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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-11-13
ninh Schools Tie.

The local High School football team
PLAYED the Grafton High School at
Grafton yesterday. The score WAS
o to o.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-07-15

The winner never has any fault to
find with the referees decision.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-07-15
Force Of Habit.

In spite OF the jmpediment In his
speech the fervent lover had nerved
himself up to the point OF n proposal.
Mum Mum-Maud." he began. Il
mum-mum-may call you Mum-Mum.
Maud. may l nun.nun-not?"
why. yes. II you wish to. Mr.. Chat.
terton-Harry."
That's rah-rah-right. Call me Ha.
Ha-Harry"
''Ha-ha Harry
Thank you, Mum Maud. there
is sus-sus-something very nun-nun-
near my heart that concerns yuh-yuh-
you. Can you gug-gug'guess what
II is?'
why, no. Harry"
Then I'll tut-tuttell you. My dud-
dud-darling. l lul-lul-love you. Wuh-
wuh-will you bub-bub- -bub-bub-be my
h-wuh-wuh-wuhw wife?'
"Oh. Harry. This is so sudden."
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-07-15
AN OLD TIMER
Has Had Experiences.

A woman who has used Postum
since It came upon the market knows
from experience the wisdom Of US
ing Postum in place of coffee II one
values health and a clear brain. She
says:
''At the time Postum was FIRST put
on the market I was suffering from
nervous dyspepsia. and my physician
had repeatedly told me not to use
tea or coffee. Finally l decided to
take his advice and try Postum.
got a package and had It carefully
prepared, finding it delicious to the
taste. So continued its use and very
soon its beneficial effects convinced
me of its value. for 1 got well OF my
nervousness and dyspepsia.
My husband had been drinking cof.
fee all his life until it had affected
his nerves terribly. and l persuaded
him to shift to Postum. 1t was easy
to get him to make the change for
the Postum is 30 delicious. 1t Ger.
tainly worked wonders for him.
We soon learned that Postum does
not exhilarate nor depress and does
not stimulate. but steadily and honest
ly strengthens the nerves and the
stomach.
ITO make long story short, our en-
tire family continued to use Postum
with satisfying results, as shown in
our fine condition of health and we
have noticed a rather unexpected i'm.
provement in brain and nerve power"
Increased brain and nerve power
always follow the use of Postum in
place Of coffee, sometimes in q very
marked manner. There's a Reason"
Look in pkgs. for the famous little
book, "The Road to Wellville."
Ever read the above letteFt A new
enc appears froa time to tine. They
interest
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-07-15
Cheerlno Him up.

BILL" said the invalid's friend, I've
come to cheer you up a bit like. I've
brought yer few fiahrs, BIZ. l
fought II was too late they'd come in
andy for n wreaf. yer know. Don't
get down-'earted. Bill. Lummy. don't
you look gashly! But there. keep up
yer spirits, ole sport; I've come to
see yer an cheer yer up bit Nice
little room you ave ere, but as ! sez
to meself when l was a-comin' up:
'Wot orkard staircase to get a coffin
dahn!' LONDON Globe.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-07-15
Senate Passes Tariff Bill.

Washington.-The tsriff bill passed
the Senate just after IL o'clock Thurs
day night by vote Of As to "a. As 1t
passes the Senate the bill contains al
most 400 paragraphs. The Senate
made 4S0 amendments to the House
provisions, many Of which were added
today. Consequently the enrolling
clerks are finding the preparation of
the bill for the House an arduous task
They have been following as closely
upon the heels of the Senate as was
possible. and have the work well in
hAnk
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-07-15

Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup.
For children tecthing. softcns the gums reduces IN
rAmmatio allAys pain. wind collie. 25c bottle
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-07-15
Save the Babies.

INFANT MORTALITY something fght We hardly realize that d
all the children born in civilized countries twenty-five per nearly
one-quae die before they reach hsven cent more
than oned, before they fve and one-haH before they ffnl
We do hesitate say that timely Castora would
% these precious lives Neither do hesitate that these
nte deaths oned the narcotic preparations Drops nctures
and soothing sold for hdens complaints less pum
morphine They considerable quantities. deadly pon quantity
circulation lead ngeson DEATH Catoria
exactly the but that bears the Of
Chas Fletcher Caora the blood circulate properly the
pores Of the skin and alays fever
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-07-15

FERRY
drnws the pain and Inflammation from bec-stinrs
and Insect bites soothcs and alays the awful Itch
ing of mosquito bites. 25c. sc and SOC bottles.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-07-15
Like an Hour Glass.

Nelle-ls that fellow of yours eyer
going to get up the courage to pro
pose?
Belle-I guess not-he's like an
hour glass.
Nelle-An hour glass?
Belle-Yes: the more time be gets
the less sand he has.-Cleveland
Leader.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-07-15
Special Round Trip Homeseekers'
Rates to New Mexico ard Texas.

On the first and third Tuesdays OF
each month. during the entire year,
the Colorado & Southern Railway will
sell round trip Homeseekers' tickets
to a great many points in New Mexico
and Texas at one fare plus $500 for
the round trip. Final limit twenty-five
days, allowing liberal stop-over privil-
eges. For detailed information. rates.
etc, call on the Colorado & Southern
agent, or address T. +. Fisher, General
Passenger Agent Denver. Colorado.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-07-15
ehaks Into Your shoes

Aliens Foot Ease, n powder for your feet.
1t cures painful. swollen. smarting. sweat
ing feet Makes new shoes easy. Sold by
all Druggists and Shoe Stores. &c. Don't
accept any substitute. Sample FREE. Ad-
dress Allen s. Olmsted. Leroy. n. Y.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-07-15

A household once supplied with Ham
lins Wizard Oil is seldom allowed to be
without it; In case of sudden mishap or
accident Wizard Oil takes the place of
the family doctor. Are you supplied?
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-07-15

Criticism should never exasperate
us: on the contrary. 1t should bene-
FIT us, and even occasionally amuse
us.-Max O'Rell.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-07-15
PERRY YDAyIs. PAIN,

There is more or less monshine in
the astrology business.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-07-15

A doctor of divinity should believe
in the faith cure
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-19
WAGES TAKE THE BURDEN.

Probably you read recently that United States steel
trust had for the first time since its organization declared
an open market and was going to make price its
independent competitors This paper opned at that time
that this move might result in public good although there
was likelihood that the cost of the would be taken
OF the earners the steel and iron manufactures
The expected has happened and reduction of wages of
those men employed on the percentage sliding scale
basis already announced reduction of wages of others
employed in these industries also threatened for May
Ihus there will be reduction in steel trust dividends
and little impairment of steel trust stock values So far
control of the market concerned here is conspicuous
Illustration OF highly protected trust going out Of the
control business without cost to itself.
Moreover the steel trust bids fair to do this thing with
ont serious disturbance the part of it's workingmen
unions In order to beat the unions the trust some time
ago. disposed of small blocks of stock special rates
many of its high skilled workmen and unonsm in it's
shops came to low ebb
The trust will get credit for cheapening steel and iron
products The wage will stand the cost Heads the
trust wins. Tails, the other fellows lose!
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-19
DIDN'T SCARE COURT

Even though he was armed with
an ugly knife and formidable
looking revolver when overhauled
by officer Jake Warner at the Coun-
Gil bar Wednesday night, Mike En-
iskas harmless appearance saved
him from severe punishment by
Judge Mann in police court yester-
day afternoon. After following
Mike from place to place where he
had terorized hay-brained habitues
of various gin shops, with his
threats to shoot and carve up all
who stood in his way, Warner ap-
preached him cautiously enough
but was compelled to throw him to
the floor before he would give up
his arsenal.
Il don't believe this man would
kill any one" said Judge Mann, as
he marked up a fine of 500 and
costs against him.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-19
THE UNDERGROUND FIGHT.


Denman Funk, assistant foreman
Of the mines, carefully held his
lantern in one hand and with the
other guided Miss Flora Wilbert,
daughter Of the mine superintend-
ent, over the rough pathway, the
while he made open love to her.
81 love you better than Weinart
does" Denman declared, bending
his tall, sturdy frame to whisper
In her ear. "Weinart is no good
he don't love you as well as do.
Don't tell me you love him instead
of me-"
"You mustn't talk that way of
your superiors," cried the girl. Re-
member he's your foreman -
Il don't care if he owns the
mine!" growled Denman. Il
The girls sudden low, startled
scream stopped him.
Whats that?" she cried, point
ing ahead in the gloom.
Denman raised his lamp high and
by its rays saw Weinart, huge, al
most massive, rushing toward him.
Denman dropped the lantern. 1t
went out with crash as it hit the
floor. He heard the girl scream
frantically for her father, who was
only few hundred yards further
along in the mine and well with
In hearing distance. Then Weinart
was upon him. Denman struggled
furiously as he felt the big Austri-
ans arms encircle him. Back and
forth they ragged, tumbling over the
rails of the little road, humping
against the sides of the passageway
and growing fiercely in their rage.
At last Denman felt himself over
powered. He went down to the
floor with a horrible jar.
simultaneously with his fall came
q terrific sound. A blast of air
hurled itself through the passage
way. Rocks fell about them in
little shower. Then came a gust
OF foul. nauseating air. There had
been an explosion somewhere in
the mine!
Denman got to his feet with diff
Guilty. Cropping about, he came up
on Weinart's lantern in its niche,
miraculously unchanged. This he
lighted and by its ray discovered
the girl leaning fearfully against
the wall. Nearly at her feet lay
Weinart rolling about in agony.
The lantern flickered ominously in
the heavy, gas-laden air. Weinart
rolled over SO that he might see
Denman.
Both my legs are broken!"
cried Weinart. 1--WE can't live long
In this-save the grill"
Denman glanced rapidly about
and saw that the falling rocks had
not entirely choked the passage.
There was an opening, barely big
enough for one person to squeeze
through. They must make their
exit through this II they hoped to
live. for they could not exist long
In this atmosphere.
Denman turned back to Weinart.
The girl watched him curiously.
Not on your life!" cried Dem
man. Here. YOU" he cried to the
girl. hustle through there!"
Without word the girl hurried
through the passageway. Denman
handing her the lantern as she pass
Cd. Then he stopped. and. not mind
Ing Weinart's energetic protests,
energstically picked him up.
How he ever managed to reach
safety with the girl and weinart,
penman could never explain. He
Was utterly exhausted when he I'm
Ally gained the earth. where the
girls father. who had escaped. was
preparing to start = rescue party.
Then. before he Loaf onsciousness.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-19

So Roosevelt is going to grow
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-19
DAILY SHORT STORY

Denman looked across at the girl
who was watching him with an Gag.
er look in her eyes, and said simp-
ly. to Weinart:
III you'd made a grand stand
death the grid alwaysthought she
loved you instead of me. couldn't
stand for that" he concluded, and
rolled over on the earth.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-19
FEDERAL UNION MAKES
SPEED RECORD

Federal Union No. 1854 Is max
ing a record on excavations for the
new Are station at Twenty-seventh
avenue and Grand street, according
to Thomas Maloney, business agent.
The excavations, which when COM
pleted will be 60 by 60 feet square
and eight feet deep, were begun
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-19

whiskers while on the hunt. Is he
going to ring down the curtain. as
1t were, on those teeth?
When Hannibal, the great gene
raj of old Roman times, was dying
defeated, one thought cheered HIM
my name will live in history" he
said. And sure enough. They nam
ed town in Missouri after him.
"Why are you always lending
money to that fellow? Is he Sc
careful to return it?'
Yes, and that isn't all. He al
ways spends half of what he Dor
rows on me-"
Peanut politics isn't the only kind
that's a case of shell out.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-19

only q week or 20 ago. yet ever.
thing will be ready for building
operations in q very short time. A
group of eight men have been doing
the work, which consists chiefly Of
drilling and removing hard rock.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-19
THIS YOUNG WOMAN
RUNS AN elevator

NEW YORK, March L9.-Mamie
Flynn is one of the few girl eleva-
tor operators in the United States.
She runs the elevator from the la
dies dressing room to the main
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-19
RICHARDSON ON RELIGION.

Judge w. E. Richardson will 'ad-
dress the Spokane Economic club
in Apollo hall, over the, Chant music
store, next Sunday afternoon on the
subject of Religion and Good Nor
a1S A"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-19

II bear should go into a dry
goods shop. what would be want
Muzzlin' (muslin)s
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-19

floor at the Waldorf-Astoria hotel.
Miss Mamie probably gets closer to
more stunningly gowned women
than any other girl In the United
States, for the elevator is not a
large one, and most of the women
who use the car are wonderfully
clad.
But Miss Mamie says:
II don't have any chance to see
their clothes. I'm too busy taking
care Of the elevator and getting
them up and down all right"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-19
A WORD FROM JOSH WISE.

The sap is now rising in the
spring poet.
Annabel: I suppose you are very
fond of your fiance.
Phyllys: oh, | should say so.
He has the cutest way of kissing
me under the chin.
Annabel: Yes, that is cute.
taught him that.
English traveller from Africa says
the absence of clothes is help to
modesty. Perhaps 1t merely makes
modesty impervious to shock.
So Roosevelt is poino to urou.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-03-17
Earthquake Architecture.

A French scientist. F. Honore. has
been making a study of the, effects 81
earthquake on buildings. aud OF the
different systems of building 10 resist
shock, including the recommendations
of the Jananese committee appointed
10 study Tie subject. The frail wool
en- houses Of the common people in
Japan. he concludes. minimize loss
AM danger, but are suited only 10 the
poor: the Japanese committee hse
worked out strongly braced wooden
construction for larger houses which
seems likely TO be servieeable. TIE
committee also recommends chan
neled and fitted brick. but this NJ
Honore distrusts. He agrees with the
French engineer Lecasse that Telr
forced concrete is the thing. In Rome
it has beer strikingly shown how
monoliihic buildings can resist shoes.
provided they stand on rock and not
on filed ground In southern Italy.
TOO. the tbiekening Of the wall with
concave- curve at the base. like IN
trunk OF tree. which the Japanesa
committee recommends has been usss
with success.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-03-17
TcHAYkoVsKY IN PRISON.
Experiences OF the Recently Re-
leased Russian Patriot.

iGdSGQ russian = dA4fSt-
Literary Digest.-Nicholss Tchay-
kovsky the aged Russian patriot who
was recently released from impris
onment in the Trubetskoi bastion in
st Petersburg, contributes the first
story of his prison experiences to
the New York Independent The re-
lease OF the Russian champion OF
liberty was principally due to the de-
mands of hundreds of thousands Of
men and women in England. the
United States ard France, and his
bail of $4,000 rubles was raised
largely in New York and London. In
narrating the story OF his arrest,
Tchaykovsky says in part; ar
rived in St. Petersburg in August
1907, and decided to make tour
through the eastern and northeast
ern provinces. which were the least
Known to ne, for The purpose OF
learning and observation. knew
only too well that my plans were
bound to be frustrated by my arrest
had / appeared at the frontier under
my own name Therefore l provided
myself with an assumed name and
a false Russian passport, and safely
went through these provinces by
rail. by boat and BY horse chaise.
I saw. heard ana learned what }
wanted all went well wi me until
the very eve Of ny departure from
the capital for England on the last
day I had unfortunately caught what
they call here a tai PROBABLY
through merely the accidental coin
cidence Of having entered a house
where some one else was beirg
watched; consequently the following
noon I was significantly touched on
che shoulder by gendarule and
arrester BY order. when asked OIL
my name and passport in the gen
darmerie-room az the railway station
I produced nv false document &C
knowledsinx that although hal
been residing under hat name 81
was not my own passport more
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-03-17
To be continued
PLANT OF THE HUMBLE WRITER.

am just a humble writer
With no plutocratic hoard
Doing scribbIing grave, or lighter,
To secure my bed and board.
But what can a story-teller
Do TO earn his pork and beans
Now that John D. Rockefeller
Sells stun to the magazines?
A. Carnegie is an author
Crowding out we lesser lights.
Joying in the fuss and bother
Over everything he writes
tbs a long climb up Parnassus.
Old Pegasuss gait is SLOW
And the billionaires can pass us
While. despairing, on we go.
Shudder, all ye fiction-makers,
All who do adventure tales,
All We busy nature-fakers
BE prepared TO wall some walls,
Who will care to read how edipmunk'
Telegraph to all their friends?
Roosevelt next year will nip monks
FeE ms literary GuuS.
Editors demand a lion
Roaring from the cover page:
soon will William Jennings Bryan
To do serials engage.
Gruff old fighting Robley Evans
Does tie story of his ships
Ais az SKIES and al sevens
We but get rejection slips.
| am but a humble writer.
Using up the midnight oil;
Better far were n fighter.
Or in some financial toll.
Or an earnest politician
Then the editors would see
What store of erudition
Is in stories done by me.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-03-17
Tn. SERPENT Smiles.

The serpent came TO the roadside
fence and watched mere man fiat on
bis back irving 10 mend a broken
down automobile.
"Ha, Hai" laughed the serpent.
"You seem amused2" INTERCEPTED
the friendly frog.
Much SO, my little friend. AFTER
the DAYS of Eden l was the only thinS
that crawled in tie dust and man
laughed. bur how things have
changed
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-03-17

L seems now chat the proposed re-
mova} Of Dr Wiley was not eonsid-
cred Eermane 20 the pure food Ques-
tjoU Butte Miner.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-03-17

Mrs Electa Hawkins. q years e8G.
was married to varnum Wescott. S..
~ Santa Monica Cal. Wescott IS az
inmate Of the soldiers home at saw
telie. Cal
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-03-17
FRANK H. HITCHCOCK.

Although the youngest member of
the new cabinet, Frank H. Hitchcock,
acknowledgement, is AZ yearc of
age, and since he left school has
been in the employ of the government.
He is native of Ohio, but received
his education in Massachusetts, to
which state his parents removed while
he was young. Graduating from Har-
ward in 1891, he obtained a clerkship
In the department of Agriculture.
Later Secretary Wilson made him
chief OF the division of foreign mar
kets, and when the department of
commerce and labor was organized he
was made its first clerk. Later he was
appointed first assistant postmaster
general. He resigned that position
when the Taft campaign was opened
to take charge of Mr.. Tafts inter
|ests. Subsequently he was elected
chairman of the republican national
committee, which post he still holds
During his first years as a govern
ment clerk in Washington Mr.. Hitch
cock found time to take law course
at Columbian university.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-03-17

blessings Of poverty NAV LOCK- soOd
20 the millionaire.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-03-17
JAMES WILSON.

If Secretary Wilson continues to
hold the agricultural portfolio until
next November, he will have broken
the record for continuous cabinet ser
vice. He was born in AYRSHIRE
Scotland, in 1885, and at the age of
seventeen was brought to this county
by his parents. He was educated in
the public schools of Iowa and at
Iowa college. He engaged in farming
and, entering state politics, was a
member of the 18th, 18th and 14th
assemblies of Iowa, being elected
speaker of the assembly in his last
term. He served three terms in con-
gress. In the 48th congress his seat
was contested and the opponents of
General Grant, who was then nearing
his end at Mount McGregor, used the
seating contest for a f1libuster to de-
feat the Grant retirement bill. Mr..
Wilson saved the measure by resign
ing on the stipulation that the Grant
bill should be Immediately passed.
FRANKLIN MacvEAeH.
FRANKLIN MacVeagh, merchant, who
viii be the next secretary of the
Treasury. was born on farm near
Phoenixville, Chester county, Pa. He
was graduated from Yale as B. A. in
1862, and from Columbia Law school
New York, In 1864, and began prac-
tice with his brother, Wayne Mac
Veagh, but, his health failing, he
abandoned law and went west. Short
ly after he established in Chicago
the wholesale grocery house of Frank
lin MacVeagh & co. He also is a mem
Der of the CONNER ,ial National bank.
Mr.. MacVeagh II distinguished in
Chicago not only as ~ successful mer-
chant, but especially for his active
work in behalf of civic progress and
reform. He became president of the
Citizens association of Chicago in
1874, and continued to hold the Of
fee several years making it the in
strument for many important political
reforms Mr. MacVeagh was until
recently affiliated with the democrat
ic party and in 1895 he was nominated
in convention by the democracy Of
Illinois for the United States senate.
He made canvass of the state, but
was defeated in the legislature. He
married Miss Emily Eames.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-03-17
GEORGE Won LENeERKE MEYER.

George Won Lengerke Meyer. who
goes from the postmaster generals
Office to the navy department, was
brought into the cabinet in February.
1907, to succeed Postmaster General
Cortelyou. He was at that time am
bassador to st. Petersburg. TO which
post he had been transferred from
Rome, where he had served five years
as ambas sador. Mr.. Meyer is a nat
i've Of Boston, in which city he was
born in 1855. {.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-03-17
Personnel of Jaf's HdUisory Board

OF the civil war the pronounced union
sentiments Of DR.. Nagei compelled
MIN to remove from Texas 10 st
Louis Here Charles Nagel soon en-
tered the high school. He took a two
years course in the st. Louis Law
school and then went to the Uniyer.
sity Of Berlin, where he took a special
course in law and political economy.
returning to st. Louis in 1873 he was
admitted to the bar. In addition to be.
ing a member of the lower house of
the state legislature, he was for four
years president of the city council. He
mis- professorship in the st. Louis
Law school, is member of the board
OF trustees of the public library, of the
board of trustees of Washington uni.
versity and a member of the board OF
control of the ST. Louis Museum OF
Fine Arts.