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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-06-05
Mononuah terianl

W. o. David, Pastor. Sunday school,
1000 4. m, George 5. Gibbons super
The pastor win be absent
and there will be no preaching s.sr-
vices at either Monongah or Middle
ton. P. Y. p. s, services at Monongah,
500 a. M, led by G. s. gibbons Rev.
G. D. Smith. Of Fairmont, will preach.
at Fleming caspel at $3.50 p m. in
iae absence Of the minister IN charge.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-06-05

Rev. L. K. Pro5st D. D., pastor Of
Grace Luther Church, will preach
the snnual sermon before the prepare
tory branch of the State University
at Keyser on next Sunday, June 9. In
his absence Rev. C. P. Bastian, of Key.
ser, will fill his appointment here aud
at Clarksburg.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-06-05

dies enjoyed the hospitality OF Miss
Race: Misses Eleanor Amman, Mil
dred Lambert Eva Bartlett, Bertha
Bland. Genevieve Harrison, Genevteve
Roberts, Blanche robbins, Mary Kel.
ley, Alice Allen. Gertrude Williams
and Florrie Jackson.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-06-05
Catholic Church.

Rev. A. Boutlou. rector. Mass at
elgnt and ten o'clock a. m, and even.
ing deyodons at 1880 o'clock Mass
every morning during the week at
o'clock.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-06-05
Geraee Lutheran Church.

L.K. Probst, D. D., Pnstor.-servlces
p Willard Hall Of the w. C. II. U.
building. Sunday school, GAS a. M.
sermon, 10:45 a. H.. by Rev. c. p.
Bastlar, OF Keyser, W. Va. A cordial
welcome to all services.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-06-05
PAW. VA. LEAGUE.
Yesterday,s ResuIts,

FaHrmont s; Grafton ..
conneIIsyiIIe 6; Clarksbarg 0.
charlerol 5; Uniontown 0.
Uuiontown 10; Charleroi 2.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-06-05
M. e. church. south.

J.W Critics, pastor Sunday school,
$3.50 a. m,; Preaching, 1O:45 a. M,
theme, "Dhe Tongue" Junior League.
300 p. M; Senior League, 700 p. m (;
topic, 'Tae Revealing Mystery"
preaching $500 p M; theme, "rhs
Gracious CALI" prayer service. We'd.
nesday, $500 p. m. All are invited to
attend these services.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-06-05
STANDING of the Clubs.
TO.day,s Games.

clarksburg at Chartered.
connellsvllle at Union4own.
Falrmont at Grafton.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-06-05

very anxious to SEQ the picture 81 AID
the tots In ins scnte men bld
Newsy viii decias which one ths
prettiest.
Little Mary Sands Gakilvs picture
is very pretty. Mrs. tiinhs
Mary is the prettiest 81 coaze But.
here comes Jas, VIM rs
dandy looking boy, and Ssdrs fs
Allard wouldn't give wliiiam Tor
Mary.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-06-05
Sundays Games.

SaJ . SdHlCs'
Uniontown at Fairmont.
Grafton at Clarksburg.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-06-05
Onr Toilet
And Perfume
Department

s59llta ms most oxQuislle events q
roses yioIets aadaii the popular od6rr.
You VIII be praised Tor YOU perIur,
tastes Z yoa WIN q Us sup,y vo.,
We have Just put d : eonplas stoor
Harmony PeFiunles an Teiltt Articlco
waich are 50 wen known ioTther trns
flower fragrance
An goods made BY HARMONY Of Bss
ton and sold BY a. sxsinsIpiy ,rs
guarantee ato give fsrieet sa.fsciioa
or your money viii 20 reianded.
AARMoNY RERFuMEs
TOILET WATERS
cAsHETs
LIQUID GREEN SOAP
SMELLING SALTS
These and more a.
MOUNTAIN CRY bRuo 90
OPPOSITE COURT HOUSE
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-06-05

Won't you enjoy hammock Sun.
day afternoon-a comfortable ham,
mock and a good book make a
splendid combination. Ours are
comfortable, made firm and strong
and will hold more than one-so
get ready for Sunday by getting the
Hammocks Saturday. Variety Of
patterns-all good
The Washington bee., 1909-03-06
M ED DEATH IN DESERT.
Body OF B 7. Pratt, Dead frOm
Hunger and Thirst, Found
in California.
In California.

LOs Angeles. CaI.-''Water. II Z
could Snly find water! I'm suffering
terribly from hunger. To-day I ats
some green brush, but can't go any
more. Yonder how long Il wiz
| take to diA
These enksses In the notebook Of
B. T. Pratt, whose body was found
on the desert in InyO county by tive
pr0spectors, give pathetic evidence
OF the suffering the man underwent
as he watched the approach of death
far from human habitation. Ths
diary also was found by G.. W. Lewis
and s. E. Shattuck, the prospectors
while on trip through the Argus
Mountains in Inyo county. Pratt had
been dead nearly two months. He
was evidently trying to reach the
mountains, where he knew he would
find food OF a sort and water in
abundance, but within sight of his
refuge he gave out and could go nv
further. Pratt was sixty years old.
The entries in the notebook were
scribbled and began only when the
man found he was In danger Of dy-
ing.
Food gave out to-day; guess Z
can make Argus" was the entry for
August 3, seven days after he haA
started to cross the desert. Water
gone" told the story OF the follow
ing day.
For one whole day he went with
out water or food, but maintained
an optimistic spirit, as is Witnessed
By the following entry for Augut 6;
Signs Of water about half mile
ahead. There will be green stuR
there too. VIII reach It early in
the morning" But evidently the
desert was playing tricks on him. as
It so often does by means Of = mir
age. Two days later came the tive
entries quoted first. The last entry
reads:-
II left GTapeville, Inyo county,
Cal, July rs. Tom Spratt told me
would perish. l thought I could
make It, but got lost, so guess I
will have to give In. ] have ne
water, nothing to eat and can't walk
i have brothers, c. H. Pratt, at Ban
ner Springs, Wyandotte county.
Kan; e. B. Pratt, in st. Louis, and
W. r. Pratt, Custer county. Wye
ming"
The Washington bee., 1909-03-06
Psyche Knot a Life Saver.

Altoona, Pa.-Having washed and
dried her hair, Mary Housner, aged
twenty-five, did 1t up in a Psyche
knot and walked out on the front
porch. While she leaned against
the railing 1t gave way and she was
preeipitated backward, head first,
ten feet to the sidewalk, alighting
on her head. The coiffure broke the
impact OF her head against the nag
stones, but she did not entirely es-
cape injury.
She suffered a slight conclusion
Of the brain, but recovered conscious
ness 8 few hours later.
The Washington bee., 1909-03-06
Shot An AIbino Squirrel.

Marquette, Mich.-While hunting
nsar Grand Msrais, Gustav Herbert
shot and killed an albino squirrel.
Il has been presented to James
Cairns, of Grand Aarais. and viii ks
mounted. Albino deer are occAsioa-
ally killed Ia upper Niehigza. buS
thIs is the ATst time Of vhisA thsFs
b record that . whtts squirrel has
bSsz bAgssS
The Washington bee., 1909-03-06
old Age Common in Rochefort,

Paris, France.-Rochefort seems
to be a great town for longevity. In
vestigation OF the records reveals the
fact that during the last century
from January /, 1901. to December
81, 1900, LA persons IN Rochefort
attained the age OF go @ovsr. Two
Of these were center ans. one
reaching the age Of Ie1. and the
eshsr dying At 1oS.
The Washington bee., 1909-03-06
HAS A RABBIT PLAGUE.
Bold COttontaIls Destroy Crops Oh
California Ranches.

Aoi4 COCC0nCa1lS Destroy OFOPs On
California Ranches.
San Francisco, Cal.-Jack rabbits
are said to be so numerous in the
Antelope valley OF California that
the ranchmen are In despair. VAs
animals are becoming so fierce that
they are actually breaking down the
fences around the adjacent fields aAd
eating crops down to the roots. Not
content with this, they are swarm
ing into the desert towns and tB
vading front yards of the dwelleTs.
Citizens ef Lancaster turned oaS
recently and made a roundup. They
put up a fence across the road be-
tween fences surrounding fields on
each side and in short time drove Ia
and killed with clubs Ave hundred
Jack rabbits.
The Washington bee., 1909-03-06
EAGLE KILLS A SHARK.
Ships Crew Witness Desperate Fighs
In Chesapeake Bay.

IN CneSAPeaAe pay
Baltimore.-A remarkable CONS
bat between a large eagle and .
shark was witnessed recently by
Captain Henderson anu me crew 0E
the steamer Tangier in Chesapeake
Bay. When coming out Of Occohan-
mock Creek they saw the eagle dive
and come to the surface with q
shark. Then followed a fierce strug-
gle, the shark pulling the eagle uR-
der the water until 1t was almo&
exhausted. The fish was finally Kill
led and noated dead on the water.
Members of the steamers crew
put on IN 3 small boat and Captures
the eagle, although it claWed then
repeatedly and its mate, heVsriaS
close by, tried to attack them.
The Washington bee., 1909-03-06
LONGEST AUTO FREIGHT Line
Cars VIII Garry 27 Passengers and
10 Tons OF Freight.

Cars VIII Garry 27 Passengers and
10 Tons of Freight.
Spokane, Wash.-What IL believed
70 be the longest automobile freight
and passenger stage line on the con-
tinent is In operation between Ore
Vile and Brewster in okaneEaa
County, Wash. connecting with .
steamer line to Wenatchss.
The line has two 60-horss power
ears. which will carry twenty-sevsA
passengers and ten tons Of freight
making the run OF eighty miles il
eight hours. The trip by wagon oo-
eupies almost two days. Branch
lines will also be established to
ether points in the Okanogan coun-
try. The other line is between Mar
Gus anu hGILIo r%IIS AZ OtSESnS
County. north Of Spokakne. connect
ing With steamer to Spokane Falls.
These cars will be OF twenty-five
and thirty horse power, respectively.
=. L. Barney has charge Of the auto
mobile line, while Capt. Bruce A.
ariEgs, 8 veteran river man, VIII
operate the steamer line.
The Washington bee., 1909-03-06
JAMES II. IiUDNELL.

Mr.. James H. Rudnell, one of
the best known business men in
this city has returned to Castle
berg's National Jewelry Co.,
935 Pennc. Ave, N. w. Mr..
Hudnell can always be relied
upon to give you the genuine
article. Now is the time to place
Jour orders before the holidays.
Phone. Main 2363.
Address 2oo9 9th street northwest.
The Washington bee., 1909-03-06
E. VOIGT.

If you want something in thhe Jew
elry line, Catholic Bibles, or any
thing as Christmas gift to friends,
read the advertisement of E. Voigt
in another column of The Bee. This
is one of the most reliable places in
the city, where you may obtain the
genuine article.
Mr.. Voigt is man of the most ac-
eommodating disposition. Treat him
right and he will do likewise.
The Washington bee., 1909-03-06
HOUSE AND HERMAN

HOUSE AND HERMAN.
If you want 10 purchase Christmas
and New Year household goods, and
if you cannot satisfy yourself else
where, give House and Herman
vall. This establishment is one of
The Washington bee., 1909-03-06

the largest in the city. Theer is no
excuse fof the housewife; she is in
position to call and make her own
selection.
Every husband should see that his
wife is sitisfed before the beginning
of the Ntw Year.
The Washington bee., 1909-03-06
THE NIGHT RIDERS
AIDED KENTUCKY
Original Organization Did Away
with Toll Gates and Brought
About Good Roads.
COMPANIES DlSOBEYED THE LAW

Grimes Committed Now Are by
Gangs Hiding Behind Name of Old
Association Which Caused the
Adjustment Of the Turnpike Com
Panies.
The Washington bee., 1909-03-06

Things are going in a rush at the
drug store of Board & Mcclure IeI2X
I4th ST. n. w. Best uptown store to
buy fine Candies, perfumery, cigars
and toilet articles, as well as drugs
and medicines of the best quality.
Ps4la-s-IsG K@.k~S
The Washington bee., 1909-03-06
VIM. Cannon

GET THE BEST.
Old Purissima Whiskey is a
compornd of pure grain and free
from harmful impurities. Guar
anteed lnder the Pure Food and
Drug Act, June 80, 1906.
Sold ly William Carman, 1925
9TH street, northwest. Phone.
North, s8.
The Washington bee., 1909-03-06

m our ONCE IIoo Eye Street, northwest and
;;nenlng Shear" You never anything like it.
HOW WHEN WHY To Get Pair
l-brnt US NEW subscriber paid one wear in advance -
e NV subscribers each paid three months in advance
@lIHI NOW because this an excellent offer and in all
PoO~Oi4y our supply will be exhausted
1t costs you nothing-t impossible to buy them
:" yo could the Shears would cost you about $I.5o.
0 10 notdelay Cut out this coupon and mail it today
The Washington Bee PubIisbino r.
100 Eye Street WASHINGTON n r
EncIsed herewith n1e.sa 6,d g. L. .,..L
for one year. The WASHINGTON Ru d - - f - IN
Paio' qe pair OF SelfTghening Shears as advertised
Name ......... Add-ac
Name. ............. Address
Name ............, Address
The Washington bee., 1909-03-06
SET OF SIX TFh SPOONS

SET OF SIX Tea SPOONS
Absolutely guaranteed by manufacturers forever
Solid silver metal rhroughout-they cannot tarnish
Rogers Slverware needs introduction the
public For than years the standard recognized the
world the very best there made The Rogers
stamped piece of sverware represents the highest type of
skill and workmanship and material
Unquesionaby the Danest and Acceptable Premium
Ever Offered by Any Newspaper
The Bee wishes add thousand subscribers to
circulation within the months accomplish
offering these beautiful person will
bring mail The Bee Office subscription paid
year in advance.
Do not delay Cut out this coupon and mail it today.
The Bee Publishing Co.,
Washington, D. c.
Enclosed herewith please find $780, for which please send
The Washington Bee for year. and send once free
postage paid spiece of Rogers Solid Silver Metal
Spoons, advertised
Address
Name
- F.
The Washington bee., 1909-03-06

Everybody busy and take advantage of these splendid
made old and subscribers of The Bee alike.
The above shears spoons supplied and by
The Washington bee., 1909-03-06
2 GREAT OFFERS

This Offer of The Washington |
Women
SELF-TIGHTENING SHEARS
La Junta tribune., 1909-05-22

holders, in that they are entitled to
receive such rates for long distance
traffic as will insure fair and le-
gftimate return upon their invest
ment
The new rates will become effect
I've beginning May Goth. 1909, and all
present tariffs to and between all
points are on that date nnnulled.
All bills for the month of June will
show the new rates. or IL desired.
they may be obtained beforehand by
application to the toll operator or to
any of our authorized representa-
tives
Very respectfully.
f. B. FIELD,
President.
La Junta tribune., 1909-05-22
otero County Health Conditions.

The report of the state loard Of
Health for the quarter ending May
81. 1903, contains the following con
cerning contagious diseases and the
number Of deaths in Otero county:
Outside OF incorporated towns in
county-scarlet fever. >; typhoid. /.
death from all causes in county. %.
Fowcr-Total deaths from all
causes, (.
La Junta-niphtheria. G.: scarlet
fever, IS; typhoid fever. 4; deaths
from all causes. l3.
Manzanola-Total deaths from all
causes, 4
Ordway-No deaths.
Rocky Ford-Typhoid fever. 6; to-
tai deaths. all causes, 10.
Sugar City-Deaths from all causes,
4.
Swink-Deaths from all causes, l.
TOtal-Diphtheria. 6: scarlet fever,
90: typhoid fever. 49, deaths from all
causes, 81.
La Junta tribune., 1909-05-22

long distance system constructed
piece by piece, connecting together
not only all parts of the State and
Territory. but with the population Of
the East; which conditions have
obliged us to make new exhaustive
study Of our Long Distance rates
as whole
This study was undertaken:
First, to enable us to con-
form and maintain uniform
method throughout the system
and
Second, because the business
in our home company has so de-
yeloped. and methods of handling
and routing it have so changed,
particularly with the projection of
new lines, that a thorough study
OF the toll rates in general has
seemed to me imperative.
For a year or more experts from
the East, assisted by our Engineers.
have made a. complete study OF the
rate problem. The purpose of this
letter is to make known to you their
conclusions upon this subject.
These are. in part. that an entire
readjustment OF toll tariffs is lbso-
lutely necessary in this territory in
order to eliminate all discrimination
In rates to the public.
II is obvious that one town rs
miles distant in one direction. and
another town the same distance away
in an opposite direction. each taking
an entirely differnet rate to the same
point In question is discriminatory an
unreasonable.
l shall give some little detail OF the
present scheme of quoting rates. and
this will. perhaps. better explain why
a readjustment Of the existing tariffs
Is necessary.
All long distance rates have hereto
fore been based on pole line mileage;
that is the distance was fixed between
any two points via the route OF the
line. Thus, the route distance. ct a
given rate per mile, determined the
amount to be charged.
In following this rule we have been
led to rates that in frequent instances
have made conversations almost pro-
hibitive between certain points; an
yet. based on the haul, these rates TO
the company. were only producing n
same average revenue per mile as all
other rats.
La Junta tribune., 1909-05-22
no miles. while by the pole line
route through n and C ia $50 miles.

no miles. while by the pole line
route through b and C is $50 miles.
II can be seen that a rate based on
= $50 mile haul must necessarily seen
excessive when We consider the ac-
tual distance between towns A and ID.
tween and c: pole line 200 miles.
direct line l4l miles; and between B
and d as well. where the pole line
route amounts to $50 miles, while by
direct or air line" it is only no
miles.
II Is clear from the above illustra-
ton that. as our lines were extended
and rates based upon pole line mile
age or routes. taking 1t throughout
the whole system. there have grown
up in many cases. what appear to the
public, high charges for comparative
ly short distances; while between
other points, as A to B. the charges
are consistent In nearly all cases.
However. this company has decided
that the only solution of this import
ant problem will be a straight, busi-
ness-like readjustment of all Long
Distance rates from an entirely new
basis; such basis. 1t has been deter
mined. to be entirely just and equi-
table to all. must be figured. approx
imately. on air line distances be-
tween all points, altogether disregard
ing the pole line routes.
We have. therefore, cut up the ter
ritory by dividing the whole into sec
tons five miles square. as illustrated
by Figure No. 9.
Every exchange or toll station, when
geographically located. falls in some
one of these sections. We then quote
rate from that section to all other
sections in the system, based on air
line distances from section center to
section center.
La Junta tribune., 1909-05-22
NEWS OF sWINk.

mrs, Nictor 1eoNlan was III La Jun
Ia Thursday
Miss Stamm will leave for ner
home in Denver Sunday.
Miss Buena Hyatt was Rocky
Ford visitor Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Dowdell were
Pueblo visitors Tuesday.
C. A. Reynolds shipped car of
cattle to Pueblo Wednesday.
Born. to Mr.. and Mrs. |. l.. Valen-
tine on Tuesday, daughter
Buy blue flame oil stove of
Beaty Reynolds Trading Company.
A nice line OF panama and straw
hats at Beatty Reynolds Company.
"A three room house and two lots,
corner. for sale $7O0. w. f. Gaines.
Miss Louise Brennan and Mr.. Jas.
Donoldson were In La Junta Tues
day.
F. s. McGinnis. auditor of the Hol-
ly Sugar Company. spent Wednesday
in Swink.
Miss Louise Phillips and Miss Del
la Bussey were La Junta visitors last
Thursday.
Col. w. NJ. Wiley. president Of the
Holly Sugar Company, was In town
Wednesday
Homer Franklin and family, of
Daneville. ILL.,. are here visiting his
brother, J. T. Franklin.
Miss Alice Westfall is now en-
ployed at Rice's in the dressmaking
department. in La Junta.
Mrs. c. A. Durham will leave for
Kansas City Tuesday for an extended
visit with her daughters.
Mr.. Jim Donoldson. of Denver. was
here the first of the week as the
guest of John Brennan and family.
Beatty Reynolds Trading Company
are agents for the Royal Tailors-
have them measure yuu for suit.
samuel Reberger and family moved
over from Sugar City this week and
are now full fledged citizens Of
Swink.
The graduating exercises of the
Swink high school will be held at the
church Saturday evening beginning at
eight O'Clock.
Miss Amanda Quasi spent Thurs
day evening with Marie Clink. and
later attended choir practice at the
NJ E. church.
A. NJ. Corbin. agent for the Santa
Fe, spent Wednesday night in La
Junta. We suppose it was on Of
flcial business.
|. Mrs. w. McClaims left for Lamar
Tuesday. after hearing Of the, serious
illness of her daughter. Mrs. Dell
Kennison. of that place.
Paul Gerhard shipped the last OF
his cattle to Denver this week. He
now has \ force of men repairing the
silos and remodeling the yards.
J. N. Beatty. of the Beatty Reynolds
Company. was In town Thursday. ne
has just returned from = trip to Ex.
celsior Springs. Mo-. where he has
been for his health.
Tho ball boys crossed bats with the
Rocky Ford Outlaws Sunday and - II
was the initial day for the new suits
for the home Toys, so It was up to
them to win the game. which they
did, snd Afterwards defeated = team
from Fairview.
La Junta tribune., 1909-05-22
rovsf q

In the above diagram. we will as
sumo that La Junta, Colorado. falls in
section A, while Trinidad. Colorado.
falls in section NJ The distance is
then determined between the centers
Of section and NJ, and the rate be-
tween these two points is based on
this air line mileage. (See black
line).
BY the dotted line Is shown the
route OF our pole lines. which. of
course, is considerably further. and
clearly illustrates the difference be-
tween the old and the new basis of
figuring long distance tariffs.
1t has been rather difficult to de-
eide that such a schedule based on
"air line" distances would prove sat.
isfactory to the Company in this par
ticular mountainous country. where.
for the most part, our lines have 10
follow the valleys or wagon roads,
often in a very circuitous route.
However. since it seems that this
method Is the only fair one upon
which to base long distance rates, we
believe we have made no mistake in
adopting It, We hope the many re-
ductions which 1t incurs. will encour-
age heavier patronage between the
points where such reductions are
made. and that this, in time, will off
set the loss which we expect at pres
ent will result from this rate change.
When we commenced to build up ou
Long Distance System we knew very
little about how to do it. The telc-
phone business was new and we
found that we had to be the pioneers
in mountainous telephone line "ngi-
neering. Because of these conditions
we made some rates too high and
others too low in view OF what we
now know. The present readjust.
ment corrects both these points and
makes them consistent and fair.
1t is very essential that the people
in any town where some of the rat as
may be raised shall bear in mind that
upon the whole their toll line rates
have been lowered. In other words.
II the whole State and country are
to be brought to your local telephone
door. 1t can only be done by means
Of rates that will be fair to all and
1t the same time pay proper return
upon the Investment. In order that
every one may know how the read
tustment has worked out. the follow
ing statement will be- Of interest:
5s per cent Of all rates are low
cred.
2s per cent Of all rates are raised.
1e per cent Of all rates are m
changed.
In some cases rates have been low.
cred - much ~ 800 per cent. while
the maximum raise between any two
points IL less than 80 per cent.
In conclusion. wish only to add
that rate problems OF any public ser
vice corporation must be met and
solved with absolute fairness to the
public. in that they shall be treated
without discrimination and with -
how rates ~ viii pay fair returns up
ON the investmept: and to the stock