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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-03
About the Opal.

There Is one superstition Of wide
range and Influence that Is directed
against one Of the most beautiful ob.
jects In nature, the opal. \ r.
A man failed III business years ago
and what do YOU think he did? Took
LIS opal ring into the yard and smash.
ed It to pieces with 4 hammer! He
d'd ta't in the twentieth century! He
n6rr;hcd his bankruptcy to that opal,
aud ne intended neither 10 suffer such
misfortune again nor TO allow any
other one to do so by !nherlt!ng or
buying that ill.smrred property.
There Is a reason for the bane!ul
much Of a reason as you ever find for
belief like this, biuuse reason and
superstition are hopelessly ut odds.
Two or three centuries ago the
stone was popular in Europe. and th-
jewellers Of Italy were especially Gun.
ming IN Its setting. At the height OF
It's popularity came the plague, which
made havoc III Venice.
/, was noticed by some observant
:person in that city that when n vic.
tim was ut the point Of death, his
opal. II lie wore one. frightened, while
after death It became dull. As this
accession of brillancy implied sort
Of malignant purpose Of intelligence
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-03
Music as Medicine.

& What has not been attempted for
the cure OF nervous affections? An
effort las ben made 10 utilize music.
In "A report on the results obtained
BY this means N. .farchanoff, Of St.
Petersburg, asserts that music Is Of
the greatest utility in medicine. and
that by Its use. the nervous system may
be turned up Hike n musical lnstru.
MINT. .r gnf
Neuropaths and eplleptcs princI.
pally are susceptible OF experiencing
n certain modification from music. on
condition that tho remedy BIO employ
ed with di5cernment, unless one Wish.
es 10 see It produce q contrary effect
to tha. for which It is employed. And
..lls cannot be considered as a denial
OF the therapeutic value Of music,
as 'certain people might be led to
think, since In fact, the very same
thing might be said about opium.
According to NJ. Tarchanoff, The
frequent failure of music as n cura.
tive must be dug to It's unreasonable
employment. When a series OF cases
has afforded proofs that music is a
most powerful regulator Of mems char.
.cter and the sentiments which DOM
mate many sides OF psychical and ply
steal life, tag tolerance Of Its immod.
crate use Is to be blamed in must.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-03
Chicken q Ia Marenao.

One chicken, one tablespoonful sal
two tomatoes, two sholts, ten button
mucnrooms, small cresceuts Of put
pastry. igs
Cut the. chicken into neat joints
Put tnem In a saucepan with the oil.
and let them slightly brown all over;
they will take 10 minutes. Then pour
OF the oil and put into the saucepan
the brown sauce, sliced Z tomatoes
sliced shrallots and the mushrooms.
Put the lid on the pan, and let It
simmer very gently for one and one
half hours. slei
Cut a slice Of bread about two and
a half inches thick, cnt of all the
crusts, trim It to a neat oblong snape
which will 30 conveniently on to the
dish In which It is to be served.
Notch the edge of the bread neatly
and fry It a golden brown. Drain Il
on paper. Put It on hot dish, pile
tha points OF chicken on It, and strain
the sauce over and round. Garnish
with the pun pastry. which has been
baked a pale brown color and the but
ton mushrooms. tr. =
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-03

Every bath Is not soothing to the
faugues, but hire Is one for the
tired, nervous woman Who cannot
sleep at night and who is too weary
worn eevn to want to live. &
Dissolve four ounces OF SEA salt in
d quart of hot water and let It stand
until cool; pour two ounces Of spirits
OF ammonia and a like amount OF spir-
its OF camphor Into eight ounces Of A.
cohol: add this to the s:a.salted wa
ter and shake well. In using. wet the
body all over. with sponge dipped In
this mixture and rub vigorously TIL
the flesh CLOVIS. The relief is almost
magical. The worn feeling van!shes,
n sleepy sensation creeps over tie
tired nerves and one sinks away into
s1umber sweetly. ~.
If one battle the eyes when they are
tired in water Just as hot as 1t can
be borne 1t will give great relief.
Delicate and nervous children who
are restless at night should be bathed
and gently rubbed with warm water In
which u hcuping tablespoonful Of salt
has been dissolved. This saline bath
does wonders in toning up tie Jouns
nerves.
When person mas slight temper
AZURE from fatigue or nervousness
battle the face and hands In warm Wa
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-03
MI III which 4 teaspo onfti of con,Mo1s
Ibaking saoaa has besn oiIsd!
ss y
Millionaire oftsman Says That q
M Only, trouble With His Wife,
suing For Divorce. p

j HIGHPoNT. N c. Feb. s.-Wil.
liam Gould Brokaw. millionaire club,
man and sportsman, while admitting
that his married life had been some.
what stormy, denied point blank many
Of the allegations made by his wife
Z In her divorce complaint filed yester'
day. at Minola, L. l., Bpkaw said the
only trouble is that he was too kind
to her. r always literally support
ed her. but I refuse to keep her whole
family. he said. II never. accused htr
Of flirting vita my nephew Jimmy
Martin :, and most emphaticalty. I
haven't been lodging process servers
Blythe ald OF false whlsker' Disputes.
I never swore at any woman in my
HE and the story that | hired spies
to witch my wife Is like the rest OF
the charges, a tissue Of Hes" III
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-03

death of ttg owner. y
7ltsneyerg occurred 10 the scientists
|of that dine ID turn tie incident
around the otheer way and see Il the
pstient had amy thing 70 3do with ne
opal. But tIat was the way d, C. The
helgntened fever lust before death
caused the stone to: become more bril-.
liant, and the chill and damp after.
ward dulled It. X /. Il &. :Sis}
The stone Is affected by heat-that
Is, some specimens are--hence we
have a fear that has affected q source
OF wealth and a measure Of human
happiness: for does tae woman live
who ought not, in the nature Of things.
to rejoice In the personal adornment
OF an opal! .sjt
One Of the most amusing instances
OF a belief In wrong things Is report
ed from Nsw York. where q man taak
an opal to a jeweler and asked him
totsell It, as he had nothing but bad
iuok;. since he owned 1t, +hIs' business
ventures having failed, his children
Having suffered illness. and every
thing he touched going wrong gener-
ally.
The jeweler found the gem to be an
Imitation. Its falsIty must have been
obvious to everybody except the VIC
tim. because the opal Is the one stone
that has never been even passably I'M
itated.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-03
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work.

ftyrNlg- = 49,
s4As d charming French LADY, when
asked q recipe for q delicious dish Of
spinach. and in concluding pictur.
esque description Of the manner In
which it was done: ""You understand,
imadomiselle. the spinach must be
boiled in exactly the right quantity Of
water TO be reduced at the end to the
proper degree Of moisture for the veg.
ttable. The flavor can be drowned In
an excess OF water. 1t must be 30
contriyed land here comes the coup
dc main') that all the essential es.
sence Of the spinach. 20 delicate, 80
Intangible. be conserved with utmost
care and not poured of as waste wa
ter. s{
y! "Pensez vous, madamolselle,". with
an expressive movement in which was
rssd a world Of experience, this re.
suit Is not obtained II my euisinlere
adds tn water with one eye on the
inrdlnler who Ia sweeping the leaves
from tho lawn"
Apropos also Of tie dextcrity and
undivided attention demanded by the
making OF an omelet, madame OBJ
served, with rare French humor which
recognizes with SO charming a toler.
hnce the weakness OF flesh: TT must
BE- understood that the butcher boy
is not to be kissed until the 'omelet
rux comtttures' is served upon the tn.
ble."
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-03


eisas. Who zinay nj tord exarnplsa
TX mat perfect regaiatio II ,hs.r emo;
tons which sshould be- expected.
Fe From The GEM raj po mi d view y
may be said that the calming effect
Of music on patients Is universally e !
admitted. and numerous clinical ex.
perlments prove that In fact it has "a q
particularly beneficial effect IN Ger;
tain casts Of insomnia. .l!5l
i 1t may also calm pain. nota BY an
7nalgesic effect acting upon the nerv.
GUS .centers, but by causing the pa
tents to forget their suferlngs. Isl
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-03
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Il. REGULAR SESSIONS EACH DAY
FROM 2 TO 5 M z: stto:3o 2. N.
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON ladies'
skates free WEoNEsnAyL NIGHT
prize to tho best skating couple. II
THURSDAY MORNING Ladies' only
FRIDAY, NleHT--A Box party. Ladies'
and children aftemoons skatea t5e
EVERYONE INVITED, BEST or
ORDER. MUSIC BY MILITp.ax
BAND. DANCE at RINK PAVILION
TUESDAY and <sATu EoAX nights.
mAsouERAoE DANCE sT4uRsDAY
NIGHT.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-03

Save the ads. that save you money
IN, your buyfng-and you'll soon have
enough clippings to fiji q scrap book
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-03

ELucnET1A: ,'8sag5 gs,'3 n
Just learned thd, GA lsnaai Eour !,
lifted ten its,os tkrp16l nesss arc. ErarK1A
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1909-08-12
The Coming Building Material.

Concrete is composed Of cement,
sand, and fine rock or gravel Its
manufacture is as old as the Roman
Empire, but it is only of late years
that Portland cement has been known;
and that the wonderful combination of
cement and steel reinforced concrete
has become a wonderful factor in
building operations, especially in sup
planting structural steel. So far as
the supply is concerned and likewise
the valve of concrete as a building ma
terial. its position az competitor Of
stone or as a supplement Of stone in
building operations is in most instances
unassailable. while the reinforced con-
crete beam and column have, in the
opinion Of many engineers, great adj
vantages over steel framing for certain
purposes The constituents of con
crete are not only unlimited in guam
tity, but they are widely distributed,
so as to be cheaply procurable in every
section Of the country; and when prop
erly made, it seems to be not only the
equal. but in many respects the super
Tor, of the very best building stone,
excepting the question Of appearance.
Moreover. it is useful in a score of
ways where stone and brick cannot be
economically employed. Sand and rock
or gravel are. of course, present in
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1909-08-12

Special TO Tribune.
Washington d. c., Aug. 9:
Members of Congress who remained
in Washington few days after the
session were puzzled to know just what
the attitude of the President is to be in
regard to future tariff legislation. The
President made it plain to many mem
bers with whom he used personal in
iuence to secure their votes for the
conference report upon the tariff bill
that he intends to present to the next
session of Congress a message advo-
eating as strongly as he knows how a
reconstruction of the cotton and wooden
schedules, 1t was these assurances Of
the President that made possible the
passage of the bin through the House.
Discussion now as to whether the
tariff bill is a compliance with the
pledge made to the people is a waste of
time The statements of any man or set
of men upon this question must be
guaged by the practical operation of
the law. That will be the acid test from
the conclusions of which none can es-
cape
Speaker Cannon was reelected in the
House upon the promise that he would
use his influence to secure downward
revision Of the tariff and would name
his committees favorable to the attain
ment of that end Did he do it? No.
Senator Aldrich, head Of the finance
committee in the senate, assured the
president that the bin would be made
to give the country downward revision.
And did he do it? Again we say, no.
The spectacle of a feet of heavily
laden merchantmen losing out in the
race to enter the port of New York
before the new law could become eff
fectiye is a more eloquent and effective
answer to the question: Is the reyi-
sion upward or downward ?" than the
fine speeches of men on the floors of
The Wisconsin insurgents did not
fare well at the hands Of Speaker Cam
non in the matter Of committee assign
ments. They did not expect to. The
removal of Mr., Cooper from the chair
of the committee on insular
affairs attracted attention throughout
the country and condemnation which
came to the speaker because OF that
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1909-08-12

Milwaukee News.
The call for young blood has reached
about every institution in America ex-
cept the United States senate. The
process Of Oslerization has been ap-
piled in shop and store and office, but
it has not yet been utilized on that body
of men which in moments of exaspera-
tion is sometimes designated as 'the
American House of Lords.
Observe the men who represent the
senate as conferees on the tariff bill.
With the exception of Penrose, they
are men Of generation ago passed the
period of life after which men are not
readily sensitive to new ideas. Aldrich,
the youngest of these, is 6S years of
age. He has been a senator twenty
eight years and served two terms in
The house before he came to the senate.
Hale of Maine has seen the roses of
seventy-three summers come and 90.
Twenty-eight years a senator and ten
years member of the house is his
record Burrows Of Michigan is seventy
two years Of age, and Culom of Illinois
touches eighty
In the days when these men We're
first rising to political power and place,
corporations and the legislative pre-.
negatives Of wealth were not subjected
to the scrutiny and inquiry that is di-
rected against them today. The mere
assertion that an industry was infant
was ground for prohibitive tariff
Proofs and facts were not aaked for as
to-day
So these old men, empowered to par
ticipate in legislation that touches
every pocketbool in the country, can
not understand the new spirit of the
times that questions their decisions.
They cannot get the meaning of new
public conscience that challenges
"jokers, subterfuge and deception.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1909-08-12
The Rush For Land.

Milwaukee Sentinel
A popular English author once de-
clared that "the typical Yankee would
hesitate to enter heaven unless he were
assured that he could go farther west.
Point seems to be given 20 this re-
mark by the mad rush Of 300, 900 people
TO enter application for the lands about
to be opened for settlement in the far
northwest by Uncle Sam.
These lands contain $50, 600 acres in
western Montana, the Panhandle" Of
Idaho and eastern Washington. If every
successful applicant files claim for the
full 100 acres allowed by the govern
ment, less than 5000 can take advan-
tage of Uncle Sans generosity, so that
295, 900 persons stand an excellent
chance of being disappointed.
This host of applicants for this gov
eminent land comes from every part of
the country and from every walk and
vocation in life.
The primary aim Of this significant
movement is, of course, to better ones
condition. Some OF these men and wo-
men have little or nothing, and hope to
gain something through the aid of the
federal government. Others have ac-
cumulated something, but they will put
this into new land in the hope of adding
materially to their present resources.
The significance of this movement
will be felt in many directions. The fact
that 300, 600 people will journey to this
western land on a mere chance of TAX
ing up an offer of Uncle Sam and pos
sbly lettering their condition in life, is
suggestive of the new unrest and de-
sire for something new, characteristic
of the American people.
Five thousand settlers on these lands
today means 100, 600 population in this
territory in few years The POSSIBLE
ties of this new settlement commercially
and politically, are beyond computation.
And there are other lands yet to be pos
sessed. No wonder the west is grow.
ing and important factor in national life
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1909-08-12
DODGEVILLE NEWS.

From the Chronicle.
A. l.. McKinlay has sold his stock of
dry goods and groceries in this city to
j. NJ. Brophy Of Lone Rock, who has
taken immediate possession.
Mrs. Joseph Blotz, nee Eveline Mar
tin died at her home, in the town of
Mineral Point, on Monday, Aug. 2, 1909,
of cancer, at the age of AZ years.
A joint express Office between the
Wells Fargo and the American express
companies has been established at
Whitson Junction, with H. F. Sengpiel
as agent.
From the Sun.Repuhlic.
Jas. E. O'Nein of this city has been
appointed divorce counsel for Iowa
county by Judge Clemenson, under the
provisions of the new divorce law
Chas. c. Pearce of this city, son Of
Or. and Mrs. w. J. Pearce, has been
rendered the position Of Assistant Pro-
fessor of Public Speaking in the Uni
versity at Urbana, H., at a fattering
salary. The offer came entirely unso-
licited and is a hattering testimonial to
his high ability
Work is progressing rapidly on q new
office building on Jeardeau St, opposite
the Pengelly livery barn, which will be
occupied in the near future by the Sun
Republic. The new structure will be
strictly modern and built with view to
the special needs of a printing Office
The location is ain ideal one, just of the
main street, in the business center of
the city and affords most excellent
lighting possibilities.
The summer session of the teachers
institute now in progress at the high
school. will undoubtedly be the last one
held in Iowa county and there will be
no more short session institutes in Wis
,onsin. Under the new law passed at
the last session Of the legislature an
applicants for third grade certificates
shall have attended for at least six
weeks and received passing marks at
county training school or a state nor
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1909-08-12
BLOCKADED
Every Household In Mineral Point
Should Know flow 10 ResIsf IL.

The back aches because the kidney
are blockaded.
Help the kidneys with their work.
The back will ache no more.
Lots of proof that Deans Kidney
Pills do this.
It's the best proof, for it comes from
Mineral Point.
M. Finn, living on Hoard street, Min
eral Point Wis, says: II recommend
Doan's Kidney Pills at every oppor-
tunity for know them to be a reliable
remedy for kidney trouble. | suffered
great deal from rheumatism and pains
in the small of my back for several
years my whole system seemed to be
filled with uric acid | tried several
remedies but did not find relief until
Doan's Kidney Pills, were brought to
my attention, procured them at Ivey's
Pharmacy and am so much better since
using them that / feel confident | will
receive a complete cure. My kidneys
are much stronger, the pains have van
vanished and my health is rapidly
returning"
For sale by all dealers. Price so centsa
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name (Doan's) and
take no other.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1909-08-12

action was we'll deserved. Congress
man Morse, who was also punished be-
cause of his insurgency. was removed
from the committee on Indian affairs of
which he has been hard working and
valuable member. The only important
craftsmanship, in fact the only chair
manship, held by Wisconsin member.
is that of the committee on railways
and canals of which Representative
Davidson is the head.
Senator La Toilette has been in
formed by the secretary of the Navy
that the figurehead of the battleship
Wisconsin will be loaned to the state of
Wisconsin and will be forwarded to
Madison to be placed in the capitol
park. The law does not permit the
government to give away property of
this kind, but this loan will be upon the
same basis as the loan of cannon made
Immediately after the close of the civil
war. The title will remain in the gov
eminent but the figurehead will be at
Madison as long as it will withstand
time and the elements The fgurehead
is now at Portsmouth navy yard; in
structions have been issued to box it
and send it to Madison. The state will
only be to the expense of paying the
freight charges.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1909-08-12

Oshkosh Northwestern: America is
the cocaine nation, the bulk of this
terrible drug being manufactured with
in its borders. 1t is all very we'll to
send commissioners to The Hague to
discuss the opium trade Of China, but
it is of more vital Importance that the
federal and state authorities take the
cocaine monster here at home by the
neck and throttle it while there is yet
time.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1909-08-12

CTATE OF WISCONSIN-IOWA COUNTY
= COURT-IN PROBATE
In the matter of the estate of Jay
Stevens, deceased.
Letters of administration on the estate of
Jay stevens. deceased, having been issued
to Mary Belle Stevens,
Notice is hereby given, that the creditors of
said Jay Stevens. deceased. are allowed
and limited by order of this court. until
and including the LIST Tuesday of January
1870 being the 4th day of said month. 10 pre-
sent their claims and demands against said
Jay Stevens deceased, to the county
court for examination and allowance.
Notice is also hereby given. that the claims
so presented will be examined and adjusted
by this court, at the office of the County Judge
at the court house in the city of Dodgeville. in
said county, on the first Tuesday of Febru-
airy. 1910.
Dated this 10Th day of June 1909.
By the Court.
2sw4 ALDRO jerks County Judge,
J. B. Reynolds. Attorney.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1909-08-12

in a publication for printers, appears
in the July number of the National
Printer-Journalist. In describing the
Forestry building, the largest log
house ever built, the article says;
1.-The dogs used in the exterior of the
building are being left in the rough,
while those used in the interior will
have the bark removed. Elk.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1909-08-12
Legal Notices.
Notice of Order for Final Settlement
INTERSTATE ESTATE.

Notice is hereby given that at a special term
of the Iowa County Court, to be held in and for
said county at the court house in the city ID
Dodgevile. in said county, on the 18th day OF
September A. ID. 1909 being the second Tuesday
of SAID month at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon of
said day, the following matters will be heard
and considered:
The application of Laura E. Jones. admins
tratrix of the estate of James l.. Jones late
of said county deceased, for the examina-
ton and allowance of her administration
account and the assignment of the residue of
said estate to such persons as are by law
entitled to the same. Application will also be
made for the allowance of the claim of Flint
Chapman $40. W. G. HickcoX S33 and nurse SIS
And il is further ordered that public notice
thereof be given to all persons interested by
publishing "a copy of this notice for three
weeks successfully, prior to said day Of hear
ing in the Mineral Point Tribune. q weekly
newspaper published in said county.
By order Of the court
32w3 ALDRO jerks. County Judge
Dated Dodgeville. Wis. Aug. 10. A ID. 1909.
j. Z. Smoker Attorney.