan Military band promises to
be the best musical entertainment
ever given in Friday Harbor. The or
Ranization. which Is only six months
old. 's composed wholly of young men
of Friday Harbor and vicinity who
have had the energy and staying quail
tiles necessary to bring their work up
to its present standard of excellence.
Most of them we're ''gresn" so far as
their knowledge of music was concern
ed. when the band was organized. but
through desire for COM plete success
and the able end ever patient labors
of their director. Mr.. Sargent, they
have obtained degree of excellence
that surprises the best musical critics
in the county.
The names of the members of the
organization and the n tr u ~ ents
played by them are as follows Van e.
Sargent, director; Lloyd Joubet. JAS.
Taylor and Cecil Carter, cornets;
Louis Scribner, clarionet; Ray Mad
den and Alfred Coffelt. altos; Chas.
Churchill and Arthur Mckay, slide
from bones; Jno. Taylor. baritone; ].
H Mckenzie. bass Homer Murray.
snare drum and Clarence Handles.
bass drum.
They have purchased instruments at
their own expense and now desire to
have uniforms. but feel, and Justly.
too. that the people of Friday Harbor,
who benefit much by having such an
organization in the place, should help
theu. out. They expect to and will
give value received for every dollar
they get from the sale of tickets for
the concert DAD Fellows hall should
packed to the doors on this occasion.
Following will be the program:
1-March 1.-THE Advancer'' Band
2-Joil4ty Polka Band
Brass Quartet Tay Tor. Madden.
! ~ Joubert and Sargent
4-Piano Solo II. Won Semmern
5-Waltz "Pleasure Moments Band
6-"Vivo" GaIop Band
7-WaItz "Foget Ne Not Orchestra
8-Loyal Guards March Band
9-Twillght Serenade Band
1O-Violin Solo Van E. Sargent
11-Overture La Petite Band
12-"Janty' March and Two-Step
Band
13-Piano Solo, Miss Nellie Sweeney
14-Brass Quartet. Taylor. Madden.
JOubert and Sargent
15-National Medley Band
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-02-05
Larger Apple Box Adopted

The committee of apple covers.
packers and dealers meeting in Wash
ington. d G. last week. to perfect
the Porter packing and grading bill
adopted box having an inside cubic
capacity of 2. 342 inches as the stand
ard box. all other packing having to
be labeled "Short box,' or labeled
with the cubic capacity. The new
standard box will be one and one half
inches longer than the Winchester
box. now generally used in the north
west, or the additional capacity allot-
ed in comparative amounts to both
the width and the length. If the
growers do not like the new box, they
can continue the use of the "Win-
chester" by marking it with it's cubic
although it will not have
the prestige of the standard label.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-02-05
MT. Constitutions
Altitude 24O9 Feet

In an article bearing upon the SUD-
ject of the proposed 4Oacre tract OF
land on the summit of Mt. Constitu-
tion, the purchase of which citizens
of this county have petitioned fhe
state legislature to authorize for q
state park, at cost of Sc. 600, fhe
BeIlingham American among other
things says:
cat an altitude of 5000 feet.
commanding view of the picturesque
islands of the San Juan archipelago is
obtained. as we'll as the broad expanse
of the straits leading to the ocean
and from which viewpoint the cities
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-02-05
end qualified. -


Whatever differences of opinion
may have heretofore existed as to the
advisability of incorporation at this
time. all Interested in the welfare of
the town should work together now
with hearty good will for much need
ed public and private improvement e
and in behalf OF every worthy project
calculated to enhance it's progress and
contribute to the pr osperlty aud we'll
being Of its people. We owe some
thing to the people of the county as
whole and it is cup to us to make
government, place of which We may
not only be proud oursel YES but to
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-02-05

According to the Seattle Trade Ke-
gister the opposition to the parcels
post is steadily growing in this state.
The latest movement in this direction
comes from the business men OF North
Yakima, who are uniting to vigorously
oppose the Burnham bill calling for
the establishent of parcels posts thru
out the state of Washington. and
when it is presented to the Legislature
they will use every possible effort to
defeat it.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-02-05

which our fellow citizens throughout
the county may likewise point with
pride.
The officers chosen to start the
town upon its career as municipal
ity are among our most substantial
and responsible citizens, careful and
conservative in the management of
their own affairs, and we feel that
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-02-05

cilmen. l.. B. Carter. N. F.. Churchill.
S. M. BuRRe. John Douglas and DR..
G. L. McKlnnis. The law further
provides: "Said board shall cause
copy of sucn order. duly certified.
to be fled in the Office of the secre-
tary OF state: and from and after the
date of such filing such corporation
shall be deemed complete. and such