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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-04-15
Literary Pioneers.

Polite literature, SO far as this coun-
try is concerned, undoubtedly has its
fountainhead in the writings of Wash
ington Irving; but the first literature
to have the positive American smack
and flavor were the novels Of ]. Feni-
more Cooper. Cooper's novels were q
revelation to the old world OF the fact
that in the new wsrld fresh vein had
been struck, something that was as
much American as Dante was me
dIaeval or Virgil and Cicero classical.
II Is not too much to call Cooper the
Columbus Of American literature.
Charles Brockden Brown. a much
greater genius than Cooper, approach
ing In the subtlety Of his intellect the
greatest Of the ancients, was prevent
ed by his morbidity and retrospective
ness from gaining the palm which
passed to the author Of the Deer
slayer" and the pathfinder"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-04-15
PREVENTING PAINT rRovsLEs.

It's easy enough to recognise the
symptoms OF poor paint. after II has
been on awhile-after its inherent
tendency TO crack and peel and scale
and blister. ETC.. has developed into
trouble. You know these paint dis
eases usually indicate adulteration
or substitution In the paint materials.
And you know the only remedy 10 70
painting.
A little knowledge of paint and
painting requirements, and how TO
made sure Of the purity and quality
OF materials, would prevent all trou.
BILE, and save the big extra expense Of
re-painting; Just as q proper knowl.
edge of simple health-laws, and OBJ
servance Of them. prevents sickness.
A complete painting guide, includ'
ing O book of color schemes, specif-
cations for all kinds Of painting work.
and an instrument for detecting adul.
iteration in paint materials, with di.
rections for using II, can be had free
by writing National Lead Co.. 1902
Trinity Bldg, New York, and asking
for Houseowner's Painting OUTFIT
No. 40.
A very simple guide in the pur'
chase Of white lead (the only sure
and safe paint materially is the IA
nous Dutch Boy Painter" trademark;
that trademark is an absolute guaran'
tee Of purity and quality.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-04-15
TURN ABOUT FAIR PLAY.
But Somehow Mrs. NewIywed Couldn't
See the Point.

A young friend Of mine. jolly. con-
vivial sort of chap, got married re-
Gently, and at the end Of the first
week, upon receiving his salary Of $40.
he went home, gave his wife SIS. and
kept two for himself.
OF course. she thought that was love-
ly, but to her establishment at the
end of the second week he handed her
only two dollars, keeping $50 for him.
self.
Now, see here, John" she said, in
dignantly. how do you suppose ! am
going to manage on two dollars .
week."
Il don't know, am sure, my
DEAR" he answered. sweetly. Il had
o terrible time of It last week, my
SELF"
Gee, but wasn't. he the mean old
thing!-Seattle Argus.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-04-15
LESS MEAT
Advice Of Family Physician.

Formerly people thought meat nee
essary for strength and muscular
vigor.
The man who worked hard was sup
posed to require meat two or three
times a day. Science has found out
differently.
It Is now O common thing for q fam
fly physician to order less meat. as In
the following letter from N. Y. man.
IT had suffered for years with dys'
pepsia and nervousness. Ny physician
advised me to eat less meat and
greasy foods generally. tried several
things to take the place Of my usual
breakfast Of chops, fried potatoes. ETC.,
but got no relief until tried Grape.
Nuts food.
"After using Grape-Nuts for the
cereal part Of my meals for two years.
I am now q well man. Grape-Nuts
benefited my health far more than the
$4,000 worth OF medicine ! had taken
before.
my wife and children are healthier
than they had been for years, and we
are a very happy family. largely due to
Grape-Nuts.
I'VE have been 90 much benefited
by Grape-Nuts that It would be IN,
grateful not to acknowledge It"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Greek, Mich. Read The Road to Well
VILE" In pkgs. There's Reason"
Ever read the shove lsttsrf \ new
on0 appears from the 60 time. Thoy
~ gssulne, trues az tuu - nNnnn
lntoPost
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-04-15
Piecina Out the Prayer.

OF curious prayers a writer says: Il
have heard layman utter this petition
during the prayer: o, Lord. be thou
with us in our upsittings an our down.
risings'-a variant Of the text in the
psalms. Thou knowest my downsit-
tings and mine uprisings.' A minister
occasionally introduced a Latin sem
tence into his prayer, and forthwith
proceeded to translateit. Another min
lister in his early days experienced con-
siderable difficulty with the long prayer
before the sermon. In nonconformist
churches this usually occupies a quar-
ter Of an hour, but long before this pc
Rod had been reached he was wound
up. On one occasion. while in this de
lemma, he startled his hearers with the
words: And now, o Lord, VIII re-
late unto thee little anecdote!"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-04-15
Don't Get Mad.

Our own anger. indeed. does US more.
harm than the thing which makes us
angry; and we suffer much more from
the anger and vexation which we al
low acts to rouse in us, than we do from
the acts themselves at which we are
angry and vexed. How much most
people, for instance. allow themselves
to be distracted and disturbed by
quarrels and family disputes. Yet In
nine cases out Of ten one ought not 70
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-04-15
LIKE UNTO OTHER CAUCUsES

What isn't true?" demanded the
willy Hamlin.
1T amt a large and respectable
caucus" objected the other member
of the assembly. There's only two
Of u.s."
That's all right, brother, that's all
right" assured Hamlin. 1T goes as
read. Just you keep still. This Is q
large and respectable caucus, all right.
You're large and am respectable"
And the resolution passed" without
further demur.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-04-15
ouenchlns Her Interest.

How are you getting along with
your play?" the show girl asked the
drug clerk ct the corner, who declared
he was writing one to be in the style.
Everybody is writing a play just now.
Beautifully" said he.
She put the stamps she had bought
on the letters. She tried to be nice
to him while she bought nothing but
stamps.
Il am very much interested in that
play" she said.
Every well, then" said the clerk.
I'll read II to you!"
"oh.r she stammered, I'm not quite
50 Interested as that"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-04-15
Eirst Ice Maehlne.

The first ice machine was made
by DR.. John Gurrie OF Apalachicola.
Fla, where there was great preya'
lence of fevcrs in summer. The doc
tor realized chat cooling the patients
room would undoubtedly be OF benefit
and he, therefore. set himself to de-
vising various methods OF cooling air
and water. In 1850 he succeeded In
producing small blocks Of ice about
the siEs Of the ordinary building block.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-04-15
TOO FAT OR TOO THIN
Icopyright. by Joseph B. BowIes.S


Half of the men you meet on the
street are too fat or too thin. but the
average man Is not 30 painfully con-
scious OF his defect rs Is the average
woman.
The insurance company is suspicious
Of the man who Is 20 pounds over
or under the standard weight, but the
average woman who varies so much
Is more concerned about her appear.
ance than about the opinion OF the
medical examiner, which is altogether
natural, though not wise.
The model figures We see In the art
galleries excite our admiration, but 1t
is not to be supposed that the Apollo
Belvidere, or the Venus de Milo rep
resents the average citizen Of Athens
or Sparta; those are the Greek ideals
of physical beauty and they have
never been surpassed.
Experience has shown that when
there is a variation of more than ten
pounds in weight from the standard
tables, defective nutrition Is present,
which may lead to serious results.
Whether 1t Is more serious to be 20
pounds under than 20 pounds over.
weight. depends upon age and tempera-
ment and work. 1t is better, as rule,
that a woman OF nervous temperament
at 40, should be ever than under
weight, but a farmer of bilious TEN.
permanent would be better little I'm.
der weight than over and teacher or
a physician of nervous temperament
would be better a little over weight.
Unfortunately, however, 1t is the nerv'
GUS teacher VINO Is usually under
weight, and the slow-going clerk or
the gentleman Of leisure who has
adispose tissue to spare.
But what are the injurious effects
of abnormal weight?
Several times during experimental
food tests and in fasting from five to
20 days, l have been 20 pounds below
normal weight and have had good
opportunity to observe the abnormal
condition OF the nervous system that
results from insufficient sheathing Of
the delicate conductors Of nervous en-
ergy. We see and hear, and feel by
the vibrations Of light, sound, heat,
ETC., that strike our nerves, and II
these nerves of sensation are not
fully sheathed in tissue there Is a
rasping, and consequent waste OF
vitality, and the intolerable noises, I'm.
fortunately still tolerated in our
cities-screeching whistles. changing
bells, rafting cars-magnify the I'M
conscious irritation. OF course one in
this condition is much more suscept-
ible to the finer forces, but the
coarser vibrations crate upon one con-
stantly. Hence In protracted fast
one should be in quiet place. to avoid
injurious physiological effects. A
person much under weight is wasting
nervous energy by defective insula-
ton. The nerves need more sheath.
ing as conducting wires need insulat-
ing. And in the event of protracted
illness he has no reserve.
The negative condition, fear, ex'
pressed as worry. envy, jealousy,
hatred, is destructive Of vitality. Fear
produces a poison in the blood which
interferes with normal nutrition.
Worry wastes. 1t is the placid mind
who laughs and grows fat"
The worried woman who leaves her
household cares behind to spend
month at the old homestead in the
country gains in fieeh not so much be-
cause size drinks country milk and
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-04-15

suffer from being found fault with. II
the condemnation is just. It should be
welcome as a warning; II 1t is unde-
served, why should We allow 1t to dis
tress us?-Sir John Lubbock.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-04-15
FiDo DULY WARNED.

Look here, Fido, II you can't be
better horse than this I shall have to
discharge you an get an automobile!"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-08-24

The question OF the constftntIonality
OF the two cent fare law for railroads
is engrossing the attention OF the peo-
pie OF the State Just now. especially
the portion OF the State served by the
roads which have secured injunctlons
from Judge Burdett of Charleston. OF
course the B. and o. will return to tho
three and four cent basis II the law
Is declared unconstitutional and the
fare from Fairnont to Morgantown
will be 90 cents instead of so. Per-
haps the trolley line from Fairmont to
'Clarksburg will keep the rate down Il
little between those two towns. For
merly the b. and 0. charged $780,
while now the fare Is only 65 cents.
The people will certainly watch with
interest for the decision OF the SUI.
premc Court.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-08-24

living in the governors mansion at the
State capital. Mr.. Byrne and his Dem.
ocratlc friends must not forget that
there are social demands that State
officials cannot shirk or get away from
And these increase Us the state grows
In Importance. 1t costs great deal
for State officials to live In Charleston,
and yet we don't know that 1t costs
too much. /, 1t may look that way to
some Democrats. but VIC don't believe
our State Metals have very many au-
tomcblles or fine liperies or retinues
OF servants. In fact, We think they all
lead what might be termed the "'sIm.
pie life rs compared with many prl.
vate citizens In the State.
Now. We submit, In all cantlor;
would the Democrats. want to change
the order OF things back to the old
days Of 1926. when they were last
In power? Would they reduce the sal.
aries OF the State officials to the oil
figures and abolish the new offices
made necessary by the States growth
and advancement? In short. what Is
the Democratic programme. II they
have one? Or are they at their old
stunts OF merely complaining Of whit
Republicans nre doing. with no thought
of trying to do anything themselves?
II George Byrne wants to 10 some
thing worth while, let him forget the
Acknowledgement and eternal tlnmna.
t!on or the black man for short time
and outline a programme which the
Democrats propose to follow II they
get In power again. and then his stun
may be worth reading. We. don't want
to, impose too great q task on the Willy
George. but the nights are getting cool.
err now and the dog days are over 80
he might find time from his extensive
law practice to formulate n pro.
gramme. Then the people could have
a chance to pass on the proposed line
OF action. Will George be kind enough
to tell us what the Democrats would
do In attempting to remedy the Ills or
which he speaks? Would they bring
back the days OF '93 to '96? We pause
for IN answer. ..s, e..
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-08-24

An immense task Is before tina
State tax department from the second
to the fourth Tuesdays In August.
There are 700 tax levying bodies in
the State and the State department
must by law inquire into the legality
or every estimate. Ten per cent. Of
the estimates are said to be Illegal,
due, in most cases. to the unfamiliar
lty Of the levying bodies with tne law
governing the laying OF levies. How
ever. the State department reports an
improvement this year over last In
the matter of illegal levles, w1licn IL
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-08-24
.FA|RMONTERS AT
TENNIS En- TOURNEY
ATTENDANCE AT, PARkERsRuRG
TWICE AS. LARGE AS EVER
BEFORE. ls.t.,..

PAnKERsBuRG. w VA. Aug. "a.
The first day OF the tournament that
Is to decide the West Virginia cham.
plonshlp in the game Of tennis for
19O9-1O resulted yesterday in the play
Ing of practically the entire first and
second rounds. Such excellent pro-.
gress was made foFs several reasons.
among them being the excellent con.
dition of the Country Club courts.
where the tournament Is linking place.
The attendance. yesterday was
about twice as large rs thnt Mt any
previous tournament. Large crowds
OF spectators are expected during the
remainder of the meet, especially at
the match between the winner OF the
tournament and the present CLAM
pion, Ward White.
The visiting players include the fol-
lowing: l..a
w. T. Burt. OF Wheeling; F. Hay
mond, Fairmont; Nelson Hubbard.
Wheeling; J. O. Watson. Fairmont;
Everett Drennen. Falrmont: Sweeney
Fleming. Fairmont; J. Edgar swee'
ney, wheeling: Jack Klncaid. Sisters
Vile; E. L. Long. Charleston: F. b.
Armbruster. Whee1Ing: Carney Car
penter. Fhirmont: J.. D. Tomlinson.
Wheeling: Henry Russell. Wheeling:
Ed. Hanlon, Slstersville: J. Graham
Sale. WEIGH: Frank Lord, Charleston.
and J. r. Watson. Fairmont.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-08-24
Receives Draft for $4,000.

c. W, Walker. Clerk OF the local
Camp OF Modern Woodnen of Amert-
en-. yesterday received draft from the
Head Camp for $4,000 for tn Insurance
due Mrs. J. w. Hammers. OF Barrack-
Vile. on the death OF her husband on
August 9th. Mr.. Hammers had only
paid four assessments. but his wife re.
ceives from the society the full
amount of insurance Just one week
from the time the papers were mailed
to the Had Office, at Peoria, Illinois.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-08-24
ONE }. \ Cent !: ! II. MORE \ ! ! R :.
III u FOR ROAD TAX I
TAX COMMISSIONER TOWNSEND
ISSUES LETTER CONCERNING
Estate ROAD TAX"

q CHARLESTON. ". Va. Aug. ID
The State road tax OF one cent. au.
|thorized: by the recent legislature. will
be Included In the taxes for this year.
Tux Commissioner Townsend sens ont
letters to the assessors OF the various
counties to extend the tax. The let
ter WINS the result OF conference be-
tween the governor and Tux commits
sioner and. assures uniformity. Had
no Instructions been sent 1t IL believed
that In some counties the assessors
would have extended the levy while
In others they would not.
This action on the part Of the, tax
commissioner settles the question for
the present II not for this year. There
are some who believe that such a tax
| Is unconstitutional and Governor
Dawson disapproved tho bill, though
his veto was set aside by tie Supreme
Court. The letter sent out by the tax
commissioner follows:
Charleston. W. Va, Aug. 80. '09.
| To the Assessor.
Dear tsir:-Chapter elghty-seven OF
the Acts OF the Legislature OF 1903
levies q tax OF one cent on each one
hundred dollars valua ton OF the tax.
nble property OF the State for State
road purposes. This Is what Is com
monty known as the estate road tax"
This department Is receiving in
! qnlries from n number of the asses
sors of the. State relative to the ex-
tension of the one cent road tax upon
the land and personal property books.
In order that uniform action may be
md upon this matter, deem 1t my
duty under that portion OF section two
of chapter twenty-nine OF the Code.
which provides "tnat It shall be the
duty of the State tax commissioner
to see that all the laws concerning
the assessments and collection OF all
taxes and levies, whether OF the State
or OF any district or municipal cor
poration thereof. are faithfully en-.
forced" to advise you to extend this
levy upon the land and personal prop
erty books. 1t should be entered on
the books in the Column next after
the one used for entering the tax for
State purposes. and the tax for State
and State road purposes should be
totnled in the column headed "total
tax for State and State school lur-
poses."
Yours very truly,
r. C. TOWNSEND.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-08-24
THE VERY LATEST.

There nre wireless telegraph sys-
TENS. flreless cooking apparatus, horse
less carriages and the lIke--and now
comes brand new proposition, the
trackless trolley.
Consul Walter c. Hamm. who rep
resents the United states at Null. Eng
lanl tells about the new scheme In a
recent report. There are three or four
such systems In nse now on the con-
tincnt and giving considerable satisfac-
ton. too. The cars resemble those In
use III this country. There is trci-
ley all right, but In the system which
Is found most practicable 1t differs
from the one In use on the street. cars
Two trolley wires are used. and on
these roll wheels which are attached
to cables that convey the current TO
and from the car motors. Plenty Of
slack cable permits the cars to ma
nouyer all round the road. avoid other
vehicles. and seek out the smooth:
spots.
Indeed. committee which visited
the system from Leeds. England. and
whose conclusions Consul Hamm
quotes, were particularly struck With
the smoothness and comfort OF riding"
The cost OF the "trackless trolley
both In installation and maintenance,
Ia vastly cheaper than the present
style OF trolley.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-08-24
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Ia sslGo1llnHedf5 m tsaee Qhe.ys
les. 81: agrirniture. American his
tory and Scisics domestic ] science
and art. Latin. German or French.
5; Rmecnanlcalt drawing. IS manual
training. 4 business correspond ence
and ptenosraphy. A: zoology, 4 i; draw
Ing. i; music. 1. rs. I
Three year programme:
First Year. II S
First semester-Engtfsh. S: algebra.
s; biology. 5; history. s; Latin or
German. s.: commercial arithmetic, 4;
typewriting,1: drawing. 1: music 1.
3 Second semester--Enslish. s; alge-
bra, S: biology. S !; history, s; Latin or
German. S; commercial geography 4;
typewritinE. !. drawing. /: music, 1.
Second Year.
7 First semester-English. 8: geom-
.etry. S; physiography. S: history, s;
chemistry. g. Latin or German. 5; in
dustrIal history. L: bookkeeping, =:
drawing. 1. S4
I Second semester-Englisn. 5: geom-
etry.. E; physiology. 6 history, S;
chemistry. s.: Latin or German. 5: in
dustrial history, ;-e' bookkeeping, 4:
drawing. l.; music 1.
Third Year.
Z First English, S: algebra.
s: physics. 8: history. 8; agriculture.
s: domestic science and art, S: Latin
or German. 6: stenography. A: type
writing. L: drawing. &: music. !.
Second semester--7English. 5; alge-
bra. s: physics. 6; history, 5: agricul-
ture. s: domestic science and art. S;
Latin or German. s.; stenograpny. q;
typewrltins. L. dn wing, l; music. l.
Two year programme: Fie
First Year.
First semester-English. 5: algebra.
S: biology. g.. history. 6; Latin. 5:
commercial arithmetic. 4: typewriting.
j: drawing. Il: music, 1.y@ r
Second semestcr-English. s; alse-
bra. 5: biology. S: history 5: Latin. 5:
commercial geography. 4; typewriting.
/; drawing. l; music. l.
Second Year.
First semester-English, s; geonl-
etry. s: physioEraphy. s; agriculture,
S: history, s; Latin. o: bookkeeping.
3; stenography, 2: drawing, l; music, j.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-08-24

sections 80, chapter 90 Of the Code us
last amended. and 1t appearing from
the foregoing estimates that 1t IL nec-
essary to ruise by levy, after deducting
all credits. $4,000 for municipal pnr-
poses; therefore 1t Is determined that
a levy on each one hundred dollars
valuation Of ten cents (10c) for NH
ncipal purposes will be necessary TO
produce the estimated amount as
Aforesaid for the ensuing fiscal year.
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA,
County OF Marion.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-08-24

Our Hnult correspond eht complains
because local merchants 40 not buy
products from local farmers more
readily. How would 1t do for the farm
ers to agree on time to meet say on
jackson street and display their goods?
We feel certain many women folks
would be only too glad Of such an op.
porthnity to get fresh vegetables. but
tel, eggs. etc: II the farmers viii agree
Upon certain days In the week ut GER
tain hours to have their wagons at q
particular place they will be certain to
have plenty OF customers. What does
Fritz" think of establishing such a
market? VIII he help along vita such
an enterprise?
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-08-24
Yours very truly,
r. C. TOWNSEND.
Stnte Tax Commissioner.
INJURIES FATAL.
keyeer Man Injured at WiIdell, Elk
,.res on EIkins Station Platform.

ELKrNS. W. Va, Aug. 24.-Carl
Brown, OF Keyser, expired on the plat
form OF the railroad station here yes
terday from the effects OF Injuries re-
ceived at Wi1de1l earlier in the after
noon, when he was run over by a
fright car. Brown emerged from q
shed along the tracks and stepped IN
front OF the car, which struck MIN anu
cut of both legs.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-08-24
Town Of worthIneton, to:wylt: I.

Town Of Worthington, to:wlt:
{ T.. A.. d. Ireland. recorder, In and for
the municipality OF W0rthing ton, cnlln-
ty Of Marion and State OF West Viz
glnlu, do hereby certify that the fore
going ~ n true copy from the records
OF an order made by the council of::
said municipality on the 18th dayS ot;
August. 1909. .8is 81
n Given under my hnnd this 18Th day.
OF August, 1909. i.l
(, /, Is q AZ .. IRELAND. ST.
Recorder OF the Mnnictpalit pf Worth
1nHton, w. Va. y. "a
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-08-24
MAY GO TO ENGLAND.

tHy United Press.l
RHEIMS. Aug. 24.--Glenn II. Cur
tiss. the American aviator, is to-day
considering an offer represented to
him as coming from the British gov
eminent for his bi-plane aeronlane
with which he set q new speed record.
If the, offer ~ from the government
Curtiss will 80 to England for a Sc
rles of flights. CnrtIss is now fn-
vorite for the Coupe International to
be run Saturday.