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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-09-30
Gruesome Find.

Gruesome was the find of Drives
Keener, OF the Rosebud Fuel Conf
pany. of Clarksburg yesterday morn
ing while driving along the Short Line
railroad ne discovered 4 dead mans
body along the track. The bod? had
been cut in twain by Il train. The
mar was a foreigner about thirty-flve
years of age. The remains have not
been identified.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-09-30
AN EQUALLY
CHARM ING
COLLECTION OF
SUITS, DRESSES,
cLoAks ANT A
Y5
TWO EXCURSIONS
Scheduled For Next sunday BY The
i. c.. Woodward.

The steamer l.. G. woodward has
two excursions scheduled out OF gtaiss
city ON next Sunday to opeliska and
return.
The first excursion will leave the
lochl wharf at 2:15 returning at 5;d5.
The second excursion viii sleayp
this city at GAS.
The afternoon and evening excur-i
slons have been popular all summera
Many. people have enjoyed the park
at Dpekiska. The ride on the water
s.restful.
The fare for the.round trip for eacI
excursion is So cents.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-09-30
New Chartero.

r.. 1909. ht .#- INeN Sst6 ..-r.
Charters were issued yesterday to
the following concerns:
The Glen Easton Elgin Butter COM
pany, of Glen Easton. Marshall coun-
ty. Capital stock. $4,000 with s11S
paid. 1ncorporators. Will F. Crow. Il.
&C. limbaugh. James /. Lntes. WSlle
Allen and C. NJ. Penick, OF Glen
Easton.
Loup Creek Loan company, OF Glen
Jean. Fnyette county. Capital stock
SIS. 900. with $3.50 paid. l~ncorporators,
A. III. 6chueneman and others, of
Glen Jean. ,
Romney Sewerage company. OF ROM
ney. Capital stock. $4,000. with SIS
paid. Incorporators. l.. @. Pancake. J.
s. zimmerman. /. II. C. Pancake. John
j. Cornwall and E. ". Parker. OF
Romney.
Commissions as rotaries public were
Issued today to w. Frank Stout. o.
|clarksburg. and to Lee r. shrlver. oil
Pentress. MononEnlla county.
MI. and Mrs. C. c. Matthew'S. oil
Mounlsville. are visiting their son
Clerk w. B. Mathews. OF the Supreme
Court.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-09-30
THE SHARP BUYERS.
They Watch the Advertisement In
Home Papers.


: Newspaper readers nave learned
that it pays to consult the adyertis-
Ing columns of their home papers
when they want to buy anything.
There they may find where the best IL
sold and often can pick up bargains
they would have missed II they ind
not looked over the advertisements.
When n business man mas something
sneclully attractive in quality or price
he makes use of printers Ink In these
days. and 1t gees. The sharp buyers
know this, and they watch the ads.
The merchants know they are watcn-
ing, and that's why they advertise In
Buffalo n few months ago the writor
was passing up Main street early
Monday morning. before the stores
were open. and "a hundreds OF Wo-
men gathered In front OF stores thnt
had had big ads. In the papers of.the
previous day. and when the ioors
we're opened there was n rush that
continued most OF the day.-Uhrlch-
vile ytO.) Chronicle.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-09-30
VERDICT OF GUILTY.

PARKEnsBURG. w. Va. Sept. 80.
John Finn, who was held for tae
grand Jury, charged with the KILN;
of his wife in one OF the most mysterl-
GUS alleged murder case In the his
tory OF this county. but who was In
dicted by the grand Jury for unlawful
assault. was last evening found guilty
Of assault and battery by q Jury ut
criminal court.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-09-30
s%urrunnhs to .ParaIysls.

Mrs. Anna Kerns, wife of Clarks-
burg's city assessor and a highly r
spected woman. died yesterday at her
home In that city. from paralysis OF
the brain. Mrs. Kerns was preparing
breakfast when she became suddenly
i'll and passed away in q few hours
never regnining consciousness. She
born In ireland.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-09-30
WEST vIRelNlAN DROPPED DEAD

ATLANTIC CITY, tN:SJ.. Sept. ao.--
Frank tIughes. agea about IS years. OF
Webster Springs. w. Va. dropped
dead In the lobby of Youns's hotel
last night. Heatr disease is believed
to have been the cause of his death.
Hughes came here alone two weeks
ago for n vacation. III
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-09-30

"A Texas editor refused to publish
obituary notices Of people who. while
living. failed to subscribe for his Pc
1er. and gives this pointed reason:
People who do not take their home
paper are dead anyway. and their pass
ing away has no news value"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-09-30

Poor old Bevo has its bumps same
as all other kinds OF drinks. Ed.
Stacks stand at Morgantown was put
out of business because the ~prosecut,
ing attorney: found the stun waa al;
most up to Fairmont's NEAR beer'' in
the amount of alcohol it contains.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-09-30
flF19sGh9ag
STATE BAsERALL LEAGUE.

STATE LEAGUE.
rhe able bal; tossers of the West:
Fginia state press are urging the
asState baseball league,
Is from Falrmont, Graf
rg,a Moundsville. Ben
>on and Charleston,
Yelling News. While It Is
Aestion whether such a
prove a financial sue
ldAatS least serve the puri'
ing forcible attention to
cy of the train service
upper and lower ends Of
Me makers OF this league
ave given much thought to
Betof their scheme. but It Is
That the Huntington and
5n ball clubs would have a
(yelyatime trying to fill dates
per end Of the State. and the
clubs would have the same
Wing to get tofthe south. II
ssible 10 make the trip either
bout using up that part OF the
mia team is supposed to be
bal. Even the major leagues
,eir long Jumps do not have To
with such expensive incon'
noes.
hear 8thht MI. Oscar G. Murra,
true base6allIfan, and If told thnt
want 10 organize aleague in West
f9inla aa might help the game
sne by putting on that night train
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-09-30

yrhe charl9ston Gnzette and she
agniont rim are against a produc-
IostT on ga& That lisa pretty good
toward 5naking 1t a possibility.
6neior two Ether corporation papers
az nj the thing win soon be accom-
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-09-30

puEing all the years or us
5sistence It's people have been hoping
hat railroad would some day reach
he town, and now that a traction coin.
6any has decided o $begin work inside
d two weeks on the line, we congratu
ste Fnirvfew ON Its prospect of getting
IN Observation-Disclosures the outside worl1.
Wehayesno donbt that the limo will be
apaying d for the traetion company
Ior the people. have had no chance tc
yeEsto ri fromhFairview except by c
as dr1ye, apdonce the town hns troll
The people will 8 them a
4 de4ls The opening up OF the
airpiew region means much to Fair
ont. i will place several hundred
i people In easy reach of this city
help to make FnIrmont's suprem-
as d trolley center more pronounc.
The trolley line to Fairview viii
great blessing to many people.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-09-30

II a merchants prices are too high,
It will pay him NOT to advertise.
The things that were worth adver-
Using. to-day are-most probably
worth buying.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-09-30
transformers at. LARGE.

Charleston baseball enthusiasts
will have IAN opportunity Friday and
Saturday of this week 20 see two OF
the best games OF the season when
the Collegians meet the team conf
posed mostly of Grafton and Fairmnnt
players of the Pennsylvania-West VII
ginDl. League, who will be Through
here on a transforming trip.
This team is not a bunch of pick up
but all first class ball players who
have finished q successful season and
some OF them have signed with major
league teams for next year. Among
those who will be here are Pitcher
Chester King. Of Fairmont. who wills
next year play with Baltimore; Dave
King. who will play vita Wheeling;
Meyers. who has just finished the
season with Grand Rapids. and Adams
who starred ON the Dayton. Central
league team the past season.-caarles-
ton Gazette.
"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-09-30

P~arkersburg Is making an effort to
have the Pirates OF lPittsburg play L
game at Shattuck Park in October
after the post series with the Amerl-
can League. The management of the
Pirates promises the game to Par
|kersburg in case the team goes ON n
transforming expedition. The Par
kersburg4Dispatch News Of yesterday
says In ease they play the games with
Fred Clark's Pirates. they will secure
|Parkersbnrg's phenom. Chester, king.
to toss the horse hide.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-09-30
RATES.
SpUToF WOODS!

presume the announcement
3 yesterday that q contract would
Eet very soon for the construction
miles oftrolley line, beginning
Eairvtew and coming this way. was
welcamesn news to the people o,
thriving inland town. The town
EairyIew Isl zone of the best small
s In the State. Located in athe
Of one of the best oil fields in
'ountry, and surrounded by rich
ping land 1t has grown in Num-
md inheritance steadily from
year. notwithstanding it was
lies from tile nearest railroad:
EFairyieW has n bank, good,
excellent school. a number
lodges, etc. It has n large
Intelligent and well to dc
IE-E.11 tEs
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-09-30
ANT WEST VIRGlhiAN

6ttlvcrcd Ry Carrier.
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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-06-11

FIG. lI-POOR WAY TO LAY TILE
tile. 1t is a good plan to use sewer
pipe for a few feet back from the out
let. MS it is not so easily displaced by
freezing.
Many drains are built with an out
let in box at the side of the road or
next to neighbours fence. Such an
outlet is not very satisfactory. but
sometimes it is the best that can be
provided. The box should be well
built to keep out rubbish. The mouth
Of the tile in this as we'll as In other
forms of outlets should be covered to
keep out small animals during dry
weather. The bottom of the box should
be at least foot below the tile The
silt that settles here should be clean.
ed out occasionally. A much better
plan than the use of tile box is to CO.
operate with the road authorities or
with the neighbors and extend the line
of tile to some permanent outlet.
Laying the Tile.
1t rarely pays farmer to lay his
own tile. but he should keep close
watch of the men whom he hires to do
the work. A little carelessness in lay,
Ing the tile may make the drainage
system practically worthless. If at
any place the tile dips an inch below
| the grade line. that inch will fill up
with silt, and the capacity of the whole
| system will be reduced that much.
The old saying that chain Is no
stronger than its weakest link applies
with especial force to tile drain. No
man can lay tile to grade accurately
by eye. even If there is water running
In the ditch at the time. Remember
that it is your money that is paying
for the drain and that it is your priv
ilege to have it put In as you want 1t.
| The only way to get the tile laid ex-
actly to grade Is to use targets. When
an engineer lays out line of the tile
he sets row Of grade stakes, each
enc marked with the depth the ditch is
to be ut that point. When the ditch
is down nearly to the required point
stakes. target consists of an upright
stick on each side of the ditch with
a crossbar clamped to it. These cross
bars should be adjusted so that they
are level and just seven feet above the
grade line. For instance, If the cut
marked on the grade stake is four
feet the crossbar should be three feet
above the stake. After number Of
these targets have been set string Is
stretched across the tops of them.
Then measuring stick seven feet long
will just reach from the string to the
correct grade line. With one man to
hold the measuring stick and another
to scrape out the bottom of the ditch,
it can be dug to grade very accurately.
OF course both digging 1.-THE ditch
and laying the tile should begin at the
outlet. Don't let the men stand on
the bank and lay the tile with hook.
Make them get down into the ditch
and put them in by hand. standing on
those already laid to hold them In
place. By handling each tile any
cracked or imperfect ones can be dis
covered and thrown out. After the
tile are laid little dirt should be
scraped from the side Of the ditch to
hold them in place. AS soon as the
whole line is in no time should be lost
in covering the ditch.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-06-11
PoNDERous PLoDDERs.
How Elephants Cross River Thst
Has Steen Banks.


Has Steep Banks.
1t is great sight to see line of
elephants crossing Il river with steep
banks. They go down slowly. striking
the ground with their trunks before
each step and never making IL slip or
a miss. although you feel every min
ute as IL they were going to take
header into the water. Then they
wade or swim, as the case may be.
and they swim beautifully, not hesitat-
ing to cross half mile of deep water
If need be-
must say, however, that the sensa-
ton of sitting on the back of n swim
ming elephant is the reverse of pleas
ant. You fancy yourself on an enor-
nous barrel which may roll round at
any moment and take you under. Be
sides that, elephants swim so low in
the water that you are sure of a wet
ting, which in India means an excel
lent chance Of fever.
Having crossed the stream, they
must climb to the top of the bank, and
this Is the most peculiar operation Of
alE Down on, their knees they go and
with trunk and tusl1s dig out foot
hold for themselves and SO step by
step work their way to the top, their
position being sometimes like that of a
fly climbing up wall AS they reach
the top they give a lurch sideways and
shoot one leg straight over the bank,
then give lurch to the other side and
shoot out the other leg In the same
way, which brings them into the posi-
ton Of boy hanging by his arms
from the edge of roof. Then they
come to their knees and finally. with
great scrambling and kicking Of
their hind legs. bring themselves to
level ground again.
In spite of these perilous ascents and
descents l never knew an elephant to
miss his foothold. although there was
a case where one of the herd got
stuck in the mud and sank gradually
deeper and deeper until only his head
and part of his back could be seen.
The rajah ordered ten other elephants
to be brought up. and they We're hitch
ed to the unfortunate animal and by
pulling together at the given word
brought their believing comrade out
Of the mud with plomp like the pop
Of thousand ton cork.-Times of In
| dia.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-06-11
FIG. 1-PRorEcr1Na TILE OUTLET.

hardpan the tile may have to be laid
shallower or the water will never get
to them. Deep tile mean deep layer
of mellow soil. which acts as sponge
to hold capillary water for the crops.
The deeper the tile the farther their
effect will be felt on either side.
The size of the tile depends upon the
fall and the amount Of land to be
drained. The engineer who lays out
the drain will usually be able to com
pute,the size required.
In estimating the number OF acres to
be drained by given line of tile all
the land from which surface water
flows toward 1t should be included. as
well us all land drained by laterals
which empty into it.
The depth of the drains and the char
acter of the soil are the chief factors
that determine the distance apart tG
place the drains. Tile four feet deeS
Oh sandy soil will draw sevenly-uye
feet on either side, while In clay soil
their effect will not be felt third as
far. AS already stated. the width of
the strip OF good corn or other grain
over drain Is Il good indication of the
pulling power" of the drain. Where II
drainage system Is being put IN a little
ut time the fsterals can be put in
from Is to 200 feet apart at first. de-
pending on the soil. aud others put In
between later If experience shows
them to be necessary
The Outlet.
One of the most important 2rrts OF
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-06-11
SITE OF MADRID.
Arid Now, II Once Abounded In For.
ests and Gardens.


ests and Gardens.
Travellers find it hard to believe that
Madrid ever abounded with water.
The modern town stands on so bleak
and arid an eminence. its surround
ings, save in early spring, are so
dler's cry of Aqua! Agua!" is so in
sistent and ubiquitous one fancies
Madrid must have been thirsty from
the beginning.
Yet its ancient coat of arms was 81
large flint half immersed in water.
with steel hatchets striking 1t on Ell
Their side, the ascending sparks form
ing sort of canopy around it. APP
pended was the motto:
l was built on water
My walls are of fire.
Such Is my emblazonment
This device was emblematic only of
| the city In its early days before
Charles V. had started 1t on its head
long career of greatness merely be-
cause he credited Its climate with hav-
ing cured him Of fever. He it was
waiting it to the rank of capital. 1t
was left, however, to his son. Philip
H.. to promulgate the decree declaring
the town to be unica Corte.
At that time Madrid was small
town embowered in gardens and
woods and meadows and with springs
and wells layishly supplied by nature.
The Manzanares. now melancholy.
meager stream, was OF a measurable
| depth. But with the apportioning of
her territory into palaces and lodging
houses for the royal hangers-on and
the cutting down Of the trees to swell
the royal treasury the inevitable fol-
lowed. The sun Of well nigh 400 sum-
| mers has burned and returned the site
! Of the old town and its bestripped
suburbs and dried up the natural mois-
ture. At present the climate of Mad
| rid is nearly the most trying in all
Europe.-From Calvert's Madrid"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-06-11
In An Emergency.

Where many people dwell together,
or in family, scarcely day or a week
passes that some member of the family
does not become. constipated or has in
digestion, sick headache, heartburn,
flatulency, etc. 1t is then that you
need a remedy like DR.. Caldwell's Syr-
up Pepsin, which cures these diseases.
Every family should have bottle al
ways at hand. 1t is absolutely guaran-
teed to do what is claimed, and if you
want to try itbefore buying. send your
address for free sample bottle to
Pepsin Syrup Co., 119 Caldwell Bldg,
Monticello, Ill. 1t is sold by all drug
gists at Soc and 81 bottle.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-06-11
"A City Of CHANCES.

Cattaro, the Austrian sea gate Of
Montenegro, was held by Montenegro
once for little time. Montenegro ac-
quired it in 1913 with the aid of a
British squadron. Any inhabitant Of
Cattaro who was contemporary with
the rise and fall Of Napoleon must
often have had to pause and think
what country he belonged to, for. hav-
ing been Venetian for centuries, Cat
taro became Austrian by the treaty Of
Campo Formio and italian in 1905 by
the peace of Pressburg. 1t was alb
sorbed in the French empire in 1910
and wrested from it in 1918. and final
ly in 1914 Russia compelled Monte.
negro to give it up to Austria.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-06-11
What Money Can't Buy.

Money can't buy everything. There
are no admission tickets to sunset.
You wouldn't trade the look in your
boys eyes when he greets you at
night for million dollars of anybody's
money. and If you keep well furnish
ed mind you can go into it any time
you like as you would into child's
playground and amuse yourself watch
ing your thoughts play leapfrog with
each other. Lillian Pascal Day in Sue
cess Magazine.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-06-11

~ early part OF the Dill were SClll
unloaded.
He was tinkering absentmindedly
with one Of the wagons in the back rot,
and the men were standing about idly
waiting for orders when Barker came
out of the main tent and called to him
sharply:
"Hey, there, Jim! What's your ex-
cuse tonight?"
Excuse for what?" Jim crossed
slowly to Barker.
1.-THE cook tent was started half an
hour late, and the sideshow top amt
loaded yet"
Your wagons Is on the bum; that's
what! No. 3S carries the cook tent,
an the blacksmith has been tinkerin'
with it all day. Ask him what shape
It's In"
You're always stallin'," was Bar
ker's sullen complaint. Its the wag-
ons or the blacksmiths or anything but
all right"
what do you mean by that?" asked
Jim sharply.
II mean that all your times took up
a-carryin' and a-fetchin' for that girl
what calls you 'Muvver jim"
What have you got to say about
her?" Jim eyed him with threaten
Ing look
II got a-plenty," said Barker as he
turned to snap his whip at the small
boys who had stolen into the back lot
to peek under the rear edge of the
big top. "She's been about as much
good as sick cat since she come back
You saw her act last night
| Eyes, answered Jim doggedly.
Wasn't 1t punk? She didn't show al
all this afternoon; said she was sick
4 And me with all them people inside
what knowed her waitin' to see herr
Give her little time." Jim pleaded
"She amt rode for year."
"Time" shouted Barker. GLOW mucl
does she want? She's been back a
month, and instead of bracin' up she's
a-gettin' worse. There's only one thing
for me to do"
whats tbat?" asked Jim uneasily.
1 'Im goin' to call her, and call hel
hard"
"Look here, Barker" and Jim squared
his shoulders as he looked steadily a
the other man, you're boss here, ant
l takes orders from you, but if
catches you abusin' Poll your bein
boss won't make no difference"
"You can't bluff mew shouted Barker
II amt blufftn,. I'm only tellin' you,'
said Jim very quietly.
"Well, you tell her to get on to he
job. If she don't, she quits; that's ALL
He hurried into the ring.
Jim took one step to follow him
then stopped and gazed at the groun,
with thoughtful eyes. He, too. ha,
seen the change in Polly. He had trie,
to rouse her. 1t was no use. She ha,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-06-11

~~~'SSN~'
looked at him blankly. ST she would
only complaint" he said to himself;
IF she would only get mad, anything.
anything to wake her," But she did
not complain. She went through her
daily routine very humbly and quietly.
She sometimes wondered how Jim
could talk so much about her work,
but before she could answer the Ques-
ton her mind drifted back to other
days, to garden and flowers, and Jim
stole away unmissed and left her with
folded hand and wide. staring eyes
gazing into the distance.
The memory of these times made
Jim helpless tonight. He had gone on
hoping from day to day that Barker
might not notice the "let down" in her
work. and now the blow had fallen
How could he tell her?
One of the acts came tumbling Out
Of the main tent. There was mo-
ment's confusion as clowns, acrobats
and animals passed each other on theil
way to and from the ring; then the lot
cleared again, and Polly came slowly
from the dressing tent. She looked
very different from the little CIR
whom Jim had led away from the par
sons garden in simple white frocb
one month before. Her thin. pensive
face contrasted oddly with her glitter
ing attire. Her hair was knotted higt
on her head and intertwined witt
flowers and jewels. Her slender mech
seemed scarcely able to support its
burden. Her short, full skirt and low
cut bodice were ablaze with white
and colored stones.
whats on, Jim?" she asked.
"The leap O. death You got plenty
Of time" !,
Polly's mind went back to the CIR
who answered that call year ago
Her spirit seemed very near tonight
The band stopped playing. Barker