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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-06-28
District One.
In grateful acknowledgment
l am. respectfully,
MRS. CHAs. MINOR.

Publishers of West virginian,
FairmOnt, W. Va.
Gentlemen:
But one could win the first
prize, and but one could win the
second. Some one had to win
the third, and l am herewith
making acknowledgment for
this honor accorded me. To
those friends who loyalty sup.
ported me and to those who
gave me encouragement, do 1
extend my thanks. My only re.
greet is that l did not know Of
the contest sooner, for had I
had an equal start with some OF
the others. different awards
would have been made after the
final count, l have no regrets
to offer and can assure the pro-
moters Of the contest that they
did everything to further my in
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-06-28

To Whom 1t May Concern:
The Mac Donald Bros. Syndicate. Of Erie. Pa, hero.
with desires to make public acknowledgement of and 20
extend generous thanks for, the many gracious and gener.
Gus acts on the part of the West virginlan in general aud
Mr.. L NJ. Davis, Bus. Mgr in particular, during the life,
Of the contest just closed.
In every manner did the West virgInian cooperate
with us in the interest of the gigantic contest without
which aid qnd assistance we could not possible have made
the pronounced success IT has proven to be. AT all times
there existed that perfect harmony and understanding 50
essential to ultimate success and without which, no IN;
d]ertaEing Of the proportions of this contest could posi-.
bly, succeed.
We wish the West virginian every success waisa
must come to them as a result of their fair ~ honorable
treatment of their patrons and as a result of their lib9r:
atty toward making this paper the very best. money san
build We solicit and bespeak for them success, and We
can assure the patrons of this paper prompt and careful
attention from this time forward as a result Of the. install.
lation of a Duplex printing press, one Of the very best
that money can buy.
MAC DoNAL BROS, SYNDICATE,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-06-28
Mr.. T. P. Harvey,
Mgr. Baby Contest,
naar uorvav.

~
Mgr. Baby Contest.
Dear Harvey:
Well. reports come to me
that / have been declared one OF
the Its" in the Big Baby Con.
test in which my baby was en-.
rolled.
When you first approached
me on the matter Of taking up
the work and going at It with a
spirit to win, and when you ex-
planned it wOuldI be conducted
on the Square" because you
had your reputation and the rep.
utstlon of the Mac Donald Bros,
who put on this contest, TO con-
serve. | did not put much faith
in It. However. after making
inquiries and talking over the
matter with my friends. | mott.
fed you | was "in to the finish
It Is undor bteIly the greatest
newspaper stunt that ever
struck these parts, and no pub
Usher will make a mistake to
put 1t on, for you fellows Ger.
tainly know your business and
can make a man go out and get
money from a mummy. am
glad I did, for my baby has been
honored and the glittering gold
of which you spoke so much will
be placed to her credit, as we'll
as the honor and glsry she has
won.
Success to you and the others
and the West Virginian.
Sincerely yours.
WIN. WATKINS.
Publishers OF West vlrginian,
Fairmont, W. Va.
Gentlemen:
1t is almost impossible for me
to express my unbounded Joy for
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-06-28
Table Of Votes
District Two.


terests and make the work as
agreeable as possible.
I predict success for the firm
who put the contest on. likewise
the West Virginian, for having
conducted the contest on the
highest plane Of fairness and
honor.
Very truly yours,
B. B. WARDER.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-06-28
Publishers of West vlrglnian,
Fairmont, W. Va.

Gentlemen:
| have been Informed by
phone of the successful consum-
nation Of the Baby Contest, and
that I have been fortunate
enoggh to be counted among the
successful ones.
It is with grateful apprecia-
ton that I acknowledge the hon.
or that has come to my little
baby as a result Of having won
and | take this means OF extend.
ing my hearty and generous
thanks for all my friends did for
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-06-28

having won the second prize in
the second district of the West
Virginian's Big Baby Contest.
Neverdor a moment did | en-
terrain a thought that would
be so fortunate or successful.
True, l worked untiringIy and
and enthusiastically and my
friends, to whom l am indebted
for the greftest help one could
possibly solicit. did the same
thing for ME, with the result
that my efforts were crowned
with victorp.
To these friends, the projec-
tors of the enterprise. represent
ed here by gentlemen who gave
me every assistance and encour-
agement, and to the publishers
do I extend my thanks.
l will never forget and will al
ways acknowledge with CRATE
full appreciation all that has
been done for me and my baby
in a contest replete with enthu-
siasm and interest on the part
Of so many mothers and friends.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-02-04
SATURDAYS STORY HOUR
'.'t q a'e WELL ATTENDED

| The Children's Story hour held at
the public library, in charge of Miss
Edith Rablin. librarian, last Saturday
morning, was well attended by sixty
school children Of the 3rd and 4th
grades.
Miss Rabin related several of Joel
Harris Uncle RemuS" stories at
last Saturdays meeting.
The orderlineSS of the large gather
ing of little folks, bows as well girls,
and the close attention given to the
story-.eller by all present. evidenced
beyond a doubt that the children
were greatly pleased.
This was the first of series OF story
hours TO be given this winter. During
the months of February and March
these meetings will be held regularly
every Saturday morning. at 1890
O'Clock. All Third and Fourth Grade
pupils Of our public schools are cor
daily invited to attend these delight
full gatherings. MISS RabliO, the
librarian will be ln charge, ard will
strive to entertain the children with
interesting narratives of fable and
folklore.
The purpose of these Story-hourS
is 10 get the little ones in the habit
of using the books in cur library and
TO encourage the reading of good
wholesome literature.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-02-04
CENTENARY OF a>a..
LINCOLN'S BIRTH

ln,WeWiof the great significance of
the hundreth anniversary of Lincoln's
birth (Friday, February 12) the De
partment of Education has sent out tt
the schools of the state material for
use in preparing programs for that
notable occasion. Superintendent
principals, and teachers have been
urged to spare no efforts in making
the, celebration of the Lincoln centen-
ary' in =, their schools an impressive
event; No more telling effect in the
way of patriotic instruction can be
brought abeHt-than-b -by-making the life
of Lincoln an ideal -enshrined in the
mind and heart of every boy and girl.
Closely connected with the import
ance to be attached to the Lincoln
centenary in the schools is the purpose
of the Lincoln Farm Association,
national organization, to make Lin
coins birthplace memorial to 'stim,
ulafereverent and patriotic sentiments
in the minds of the American people.
The association has rescued the
Lincoln birthplace farm from the
hands of SPECTATORS who would have
exploited the property for private
gain. 1t has begun the construction
of a granite memorial building in
which the old log cabin birthplace
VIII be preserved On February
twelfth President Roosevelt is to
dedicate this building.
The Lincoln Centenary, committee
of Wisconsin will seek to secure the
proper observance of the Lincoln cen
tenary in every town, village and
city IN the state. It is likely that
many of the smaller places it will
be well for the community and school
to cooperate in celebration --.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-02-04
RAPIDS IS
WAUSAU II

of basket ball which took
,I9la place at the. Lincoln High School IN
this city Friday night o establish the
tchahIpidnship in The Wisconsin River
VALLEY @sasdecided in favor of Grand
: pidsyo .azdecisive score of, u to 35.
The Wausau team had played several
games aad won all Of them so had
5Gtat3d RaPids The contest Fri
therefore established the
f&ctthat Grand Rapids have the honor
Of being the. Championship team of
the Wisconsin River Valley,
La spite Of the stormy weather pre-
vailing on that nightra large audience
greeted the players. The first half
resulted inl a score of 8 TO il in favor
Of zWauSau and they felt jubilant and
confident of winning the game. The
local team soon convinced the visitors
that in this idea they were mistak ken
.forithe score rapidly changed in favor
of Grand Rapids and ended in their
favor to the tune of 35 to 2l.a-,.,,...
After the game a social time vas
had in which refreshments and dane
ing was INDUCED in, in houor Of the
visiting team and their friends.
Prof. f.. l.. Bliss six piece orchestra
furnished the music and all present
report a delightful time
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-02-04
BEGAN ICE
II -.aat CUTTING MONDAY
Warm Spell Of Last Week, Has
Somewhat Injured Ice Cr0D,

,
Il. G. Ketchum, who will again pose
as the dispenser Of ice during the sea-
son Of 1909, has been making great
preparations during the past two or
three weeks, in getting all in readi-
ness for the harvest. which started
Monday.
Mr. Ketchum has been looking for
ward to big crop this year and for
that. reason hasgerected on the river
banknear bis home in The. northern
part of the city, large and commod-
ious ice house, within which to store
the fee for the summer,
The recent warm spring-like wealth
er thatfthe majority of US have so
much enjoyed during the past week
was not exactly to ice mems liking.
It raised havoc with the solid sound
ice, formed during the intense cold
snap of the fore part of January, by
materially decreasing its thickness.
The general conditions of the ice are
fairly good however, and with the
return Of cold weather. thicker and
better icemay be looked for.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-02-04
MAKE THIS UP !
ftome=Made, Though Effective
Medicine for Kidney Trouble.

HeEe.is simple home 1nadeFsmix
turee as gi Feplg an eminent authority
on Kidnsydiseases, Who makes the
statement that it viii relieve almost
any case of Kidney trouble if taken
before the stage of Bright's disease.
He states that such symptoms as lame
back, pain in the side, frequentsdesire
to urinate, especially at night; painful
and discolored uIination, are readily
overcome. Here is the recipe. Try
it: na ,:.f g,r
Fidid Extract babdefitoTn f'0n9-haif
ounce; Compound lKafgonJ one ounce,
Compound Syrup SarsapariLa, three
ounces Take teaspoonful after
each meal.
These ingredients are all harmless
Eand easily mixed athome by shaking
fWell ih aIbottle. This I4tu uteIhas a
pechffar healing and soothing EFFECT
upon the entire Kidney and Urinary
structure, and often-s o1eEcomes the
worst forms of Rheumatism in Just a
litt le while. This mixture is said !, to
FtemoNe1aaI. bopdsI iisofdeFS and ECU fe
INRheumatfsm Hyaforcihg the Kfdnts' to
filter and strain from the blood and
system all uric acid and foul, decom-
posed waste, matter. =, which cause
these afiictfohs,,' Try It ffiiyou :aren t
welE Save the prescriptions Is 931 no
ts.Tfts9r Es1s ae-rt f.ga-s s.-,r.s-e
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-02-04
ENGINEER KILLED ...4 ..5
WELL KNOWN HERE
Hod Warner, Victim of Wreck
at Oshkosh Last Week has
Relatives Here.

Hod Warner, engineer on the
special freight train, which colIided
with a switch engine shortly before
3 O'Clock Wednesday Jan. 81 near
Oshkosh, who was instantly killed.
was we'll known in this city.
Mr.. Warner, was a cousin of our
esteemed fellow townsman, F. B. Wa
ner, of the clothing firm of Kruger
& Warner Co., and visited here on
several occasions.
The accident in which Mr.. Warner
lost his life happened while both
trains We're going at high speed.
Both engines are total wrecks, the
one on the freight special having
been turned completely around. The
head-on collision took place near the
manufacturing district of Oshkosh
on the river front. ... ,r.r. F.. .
Mr.. Warmers home was at Fond
du Lac, Wis. NJ H. Leid, fireman of
the freight train, who jumped and
sustained a fractured leg resides at
Rockford. E. Blaney, of Fond du
Lac, engineer, of the switch engine,
was also injured and was removed
to hospital. .-.E.8
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-02-04
WHAT EDUCATION is

Education does not mean teaching
people to know what they do not
knoWssIt means teaching them to be-
hate as they do not behave. 1t is
not teaching the youth the shapes OF
letters and the tricks of numbers and
then leaving them to turn their arith-
metic to roguery and their literature
to lust. 1t is, on the contrary, train
ing them into the perfect exercise of
kingly confluence of their bodies and
souls It is a painful, continual, and
difficult work, to be done by kindness
by watching, by warning, by precept,
and by praise, but above all, by ex-
ample ..s f0t.H
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-02-04
PRELIMINARY RAILROAD TALK

E, Higgins, chief engineer, and his
assistants,Who are in the cityGon the
railroad survey from Fox Lake to
this city, distance of eighty miles,
are making their temporary office
headQaa in the office of Wood &
Reeves Their preliminary survey
was finished Saturday up to the
Wisconsin river and took them near
the east end of the Green Bay g.
Western railroad bridge, The line
passes through the F, J, Wood grove
north of the First ward school, thence
west on Love street south of the Love
hotel. ...
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-02-04
ROY STRlNGER
.......r FAILS TO ESCAPE

WAUTOMA, Wisconsin,, Jan. 2S.-
Roy Stringer held for trial on a
charge of forgery, made an unsuccess-
full attempt TO escape from Jail
He removed piece of moulding
from the room and in some way Sc
cured piece of wire with which he
made a hook. With this contrivance
he tried to reach the keys which
he supposed were on the top of the
piano in an adjoining room. The
hook became caught in the piano
spread in such way that he could
not relieve it and the attempt was
given away.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-02-04
EACH RECEIVE ONE -
YEAR IN WAUPUN

E +. +
Messrs. Fred PodaWiltz,s Adam
Burk and Paul Pataski, appeared be-
ifore Judge Chas. Webb Saturday and
each received one year in States Pri-
Fson. at Wanpun for the part they had
in the stealing and killing of E5 i.
fDeEo's COW in the Villageaof Port Ed.
wards recently. 1t will be remembsr-
FED that they plead guilty the fore part
Of last week and received their sen
tence Saturday.
0IlGIDk1 10II
MAKE THIS UP f2"o" 8 is 1a
0o9A AT YOUR HOME
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-02-04

Roy Spencer of Wausau was here
Friday night to attend the basket
ball game.
Miss Bell Quinn, who has been Wis
iting Ivey Anderson of Merrill, re-
turned home Friday.
Miss Grace Edwards has returned
to Grand Rapids from Waukesha,
where she has been nursing.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-02-04

Total .u... $4,000
These contributions were voluntary
and paid to the Mayor and he remitted
them to the proper authorities who
receipted to him for the same.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-02-04
! TIE ALHAM NwxX q,
SzwBBRA 3 .BHRSiLlAARllzED .BHRSiLlAARll
West Side Saloon Broken into
h. Thursday Nfohtf,"a bna diissd

fi1o 6S Ssq1Jb5S - boob fss,{ .
Y sGB. Haanahe the pFpprietoyg of the
Il i ssst-AA4lhefanbra y is minus the monetary re
fcelpts of several days business Of
!, = Which some zmiscreant very cleverIy
sFelieYed him solaet irle during the
i Wee small hours of Thursday night.
Or early morning hours by breaking
into his place of business. ID
| The story as we CLEANED aft from
an interview withO then bar-keeper is
to- the 'effectaCt aCthatIawhen about to
jielose4 up the PLACE for for the night at
keleven or half-past Thursday even
ling he took the contents Of the
cash register consisting Of the days
receipts, and put lie i'm a1potIeh which
talready7 contained the cash,,i aecum7
nlations of ii several, previous days
receipts amounting all told to about
1925, and placed it in the icebox as
he had done many times before 80
a:Oh returning in'1tt1e ot morning, q to
open Uup afor the day. he found that
$the cash PLACED in ttthheq ifebox ffoq for
safe keeping had disappeared. An
investigation of the place showed
: that someone had gained an entrance.
during the night by knockingfsout a
pane of glass xof Ia2fwindow at the
rear of the building and going dii
,rectly to, the, ice box carried off the
coin. 1t seems that the burglar in
I question Knew where the money was
deposited for he had9no jtrouble' in
/ finding bit-U Everything else in +; the.
| place was funmolestedsf,, .-,,.. :.
|, The, management of the Alhambra
have their suspicious as to who the
guilty parties are, bit thus far no
tone has been -apprehehded.-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-02-04

Group positively stopped in 20
minutes, with DR.. ShoopS Group
Remedy, One test alone will surely
prove this truth, No.-vomiting, no
distress A safe and pleasing syrup
SOC, Sold by Wood County Drug Co.,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-02-04

The Mayor f. X. PomianviHe re-
ceiyed and remitted the sum of $46
which he received from the following
persons for the earthquake unfortu-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-02-04

- Threatening feyeriShne
dren is q Gickly asd safely
i reventics. These little
Cure Tablets should aIV
hand for, propiptness I'M
ant Preyepfiss contain
nothing harsh or ssiekenina
indeed sei1e stitch in tims
in pocket Or purse. s Preve
genuine safeguard against
Sold BY Wood County Dru
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-08-19
BARBECUE AT HE'D RICK
Tomorrow is the Day of the Ok
Roast and Celebration.

iSpurred on by the unqualified sue
cess of the first annual OK roast and
barbecue held last year, the enter
prising citizens of HedriCk and vlcln-
ty have made preparations for the
twenty-seventh anniversary of the
founding of their city by a similar
event this year. Tomorrow, Thurs
day, August 49, is the uate, and so
great and varied is the program for
the occasion that it is hard to tell
what the features of the day will
really be. Primarily, it is the obser'
ing of the city, which has been in eX-
istence as such for twenty-seven
years and to inform the people for
miles around, immense posters have
been printed and newspaper adyer-
Using has been used until the present
time there is every assurance of the
greatest celebration ever neld at ded-
rick and as big an event as has been
arranged for in southeastern Iowa up
to date.
The OK roast, when five choice corn
fed steers will be barbecued and hot
cooked beef fresh from the fire will
be served to those present, is one of
the features. An elaborate allegorical
parade will also be feature of the
celebration and the entries, which are
made up OF various vehicles, will make
a pageant two miles long.
Speakers for the occasion include
Hon. N. II. Kendall, congressman from
the Sixth district and Hon. Hubert
Utterback, of Des Moines.
Oskaloosa will be represented at
the big celebration. Many former
Hedrick people have removed to the
city but they will return to their form
or home to attend the OK roast and
renew old acquaintance. No special
trains will be run but the service is
such that person can go to Hedrick
and return in good time.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-08-19
Reuce EYans's Mistake.

It was generally believed that the
mistake OF Merkle that cost the New
YORK National league the pennant last
year. would stand out for a warning
for Ja.i players for al time to come,
to run o-t hltG. MI MaTkle's fatal
blunder, however seemed to have been
forgotten. especially by Beuce Evans
of the Hannibal club, an Oskaloosa
boy. He cracked the ball over the
fence in the second game at Hannibal
a week ago Monday, but at first re-
fused to run, thinking the ball was
foul, until the players told him that
the ball was fair. Manager Bill
Connors of the Kewanee team, who
were the opponents of Hannibal, pro-
tested the game on the grounds that
Evans ran out of the line and should
have been called out for so doing.
Umpire Gleason thinks that the pro-
test should be allowed. President NJ.
E. Justice at first awarded the game
to Kewanee, although Hannibal was
entitled to the contest. He later
visited Hannibal and after hearing
the true side of the argument he
awarded the game to Hannibal.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-08-19
Family Reunion.

happy family reunion occurred to-
day at the residence of Mrs. Mary
Moreland, No 401 Fourth avenue east,
the occasion being in celebration Of
the eighty-third anniversary of her
birth. There were gathered about the
mother all her children, and her cup
of Joy was full. 1t was the first time
within a period of thirty-two years
that the entire family has been to-
sether. Those present at the old fam
lily home today were: Jesse Moreland,
wife and little granddaughter, Ruth
Moreland, of Kansas City; DR.. and
Mrs. A. l.. McCarty, of Des Moines;
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Campbell and
Mr.. John W. Moreland, of Oskaloosa.
A big dinner was served at the home
this afternoon, and the occasion was
as replete with pleasure and the mem
cries of the old days for the children
as it was for the mother herself. Mrs.
Moreland is one OF the city's Oldest
pioneers. She came to Oskaloosa
sixty years ago, in 1S49, when the vii
lage Of Oskaloosa contained only eight
or ten log cabins, and when the Third
ward, where she now lives, was fine
corn field. She has lived in the pres
ent home continuously forty-six years.
She has been part of the growth
and the life of Oskaloosa from its ear
lest days and is known and beloved
by all Of the older residents OF the
city. all or whom will find great pleas
ure in extending Mrs. Moreland con.
gratulations upon the occasion OF her
anniversary and the homecoming OF
the children, and the wish is ex
pressed that she may have the pleas.
ures OF the day oft repeated in the
years to come.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-08-19
EAST CENTER.

Mr.. AMI Mrs. j. \. RineLart a,
teplinC the "hautarqua.
Mrs. Dusenberry spent several days
last week fwith Mrs. J. A. Rinehart.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Allard spen,
Sunday at the parental Daniel HUI
home.
Mr.. Gay, Of ,,skaloosa, cent Sun
day with his daughter, MIS- c. Il
Starlin.
Miss Nellie without recently spent
a week with Mrs. l.. P. Roenspeiss, OF
Oskaloosa.
Bert Robertson, wife and daughter
of Oskaloosa, visited recently with w
G. Robertson and fan y
Miss Bessie Smith, OF Oskaloosa
spent Saturday night and Sunday
with her friend, Miss Lillian Nelson.
Mrs. Comstock, who spent several
days with her daughter, Mrs. W. e.
Robertson, during threshing, has re
turned to her home in Oskaloosa.
Friends of Leslie White, the young.
err son of Mr.. and Mrs. T. B. White,
will be pleased to learn of his mar
riage to Miss Hilda Ritten, of wash.
ington, D. c., which occurred some
time in July.
Mr.. Vest and family, OF Marshall,
town, came down In their auto and
spent several days at the home oil
their uncle, ]. H. Williams. Miss Can
Williams, who returned home with
them, is at her own home again
POND LILY.