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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-10-26
ERA OF Low
MORTALITY
CENSUS BULLETIN SAYS 1T HAS
BEEN REACHED IN THE
CIVILIZED WORLD.

WASHINGTON, %. c., Oct 26'-
"Tie civilized world has indeed ar
rived at an era oflow mortality"
This conclusion is stated in Census
Bureau Bulletin 14, or mortality sta
I~tistics for 1908, prepared by DR.. Cres-
~ l., Wilbur, chief statfstic1an for VI
tai statistics under Director DUnsnd
who has TRANSMITTED it to Secretary
!Nagel, of the Department of COM
merce and Labor.
The death rate Of the registration
states in 1908 was 1853 per 1000 OF
populatlon which was slightly lower
than that for the entire registration
larea. 1874 per 1000, and 1t is the low
est on record. Dr.. Wilbur states 1t Is
probably the lowest death rate that
has ever occurred in the U'oted
States.
The death rate OF the rural portions
OF these States was still lower, being
only IA per 1000, while that Of the
urban population was 1875 per 1000;
the latter including all cities having q
population OF 5000 or more Inhabt-
Itants in 1900. and being, as usual,
somewhat greater than the rural rate.
Such rates wouH have seemed Quite
out OF the question a few years ago.
The Heath rate of England and
Wales for 1908 was only 14.7 per 1000
of population, anil of London for tae
year, 15.s per 1000, For each year
since 1893 the death rate of England
and Wales has been lessStlan l6 per
Ithousaut. with the exception Of the
year 1904 for which year 1t was 1862
per 1000, while no rate as low has
been recorded for any previous years
of registration.
The early publication Of the data
relating to the mortality OF the year
1908 for the registration area OF tne
United States was only made possible
by the increased promptness Of the
returns from the State and city offices,
most of which now make monthly re
ports,
The registration are embraces the
registration States and separate reg
istratIon cities in characterization
States accepted BY the Census Bureau
as having approximately complete reg.
lstratlons OF deaths based upon the
requirement OF compulsory burial per
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-10-26

A good game was expected here for
the reason that Marshall has been UP
against some of the best in the lower
Hohto Valley and not a team in the
valley could handle them a thing,
while on the other hand Buckhanno7
had been up against the strong Mari
eta team and had gone down to defeat
though 1t had been By a small score.
Both OF the teams had been here for
the game since last Friday expecting
to play ON Saturday but they wert
prevented because of the inclemen,
weather, there was q vast crowd out
yesterday considering the conditions
and It is estimated there was fully
two thousand attended. Had the
weather been good ON Saturday there
would have been twice that many.
Both OF the teams put up a good game
though. Buckhannon a not ony too
clever for their opponents but they
were too heavy and worked faster. the
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-10-26
Grand Jury
WILL INVESTIGATE CHARGE
AGAlHST HAREco zURIc-
WITNESSES ALSO HELD.

Bareco Zurick,a s1ay, was held to
answer to the grand jury on the chsSge
of placing o~bstructions on the Bait
more and Ohio Railroad near Pine
Grove on last Thursday afternoon with
the intent to wreck trains.
Three men weII arrested for the Of
tense. Boz StosFc and Sam Miocie.
Austrians, who were with Zurick,
held as witnesses.
The hearing yves before Justice 2.
s, Amos last evening. Prosecuting At
torney Morris represented the State
and Attorney C. r. Leeds appeared for
the defendant.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-10-26
A MANSION IN WHITE.

The old grove stands grim with its
tree trunks bare, there's a promise OF
snow in the wintry air; upon the
ground the dead leaves lay. the earth
seems failing into decay, but Just fl
the midst Of these sentinel trees,
stands a handsome home-'tis a sigat
to please, and its warm lights AMI Its
signs of life, make a pleasing ON
.trast to the wintry strife, and It's
painted white, is this mansion fair,
with Spartan Lead-which fs made
with car Spartan White Lead l.
scientifically correct and is manqltae-
tured by The Marietta Paint n Col
or Co, Marietta, Ohio. Sold by NJ. D.
Christie, Druggist.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-10-26
WHY % MEN DRINk7

| lRHaNa 80 EH"1 l
When YOU sop I think o the terri
bIe resnlt whiehSe5he 10 man who
indulge 10 excess ii intpMrattns hey
Ierages well mag yon ask Wig do men
IHinke The fact simply stated
victim of the Drink Habit canSnO more
resist liquor than man wfth agle can
stop rshiyeringF DRUNKENNESS ~ Dis
|eage and must be streatetIs such Thal
wives and mothers ofstlluzewhosdrtnk
.intoxicants will be glad TO know there
is a remedy which viii restore their
loved ones to lives of sobfiste and use
|fuiness. Many thonsandsH0 grateful
women mafse Orrine for It's benefits.
has been known to eject a
cure after all other means failed.
Paxson G. Rockefeller, "a West Park
st, Butte, Mont, ten aboutiia case OF
drunkenness Of % years. standing.
Read what they say: "a gentleman
we'll known to us, VINO mas been a hard
.drinker for twenty-five years, stated
he had been entirely cured by Orrtne.
consider this a remarkable case.
as this gentleman has been treated
three different times at q weI-knoYn
sanatorium. This and other cases
that have come to u knowledge gives
us confidence In your preparation, and
1t gives us pleasure to Recommend II
to those needing a reliable cure for
intemperance."
orriue is prepared in two forms.
No. 1, a powder, absolutely tasteless
and odorless. given secretly In food OF
drink. Drrine NO. 2, in pill form, Is
for those who wish to cure them
selves. Orrine costs only 81 a box.
The guarantee Is In each box. Write
for Free Orrine Booklet (mahed in
plain sealed envelope to orr,ne Co.,
in Orrfne Building. Washington, d.
C.. Orrine is for sale in this city by
w. r. Crane & Co.
They know OrTine is a reliable and
eflcacious remedy for drunkenness
and they will not offer you a subsh-
tnte.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-10-26
STOCKHOLDERS, MEETING.

A meeting of the stockholders Of
Fairmont and Northern Traction Gem
pany IS called to be held at the Office
OF A. 3. Fleming, in the City of Fair
mont, Marion county, West Virginia.
on the 3Otb day of october, 1909, at
eleven o'clock a. M. for tie purpose
of ratifylng an agreement entered
into between the directors Of said
Fairmont and Northern Traction Com
pany and @. L. Shaver for the puE'
chase of said Fairmont and Northern
Traction Company Of the said Shaver
of certain property, rights, privileges
and franchises.
BY order OF the Board of Directors.
WALTON MILLER,
Secretary Fairmont and Northern
Traction Company. soda
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-10-26
IurY EalItr Id Aaree.

In the case OF the State VS.. Mrs
TaIeriko, of Warrington. charged with
Illicit selling, tried in the Inte1medi-
ate Court yesterday afternoon. the
jury could not reach an agreement.
The case will come up at the next
term OF the intermediate Court which
will be held in January, 1910.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-10-26
MARSHALL FALLS
BEFORE WESLEYAN
POSTPONED GAME WAS PLAYED
BEFORE LARGE CROWD

sfsTHRaWIIE, Oct. 26.-West Viz
Einia wesleyan handed Marshall Col
fege hot n yesterday afternoon
when they defeated their opponents
4oEthe score OF Is to 6.
Wide Marshall was crippled by noA
having their quarters and half In the
lineup they put up a plucky game OF
FOOTBALL and Bucknannon was lucky to
fetsthe good score they did, thouhg
ali through the game they outctassed
their sopponents,"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-10-26
DEMOCRATS HOLD RALLY.


ABILENE, Kan, Oct. 26.-Kansas
Democrats are here in force today for
a love feast at which they will make
plans for next years campaign for
governor. 1t is likely taht a candidate
plans to finance a daily newspaper IN
wichita wnich will be the official o r
gan of the Democracy in the Sunflower
State. Last year no important daily
newspaper'in any OF the larger cities
supported the ticket.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-10-26
SAYS MACK DROPPED BRYAN.
Article in National chafrman's Maga-
zine by Harmon Starts Report.

BUFFALO, Oct. 26.-The November
issue of the National Monthly gives a
good deal of space to an article by
Gov. Johnson Harmon, of Ohio, on ma
tiona1 issues.
This, with the fact that a Presiden-
ttal boom has been laucnend in Texas
for Harmon, is regarded as an indica-
ton that national Chairman Norman
E.. Mack. editor and publisher of the
Monty, has dropped w. ]. Bryan.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-10-26

forward pass worried by the wesleyan
TEAM on two occasions TO perfection.
land the work Of G1ptain Stansbury IS
well as Left End Stansbutyl broth
Ter was excellent for the wesleyan
team and Kl1ison also playet good
ball and worked fine all the way
thrDuehs
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-10-26

FOR sALE-There are potatoes Of
size and potatoes of quality. Buy the
largest and find them coarse and like
the farmers cheese, some hole" Buy
proved varieties Of reasonable size
like the Late Rose and Early Ohio.
Prof, Fleming, of Watson avenue. has
as bushels for sale. Drop him a card.
In sorting them he has several bush
els size OF walnuts at 40 to 60 cents.
a bustel, Come get them soon.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-10-26
PILES CURED in 8 TO Il DAYS.

pAzo OINTMENT is guaranteed to
cure any case of Itching, Blind, Bleed
ing or Protruding Piles in G to IA days
or money refunded soc.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-01
TWO ARE KILLED
IN TRAIN WRECK
FIVE COACHES ARE BURNED AT
CASTLE ROCK
CALIFORNIA EXPRESS STRIKES
STONE AT HIGH SPEED
Fireman and 6ageageman Meet Death
and Coaches Are Reduced to
Ashes, but Passengers
Escape

OGDEN, Utah, March 31.-Two
trainmen were killed and five cars were
burned on the westbound California
express in a wreck of that train at
Castle Rock at o'clock this morning.
The dead are:
S. G. LOWHAM, fireman.
c. J. GORDON, baggageman.
The train was running about thirty
miles an hour when the fireman sighted
a slide of rock across the rails. En-
gineer Frank Gunnell set the brakes
and reversed his engine and both stay
ed at their posts as the momentum
of the heavy train carried the locomo-
tive into the obstruction.
The engine was thrown upon its
side. Goals from the fireboX We're
hurled in every direction, and some OF
them, falling upon the mail car. ignited
the train.
In a few minutes the gloomy canyon
was aglare with a confagration which
reduced the mail and baggage cars and
three passenger coaches to ashes.
Fireman Lowham was buried under
his engine. Two charred ribs and part
of the leg in the ruins of the baggage
car told the fate of Gordon.
Engineer Gunnell fell free of the To-
comotive BY the work of the passen-
gers and survivors of the train crew
seven coaches were saved. Relief trains
made quick time from Ogden, tifty-siX
miles, and Evanston, Wyo., and within
two hours of their arrival the track
was cleared and the passengers re-
embarked.
The financial loss to the Union Pa
cific will be large.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-01
PRIZE FREAK BILL APPEARS
IN POKER LEGISLATION

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, March 81
The freakiest of the many freak bills
that have been introduced in the Mis-
souri, general assembly got in late this
afternoon just before the lid on intro
duction of bills went on. 1t was intro
duced by Matt Conran of New Ma
drid, and seeks to establish a board
of control for poker players, to con-
sist of four members whose emolu-
ments shall come from a certain per-
centage of all the "jackpots opened in
the state" The duty of the board will
be to examine all applicants for Ii
cense as poker player and those who
successfully stand the examination
will be entitled TO license and regis
tration. 1t is made a misdemeanor,
punishable by fine, for any one with
out such q license to engage in the ma
tional game.
There is an emergency clause to the
bill which recites that inasmuch as
hundreds of thousands of dollars are
lost annually in the state by incompe-
tent and foolish persons who do not
know the value of a poker hand and
are attempting to play without proper
instructions, the bill should go into
effect as soon as it becomes law. The
board of control is to be appointed by
the governor and not more than one is
to come from any one political party.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-01

Roosevelt in taking a long horseback
ride on the last day of his term.
1t is around New York that the
greatest number of golfers are hoping
for the effect of the presidents stamp
of approval to put golf ahead OF tennis
once more. This Is only natural, since
sixty or seventy thousand golfers make
use of its nearby links, the real estate
value of which exceeds $4,000. 00O The
great majority of these are on Long
Island, which is indeed regular golf
er's paradise, with Garden City, the
home of Mr.. Travis, the center in
large part, because of its hotel facili-
ties.
other localities, however are already
showing the effect of President Taft's
fondness for golf. At Scarsdale, up in
Westminster county. a million-dollar
hotel is to be constructed in the middle
of a famous golf course-a golf hotel,
as ii were-and all through that ter
ritory golf is on the boom. At Law
renee Park West. only a short trair.
ride from the city, a new 2S0-acre
course is shortly to be opened. Prac-
tically all the well-known courses are
extending their facilities and increas-
ing their membership at an unusual
rate.
If Mr. Roosevelt were not going to
Africa things might be different, since
with his Oyster Bay home on Long
Island he might put up a characteristic
fight for his favorite pastime. but with
him out of the way it seems likely
that President Taft's example will set
the tide of athletic fashion again to-
ward golf 1t is a curious coincidence,
too, in this connection, that former
President Roosevelt is turning to just
the same pastime as did President
Cleveland-that is, shooting-though on
a more elaborate scale.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-01
HE OUGHT TO KNOW

We hev seen in TIL columns Of an eX-
change tibet tn sentence, Pack my box
with five dozen liquour jugs" is TIL
shortest sentence tibet contains all tn
letters in tn alphabet. We don't know
who invented tibet sentence, but We'll
bet he was a fine drinkin' man an no
mistake. We hev also ben informed
tibet all TIL beer an whisky tibet was
seized by tn officers in tn raids at
Honey Grove some months ago has ben
declared tn property of tn state by tn
deestrict court an that a carload is to
be destroyed. Whilst we don't know
much about Honey Grove booze, we
know a lot about officers an we expect
tibet when tibet booze is called fer it
will be diskivered that tn officers tibet
seized it hev already destroyed it, A
carload o. booze would a bought a
years subscription ter TIL Eye, fer
every fine drinkin' man In office, and
fer every one tryin' ter git IN office, but
did we git it? Not a demiiohn of it!
When any such amount o. booze is ter
be destroyed we air of tn opinion tibet
competitive bids should be called fer, in
which case tibet carload O. booze would
now be in our shack an tn Alkali po-
lice force would be up q tree sendn'
out C. D. @. signals. Endurin' of tn
next campaign we shall announce fer
tn office of official booze destroyer
Texas Alkali Eye.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-01
LIFE CAN BE EXTENDED
IS YEARS, SAYS FISHER
Yale Professor Declares almost All
the Causes of Death Are
DestroyabIe"

NEW YORK, March 31.-"The old
idea that the time of life is fixed, is
wrong. There is no iron law of NOR
tally. Almost all the causes of death
are destroyaole, and while death itself
is not destroyable, life can be greatly
heightened.
1.-THE average duration of life has
changed in the past three hundred and
fifty years, and this is due to prevent
i've medicine. Through proper hygienic
methods and proper living, life can be
prolonged at least fifteen years."
These were among the interesting
things said by Professor Irving Fisher
of Yale university in letter on Ma
tionaI Vitality" delivered before the
League for Political Education at
Berkeley Lyceum yesterday.
Professor Fisher is the founder and
president of the American Health
league. In his lecture he said that ten
years ago he was suffering from tuber-
culosis, and it was necessary for him
to take I4.ree years from his work. but
he recovered. 1t was this that led to
his interest in health league.
The lecturer described a disease
known as hookworm, and said it was
responsible for the class of people in
the south known as the poor whites,
or white trash.
Fatlgue is IeSpOllSlple III HluSii u
our idleness,' he declared. 1T is
chemical phenomena-someth that
gets into the blood and clogs the ma
chinery."
The lecturer said that until a short
time ago it was always thought that
whisky was a stimulant. but it had
been proved that alcohol lowers the
capacity for work, and that the pres
ent temperance movement that is
sweeping the countr,' is great one in
favor of public health.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-01
MARRIAGE LICENSES

GOODSON- MILLER-John e. Goodson, age
25 native OF Missouri, and Maude B. Miller.
age %, native of Iowa; both residents OF
Glendora.
BoDE-LUFT-Robe N Bode, age 81. native
of Missouri, and Maude Luft age "a native
of Nebraska resident of Salt Lake City.
ESTON-PERKINS-Bert H. Weston, age g.
native of Kansas, and Marie N. Perkins, age
%. native of Ohio; both residents OF Los An
geles.
TALBOT MARQUEZ-Joh F. Talbot. age 26.
native of Texas, and Marguerite Z. MARQUEE,
age IS, native of Arizona; both residents of
Los Angeles.
ANDREA FRIGERIo-Micheli Andrea age 81.
native of Italy, resident of Los Angeles and
Florinde Frigerio age %. native of Italy,
resident of Florence
FLICK MARVIN-samuel Flick age ts ma
tive of Pennsylvania, resident or Compton,
and Amy G. Marvin. age 81, native OF Ohio,
resident of Los Angeles.
LIENTZ-CLARK-Bever p. Ltentz, age 80,
native of Missouri, resident of Los Angeles,
and Katherine E. Clark. age Is native of
Missouri, resident of Pasadena.
WALLS l.. Walls, age "a,
native of California, and Goldie c. Shields,
age 81, native Of Missouri; both residents of
Los Angeles
FABRICK- COE-Frederick W. Fabrick age "a,
native of Iowa, and Elsie NJ. Coe age 25,
native of Iowa; both residents OF Los An
geles.
WOODBURY. JEwETT-James E. Woodbury.,
age 90, native of Indiana, and Lillian B.
Jewett, age 3d. native OF Kentucky; both res
idents of Los Angeles.
RUSSELL-ATKINSON- Russell. age
"a, native of Alabama, and Frances Atkinson.
age 20. native of Alabama; both residents OF
Los Angeles.
EATON BEN N-Harrison s. Eaton age 80.
native of Vermont resident OF Wood River.
Neb and Josephine B. Beman, age ~. ma
tive of Illinois, resident of Long Beach.
REPRESENTATION Cummins, age
20, native of Russia, and Dorothy Presberg,
age %, native OF New York; both residents of
Los Angeles
BALDEZ- SORIA-Joseph Baldez, age 20. ma
tive OF Mexico. and Maria Soria, age 16.
native of Mexico; both residents OF Los An
geles.
HANNEY- BURKHARD-Rudo Hanney, age
81, native OF Switzerland. and Gertrude Burk-
hard, age 10. native of Illinois; both resi-
dents Of Pasadena
QUIGLEY- MARDIS-Olin P. Qulgley age IS,
native of New York. and Mary u. Mardis.
age 10. native OF Alabama; both residents of
Los Angeles.
YOUNG Ernest H. Young age IS.
native of England and Agnes n. Burgess.
age 81. native of England both residents of
Los Angeles.
EDIE- J. Eide, age %.
native of New York. and Catherine ]. Sulli-
van. age 25 native of Ireland; both residents
of Los Angeles.
PEACOCK MOON-Rolland R. Peacock, age &c.
native OF Ohio, and Maude V. Moon, age "a
native of Kansas; both residents of Long
Beach.
STEWART SMITH-John c. Stewart. age %,
native OF Kansas, and Ursul L. smith, age
IS, native of Iowa. both residents OF Los An
geles.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-01
SAN PEDRO SHIPPING


SAN PEDRO, March 31.-Steamer James
S. Higgins. Captain Higgins. arrived from
San Diego discharged $4,000 feet lumber
and cleared for Fort Bragg via San Fran
cisco.
cleared for San Diego with freight and pas
sengers.
steamer Alcatraz Captain Elisson, sixty
one hours from Greenwood, brought 271OoO
feet of lumber.
steamer Hanalei. Captain McFarlane,
cleared for San Francisco with freight and
passengers.
Steamer Pasadena. Captain Kalmin. ar
rived this morning from Newport with ll6OO
railroad ties for the Southern Pacific
Steamer Casco. Captain McInnis' arrived
from Columbia river via San Francisco with
$50, 900 feet lumber.
Schooner Meta Nelson, Captain Jensen
sailed IN ballast for Coos Bay.
Steamer Mandalay from Crescent City
brought 400, 600 feet of lumber
Steamship Bessie Dollar cleared for Port
Los Angeles tonight.
San Francisco Shipping
SAN FRANCISCO, March 31.-Sailed:
Steamer Samoa, San Pedro
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-01
WISE OLD OWL PLAYED
P0SSUM, SAYS WARDEN

GREENWICH, Conn, March 81
Charles T. Hotaling, tree warden of
this town and president of the Con-
necticut Tree Wardens association,
says that "as wise as an OWL is no
meaningless figure of speech.
While treating a tree recently he
found a small boot owl in a large hole
in a dead limb he says. 1t was rigid
and he made up his mind it was dead.
Climbing down the tree with the bird
he showed 1t to a friend. A workman
called to Mr.. Hotaling and he laid the
bird on the ground and started away,
but the owl didn't lie there an instant.
As soon as it was released 1t was on
the wing. 1t had been playing pos
sum" all the time, Mr.. Hotaling says.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-01
Weather Conditions

SAN FRANCISCO. March S1.-rne following
maximum and minimum temperatures are re-
ported from eastern stations for the previous
day: Chicago. 46-3S;'New York, 1888; Omaha,
1888.
The storm over British Columbia this morn
ing is moving slowly eastward through tho
British possessions. 1t has caused ram over
Oregon and Washington and cloudy weather
over Idaho.
Fair warm weather prevails over the south
ern half of the Pacific slope. The pressure is
rising along the coast. and falling over the
Rocky mountain district. The temperature has
risen In all sections. Conditions are favorable
for fair, pleasant weather Thursday IN Cali
fornia, with light northwest WINDS
The humidity at Red Bluff is 70 and at
Fresno Ga.
Forecast
Los Angeles and vicinity-Fair Thursday;
light west winds.
San Francisco and vicinity-Fair Thursday;
light north wipds.
Santa Clara /valley-Fair Thursday; light
northwest winds.
Sacramento valley and San Joaquin valley
Fair Thursday; light northwest winds.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-01
II WILL WHIP THE NEXT MAN
WHO DARES TO KILL MEw
William Long, Dead Six Times, Gets
Peevish About the Reports in
the Newspapers

McKEESPORT, Pa, March 31.-Wil-
liam Long picked up the Pittsburg
morning papers and read how, ne ha4
died in the Allegheny general hospital,
Pittsburg, the night before after long
illness.
Mr.. Long was particularly incensed
because this was the sixth mistake"
III the last five years regarding his
death. He then sent a communication
to Pittsburg newspapers, saying IN
part:
"Once again I must prove an alibi. l
am neither dead nor near it. / am fair
ly well equipped now to write book
on Funerals I Have Missed [ Will
whip the next man who kills me-"
The mistake was due to the fact that
a relative of Long died.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-01
Penalty Is Increased

ALBANY, n. Y. March 31.-The
senate codes committee today reported
favorably the bill making the maxi
mum punishment for kidnapping in this
state fifty instead of twenty-five years,
and the bill increasing the maximum
penalty for extortion and blackmail
from five to twenty-five years.