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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-25
us q year Of sobrlety and decency ~
the end Of their terms. they will hear
these old Marion county hills eche.
reyerberate and ccao again with well
done, good and faithful servants.
RANBLER
ITEMS FROM FARMINaTOMS
AND LINCOLN & DlsTRlcT ].
RAMBLER.

We wish the public to know that
Pennington is the same and thrifty
town as usual, anu that Old Line pin ISL
not behind the times for h,lstling and
prosperity. Pennington car: say With.
out boasting, thatrthere is one Of the
best coal plants in Marion; county ope..3
rating and working full time, and with.
In n very short distance OF town the
G. C. C. and I. Co. Is sinking another
shaft, and has built quite a number
Of houses and will have them ready for
their miners to live In when the shaft
is completed. The new shaft when
completed will make employment Tor
a large number 81 men. ;;:i,ii i; ;5sS
The Fairmont and Huntington Elec.5s
trIcal Co. Is rushing the work on the
sub1power station and will soon have
it completed. Tie cars now run to-
Downs. /:
Willie Downs and Robert Morgan
will be operators, at the sub,statIcn.
The following named persons SO
from Pennington to the spring term; 81
the Normal school: Miss Myra y.
Gould. Miss pearly Gould, Miss Alma
McNemar, Miss AIDA Burnett Miss
Lena Bartlett, John N. Toot hman
John Lynd Book, Joseph Book, Harry
Lamb, 233ii ~ q
Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus Downs and u
daughter, Mrs. Nellie Fleming; and
son, Harold. were in Fairmont Ties.
day.
Miss Nellie Murphy and Mrs Blanch
Murphy were in Falrmont Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. T. Lough were N II
Barrackyllle Tuesday. N 4 3s,l
Mr.. Hayhurst, the new manag for
the G. c. c. anal !. Co. depar tment
store, is moving in the oRby property n
in the Carpenter addition this $WeeA.
Willie Downs has moved from eyp
sy Grove into the Downs property All
West Pennington. q "a y 4
Howard Burnett Is moving from the
Edgar Book property into the rooms
over his fathers store. Nv ~
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Murphy VIII
occupy the house vacated BY Mrs. Bur,
nett. US NJ
MIR. E. a.. Martin was called to-
Worthlngton Tuesday on account Of his
fathers serious illness. isSt e
Mr.. Hugh Davis, O Manntngton wao
In town Tuesdayifor a short time. v
OBSERVER.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-25
4sHINY" FAT FOLKS.

One Of the fat woman's chief griefs
in life Is her shiny, hreasy skin. II II
be plmply besides, as It probably Is Tor
may beg, ner cup Of anguish Is full,
Powder and cosmetics simply hide
these horrors for a season-a very
short season. They are not cure for
them. There isn't any cure for them
except getting rid Of the grease be-
meath. When she does that she finds
her complexion improves.
In this way only can l account for
the clear, natural compleAfonac-
acquired by those who use the Mar.
moa receipt: One.half ounce Marmola,
Y ounce Fluid Extract Cascara Arc.
matte, 3h ounces Peppermint Water.
By causing the excess flesh to be alb.
sorbed, 1t clears the blood Of the glob.
ules Of fat which physicians say,
Dbl.
cause the greasy, oily skin Of the over
fat.
This simple receipt makes mixture
both pleasant and harmless. It causes
neither wrinkles MOI stomach disturb
ances. It Is also quite inexpensive.
Make 1t a point 10 try some: take a
teaSpoonful after meals and at bed
time for a week or two and see II your
oily skin does not quickly disappear.
As you lose your fat your complexion
should progressively improve, and
after month or so. waen you have
lost rs or 30 pounds Of flesh, It should
be nearly perfect.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-25
End is Near
MR.. FlTZGERALD'S PHYSICIAN
GIVES OUT STATEMENT AS
TO HIS CONDITION.

BALTIMORE, Nd, March 25.-Ail
hope for the recovery Of Thomas Fitz'
gerald, former general manager OF the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad, who Is
critically Ill at the Church Home and
Inflrmary has been abandoned by his
physician. Dr.. W. T. Wiley made the
following statement:
Although Mr.. Fitzgerald Is con
sclous and is taking some nourish.
ment, yet he is growing weaker daily
and I think that It will only be IA
matter Of a few days before the end
will come.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-25

e Fu1eraly services over the remains
Sut Master John Cunningham were held
Sthis morning at 10 o'clock at the home
sof his parents Mr.. and Mrs. David
\ Cunningham at Baxter. lnterment
was made In the Cunningham GENE
atesrry. Among those attending the ser.
Wees from this city we're Messrs. A.
is. and u. @. Prichard. Misses nellie
slrichard and Elizabeth Cunningham.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-25
Mr.. tyler In Grafton.

Ss Ut. NJ. G. Tyler. Of spllman, was IN
s,Ee city last nignt en- route to Phil
sippy where he goes to look after the
paving contract about to DO let for
SHAT town. Mr.. Tyler was for many
SSi!sseS-s superintendent OF the Monongah
sS'Esss.,r and Coke Company ut Monongah,
n $stiats for some years past has been en-.
q In the coal, brick and contract.
SffSS business in Mason county, near
1T Reconsideration Republican.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-25
GENERAL MANAGER BRETT
OF M. G. X. TO REMARKED,

MORGANTOWN, March 25.-Gener.
al Manager +. X. Bretz. Of the Morgan.
town and Kingwocd railroad, and Miss
Dove Adams, Of st. George, Tucker
county, will be married some time In
the early part Of April. Mr.. Brett.
who formerly lived In Tucker, left foa
St. George to-day to spend few days
fhnrn
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-25
Fell From arll1e.

Andy Laney, ap employe at one OF
the factories on lie Belt Line. while
',rossing trestle work on the line last
might. fell from The bridge into the
ravlne below, cutting his head and
bruIsIng himself generally. He scram.
bled out OF the brambles and came to
town on a street car.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-25
School at Wyatt.

i shall teach . term OF school at
Wyatt beginning on the LIST Of April
and continuing for a period OF ten
weeks. All grades including and above
the seventh will be provided for.
For, further information, address
@, G. BARB, {
Lumberport, w. Va.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-25

Monongah School Entertainment.
The Monongua public school will
close on Saturday. March 9th, and on
that evening at 1880 o'clock will give
m entertainment for the benefit OF
the school library. An admission fee
of Is cents will be charged.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-25
To ARRANGE Baseball Schedule.

To Arrange Baseball Schedule.
Representatives OF the baseball asso-
Citations that make up tho Paw. Va.
league will meet in unlontown Mon
day morning at 20 o'clock when the
schedule for the coming season will be
arranged.
There Is 4 move on to have the
newspapers of the league present and
probably sporting writer's organiza'
ton will be framed at this meeting.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-25
EOULT ITEMS.
HoULT. W. Va. March Eat:

n HOULT. W. Va. March o4ta.
Editor West Virglniau:-
There Is general rejoicing here over
thu result of the lection In Fairmont
for Hoult and vicinity, isr"dry" by a
large majority, II anybody asks you.
It seems almost too good to be true
and the good people OF Fairmont had
best watch as well as pray" even yet
or the shrewd whiskeyites may steal
a march on theln through some over
looked loophole.
Being non.partizan, the "Dutchman'
mas always regarded both parties as
equally capable In regard to this
question, but 1t is very certain tina.
the rank and file Of voters Of the
Democratic party can never lay claim
to being "dry as dust In Falrmonr.
This Is revealed by the figures from
the Second and Third wards. Either
Tho Prohibition candidates In these
wards received all their support from
Republicans or else the wet" Re-
publlcans all voted for the Demo.
cratic candidates which Is nothing for
such candidates to boast OF from q
moral standpoint. Anyway you take It,
"The Dutchman" would bate to have
to "tote' around the conscience and
responsibility before Almighty God OF
some OF Fairmonts voters. Its a
mighty load to carry.
Charles B. sattertield was sick Of
grip last week but 10 able to.bs out
again. iA%sisf &!sSl,
The children Of Mrs. Nellie Harr
have also been sick but are better.
Mr.. George Lown IL Cooks Hospital
suffering with appendicitis.
The schol here taught by Mr.. D. s.
Arnett OF East Park closed last Fri.
day. 1t was a very successful term
and the pupils made much advance.
ment. Only one pupil took the grnlr.
attng examination. Miss Daisy Bow.
man.
School closed at Viola also Fri
day and several young folks went
from here TO the exhibition Friday
night.
Mr.. Net. Wilson is visiting HIS
brtoher and sister here, Mr.. Ben. VII.
son and Mrs. Harry McEliresh.
Miss Lola Devanlt Is visiting her
home near smlthtown,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Hoult were visit
Ing at Viola Saturday and Sunday.
Did you see that smile Chas. Hall
was wearing this week? It Is a girl.
Arrived Monday evening. 10 pound.
or, too.
Miss Ethel Toothman, OF Fairmont,
was visiting Chas. Hoult Saturday and
Sunday.
Long life to the West Virglnlan In
Its fight for decerNy and sobrlety. AS
the Irish say, may Its shadow never
grow less. >a4 FRITZ.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-25
Funeral of Rev. carrleo.

N Fnneral services over the remains
au.. Rev. Carrico. whose death occurred
soa; Tuesday night. will be held on Fri
~ morning at 1890 o'clock at the
%Bsrachvllle M. e. Church. INTER-
IN MT viii be made in Maple Grove
Cemetery in this city. Several minis
Of the M. E. denomination will
as ist in conducting the services.
ESFcaeraL OF. Master John Cunningham.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-25
Sunday School Workers.

The annual convention OF West Vir'
ginia Sunday School Workers will
meet Tuesday. Wednesday and Thurs
day, April 20. q. %, in the city Of Ell.
kins.
The convention speakers are among
the ab!est in the country, and Prof. E.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-25
. Died Of Consumption.

sss,am Murray, Of Nlonongah, died
j; on Wednesdny morning at the home
Eof Els parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Muir
ray ut Monongh, after an illness
frog consumption.
neral services will be held on
s:Frisay morning A. o'clock at the resi-.
B de,,s,e. Undertaken Musgrave in
chsS-sa.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-25

Store.advertisins nowadays is al.
dressed to the sober business sense Of
the reader-and should not be over.
looked by people who are cultivatlng
that faculty. IA
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-25
~. Y W S
Personal
a@ IS 8 6 g g 6 g
.tp~Stp~>aa

= y slllsFls ~ sl5isfssi
/; Nh: and Mrs. = H. Wilcox nave re-
III from Auburndale. Fla, where
ii lad. spent the winter.
10 Minnie Lott, Of Philadelphia,
Efe5 guest q Mrs. F. 2 Nichols
..,i..ss Loft expects to reside here per
slantntly:
X IS. o. P.s Nick inney aas been III Tor
M astS week at her home on Locust
assFre.
WIN Gins and daughter. MIL
Stdss " and Mrs. Elizabeth Vance, Of
ion, are the guests Of Mrs. E. J.
Vance.
g. Gaskell went to Berryburg yes
J kerday on businesa.
II Rev. John o. Bolton. Of Ut. Lake
PART, Md. waa in Falrmont last nighs
IA route to Wheeling. He was the
A guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. c. Tough
while here.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-25
DucKPIN SCORES.

Good games were rolled by the
duckpln knights ut the Temple alleys
last night, Scores:
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-25

o. Excel. the greatest convention
song leader IN tae world, will lead tho
singing.
Pastors and Sunday School workers
who desire to ettcnd, apply for creden.
tails emitting them to entertainment
and q seat In the convention, to the
undersigned
REV. T. B. IAWLER
Fairmont,
County Secretary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-13
Archie Stood Her Test.

II know Archie does not drink con-
fided Mrs. Pike to her sister-"that is,
anything stronger than glass of beer
or hot day or maybe hot whiskey
when he has cold. l made up my
mind to test him. l have always said
/ would never live with man who
drank, so l prepared test.
II went down the street to liquor
store and bought box containing a
bottle of wniskcy, a bottle of Madeira
wine and a bottle of brandy, all for 81
in the prettiest little box, Then
surprised him with it for his birthday,
and I tell you he was surprised when
he saw it and more SO when l confessed
that had only paid 81 for the bargain
"Archie promised me solcnn1y that he
would never taste the horrid stuff, and
although l have kept it handy in his
study ever since and watched it anx-
iously every day. he has kept his word
Oh, am so glad!''-Puck.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-13
Too Rare.

A party of fasteners went bear
hunting in California. Pete Wilson leo
the party, and day and night he boast
ed of his skill as a bear killed They
got no bear on the hunt, and Pete
grieved terribly
This is good enough grub" he
would say as he pitched into cold
can of preserved meat, but the finest
meal in the world. in my opinion, is a
bear steak grilled to a turn over a log
fire.
Gimme bear" Pete growled one day
Gimme a good bear brile. I'm gettin'
sick of this canned stuff
Look "ut!" cried neighbor
There's a bear right behind you,
man."
Pete gave one look. 1t was a bear,
sure enough. He turned very pale and
bounced off into the woods.
1--WE thought you liked bear?" they
said sarcastically to him on his return
so ] do" said Pete. but that Teller
wasn't well enough DONE
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-13
A Very Polite Reporter,

When | was city editor Of q little
paper in southern city," said a news
paper man. II wanted an interview
with senator who was visiting in a
nearby city. but our man there wired
that he had failed to get the interview
because the senator had taken a train
for Washington and that we might
catch him ourselves when the train
passed through our city. Hastily
searching for time table, found that
the train mentioned was due in a few
minutes. There being no other reporter
at hand, L seized Bud Lunkly, raw
reporter fresh from the country, told
him to meet this train at the station
ard get some sort of expression from
the senator on subject then Of much
Importance.
Some time later Bud strolled calmly
in and Informed me that after e. per-
sonal search of every car on the train
nc had failed to find the senator.
Do you mean that you looked into
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-13
GOOD STORIES.
Needed the PRAYERS.

A sympathetic old clergyman in an
English country village was waited on
one Sunday morning just before SER
vice by a young man, who said:
will you kindly ask the congrega-
TONS prayers this morning for poor
William Srnith?"
Willingly" said the clergyman.
And at the proper moment In the
service he besought all those present to
pray earnestly for the unfortunate
William Smith in the great trouble and
peril that encompassed him. The re-
quest, he was pleased to note, made
deep impression on the congregation
After the service, meeting the young
man who had asked for intercession
in Smiths behalf, the clergyman said:
What is the matter with your
friend? Do you think it would do any
good if 1 were to call on him."
I'm afraid not" was the sorrowful
reply.
rs it so bad as that?" said the cler-
gyman. What is the trouble. them"
bill" said the other. is going to be
married"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-13
His Interpolation.

Colonel ]. f. Barton, who died in Al
ALBANIA in 1897. was famous years ago
in the middle west as an editorial writ
er of great power and versatility. The
queer thing about him was that his
normal penmanship looked almost like
copperplate-a beautiful flowing script.
But let him get excited or hurried. and
it doubly discounted the excited chick
IN tracks on Cleopatra's Needle. One
night tramp printer drifted into a
western office where the colonel was in
charge and applied for job. The fore
man put him to work, and he pegged
along all right until just before the
hour for going to press when Barton
sent in hurry UP editorial based on a
late news telegram. Nearly all the
printers had left, so the new man got
apiece of the copy, page from about
the middle. He carried it to his case,
looked at it frowningly. turned it up
side down. looked at it again and fl
nally put it i'll position before him and
began to scratch up type. Read that
in your sticks" yelled the foreman.
I'VE amt got time for proofs And
when the new man carried his matter
| over it was dumped into the forms
without further ceremony.
What he had set up ran about like
| this: THE merchant who wrote the
cory 7 have before me is responsible
| for my fate. No human beirg can
read it. He cannot read it himself. To-
night I shall jump a freight and as I
| am somewhat shaky from recent jags
will probably fall off and be killed. My
blood be on his head" This remarka-
BILE paragraph. appearing without
rhyme or reason in the middle of Bar
tons brilliant editorial, astonished the
| readers of the paper next morning.
When the colonel himself recovered
| sufficiently to- get a club and dash down
| to the office the tramp printer had van
iShed
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-13
A Year After the Chelsea Fire.

The wonderful recuperative power
of an American city after a crushing
calamity is again demonstrated in the
case of Chelsea, Massachusetts. One
year ago yesterday the business sec
tion of that city and large part of
it's residential section. were destroyed
by fire with a property loss of about
$5.50OO00 and with 1900 people
rendered homeless. 1t was the worst
fire of the year in this part of the
country and for city of less than
10000 people it was indeed a terrible
blow
Now, upon the first anniversary Of
Chelsea shows that in one short year
buildings equalling in valuation over
two thirds of those destroyed have
been erected or are now in process of
construction. About 500 building per-
mits have been issued during the year
and no wonder the city which was d
mass Of smoking ruins one short year
ago is now facing the future with
courage and optimism. A large part
of the 1000 people who We're rendered
homeless and forced to leave the city
have now ret Tnnl and the PREPARATION
of Chelsea is but 4 few thousand less
than it was a year ago. 1t is esti-
mated that the city will be wholly re-
built and will have regained it's former
population within the next two or
three years. Moreover the new build
ngs are more slightly and better built
than those which were destroyed. A
modern code of building regulations
has been strictly enforced. streets have
been Strengthened and widened and
the new chelsea will be in all respects
fairer and better city than the old.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-13
VOICES OF THE PRESS.
Modern Instances Of Heroism.
providence Journal.)

"
History. back to the earliest records
of human conflict, furnishes parallels
without number to the mightiest deeds
of self-sacrificing courage which the
modern soldier may perform from time
to time in response to the call of duty.
The passing OF the Spanish admiral.
Cervera. following soon upon the death
of the Russian admiral. Rojestvensky,
is a reminder of gallant performances
which. if not quite unparalleled, are
yet Of so exceptional a nature as to
suggest that in the survey of history
they will be accorded peculiarly hon
orable mention. To the impartial con-
temptation of fame the names OF the
vanquishcd are likely to be distinguish
ed equally with those of the vlctors.
Particularly is this the case where the
battle that is lost was g losing fight.
by reason of disparity in the strength
of the combatants or of fortuitous cir
cumstances beyond human control.
So the brief recital of the crushing
OF Leonidas and his three hundred
Spartans by the Persian host thrills
the listener who may little interest
himself in the campaigns of splendid
Xerxes while the celebrity Of the hap
less defender of Thermopylae is prob
ably the more widespread. Great bat
ties, even wars. are often best re-
membered because they were lost, rath-
er than because they were won. Free
dom shrieked when Kosciusko fell. but
renown is less universally accorded the
feller. In the compact history of our
own country. Lawrence of the Chesa-
pedke, Warren of Bunker Hill, the
rough and tough martyrs of the Alamo,
ard many another who encountered
odds. stood to the work and lost. are
permanently enshrned The soul of
John Brown goes marching on.
Where is the like to the expeditions
of Cervcra and Roiestvensky? SO soon
as the Russian was despatched on his
fateful cruise to the costs OF Japan the
whole world recognized the parallel to
the Spanish squadron of sacrifice"
If any other precedent existed in the
annals of bold adventure. none was
then cited. and it will be difficult to
find one. The lost cause has been gal
lantly fought in many parts of the
world. The mission styled the "forlorn
hope" is not unfamiliar to strategy.
Brave men have been trapped and died
gamely. In the zeal of battle the SUI
perb folly of the Six Hundred has been
often exemplified. But the circum-
stances of the exploits of Rojestvensky
and of Cervera distinguish the sacrifice
They were not besieged. or beset, or
driven into the last ditch These des-
perate enterprises were inaugurated
deliberately yet never was there CLEAN
of hope that success would crown
them.
To be confronted unexpectedly with
the prospect of defeat is the normal
hazard of the warrior To set forth
glorioCsly with a definite purpose to
suffer humiliation. as did this Russian
and this Spaniard. surely constitutes a
noteworthy episode. In these modern
instances of fortitude and unouestion-
ing devotion to a cause, one would say
that the spirit of the Crusaders has
been surpassed; that the quality of
heroism therein displayed has been no
more than matched throughout the
ages.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-13
A Labor War in France.

The first of May is by tradition the
time when strikes and labor trouble
of all kinds are expected in all parts
of Europe, and in France in particu-
lar there is unfortunately every pros
pect that the coming first of May will
be up to the traditions of the past in
this respect. The world was surprised
not loug ago by a strike of the postal
and telegraph employees Of France
both classes being in the employ of the
governnent-whch cut Paris off from
and caused immense business losses
in that city. The French government
showed weakness and irresolution in
| the face of this strike of it's employees
and in the end yielded to most of their
| demands. Instead of taking the atti-
| tude that strike of the government
| workers was an act of treason against
the government. the department Of
posts and telegraphs temporized with
lIlt SIIlhtIS uIltll ZIG iilltI IIdu Stit
upper hand of the situation.
The strikers are back at work, to be
sure, as they can we'll afford to be since
their demands have been granted and
at mass meeting last week they de-
cide,l by q vote of 5000 to to CONSOLE
date the government employees with
the French confederation of workers.
The meeting was under the control of
the worst dcmagOgues of Paris. men
who have stepped over the border line
of Socialism into anarchy sAs a re-
suit of this action. if there is a strike
of shoe workers at Marselles or of
lace makers at Calais, the government
employees in Paris will have to strike
in sympathy, and chaos will naturally
follow. AS one writer points out,
France has sown the Socialist wind
and is now rcaping the anarchistic
whirlwind. 1t is not merely industrial
warfare which threatens France but
| something worse than that Civil
strife is in sight and even the stability
of the republic is threatened when the
employees of the various government
departments take things into their own
hands.