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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-08-25
HARRISONBURG
KEEPS SALOONS.

HarrisoRburg, Va, Aug. 25.-In a
quietly conducted but very exciting
campaign, the vets won decisive
victory yesterday wien the town
was carried by then. b va majority of
forty-three out o: total vote of
seven hundred aDG fourteen.
For the past wsek the Anti-5aloon
League has flooded the local papers
wit advertisements
Field Secretaries : d. McAlister
and e. J. Richardson have been
constantly on Rand
The last lap 20 the campaign be
gan last week With an address by
1.-THE Rev James Cannon, Jr., the
head OF the ieague in Virginia, and
wound up in wEiT;wind with three
speeches by Hon. Seaborn Wright,
of Rome, Ga
The vets made a quiet canvass in
not go into the newspapers, but ap-
peaed to the tpn,tvatives and the
business men aud received the cor
dial support of ootn
Harrisonburg mas only been dry
once in It's history, when &; tried "a
spell of dryns ss TOR two years and
voted wet on 5ha next election.
While the saloon mon are natural
" jubilaut at ne result OF the cleo
ton, there has been no demonstra-
tiOn Whatever y'htr. aDDoare tn no
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-08-25

been visiting friends and relatives in
the coalfields was in Bluefield Tues
day on her way to her home in Scra1-
ton, Pa.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-08-25
UNREQJITTED LOV 9 SUICIDE.

Plymouth, Eng Aug. o. -TFo
court investigating the qea.h of Lord
Eliot returned verdi't Of sHddc.
caused by the unrequitad ,oyc FOR Is
telle Christy. a chorus rel.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-08-25

guest for several weeks.
Putty May. who has been in
town for some time, eft this morning
for his home in New York. While
here Mr. May made dany friends who
will regret to learn of his departure.
Judge William II. Mann, OF MOTTO
way, Democratic nominee for Gov
ernor of Virginia, was in the city a
few hours last nj 1T on his return
East from TRIP through South
west Virginia
Cecil Lily, who has been In West
Baden, Indiana, for some time, has
returned home. He went to west
Baden for his health and while t.s"e
had very erlous surgical ope',-
ton performed from the effects OF
which he is recovering nicev.
Mr. and Mrs W. l.. Thornton and
/ their two children arrived here last
aight from Chicago, where they have
been visiting relatives and are the
guests OF Mrs. r. 3. Johnson, G. w.
Thornton and J. r Thornton They
will leave Thursday accompanied by
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnson and the two
Thornton families. for Mercer Heal
/ Ing Springs. near Athens, whore a
reunion Of tho Thornton family will
be held during this and next week.
-H-H---a---- a---.--
Montgomery, Ala. Aug 25.-The
/ GovcrnoF today signed the new tenn
pcrauco law code
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-08-25

Mrs. II. w. Rawson, OF Mcdowell,
was in town this morning. Sh was
accompanied by Miss Jeanette Brown
of Scranton. Pa. who has be"n her
guest for several weeks.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-08-25

from Roanoke, where he had been
on business for few days.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-25
STOCKHOLDERS
B OFT. Meeting
NUMBER OF PLANS FOR ADVER'
Using CITY DISCUSSED BY
MEMBERS.

The annual meeting Of the stock
holders Of the Fairmont Board OF
Trade was held this morning at lis
Office in the Jacobs building. The
meeting was well attended and more
enthusiasm was manifested than Is
usual at stockholders meeting.
Several plans were presented In REL
erence to advertising Fairmont'S nat
ural resources and the advantages she
has to offer manufacturers who have
factories to locate. These advantages
will be exploited in a way that Will
make our city famous.
Several propositions are before the
board that will be worked out In the
near future. These things Will aid
Fairmcnt very materially.
The following directors were elect
ed: Sam r. Nnzum. ]. N. Hartley,
J. r. watson. Harry Shaw, N. L.
Hutchinson, A. L. Lehman. G. ". wat
son, Jere II. Wheelwrlght. H. F. Smith,
W. S. Raymond. L. L. Malone. II. E.
Nichols. J. o. Watson, T. I. Brett, J..
NJ. Jacobs, R. T. Cunningham. j. A.
Clark, Walton Miller. Frank P. KEEL
ley. A. Howard Fleming, Frank Haas'
Levi B. Harr, George DeBo1t. 0. 8. Nc
Kinney, ]. F. Phillips.
John: A. Clark was elected president
and Anthony Bowen was elea!ed score
tary.
Mr. Bowen has the hearty cn-orera'
tlon OF the directors and stockholders
and many good results from his indie
fatlgable efforts to land enterprises
here are expected. No., I,
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Y. . . .
INAUGURATION OF
I PRESIDENT TAFT
WILL TAKE PLACE A
= WEEK FROM TODAY.
The Inauguration Number Of the West
vlralrlan VIM Be Published
on That Date. J,
This Event viii be Of Special Inter.
a est to All the Business People
NJ Eatrn1ont.s

On the fourth OF March, next Thurs
day, Just 4 week from today the In
augumtlon Of Hon. William Howard.
Taft as President Of the United States
will take place. This event VIII mark
an important epoch In the history OF
the country and will, as many bnsI'
ness men believe regardless Of their
political affiliations, be the turning
point for better times In the financial
and business world. and those who
ore not so optimistic to believe this
are hoping earnestly that sue, Will
be the case.
This is the beginning Of the spring
season In a business way. It comes at
the time when the merchants have
replenished their. stocks with the sea
sons latest products and at time
when tho most enterprlslng merchants
and business people desire to place
their business before the people In
order to assist lin this matter to the
fullest possible extent the West Vlr:
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~
sWillIson.c ofpenins aNuptials. 81
FL oLARKsBuRG Feb. 25.-7The most
brilliant wedding seen IN this city
during tne present social season was !:
solemuized in the Cot N. F. Chapel
at 1880 o'clock last evening by the
Rev. ]. E. Bird and Rev. L. E. Peters,
uniting in the bonds Of matrimony
Miss BPttye D. Corpeulng and 7.
Blair Wilson, both well known young
people in social circles throughout this
section Of tie State. 55a Il
The church was very beautifully
decorated for the occasion with ferns,
evergreen and yellow lilies, CARRYING
out a pleasing and BEAUTIFUL color ef
feet OF yellow and green.
The bride was dressed IN beanti-
FIJI gown OF ivory white satln.. while
the groom was attlred In the conven-
tional black. Dr.. John B. Payne gave
away the bride. Frank Wilson. a
brother Of the groom, acted as best
man, while the part Of the maid Of
honor was taken by Miss Resale
Kelsey, OF Dayton. OHIO. Brides
maids were the Misses Fannie Rey-
nolds and Edna Trickett, OF Fairmont.
D. NJ. Weir, George corpen!ng, A.
Frank Dennlson and Guy Earle acted
MS ushers. The flower girls were the
Misses Virginia Alice Payne and Ele'
more Denn!son. Mrs. Charles W.
Lynch at the organ played the we'd
ding marcn, and an anthem was sung
BY the regular church choir OF thirty
Voices. sI =
Immediately after the completion
Of the ceremony the young couple
Ief, on train No. 1. for Washington.
D. C. From there they will so to
Florida where they expect to spend
n several weeks sojourn among the
everglades.
The bride Is the beautiful and ac'
complishrd daughter Of Mrs. NJ. Alice
Corpcning, Of $40 Mechanic street.
while the groom is a son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. r, B. Wlllison. Of Carr avenue.
and well known young business
man. -c-
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-25
BUCKEYE EDITORS.


union Associated Prcss.) ~ e
SPRINGFIELD, O., Feb. 25.-Edi'
tors Of country wesklies and metro.
politan dallles met on common ground
to-day at the opening Of the first an
nual convention Of the Buckeye Press
Association. % y f5 q
Pencil wielders. pen pushers and
typewrlters FOUNDERS from all over
til estate, are here and every phase Of
the Journalistic profession will be COW
cred In the discussions to be, held to-
day and tomorrow.
The Buckeye Press Association Is
an amalgumation OF several press Or
CARNATIONS formerly existing IN OHIO.
The combination was effected year
ago at GAINESVILLE. ;sa.S:
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-25
THE LEGISLATURE.
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. . q i 40
+ CHARLESTON, ". Va. Feb. 2S:-
Both houses Of the Legislature were
busy yesterday. proba bly, the most I'M
portant routine work was the passage
by the House Of the good roads bill
and the Hatfield high 1icensc blu.
When the Senate convened tic
Weston charter fight came up. \
big majority Of the voters Of Weston.
45O out OF SIG, desire n charter, tint
will allow the town 10 own the cleo
trio light plant. This is objected 70
by the company owning the plant. Tho
bill was champnned by Cnifman aux
Ashburn, and opposed by Meredith
and Fisher. No conclusion, mad been
reached In the morning session, bn:
in the afternoon In effort to- dislknsa
with the constitutional rules and pass
the charter bill lacked the NECESSARY
four-fifths majority. Tho btll was
then made a slecia! order for. Thurs.
day morning. sf6t
Senate bill No. 81, creating the
board OF veterinary surgeons, was or.
lered to Its third reading,
Senate biz No. 1853, changing tho
registration law. was amended IN
various particulars. Tho provision
permitting voters 10 register on -elac.,
ton day was stricken out 70 far ;lt
pertains 10 voting at regular 7esc.
tons, but such !, registration u pei.
united at special elections was
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Sherman Robinson made an effort
to have the coal, oil and gas bills
taken from the table, but failed tc
secure the unanimous consent that Is
necessary under the special calendar
arrangement under which the house
is working.
The appropriation bill was read py
its title the first time and sent back
to the committee. Et5E0
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Elkins D. A. R. Celebrated.

23AA e4hgI "
& John Hart Chapter. Daughters OF the
American: Revolution, were at home to
5outoftown members, new members
| and the husbands Of members at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. B. NJ. Mower
Second street; Monday evening. The
Sirooms were beautifully decorated in
International color and q most interest
! Ing patriotic musical and literary pro.
9gramme was rendered. following which
az word contest was engaged in. Prizes
were won by Miss Annie Russell. a
member Of Fairmont Chapter. Miss
Purdy, Of Philadelphia, and William
$Gulland. Delicious refreshments we're
served by the Altar Guild Of Grace
/ episcopal church.-Elklns lnter-Sloun'
tain. y u, Id :, /; 4. n {.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-25

Small my life. I recommend Lydia +.
EPinkham's Vegetable Compound to all
my friends Mrs. WILL YOUNG, 0
Columbia Avenue, Rockland, Me.
q :Backache is a symptom Of female
weakness or arrangement. II you
Shaye backache. don't neglect 1t. 10
get permanent relief you must reach
the root: of the trouble. Nothing we
sknowof will do this so safely and surely
las Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com.
pound. \ Cure the cause Of these dis.
itressing aches and pains and you will
\ become we'll and strong. IA
SSSSi The great volume Of unsolicited
Testimony constantly pouring In proves
conclusiyely that Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, made from roots
and herbs, has restored health to thou.
sands ofiwomen. a, ssl,'i
Mrs. Pinkham, Of Lynn, Mass,
invites [ all sick women to write
her for. advice. She has guided
SthouSands to thonlth free Of
~ }llllyt :, fl 4 i.
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ordered 70 us tnlrd Ieaaln 8. 81
& Semi Il bIll Nd. Rising he salss
sa ar 81 the governor from s5,o oos to
I 5000, and The secretary 81 State from
/ 81 900 to- $500 and axtng other salars
! ies. struck q snag when Fisher raised
I the point Of order that the provision
fixing the attorney generals salfrys
was In conflict with a bill already
passed fixing his salary. The bill was
sieucommiftedj 70 the |: finance commit.
Tee. then being no other way Of
( meeting the objection. l4S
House bill No. 1892. fixing tho
amount OF leyIes laid by boards Of
education. was read three times and
passed.
In tho House.
In the House th', first thing taken
up was the Hatfield high license bill.
!. The House receded from Its amend
, ments and the bill was passed. It
means an increase IN saloon license
from $500 to $1,000. Social clubs are
protected by the enactment.
Senate bill No. 40. the general good
roads bill. was passed.
Senate bills Nos. II and 143.
creating the office Of State good roads
commissioner and a good roads fund,
were passed.
In the House Senate bill No. 1913. re-
quirlng notioa to be given affected
property owners before streets are
paved. was passed.
Senate Bill No. 1903. relating to as
sessment OF banks, was voted down.
but the announcement Of the vote was
postponed until Thursday. IS
Hous1 bill No. 3l7, the Keyser
charter. was ordered to Its second
, aiding.
House joint resolution No. 7. amend
Ing the constitution so that married
mems wages and two hundred dollars
worth OF property should be exempt
from garutshee, except that tan per
cent. per month can be attached, was
defeated, lacking four votes OF the
necessary two.thirds.
The fish and game hill passed with
but few dissenting votes.
Snate bill No. SO, giving railway
end trolley conductors police power,
passed after being defended by Bente
and Hearne.
Kelley offered a resolution appro-
rIating money to pay the preachers
who have been praying In the House.
1t lies over one day.
House bill No. 80, relating to the
employment OF engineers, was ordered
to It's third leading.
The House adopted the report Of the
conference committee on the bill
creating the Office OF nsslstan. prose.
cutting attorney in several counties
and adopted 1t,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-25
III; DC:
! IL. Il B < & 3 | Is ( & 8 s. & @@mm|
SAsock Social.
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MAI a meeting Of the Mcfarland Mis-
sion Band held yesterday at the home
sofs Mrs. James Welton it was decided
5to hold d Sock Social on the evening
I &c March fourth at the Presbyterian
Church. .on Friday afternoon a meet
$ingSwill be held at the home OF Mrs
Robert snider to complete arrange
tt.ments, s5s
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-25

WANTEp-Position as driver Of de-
livery wagon. Know the city well.
Bernard, Watson, ". Va q
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-25

WANTED-l7oning to do at employees
homes. Call o! address 21o Haymonl
street, First ward, City. 1T
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injecting Of Royal Nelshbors.

4 III The officers and degree staff OF Sc
R ton Camp No. 5039, Royal Ne!ghbors
S3ot,Amerlca, are requested to meet at
&taelr hall on Friday afternoon at two
O'clock. Important business will be
4 transacted. \.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-25

,WANTED-By the Humane Society, a
good home for a hralhy ten year old
boy. Apply 217 Jefferson street II
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-25

|Et1llS I'll "a - K. AZ
do NUMBER cdant aiming many sps "a
matters 81 .nserest besidss no gesn,,,
esai nc news III ths Day ID thts! connsec';;
tioa the inaugural ( address Of Pre O.
dent ia, Taft win byss special SarIang enela'5t
he published in$ full on that date 2
feat, this IS To- say the least tlittsse
out Of The ordinary for small city
dailies. - 4 I;
Some other strong features will also
appear which VIII add interest to Ire
paper, and the issue will consist ::ei
not less than Twelve pages. possibly
more. &
To Every Home in Fairment,
Special arrangements lave been
made to have a copy Of this issue DO
livered to every home III Falrmont IN
this way reaching Gil who are not sub
scribers TO the paper as well na tho
regular subscribers. It being on the
day Of issue for the Seml-Weeldy pa
per II will also be mailed to all tho
Twice-A.Week subscribers making tho
service worth to an advertiser about
CSC per inch but no extra charge VIII
be made for space on this late-tIn
usual fair rates will only be asked.
Twenty-Five dollars in gold prizes
win be given to t.ie ad. readers on this
date, a more par,ieula- ENCOURAGEMENT
OF which will appear later. y
The Advertising Record.
II, no other contracts are. nlalo tcr
space In this Issue enough orders haNo
already been received TO lnAls the Is
sue contain By a large 1nmber, mora
separate advertisements than ever b.
fore appeared in any one Issue OK a
al LloiiL PAl94' I'D.
The largest amount Of advertising
ever printed in Fairmont NEWSPAPER
was that In the Issue Of the West VIZ
gilman on the 91st day OF last Dere''''
Der, when tn paper contained l0zh
columns OF paid Advertising exceed
At
ing by many columns the record OF
this. or any other Fai!mont newspaper
before o. since, passing for tho f''';t
time the one hundred columns marx.
A Good Year Ahead. I
Thu West Vi-gin!an closed last year
It's most successful business silIcn thn
paper was started and as an evidence
Of the faith the business people have IN
the mower Of advertising through these
columns the heaviest advertisers OK
last year are NJ; only renewing their
contracts but with one o. two eXrep
lions they have contracted Tor more
space than WIS used last year, .a'rls
more than doubling their contracts
The idea 0. a square deal" In bi
vertising apd equal prices to NJ! 1li''
der like conditions Is no doubt ap'
prec!ated by the me! chants 81; well az
the service and returns received for
their expenditure Dr.
One noticeable feature about tho al.
yertising contracts Is thot more a1l'i'
more the idea Of constant advertising
II proving 10 be the best policy AK!
every contrac; that has so far heeR
made for ADVERTISING by local mer-
chants in these columns Tor the year
1909 is for EVERY DAY IN THE
YEAR.
Tie West v!rginian has before as
serted that It would keep its SeryhH
M to the patronage accorded It, aud
the business seems now 10 Justify tho
management IN making tho payer
strongerlin the In!nt ii local news aa1'l
negotiations are now well under way
to this end, and So1ne improvements
will be spoken o. IN few days
T. M DnDiis
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8'...E.I|Bi'|IA(y':E|I!ZACElE.
]. .''Ill|![IlI,YIELD
STo Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

IS, Rockland, Maine.-"I was troubled
fora long time with pains IN my back
and side and was miserable III every
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-25

ID Esssrsaln ii: Teri its
4 MD. Joes 2 Fleming WIN entesta4.!Els5
lie n. o. az Club this evening g her:
home on Pietpont y avenue Y ss
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tanks now belEg built BIZ tSes Stand,

~ 1-,Tl W 4 l97ITr M n
tanks now being built sbyS Il STAND
ard. "a ~
The Texas company has more than;
six million barrels q steel tsntnse|
and several hundred miles ot pipe
lines. II owns and operates tank
steamers and ears, and malntalr,sS
ocean terminals at { Philadelph I.at:i
,timore, Providence and Port ATthur.s
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L. NJ. Davis
Late Want Ads.
Business Manager.

G5l fo. general HOUSE,
work. 1924 Walnu: avenue. Il
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-25

Want advertise 1.-THE fact that you
want work, and multiply your chances
getting It,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-25

EXECUTIVE CO MlMlTTEE
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-25

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The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-09-25
PUBLISHED SUMMONS.

In the Circuit Court of the State OF
Oregon, for Wallowa County.
William ]. knight and Mary A.
knight, Plaintiffs, VS.. Charles A.
Ritch, Defendant.
To Charles A. Ritch, the above
named defendant:
In the Name of the State of Ore
gon, You are hereby notified and re-
quired to appear and answer or
otherwise plead to the complaint
Tiled against you in the above en-
titled cause on or before the expira-
lion of six weeks from and after the
date of the first publication of this
Summons, which date of first publ
cation is Thursday, September End,
1909, and if you fail to SO appear and
answer or otherwise plead in said
cause the plaintiffs, for want thereof,
will apply to the above-entitled Court
for the relief prayed for in their
complaint on file herein to-wit:
For the satisfaction and cancellation
of that certain mortgage of record
in the mortgage records of Wallowa
County, Oregon, in Volume "E' at
page 374 thereof, dated February
10th, 1893, on the southwest quarter
section ten in township one south Of
range forty-four east w. M. in Wal
iowa County, Oregon, which mort
gage was executed and delivered by
the plaintiffs to the defendant to
secure the sum of 100000 and in
terest; and for a decree satisfying
and cancelling said mortgage upon
the records of said county, and re-
moving said mortgage as a clold
from plaintiffs title to said lands.
This Summons is served upon you
by publication thereof in the Wal
Iowa Chic. tin, a weekly newspaper
published at Enterprise, Wallowa
County, Oregon, and having a general
circulation therein, for the full period
Of six consecutive weeks and seven
ssues of said paper, commencing with
the issue of Thursday, September 2,
1909, pursuant to an order Of the
Hon. j. B. O'msted, County Judg-
of Wallowa County, Oregon, made
and entered on the 31st day of Aug
Ist, 1909.
CONAWAY & CORKINS and
BURLEIGH & BOYD, Attorneys
for plaintiffs. 2c7
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The Emperor. Orderly.


Frenchmen Of every rank and class
dearly love titles. The manager of a
Paris insurance company was decorat-
ed with the Legion Of Honor few
days ago. and the clerks In the EN-.
ploy Of the company presented him
with a piece of plate to which their
visiting cards were attached. On look
Ing over these he was good deal puz-
zled and amused by the visiting card
Of the office boy" an old soldier
from the Invalides, who was employed
to open the Office doors from o to d.
Under the mans name was the title
"the emperor's orderly" He sent
for the old soldier, who stumped in
and saluted.
"Of what emperor are you the order
ly, and hOwT he asked. The old In
valide drew himself up to attention.
II am the orderly of the emperor"
he said, Napoleon, lie Petit Corporal" ;"
"But he is dead. He has been dead
some time," answered the puzzled
manager.
II dust his tomb for him." growled
the old soldier.-LOndOn Express.