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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-01

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The work OF building the Happshire
Southern railroad from Romney TO
Petersburg, a distance of forty.ave
miles, is progressing rapidly, and II is
now expected that the road will be
Completed before the contract time
expires. Large gangs of men are at
work ON the grading from Mooreaeld
to Petersburg and other gangs are
basy building the railroad stations,
bridges. etc. The matter of extending
the road from Petersburg to Franklin
Is now being seriously considered. The
road is opening up one of the richest
sections of West Virginia and result
there has been noticeable increase
IN the value OF real estate. Several
large tracts of land will be cleared
along this road and thousands Of apple
ttees planted.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-01
&c chatIefton.

The principal omees OF the United
Fuel Gas Company, which recently
purchased the holdings OF tle United
States Natural Gas Company and the
ONO fuel on Company. win be nov
ed at once from Columbus. Ohio, to
Ichsrieston. The company has large
holdings In the Roane and Lincoln
county fields.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-12
A Case of Spurious Sympathy

THE kindly svmpathetiC fellow traveller i
above all 70 be guarded against bv the
amateur Srnuggler, as a certain Mrs. Wellington
learned 70 her surprise and horror. though the
outcome was double surprise Mrs. Wellinq-
ton had purchased some lace while abroad
small IN quantity, but considerable IN quality
Mrs. Wellington had gown that had never
htted her very well, SO she SAID. This she lined
with her precious lace. and was so iubilant over
her clever method OF evadIng the customs that
she Just fairly bubbled over with her secret
Among Others she told a certain RemingfOrd
who seemed such dear and lovely man. as
she remarked 10 her husband later.
She passed the inspection with flving colo-S
and was Just heavIng big sigh Of relief when
Remlngtord stepped forward.
IhS woman. he SAID, has concealed upon
her person two hundred dollars worth of Lace
have the statement from herself
Poor Mrs. Wellington thought she vou1d
falnt; the shock was So terrible and from that
quarter SO unexpected. There was nothing n ~,
but pay the piper and a pretty bill II was too
She had lett the shadow Of the hateful Gus
toms house, when voice called her name AMI
there was Remingford fastening after her
Her anger burst forth upon him. How
dare YOU speak 70 me. SIR You are not a ger,-
tlernan! oh. II my husband was only herei'-
Mrs Wellington. please listen" he i'm
PlOred dared not do otherwise than as /
Clc got thousand dollars worth of Iaces
through. | informed on YOU 10 take an atrs,-
ton from myself. am more than willing 10
indemnify YOU for your loss"
mch would teach the customs officials II
they only knew, that the inforrner NAV nor be.
SO dlslntereSted as he seems. and that proba b1,-
ne mas an AK % grind. But customs Officials
are human. like the rest OF Us. and can't slvav,
tel gut edged from spurious honesty.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-12
The Drunmers Downfall


a y Indianapolis travelling salesman picked
up IN Montreal exactly the sort Of sealskin
jacket he knew his wife had for a considerable
period silently longed for. About a hundred
miles out OF Niagara on his journey back % the
states woman wearing a sealskin coat en-
tered the car. She would have 70 paw no dutv
he reflected, as the garment was part of her I'M
mediate wearing apparel Directly across the
aisle sat another woman, also by herself. She
was Young. stylishlv gOwned, but she was not
wearing sealSkIn, and a sudden inspiration
came 70 the drummer. Why paw that afro
cl0us heartbreakIng purse hattening duty:
Why not And he had crossed the aisle.
OF course she was willing TO accommodate
him when he had explained the little difficulty
that beset him. No trouble at all. ." she said
= shall really enjoy wearing II immensely.
She was indeed good as her word IN this
respect; for when the gauntlet of the customs
officials had been safely run and Mr. Drummer
turned % thank her, SAYING. q" / shall now take
my jacket, II YOU please" her answer was a
stony stare of surprise.
" Your Jacket she exclaimed u don 2
understand YOU. This Jacket Is mine"
And II was; for she added significantly
ou had better go along now or shall speak
70 the police"
New-York tribune., 1909-12-12
Jake and His Goats Hair

II Pittsburgh lived a German whom we
may as well call Jake Schmitz lakes
business was importing Sleeps wool and goats
halr at the regular cost OF purchase. shipment.
insurance, etc. minus all tariff duties
The part OF the tariff schedule that interested
axe ran IN substance as follows: DUTY on
sheep wool. from the uncOmbed low grade 10
the finest quality washed and combed four to
thirty-sIX cents q pound: common goats wool
Tree. Jake imported common goats hair only
which was famed for one thing among the Gus
toms officials II was the dirtiest Of all such
InPortationS nasty, tangled mass without
beginning or end. The inspectors Ioathed TO
touch their fingers 10 the shapeless. i'll smelling
mass. Result: most perfunctOrv inspection.
Now, axe had a confederate in his enter
PRISE and he began cutting the htter's fair
snare OF the profits too close. This coworker
m a vengetul mood. tipped off the situation 10
the customs officials, and the next importation
New-York tribune., 1909-12-12
By William Thomas Walsh


air. women need not have
got into such furOre over the Payne tariff bill,
and all the (metaphOricaD hot air that N the
course OF debate went circling up and about the
dome Of the Capitol might have been re-
placed bylfreSh, wholesome air from abroad
For If gloves and stockings were air tight,
the fair sex need not have feared that they
would be obliged 70 mend their old gloves or
abbreviate their Isle hosiery. Air tight gloves
and hose would find place on the free list.
II was an American chemist who hrst made
the discovery that there were air valves IN our
tariff wall. and he proceeded 70 take advantage
OF II by ordering, through a commercial agent
IN Bohemia, a consignment OF Bohemian ar
The customs officials. however, dldn I care any
more than hfe-terrner IN the sulphurOus pits
below whether that shipment came from
Bohemia or Patagonia. What they did know
was this. that several boxes had arrived choke
full OF long hollow glass tubes the ends OF these
tubes closed by having been melted down, and
that there was a startling discrepancy between
this and the bill OF lading.
The importer was present when this aStOund-
ing discovery was made, on the boxes being
opened and Inspected. Then came the inning
Tor the tariff.
Sir." said the Inspector, there has been
a false declaration here. These are glass tubes.
IL looks TO me as If | shall have 70 seize this
shipment
But the importer didn't get scared worth a
cent. Just as the bin Of lading states he
said. u am importing air, and air not being
scheduled Is on the free list. This air was
gathered packed, and sealed in Bohemia. If
the glass tubes have intrinsic value apart
from their use aS containers have nothing 10
do with that; but YOU know well as | do
that there Is no duty on containers"
The hubbub that followed was simply awful
But the verdict Of the Secretary of the Treas
ury, who IN the end was appealed to, was as
laconic as II was final No dutv Release
goods was MS decision
Well. that's one honest way Of beating the
tariff; but honest WAYS are about as scarce as
teeth IN the mouth OF a chick IN the she'll
There are lots Of near-honest wavs. naturally
which sOOthe the cOnsCienceS Of law violatOrs:
but unfortunately II isn't the kind Of con-
science soothing that would look well when
analyzed by the prosecuting attorney in
federal court
New-York tribune., 1909-12-12
The Smooth-Fitting Phoenix
Muffler Never Loses Its Shape

rr us richybeautiful lustre Its splendid quality
Is permanent Neither damp weather constant
@ear nor frequent washing affect IN the
slightest degree is perfect NJ or its exquisite
silky finish
New-York tribune., 1909-12-12

consigned 70 Jake's ware
house was literally torn
apart. Itwas a lovely mix
New-York tribune., 1909-12-12

ture Of goats hair and Sleeps wool, common,
preferred, and what-nOt.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-12
FOOLING THE CUSTOMS OFFICIALS

IF gloves and stockings
i could be made 70 contain
air, women need not have
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-11-22
MANY BATHERS
At WAIKIKI BEACH
Surf Is Poor, but Canoes Are All
0ut-Hundreds Swim
or Rest.

The heat of the last few days, al
though slightly less oppressive yester-
day. was sufficient to cause a large
crowd to go out to Waikiki in the
afternoon and have cool time of it.,
either in the water or sitting in the
shade of -the trees near both the Mo
ana and Seaside hotels.
The recent light winds, coming most
ly from the south, have been very det-
rimental to the surf, and there was
practically no malihini surf at ALL
Outside, where the big surf is supposed
to be, there were a few imitation
breakers that curled angrily enough for
short distance and then subsidized into
big pillows with no foam at their
crest.
But the canoeists and surfboard- riders
managed to have plenty of fun. Every
canoe on the beach was out, and where
the breakers begin to form, the sea
was dotted with canoes and boards.
Near in shore, where the ocean floor
Jumps to cut the feet of the unwary,
there were hundreds of bathers. Both
sexes were represented about equally,
and some of the fair swimmers had the
very fetchiest thing in bathing cos
tunes.
The Outrigger Club was the scene of
much waiting for turns to dress or I'M
dress, and on all sides were heard
pleased comments on the fact that
there is now nearly sufficient money
in the treasury to put up real bath
house for the mere men members.
In spite of the crowds in the water
and the number of boards in the surf
there was not the slightest mishap OF
any kind to mar the afternoon. The
sun shone brightly, the breeze was cool
ing without being boisterous. and the
hundreds of heat-tired workers who
went out to Waikiki returned home
well refreshed by their swim or the
rest on the tree-shaded lawns by the
beach.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-11-22
FOR RENT.
OFFICES FOR RENT.

YOUNG BUILDING
Honolulu's only up-to-date fre-proof
building; rent includes electric light
hot and cold water, and janitor ser
vice. Apply the Won Hamm- YOUNG
Co., Ltd.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-11-22
THROW OUT THE LINE
Give the Kidneys Help and Many Ho
nolulu People VIII Be Happier.

"Throw Out the Life Line''-
The kidneys need help.
They re overworked--can It get the
poison filtered out of the blood.
They re getting worse every minute
VIII you help them7
Doan's Kidney Pills have brought
thousands Of kidney sufferers back
from the verge of despair.
VIII cure any form of kidney trou-
bIe
John L. Perry, Columbus, Texas,
says: "About year and a half ago I
was taken sick with what l believed
was kidney trouble. Ny limbs and feet
began to swell and the doctor I con-
suited said I had Bright s disease. [
received no relief from his treatment
and consulted another physician. He
told me l had dropsy and that my death
was only question Of months. A
friend, hearing of my condition, ad-
vised ME to try Doan s Backache Kid.
| ney Pills. I procured box and their
use brought prompt relief. After tax
ing the contents of a few boxes of
Doan's Backache Kidney Pills, I was
able to get around with ease. I can
truthfully say I owe my life to the
| curative powers of this remedy. I al
ways keep Doan' s Baekache Kidney
Pills on hand and take a few doses oc
casionally with the best of results.'
Doan s Baekache Kidney Pills are
sold by all druggists and storekeeper:
at so cents per box (six boxes $3.50
or will be mailed on receipt of price b.
| the HOLSTER Drug Co., Honolulu. whole
sale agents for the Hawaiian Islands.
Remember the name, Doan s, and
take no substitute.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-11-22
HONOLULU STOCK EXCHANGE
capital. "a
NAME OF STOCK. Paid Up Val B

Honolulu, Saturday, Nov. 20. 1909.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-11-22

'THE sTANGENwALD''-Only fire
proof Office building in city.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-11-22

~2S.125 on 500 paid. f54 per cent,
paid.
Session Sales.
Hilo R. R., -; Is McBryde, 6; 5
Pioneer, 1865; 100 Olaa, 6.125; 65
McBryde, 6125; 80 Haw. -Sug. Co., 30;
10 Waialua, 1880; S Waialua, 1872;
so Eva, 31.375; 40 Eva, 31.25.
Between Boards.
60 Eva, S1.50; 40 McBryde, $50;
430 Olaa, 6; 10 Waialua, 12l; 40 Pho
neer, 1868; 10 Oahu Sug Co., 1915;
200 Honokaa, 20.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-15
ABLE WOMAN wins
POST IN FRANCE
Miss Gertrude Davidson, Bril-
liant College Graduate, Is
Called to Paris

BERKELEY, Aug. f4-In recognition
of her brilliant executive ability in the
management of the state college work
of the Y. w. c. A, Miss Gertrude
Davidson, a graduate of the university
with the class of 1904, has been ap-
pointed head of the English-American
Y. w. c. A in Paris and has already
departed with her mother to assume
her new duties.
Miss Davidson has met with remark
able success in her work with the
Y. w. c. A. and shortly after her grad
uation was appointed secretary of the
University of Michigan branch. she
stayed there for two years. and so
marked was her work that she was
recalled to this coast to assume the
position of travelling secretary of the
coast colleges and universities of the
association. Two years of success hove
crowned her efforts and resulted in the
call to the larger field in the French
metropolis.
Miss Davidson is the daughter of p
T. Davidson, former superintendent Of
schools of. San Diego county. Her
mother is brilliant Iinguist. The
family home is at 1923 LEROY street in
this city. Miss Davidson's brother Is
Charles s.. Davidson, the well known
consulting engineer of San Francisco
Miss Davidson was popular in tho
university and is member IF the
Kappa Gamma Gamma sorority and Of
the Prytanean honor society of the
women.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-15
|CLUBWOMfN WANT
LOWER CAR STEPS
Movement Inaugurated to In
dnce Traction Company to
Make improvements

ALAMEDA, Aug. 14-Clubwomen of
this city hold that the steps on the
cars operated here by the Oakland
traction company are so high that they
are menace to passengers and they
have inaugurated movement to pre-
vail upon the management of the sys-
tenn to lower the. steps. The women
of the clubs say that the steps are par
ticularly inconvenient because of their
height to women and children and aged
persons. Miss Eleanor Russell, a young
society favorite, suffered a badly
sprained ankle yesterday in attempting
to alight from a streetcar, and she at
tributes her injury to a high step.
Mrs. George H. Perry, president of
the Players club. is the originator of
the movement for lower car steps, 'sIt
is not right that the car steps should
safety of passengers in boarding and
alighting," said Mrs. Perry 81 intend
to lay the matter before the members
of the Players club and before
other clubs in Alameda with the pur-
pose of inducing the Oakland traction
company to lower the steps to insure
the safety and convenience of women
and children and aged persons who
patronize the cars of the company
I am against high streetcar steps
such as we have here in Alameda" said
Mrs. c. A. Allardyce, president of the
Tea club, land the traction company
should be required to lower them to the
safety point. Last week l had some
eastern friends as guests and thew told
me that they were in constant fear of
being hurt while getting on and off the
local streetcars. The steps of the cars
here are much higher than they are on
the streetcar systems in the large
eastern cities
Mrs George w. Emmons, Mrs. George
q. Plummer, prominent in the Adel-
phian club, Mrs. c. Bruntsch, Mrs
George c. Thompson and Mrs. Fred
erick Baker are among those who have
become identified with the movement
for lower car steps.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-15
BRIDE OF YEAR ON
VISIT TO PARENTS
Mrs. Alfred Warren, Wife of
Mining Engineer, Is Recipient
of Much Social Attention

BERKELEY, Aug. 14.-Many affairs
are being planned by the friends of
Mrs Alfred Warren. wife of a promi-
nent mining engineer of Mexico, who
has come to this city for few months
visit at the home Of her parents. Mr..
and Mrs. L. Meinheit Of University ave-
nue.. Mrs Warren formerly was Miss
Amanda Meinheits of this city.
year ago she was married to AL
fred Warren, young university grad
uate and mining engineer. Their
honeymoon trip was taken to the
southern part of the state, after which
they went to live in northern Mexico,
where Warren is manager of large
silver mine.
Mrs. Warren expects to remain here
for two months and will be later Joined
by her husband. who viii be welcomed
by the members of the university class
of 1907, with which he was graduated.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-15
POSTOFFICE ROBBED
BY CLEVER SWINDLER
Handsome Man Works Short
Change Dodge in Berkeley

BERKELEY, Aug. 14-Operating a
short change" game about the bay
cities, gentlemanly stranger, work
ing only in postoffices, has feeced the
department of about $50 in Berkeley
alone. Among the Berkeley Offices
which he has cheated are the main of
flee, where he obtained $40 from the
stamp window; South Berkeley office,
$40; Slader's branch office, $40; West
Berkeley office, So; Mueller's drug
store branch office, $40, and the North
Berkeley office of IS. Complaints from
extensive. in some cases as much as
$40 being taken.
His method of operation is old, ac-
cording to the police. He enters the
office, demands a book of stamps and
throws down $40 in payment. When
his change is handed him he claims
that he did not hand the clerk $40,
but only so cents. The oerk produces
the $40 to prove that it was handed in
and, having pocketed the change, the
swindler takes back the gold piece
and places SO cents on the counter.
Working usually on female clerks, he
takes advantage of the fact that they
become confused when he denies pay
ing the $40, and this renders his work
easier.
/ At the main office in Shattuck ave-
nue. he tried to work the game a sec
ond time with So. Becoming suspi-
cious, Assistant Postmaster Phillips
took a full description of the man
who became frightened and left the Of
fee The statement handed to Chief
of Police Vollmer by the postal au-
thorities describes the man as hand
some, about 80 years of age, we'll
dressed, and usually smoking a cigar.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-15
TWO WEEKS IN JAIL
REPRESENTS MEMORY
PeddIer Forsakes Plea
of Innocence in Police Court

OAKLAND. Aug. 14-John J. Moran
peddler. was in Judge Samuels' de-
pa rtment of the police court this morn
ing charged with stealing silver
pitcher from H. A. Harris, proprietor
of the Weber house. =.
When Moran was arrested july -
he denied the charge, but today he
admitted that he had gone to the lodg-
ing house and offered his last % cents
for room rent He said that Harris had
TOLD him he had no rooms to rent at
that price. and he admitted that when
he left the place he took the pitcher
with him, hoping to pawn it for enough
money to secure food and shelter for
time.
Judge Samuels took the case unoer
AMUSEMENT until August 81, when he
will render a decision. In the mean
time Moran will remain in the city
prison.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-15
Suburban Brevities

BEATEN UNCONSCIOUS BY FooTPADs-
Alameda. Aug l4.-George Biddleson. p years
Unconscious and robbed Of IS and his watch
early this evening at Lincoln avenue and Stan
ton street
suDx CKEMATED-Berkoley. Aug. An
the presence Of only the members OF the Man
chester family. simple services were held over
the body of the late Mark Manchester, the artist
and collector who committed suicide. The body
was cremated ~ the Oakland cremstory.
TO HOLD UNIVERSITY KEETING-Berke-
ley Aug. I4.-Ihe first university meeting Of
the year viii be held Monday morning Al the
Harmon gymnasium University Of California for
rhe purpose Of making the freshmen Of that in
stitution acquainted with the upper clsssmen.
SAILOR TO HAVE oFFIcE-Alameda. Aug.
1s--Ine city council has ordered that one Of
the rooms now used by the city auditor aSseSSor
y the city nan be ntteo , ny al an Once Tor
has been appointed stenographer 10 the mayor.
APPOINTED CITY EEeINEER-Palo Alto.
Aug. l4-At q meeting Of the board Of public
wo.<s last night J. j. Byxbee Jr. was appointed
city engineer with sole authority over all city
employees employed in that branch Of the NUM-
cipsl service Byxhee's salary was placed at
SIS = month. making him the highest paid city
WOVEN HOLD THEATER PARTY-Berkeley.
Aug 1.-THE W0mans Relief Corps Of Berke-
flester narfv next Tuesday at the Varsity thea
Ter Of this city for the benefit Of its sick fund.
WI II BRAY. comedian. who. since his retire
,nerf from the stages has made his home in this
CITY will sing and give representations.
cREMATE sa.AYER's BoDY-Oakiand. Aug.
I4-The body 81 George Curry, murderer Of Ag-
mes Bracesco who committed suicide at 25TA
Twelfth street in this city yesterday. viii be
crelnated as soon as Coroner Tisdale COM
piete the arrangements. This disposition Of the
body viii be made al the request Of the dead
nloforman'e sister. Mrs. +. ]. Browning Of 1857
East Thirtr-Einth street. Los Angeles.
1NsTALLs OFFICERS OF n. S. G. W.
NenIo Par Aug Is-I'nder the direction Of
District Deputy James Andrews the local parlor
~ Native Sons has Installed the following Of
fcers. A. B. Johnson past president: J. r.
Andrews. president. J. F. Weeden. first vice
president. George F. Shine. second vice presi-
dent. James MalOneF. third vice president; g..
IL smith, secretary J. r. Fitzgerald. financial
secretary; ". A. Doyle. treasurer; George
Donghcrtv trustee: Harry Mercy. Edward
1-~sa. aentineis; Thomas esa.oneT. marshal
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-15
MIDNIGHT FIRE BURNS
FACTORY TO THE GROUND
Loss at Reese Rubber Plant Is
Estimated at $4,000

OAKLAND. Aug. 1.-THE plant of
the Reese waterproof company at Ga
Undo street and Bray avenue in upper
Fruitvale was burned to the ground
at midnight last night by flames which
are> believed to have been caused by
crossed electric wires. The loss is
estimated at $4,000.
The Fruityale and Melrose fire de-
partments were summoned, but their
efforts to check the blaze were of no
avail. as the plant was stocked with
oiled clothing and waterproof fabrics,
which furnished food for the flames.
The fire burned with such brilliancy
that the entire countryside was illumi
mated for miles. A large oil tank con-
nected with the plant was fired by 1iy-
ing embers and exploded