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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-11-14
Eyeqlaes Wearing.

From the Washington Herald. "A greater number of persons than ever are now wearing eyeglasses or specta- cles," said pr. Eugene G. Winter of Bos- ton. Up to short time ago the demand for lenses was so great that the manu- lecturers were swamped with orders. and 1t was feared in this country that there would be serious dearth of lenses. All of the glass that is used in the optical business Is imported. The greater part of it comes from Germany; the rest is made in England. It seems that American glass manufacturers have thus far been unable to produce glass of the requisite quality for the eyeglasses.
 "The greatest defect in American eye sight is it's inability to see at great dis tances. The majority of persons who wear eyeglasses or spectacles are near sighted. Even those born with perfect eyes have been forced before they are old to resort to glasses that they may see everything going on. This myopia is due almost entirely to the artificial con- ditions that surrounud human being in this present age almost from his very babyhood.
 "As cities increase in size and as the conyenences that are offered in any one city increase so does the real value of estate increase And with the rise in realty values the height of buildings in creases and partitions become more nu- merous Skyscrapers are effective ob- structions to long ranges of vision. The more or less vivid and tiresome colorings of their walls have usurped in mans vision the place of the restful and un- fathomable blue of the sky. The apart ments of these new buildings are of smaller dimensions than those in the old fashioned buildings, for the air space al- lotted to each and every person in the community must be curtailed to make the investment on the building in any way profitable. It makes no difference whether one be employed all day in a small office boring over set of books or whether he is hurrying about the city streets. he cannot see very far about him. Ana even in his home the walls of his room have been grouped more closely about him.
 stream of the Mammoth cave were dis covered to be totally blind, although they at one time did possess sight The same law that was operative in deprivlng these Ash of their sight is operative today In inc great congested centers of modern civi,,7ation. and 1t is only question of lime when the eyes of those who are comnelled to work in artificial light all dav long will become so unaocustomed to davlirht that binders will have to be resorted to-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-11-14
PATAUD AND POUGET
 WRITE A BOOK
BY PAUL TEMPLE.

Paris, November 13.-Messrs. Pataud and Pouget the wel-known anti-militar ists of the General Labor Federation. have written book,--the title of which is: How shall we make the revolution?"
 They suppose that the general strike has made the revolution triumphant; 1; parliamentaarism is vanqdished. capital ism overthrown, and birth has been given to a new world. Peace and har- mony reign in France, while the rest of Europe combines to crush the revo- lution. The anti-militarists are, there fore, forced to fight in defence of their homes and Messrs. Pataud and Pou- get draw thrilling picture of the way in which they do it
 At the first rumors of foreign inter vention the Federal Committee con- voked a general congress of all the syndicates. All the delegates abhorred war with intense passion: they also dreaded 1t, but they could not allow the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-11-14

 commissary. a minute description of what they had seen. He agreed that 1t was a matter to be inquired into at once, and sent his secretary and a couple of inspectors to the house indicated by the old ladies. The secretary entered the house, followed by the inspectors, and found that the fiat in question was occu- pied by a native Madagasgar. The in- spectors knocked at he door but there was no response. They were about to retire when a woman, the wife of the tenant. appeared.
 Briefly the secretary explained why he and the inspectors had called. why, 1t is Pericles; my monkey Pericles,' she exclaimed. "Ahl the animal.''
 The representatives of the law and or der and the women laughed. But Peri cles did not join in the hilarity. The animal was severely beaten for having dared to annoy old ladies at their toilet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-11-14
The Process of Renewing SOled
 Apparel

So that they will be returned odorless and with that new, rich freshness of appearance, has made this plant the choice of those who desire the above class of service in dry cleaning.
 We employ a practical man tailor and make a speciality of repairing, altering and relin- ing garments of mems and women's wear.
 Give us . trial crder
 Calls and deliveries free. GLUCK'S CLEANING co.
 1914 Third Avenue.
 Both Phones 2372.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-11-14

Watch for the opening of the New "Amuse- U."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-11-14
You Have Cause tO
 Be Optimistic

Optimistic the dictionary means tnged with op- timsm sanguine.'
 considers what in Birmingham the six sangune One should be saturated with opimism should be off and there should not be of pessimsm heard position that the will be the greatest in the history Birmingham and we look for influx of people into this city the like of which known before We look for because that industrial developments of the will bring army of workmen to Birmingham
 Today conservatvey estimated that Birmingham needs from 2OO 5000 abores and miners The for moe gone forth There concerted action looking the curing of abo for all kinds of work and especially for the mines
 Recently compiled statistics show that there steel mills fur and rolling mills employing 5oo and needing 10 iron pipe employing 5000 and needing quarre po 800 and needing three cement plants employing 15oo needing cotton mills 700 people and need eight cotton and warehouses employing 15o three fertilizer plants employing $50 g machine shops and foun dries employing 1000 men and needing 1 brick plants employ 1850 needing 28 varied industries employing IT, 600 and needing hundreds of coal and ore mines 5000 and nearly for
 There total of 5000O workmen in the Birmingham district demand for 5000
 figures To the student conditions Birmingham the of the greatest industrial awakening of her history and freely predicted by those who know within 12 months Birmingham will need still another 10000 worlmen and miners.
 So cheer ultra optimistic Boost push before living pictures of the greatest pay the his of this district and the greatest prosperity merchant business in the community.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-15

The CasHolscs have fgz55 ciergy-
men, 900 more Tan = number Of
taeir tapteAss The. : 1912 p1fnsstars;
or Sc, $50 less than tie naii1er OF their
cburches;s This number Sot churches
must either be without past tors or a. a.
wide a mans time. says the Rev Ed.
ward aTlimf5ge 1foct. Field SecrtElass
Of the Massachsetuts Federation 81
churches. in The Delineator for Jani-
lazy.
What can this mean, In the light 81
the concrete cases studied, but that as
least 100000 churches are too small to
support pastor alone? To be sure,
their weakness Is not always due TO
duplication; but, ON the other hand,
many are enabled to support a pastor
lonly by receiving missionary aid and
paying starvation salary. II these
he added, we may allow for those
weak because in genuine missionary
fields, and still estimate that their
very weakness proves that haf OF the
churches in the United States are su'
lperhuous.
1t is safe to say that the same pro
portion holds of buildings; for IL there
are church organizations without
houses Of worship, ON the other hand
there are buildings. as our citations
show, standing idle. Twice as many
churches as Dire needed seems a high
estimate, but the reader will note that
some such estimate mollotonously
charaeterizes our quotations of facts
r statistics for city as well as country.
There is $4,000 900 sunk in need
less church buildings. and 800, DOC. 900
a year is needlessly spent in their
.maintenace and erectionBut this Is a
small item OF waste compared with
those OF which society asc a whole Is
guilty. How petty IT seems in conn
parison with the $2,0OO.0Oo, 600 spent
for into1isants and tobacco needless
lluxuries, to say the least! Or in COM
parison with the 20o,0OO,0o0 tons OF
coal annually wasted in improper
npsthods of mining; with the similar
waste OF water power, forests and all
our resources.
There is probably not dollar more
expended in church property than is
actually needed somewhere. The trou.
BILE is. that it Is not expended to meet
real needs, that it is wasted so far as
the real interests of the Kingdom Of
God is concerned. -.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-15
BAND CONCERT
WAS EXCELLENT
FINE PROGRAMME WAS MUCH
ENJOYED BY THE PEOPLE
PRESENT.

At the High School auditorium last
evening the Fairmont Public School
Band gave a concert, assisted by Prof,
e. HELLER Collins, vioIinist, and Miss
Gertrude Dobson, soloist, OF this city
The concert was an excellent one
Prof. Collins numbers were excellent
and he was called repeatedly to the
stage. Miss Dobson renederd beau
tiiul solo,. i've Seen the Swallows
Pass" She was accompanied on the
piano by Miss Beatrice Holmes.
The band, under the direction OF
Prof. omen. rendered an excellent pro
gramme. Special numbers were given
by Carroll Carr. Paul Raymond, James
Cook, Fay Smith and Earl Fortney. )
The public School Band is among
theileading organizations of the State
and Fairmont is Justly proud Of the
young musicians. Prof. e. r. Parker
is the manager OF the banil. The on
GERS are as follows. \,
william II. Omen, Leader.
Carroll Carr. Cheif Musician. s
Thomas Cook, Principal Musician. : !!
Coyd Yost, Drum Major. 4,
sergeantsAPaul Raymond, Fay
smith. James Cook. Roy Cunningham,
Earl Fortney -
Corl,oroIs-west Manley. Merle
Amos, David Dean, Leo Donahue.
Hugh Mcmillan. !,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-15
.R.tIrrned From eaItimore.

2 Rev. and Mrs. j. 3 Robinson aa'l
fdtle daughter, Mars, have returned
from Baltimore where the letter has
sheen receiving treatment for diabetes
and are now visiting relatives ait iEsf
ton. Miss Mary Is somewhat im2roy'
ed. though she is stfll In a serious
condition.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-15
Zen nett

NY business has. doubled from. last
reason. Why Is II? Because give
sou a fegfect lit The latest style
Eiiii tho right prices. Greys are all.
HE rage. 4, have srre n1ost beautiful
line In the city. Measure taken right
on re spot, y 80 and up:
Come over and get your Christmas
Siit sos Locust Ave. cili at the
Bdfbaf shop 8 .sSs e.
LOYAL BENNETT
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-15

"or twentsF years Iaave been fight
ing for a principle inathls town. and
I'm discouraged"
"The people won't have 1t, chg
They've decided t6fadopt it, and 1
shall have no excuse after this to keep
on lighting. chieags Recrd.Herald.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-15
Doe EamIIY on 4 spree.

John Doe Nos. 1, 2; were Dsidre
the mayor this morning The Doc
family all got ON spres. They Jeff
eighteen dollars with chs.t tsfomaker.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-15
B. & %. Railroad
'Dariy. daily except Sunday. Hsun
day only. 'e3g
FAIRMoNT, W. VA.
seheddie Effeetlve May 50, 1909,

-oSuSteeio GuSShNs He1 81 sSS1
Eastbouhd. - -
For WASHINGTON, BALTIMORE
PHILADELPHIA and NEW YORK
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M: No. 4.'ss:se D. m. local to Graf:
ton.
CUMBERLAND ACCOM-. No. s.s17:ut
O. 10.
GRAFTON ACCOM-. No p. .1o:bl {.
westbound.
For coLUMBUss and CHICAGO. No
2, 1924 a. M; No. II, '1:25 p N.
For WHEELING. No. a. '2:24 q: M;
No. II. s7:4S q. m. (loeal); No. n.
.s1:25 p. q. tlocai) mo. s.. 'e:os p.
m.
Menensah Division.
For CLARKsBURG, leave No. 3 x7:lo
q. M; No. 4, xs:4b p. NJ; arrive. No
3. s7:ss a. M; No. 5, 14:45 p. in. 4,
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1, n;
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burg; leave. No. i. $500 q. M: No
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For MoRGANTowN, leave. No. 90
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-15

You viii smile when you see the
little walking Walk-over man In shurt.
left and Weitor's Shoe store window. <
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-15

CENSUS ptsEcToR pgRASp
sENps OCT REFORMATION
:Fok BENEFIT OF

j mNWsa. a y. T.
~ ce1srs ursel1er S y ! a. -
SUED : .'isN' E ~,
Cations. dnnes and com :.
lel.sas en.i'nsie'ofs ae So :. =. =
one OF the diues a'I'l'o a=' 81 : psn -
super ~ ~ ne census ~ - ~. =.
destsna.lon OF stlssDie l,eis'. : ~
employee is7Ritn .lae coel.ssils VI VIZ
rector OF ne Census. Is 5 '.n,,as. :.
|7stdn taleaE fespeshiNs .i1sstsss
IS Anrnner lEpilasa tlis1. ['s -. :.
shall pc seieetea scteay nssn : : : :
70 illness. aEd Silfuut .ss Fs'f "
Ithert +poliltfcal patty apatFt:lens
The census tsf Tlr'oSiaes snal ~
remuneration OF popusalio2n anu :. .a !. : :.
culture shali begin on Apsll 10. lS ~.
and That eac1 nsi,'nef a1o oEst sl'1,. %
.plete the work feo1 slit IN 'lls u p-e
trsct within tnirtys DAYS IN ing esls's y.
Tu1n Districts and snlan to Ns. . lun
within two weeks A me eess Oh any
Incorporated eitys town sstase. 'o q
lboFougn which hrd 5000 1nnao-aas 3
or more under thescens gus. Of lsoO1
1T IS desirable where Qossip.ee S9at
the enumeration shall live IN Toe dis
lttit, he is 70 c1nsa s. 9 He Should Ael Dc
familiar with ats Territory and me ger
Igal Character OF its people:
The census requires as enufier a
tors active, energetic persons t % g g
address. They Inssst we th s10 =! s+i'.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-15

The Robert 3. Lee Chlnpter Cd .. u.
Il will bestpssti:e sontaetn Cross OF
Honni January 10. 1910. Veterans
wishing crosses will pleaee apply be-
.tors December %. 1909. to Mrs. j. F.
MCCOY, custodian. corner Spring and
Hamilton streets. Fairmout, w Va st
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-15

sha-I have inst disc covered that the
diamonds IN the aikaeln you gave me
last year are falss
Hewhy. tireni they Just suit your
golden air4sssgy dortsr glssttss
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-15

Lottie--At the charity fair he baye
nea sovereign for a kiss. t
Dottie-Yes: there's nothing he
wouldn't do for charity.-Lite.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-15

"Etle,p said Margte, who was labor
iously spelling words from a first read,
er, "kcw can you tell which is a
and which is a b'2"
why" replied EfHe, wisely, -the
I'd, has it's tummy onitsbacsz. Tit
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-15

Neatly handworised Eyhbrpla.
cry and croehst presents are
more Appreciated.
Many lisef1ls aFtf6lst Suitable
for Xmas Gifts are en- dtsPay at
I42s Main St, seeond Fisets
MRS. BoNoMI4 81
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-15

D1nt pay penny q pieee for en-.
veIepes when you can get 500 printed
with return notice and your name for
only sSe a this ottles-about . for 4
cent. H.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-15

tCfaAss1FTcATloE" is the next
best thing to DISPLAY. In enabling
people to "flnd your ad."
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-15

Jack-so your efrortss'to win The
rich fieires were ruthless, et?
Tctl-Frltitlesl oh, mol gottha
lenon.-Boston Transcript.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-15

aace With ghis letter any enrntas'ator
mrtr sever his CONNECTION VIII any
loiitleal committee Of which he may
be a member, before entering On his
duties. and must refrain from ISrlHi-
cal activity during his term cs employ
ment.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-15

Arc lNiee a Many Rsilrl Gus
B1ildihns 81 NEEDED.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-05-01
SIDE LIGHTS ON HOME LIFE

No man has right to expect a
woman to keep a sweet heart and a
cheerful mind and live in a house bare
of comfort and beauty and work in a
dark kitchen. Too many farmers when
building house never consult their
wives, take no thought of their COM
fort Or convenience and leave the
kitchen the last thing to be consid-
cred, II it is considered at all. They
would feel abused if asked to spend
money on decorating the home.
A woman's life on the farm is~often
necessarily lonely and she ought to
have the very sunniest, most pleasant
rooms in the house for her sitting room
and kitchen. Most farm wives spend
two thirds of their waking hours in
the kitchen, and no money spent in
making this place one of convenience
and comfort can ever be wasted.
The wife is the mainstay of the en-
tire family, but too often she is pain
fully neglected and her natural yearn-
ing for comfort and beauty in her
home life is never satisfied. All our
troubles are unloaded upon mother and
her hands are always strong enough to
sustain US and her heart big enough
to take in all our sorrows. The very
least we can do is to let the sunlight
of the sky into her home and the light
of our love into her heart.-Julie Cor
don.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-05-01
CONVENIENT AND PRACTICAL DAIRY BUILDINGS

There is now a great amount of in
quiry for better dairy buildings than
ever before. The pure food law and
demand for better products have no
doubt led to this inquiry. In response
to this need we give here some plans
by the dairy division of the Depart
ment of Agriculture, by Prof. Ed. H.
Webster. The accompanying plans are
intended for 36 cows and could OF
course be varied in size for a less or
larger number
The great demand for information as
to the construction of dairy buildings led
the dairy division of the bureau OF
animal industry, United States Depart
ment of Agriculture, to start line OF
investigation for the purpose of deVel-
oping the basic principles of such con-
struction. In order to make the work
thoroughly practica! these studies
were extended to the planning snd
actual supervision of constructor of a
number of dairy buildings in different
sections of the country. In order to
place the matter now available in form
for wider distribution and usefulness.
a number of plans have been published
as circular No. 131 of the bureau of
animal industry, and copies may be OBJ
tanned free of charge on application to
the bureau at Washington D. c.
The designs, as Mr.. Webster ex-
plains, are not intended to represent
the only constructions advisable for the
purposes indicated but are intended to
be suggestive of certain principles Of
construction which any architect or
builder may use in designing barn
or other dairy building for a special
location No two locations will require
or even permit of the same treatment
so far as exposure, size, form, or build
ing material are considered; but the
problems of ventilation, cubic air space
per COW, light, floors, ceilings, etc, are
nearly alike in all cases. The designs
shown represent feasible and inexpen-
sive dairy buildings, planned by the
dairy division and built in various sec
lions of the country. Plans and speci-
fications We're furnished to builders.
with the understanding that they would
keep account of the cost of construc-
ton and furnish such other data as
might be necessary for a complete de-
scription of the work.
The designs published are for a
stable for "a cows, a southern stable
for 20 cows, two-story stables for "a,
so and 100 cows, "a stable with milk
house for So cows, combination barn
for &c cows, silos of various types
dairy houses, an ice house with milk
room, a creamery for whole milk, and
a creamery for city milk combination
service. Details of construction of
stalls and stanchions are also shown.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-05-01

deep ana nearly straight on the bot.
tom lines; ham large, reaching wei
down on hook, well-rounded and deer
through, causing the legs to stand well
apart; these as well as the foreleg.
short and strong and standing well on
the toes; tail tapering, rather fine and
well set up
In general form modern and well.
bred Berkshire in good condition /.
symmetrical throughout, attractive in
appearance, and recognized at once a.
an animal of more than ordfnar,
worth.
The improved Berkshire is further
characterized by the superior quality
and proportionate quantity Of it's flesh
which is tender and juicy. the ham,9
and shoulders being nicely marbled
with fat and lean meat, while the sides
are also noted for their excellence in
those respects, making them especially
desirable for curing as bacon.
There is less waste in dressing
we'll fitted Berkshire than in dressing
any other kind of hog.
In hardness and vigor, the Berk.
shire may be safely said to excel ever.
other breed of swine simply because
he possesses much higher vital powers
-
Berkshire swine are also noted fol
their docility and prolificacy, the sowi
usually bringing large filters and
proving themselves gentle mothers and
good mixers. The pigs come strong
and healthy and are soon able to care
for. themselves.
For the purpose of improving the
common swine Of the country, no bet
ter breed can be found; having de-
cended from such a long line Of pure
bred ancestors, he possesses in an un.
rivalled degree the power to stamp hii
individuality upon his progeny.
| He has contributed largely to the
makeup of the numerous breeds OF
hogs in all parts of this country In
fact, we might truly say that the best
blood that courses through the veins
of most other hogs is Berkshire
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-05-01

crop. However, prefer earlier sowing.
There are three principal varieties
grown, viz: The old variety, Japanese
and Silver Hull buckwheat. The Jap
anese is a much larger grained variety
than the Silver Hull and usually yields
more bushels per acre.
The Silver Hull is much plumper
grained variety and weighs several
pounds per bushel heavier than the
Japanese variety.
About one bushel is the right amount
to sow per acre, drilled in with $50 to
200 lbs per acre of a good grade fer
tilizer.
superphosphate gave best results
for money invested, but other fertiliz-
ers may give better results on other
soils The yield varies from 10 to 40
bu per acre.
Buckwheat is harvested and set up
in small punches in the field until 1t
dries, then it is usually threshed with
a common threshing machine with the
teeth or part of them removed from
the concave and smooth boards put in
their places.
This is necessary in order to prevent
cutting up the grain.
The buckwheat should be drawn
direct from the field to the ma chine in
order to avoid waste from shatterinr,
Besides being valuable for making
! buckwheat flour the grain is a valuable
stock feed which contains nutritive
ratio of l to 7.
The straw is richer in food elements
!. than mcst cereal grain straws and a
moderate quantity will be relished by
cattle and horses. 1t has a-rather laxa-
tive effect on stock.
We have succeeded in getting better
sets of clover and grass with buck
wheat than with any other crop, and
the ground ia left free from weeds.