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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-08-19

M argaret OF Newton, MaSS were IN Belfast
last Friday, the guests of Hartwell L. Wood
cock at his studio. Mr.. Copeland is one of the
best known illustrators in the country.
Miss Frances French and friend, Miss Susan
Mackenzie of Dorchester, Mass, returned FRI
day night by boat, after spending two weeks
vacation with Mr.. and Mrs. Frank L. French of
Waldo and Mrs. C. E. Stephenson of this city.
One of the oldest attendants at the North
port campm Getting this season was Elisha H.
Conant of Belfast, who was present for his
59th annual session. Mr. Conant is s3 years of
age, but is more active than many men much
younger
Mr.. and Mrs. GeorgeO o. Holmes, Miss Maude
B. and Clyde B. Holmes, John R. and Miss
Margaret A. Dunton Miss Annie V. Field, Mis-
ses Nettie A. Shuman, Florence Kimball, Lu
Thompson and Louise bennett are among the
Belfast people who will go to Castine today to
attend the wedding of DR.. John Franklin
Holmes of Claremont Park, Mass, and Miss
Nettie Eudora Philbrook of Castine.
The expression of anxiety on the face of
our good friend, George P. Field is not occa-
stoned by worry over the traction problem.
Mr.. t1elQ mas cosy Httle ldIHi AZ NorWell,
Mass, which promises to be about in the storm
center when the famous Red and Blue armies
of invasion and defense meet in mortal COM
bat" this morning, and he is fearful that his
well kept vegetable plot will be messed up.
An old flint lock and brass yacht cannon have
been cleaned, and bedecked with his Ancient
& Honorable, Boston Protective and Amoskeag
Veterans decorations and the Royal manager
will make brave stand on the angle of the
old stone wall If the elaborate mannuvers are
interfered with and both armies are put to rout,
you may assume that the soldiers got gay with
George Fields garden truck. It will be q
pretty scrap while it lasts.-The Standard.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-08-19


chester, Mass.-Fort Fairfield Review
Rev. E. S. Philbrook returned to Belfast last
Thursday from fishing trip to Lake Caratunk
and left Saturday with his wife and son for
short visit with his parents in Brewer He
will return to Sanford in season for next Sun
days services in the Baptist church.
recently announced engagement of inter
est to Portland people is that of Miss Mildred
Mason of Belfast to Gerry l.. Brooks of Port
land. Both Miss Mason and Mr.. Brooks have
hosts of friends here who are extending con-
gratulations, as Miss Mason has been frequent
visitor here and Mr.. Brooks is one of Port,
lands popular attorneys-Portland Express.
Mr.. and Mrs. Giles G. Abbott spent last week
at the Storer cottage, Northport. Their daugh-
ter, Miss Frances entertained while there
Misses Ray Hunter of johnson City, Texas,
Mildred Holaway of Dallas, Texas Ethola w.
Frost of this city and Ralph w. Gould of Still
water, Maine.
Rev. Paul Tyner of the New Thought Tenn
pie in Cincinnati, Ohio, will arrive tomorrow,
Friday, to visit Mr.. and Mrs. Edward R.
Pierce. Mr.. Tyner has been spending vaca-
tion with his foster mother, Mrs. Helen Camp
bell of New York, who is at Green Acre, Eliot,
Maine giving a course of lectures on Sociology.
Mr. Tyner is an author and lecturer.
The United States Waterways Commission,
of which Representative Frederick c. Stevens
| of St. Paul, Minn., is a member, sailed from
New York, August 10th, for Europe in search
of information as to the best method of con-
trolling the waterways of this country. Mrs.
Stevens accompanied her husband. The COM
mission will visit Germany Austria, Hungary,
Belgium, Holland, England and France.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-08-19


Sorrow for the broken tie,
We rejoice that we shall meet you by and by
In that land beyond the river,
Where no farewell tears are shed,
Where no funeral bells are tolling for the dead.
MRS. NETTIE B. MARINER.
Nettie NJ wife of Walter ]. Roberts, died
very suddenly August 18th at her home in
West Belfast, of heart failure after several
years of ill health. She was born in Sears
mont, June 5, 1872, the daughter of the late
William ]. and Martha E. (Morse) Brown.
She began teaching school at the age of 1e and
was very successful. She taught several terms
in Belfast. December 81, 1897, she was mar
ried to Walter J. Roberts in Belfast. For
seven years she was faithful member of the
Belfast Baptist church and had been Chris
tian from childhood. Gentle, kind and dutiful
in all the relations of life she was most devo-
ted wife and mother. Besides her husband
she is survived by two little sons-Ralph W.
and Trueman F.; by two sisters, Mrs. Hattie
E. Allenwood of Belmont and Miss Bessie E.
Brown of Belfast; by two brothers, Herbert M.
Brown of Northport and Clarence E. Brown of
Belfast, and by ahalf-sister, Miss Clara E. Webb
of Belfast. The funeral was held at her late
home last Saturday at 1890 o'clock, Rev. A. E.
Luce, pastor of the Methodist church, oficia-
ting. The interment was in the Brown lot in
the Perkins Cemetery. The bearers were
Messrs. P B. Redman, F. E. Elkins, HarrH
Tuttle and Irving Pierce.
Austin w. Trim died August 18th at his
home in North Islesboro aged Nahout 62 years
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-05-01
800 sioo.

The readers Of this paper wi1 Be
pleased TO learn that there Il u least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in ali It's Srages. and
that Is catarrh, Hairs catarrh Cure Is
the only positive cure now known to
the medical fraternity. catarra being
a constitutional disease, requires a
constitutional treatment Halls ca.
tarrh Cure Is taken internally. acting
directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces Of the system. thereby do
stroytng the foundation Of the disease.
and giving the patient strength by
building up the constitution and as
sisting nature in doing It's worq. The
proprletors have so much faith in It's
curative powers that they .,n9r onr
HUNDRED Dollars for any case that It
fails to cure. Send for list Of testi.
monlals.
Address: F. ]. Cheney & Co. Tole
do, o. Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constt
patton.
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II guess it couldn't ever come 10 that
atween you an me. I'll be all right"
he shrugged his great shoulders. Its
just kinder sudden, that's all. You see,
/ never figured on glvin' you up, an
when you said you wasn't comm back
It kinder seemed us though | couldn't
see nothin' all my life but long, dusty
roads an nobody in 'em. But it's all
right now, an III just be gettIn' along
to the wagon
"But, Jim, you haven't seen Mr..
Douglas" Polly protested. trying to
keep him with her until she could
think of some way to comfort him.
"Ill look in on him comm back"
said Jim, anxious to be alone with his
disappointment. He was out of the
gate before she could stop him.
Hurry back. won't you, Jim?' I'll be
waiting for you" She watched him
going quickly down the road. his fists
thrust into his brown coat pockets and
his hat pulled over his eyes. La did
not look back, as he used to do. to wave
a parting farewell. qnd she turned to.
ward the house with u troubled heart.
She had reached the lower step when
Strong and Elverson approached her
from the direction of the church.
"Was that feller here to take you
back to the circusT' demanded Strong.
She opened her lips to reply, but be.
fore she could speak Strong assured
her that the congregation wouldn't do
anything to stop her If she wished to
go. He saw the blank look on her
face. 1--WE amt tryin' to pry into none
of your private affairs" he explained.
"but my daughter saw you and that
there Teller a-makin' up to each other.
II you're %calculatin' to run away with
him you'll save a heap of trouble for
the parson by doln' it quick"
.The p%arson"
you can't blame the congregation
for not wantin' him to keep you here.
You got sense enough to see how 1t
looks. He'd see 1t, too, IL he wasn't
just plain bullheaded. Well, he'd bet
ter get over his stubbornness right
now 1the don't we'll get another min
lister; that's all"
"Another minister? Youdon't near
It was clear enough now. She recalled
Douglas troubled look of an hour ago.
She remembered how he had asked II
she couldn't go away. 1t was this that
he meant when he promised not to
give her up, no matter what hannennd
In an instant she was at the deacon's
side pleading and terrified. "You
wouldn't get another minister! oh,
please, Deacon Strong, listen to me,
listenl You were right about Jim. He
did come to get me, and | am going
back to the ~clrcus-only You won't
send Mr.. Douglas away, you won't!
Say you WON'T" She was searching
his eyes for mercy. at wasn't his
fault that I kept staying on. He didn't
know how to. get rid Of me. de did
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-05-01
POLLY
Of The
CIRCUS
By MARGARET MAYO
copydGSt. 1908. by Dodd Mead and
Company

peaceful and still l think how It used
to be In the old days, the awful noise
and the rush Of 1t all, the cherries
wagons, the mob In the tent, the ring
with its blazing lights, the whIrllng
round and round on BIngo and the
hoops. ALWAYS the hoops, till my head
got dizzy and my eyes all dim, and
then the hurry after the show, and the
heat and the dust or the mud and the
rain, and the rumble Of the wheels
In the plains at night, and the shrleks
Of the animals, and then the parade,
the awful, awful parade. and l riding
through the streets in tights, Jim
tightsw She covered her face tc
shut out the memory. 81 couldn't &c
back to IT, Jim! l just couldn'tr' She
turned away, her face still hidden in
her hands. He looked Mt her a long
while in silence.
II didn't know how you'd come to
feel about It," he said doggedly.
"You aren't angry, JimT' She
turned to him anxiOusly. her eyes
pleading for his forgiveness.
"Angryp he echoed, almost bitterly.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-05-01
LApY PErRE GETS EoRruME.

LONDON, May 1.-The new Lady
Ptre, whose mother, the la.e. Mrs.
George Cavendish Taylor. was once
the most brilliant American heiress
in London, came into her own today.
She and her 17!year-old son Lionel
took possession OF Thorndon Hall, the
beautiful old seat Of the Petre family
in Essex. She and her son, after
after yeats of almost squalid poverty
ami misery, will have all they want,
but so broken is Lady Petre by her
past troubles that she has told her
friends That the goo dtimes have come
too late for her, She has been for
years living in a tiny fat, with a gen.
eral servant to wait upon her.
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ITO Be L~uatlnued.)
NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION.

On February &c, 1909, the Ilegisla-
ture of the State Of West Virginia
passed an act establishing the Grant
Independent School District in the
county of Marion. The following de.
scribed territory, Included within Grant
Magisterial school district OF Marion
county, was included in said Grant
Independent School District:
beginning at the junction OF the
Tygart's Valley and West Fork rivers
and running thence up the Tygart's
Valley river with the west bank there.
of to the Fairmont and Bridgeport
Turnpike. opposite and just below
Kingmont store; thence with the said
Turnpike TO the forks Of the roads at
the residence OF LOrenza R. Vincent,
near the county home; thence a
straight line to the forks of tie county
road which forks Is between Rhea
Chapel and Thompson; thence with
the county road to the cemetery above
Monongah; thence a straight line to
the iron bridge across Booths creek,
which is near Squire snaver's about
one mile above the mouth Of Booths
creek; thence with the county road
up Booths creek to Monongah No: S
mine; thence a straight line TO a sugar
tree on the hill, an original corner to
die Thomas 3. RUSSELL Samuel Coop
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-05-01
"a Hefrled oalI fod1I

NJ Heyfrfed only fcdSy5
heiS comm ro6ndr snseredi
Strong.
sYeg, yes, and you won't blame him
any more. win your she hurried on
anxlously. you'll let him stay. no
matter what he does. II 1 promise to
go away and never. never come back
againTr
II ain't holdin' no grudge agin him."
Strong grumbled. "He talks pretty
rough sometimes, but he's been a good
enough minister. l aln't forgettin'
that"
"0h, thank you. Mr.. Strong, thank
you. I'll get my things. 1t won't take
a minute" She was running up the
steps when a sudden thought stopped
her. She returned quickly to Strong.
WED better not let him know just
yet. You can tell him afterward. Tell
him that | ran away. Tell him that
She was interrupted by Douglas, who
came from the house. "Hello. Strong!
Back again?" he asked, In some sur
prise. Polly remained with her eyes
fixed upon the deacon, searching for
some way of escape. The pastor ap-
preached. She burst into nervous
laughter. whats the joker" Douglas
asked.
ITS only a little surprise that the
deacon and l are planning" She tried
to control the catch in her voice.
You'll know about 1t soon, won't he,
deacon? Good afternoon. Mr.. strongg"
She few into the house. laughing hys.
terically.
Douglas followed her to the steps
with a puzzled frown. 1t was unlike
Polly to give way to her moods before
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-05-01
A POPULAR HoTEL

TIE number or people NON m
mont registering at the Hotel WGl
exceeds that Of all other plaess q
harrisburg combined. And. why MI
t is the leading hostelry Of thfs pa1li
( the United States. It's roouls IN
elegantly fitted out, its table segvIsti
unsurpassed, and besides, lie rste O..
meals is only fifty cents, Amedean
'lan. The a la carte dining room !
ords the opportunity for guests
derIng just what is desired It rsSsSR
able prices.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-05-01

,cr and Harrison Manley tracts OF
lind; thence a straight line to tHs
residents Of Charles Anderson at the
head of a small run; thence with the
small run passing Monongan No. 8
mine to the West Fork river, and
thence with the West Fork river to the
place of beginning"
Section 2 Of said act made It the
duty of the County Court OF said Ma
rion county to submit. to the legal and
qualified voters residing within said
Grant district, at a special election
TO be held in said district, on the 4th
Tuesday in May, 1900. the question
Of the adoption or rejection of the
provisions of said act, and requiring
the said County Court to give 30 days
notice of such special election by post
ing such nit5ce at 5 public places with.
in said Grant district, and by publica-
ton OF said notice once a week for
-four az successive weeks prior there
to in some newspaper Of general cir
cus2tion in said Marion county. Said
section further provides that said
election shall be held. and conducted
and the result thereof aseertained and
declared in all respects as now pro-
vided by law for general elections in
this State. Said section further pr.
vides that the ballots to be voted at
said election shall have printed there
in For Independent District" and
Against Independent District"
Therefore, in accordance with the
pr visions of said Act, notice is hereby
given that a special election will be
held within Grant district of said Ma.
rion county, on Tuesday, the 25th dag
of M2y. 1909. at the FIVE (5) voting
places last heretofore established in
said Grant district by The County
Court of Marion county, for the pur.
Pose of ~ascertainlng whether or not a
majority of the qualified voters N said
district are in favor Of said Independ-
ent School district.
And notice Is hereby further given.
in accordance with the provisions Of
said Act, TINT at said special election
there will also be elected by the legal
voters residing within the boundary of
said proposed Independent School dis.
trict, three Commissioners, each of
waom shall reside and be a legal
voter within sid proposed Independ.
en-: district. The term of office OF
each of said Commissioners shall be
gin on the list day Of July. 1909, and
the term OF Office OF one of said Com
mIssioners shall expire on the Both
day Of June, 1911; the term of Office
of another Of said Commissioners
shall expire on the Goth day of June.
1913, and the term OF office of-the 9TH
er of said Commissioners shall expire
on the Goth day OF June, 1909. The
length of the term Of each candidate
so voted for at said election shall be
designated on the ballots used at said
election.
Done by order of the County Court OF
M rion county, West Virginia, this
24th day of April. 1909.
THE COUNTY COURT OF MARION
COUNTY, By c. P. MOORE,
President
Attest:
JOHN F. PHILLIPS, Clerk.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-05-01

WANTED = Men to De salesmen, to
take u correspondence course in the
Science Of Salesmanshlp. The Shell
don School has increased the earning
power OF over $4,000 men from 10 per
cent, to 100 per cent, and more. Clerks
booEkeepers,. correspondents, sales.
men and managers, can all earn more
by knowing and applying Sheldon sell
ing methods. We have helped thou.
sands Of men secure good positions.
Write to-day and learn how we can
help you. One of the greatest books
on business ever written Will be sent
free. THE SHELDON SCHOOL, 1858
Republic Bldg, Chicase, tt
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PRESS ADMITTED.

(Unlon Associated Pre8s.)
PICKING. May 1.-Press representa-
t!ves were ndmttted today to witness
tn %efuneral services OF the late En-.
peror and the late Empress Dowager.
This is the fist time the press has
been allowed to view the sacred rites
of a Royal Chinese burial.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-05-01

"Hnve you been talking to that
girl?" asked Douglas sternly.
81 have" said Strong, holding his
ground.
"See here, deacon, If you've been
browbeatlng that child may forget
that I'm a minister" The knuckles on
Douglas' large fists grew whittier.
shes goln', l tell you, and 1t amt
because Of what 1 snId either. She's
goln' back to the circus"
II don't believe you"
"You would "a believed me II you'd
seen the fellow that was just a-callln'
on her and her a-huggln' and a-kissln'
OF him and a-promlsln' that she'd be
a-waltln' for him here when be come
back"
"You lie" cried Douglas, taking a
step toward the retreatIng deacon.
There's the fellow nowr' cried
Strong rs he poiAted to the gate.
Suppose you ask him afore you call
me a liar"
Douglas turned quickly and saw Jim
approaching. His face lighted up with
relief at the sight Of the big, lumber
ing fellow.
Glow are zaa NJ. ner=s=ss X:
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-05-01
SANTA CRUZ DOUBLES LICENSE,

Union Associated Press.)
SANTA CRUZ Calf, May 1.-The
rates for salon licenses was raised to
day from $500 to 5000 per year. All.
saloons weer also required to nail up
their back doors.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-05-01
Through Service
Fairmont to Clarksburs
R a cLARkssURo
TRACTION COMPANY.

Cars leave Cor. Main and Jsforsot
SITS, Falrmont, HOURLY for cIarku
burg and intermediate PoInto from
$50 A. N. until 10000 p. N.
Schedule Of I~nterurban Cara oots
Der Fl, 1907
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-05-01
Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad
Daily. 1DaIly except SUNDAY. Ivul
day only.

FAlRMoNT, W. VA.
Schedule Effective Nov. %, 1908.
Eastbound.
For WASHINGTON, BALTIMORE
PHILADELPHIA and NEW YORK
No. 8, 1925 a. M; No. IA, '1:85 D
m; No. 4. 1852 p. m. (local tn Graf
TOM
CUMBERLAND ACCOM-, No. 8, x7:OO
a. m. daily except sunday
GRAFTON ACCOM-, No. 70, 'lO:51
Westhound.
For COLUMBUS and CHICAGO, No.
7. '2:24a. ~; No. II. 1925 p. m.
For WHEELING. No. S2:2I 4. M;
No. II, '7:45 a. m. (local); No. II
'1:25 p. M, .QocaD; No. IS. '6:os
MOnonsan division.
Fol- CLARKsBURG, leave, No. .,
rive, No. 8, = 80 a. M; No. S, x4:4i
p. m.
x7:1o a. M; No. 4. xs:45 p. M; ar
Falrmont, Morsantown and PIttSburV
Branch
For CONNELLSvILLE and PITTS
BURG, leave, No. /, $500 a. M; M
8, x7:4O a. M; No. 81. '2;16 p. M.
arrive, No. 80, '1:1O q. M; No. 2
x7:4O p. m; No. 4. xs;4O p. M; No
6S, !tO:O5 p. m.
For MoRGANTowN, leave, No. s.
x9:0O p. H.; arrive, No. so, 16:55 3
N.
PawP-W Branch.
daily La Iept Sunday
Depart, No. 201, $500 a. M; No. q
400 p. m.; arrive, No. 200, S:bS 1
M; No. 2O2, $40 p. 10.
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Passengers baggage carried On
cars leaving Fairmont at eco. S:0t
1900. 1900. $500 and $500 o'clock.
Passengers, baggage carried on e.,
leaving %clarksburg 1t 1880 1880. isss
1890 1880 and 1880 O'Clock.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-05-01

To a careless tenant say goodbye
cheerfully. For the want ads. are
searching out the RIGHT TENANTS
for ther light house Just now.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-05-01
INFORMATION WAN1Ep-from In

INFORMATION WANTED-from in.
entor who has patent for sale which
would be money maker II properly
placed upon the market. Wish to hear
from Inventor only who will sell di.
rect to buyer without wying any com.
mission. Please give lowest spot cash
price, or terms on royalty basis. No
agents need answer. Give brief de-
'cripti m and price, Don't send blue
prints 1r drawings. Address I "A.
Lesher, 81 West MOnOe st, Chicago
ILL., 2t
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others. Have you gentlemen changed
your minds about the little girl stay
Ing on?" he asked ~unensily.
"It's all right now" said Strong,
seating himself with n complacent air.
"All right? How 500" questioned
Douglas. more and more puzzled by
the deacOn's evident satisfaction.
Because" said Strong, rising and
facing the pastor-"bccnnse your cir.
vi rdin' gal Is goin' TO leave you Of
her own accord"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-05-01
UPHoLsTERINp

uPHoLsTERlHG
We make a specially Of Dirt eaSB
up to date u%pholstering, bonptanana
Mattresses and feltheEs
ovated. Sewing machine leediaa tlaa
supplies. All work guaranteed.
Il. c. VoELKER
.10T Falrmont Ave. Yost BSlldt
Con. Phone sos. FAlRmoNr, Y.
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Mis- ellaneo

wANTED-To rent, 7or 8 room house
centrally located. Apply Renter. care
this office. II
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-05-01

JUDITH:
LncRRrIL
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-05-01
Houses for Rent

FOR RENT-One 4 loom house, Sec
ond ward. Inquire s. c. Morris, Wash
Ington street. tt
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-07-02
McLENDON'S SCALP TAKEN.
Governor Smith Suspends Him From
Georuia Railroad Commission.

Governor Smith suspends Him From
Georgia Railroad Commission.
Atlanta, June 25.-Upon the ground
that he has abandoned the principles
upon which he was elected" Chair
man S. G. McLendon, of the state rail-
road commission, has been suspended
from office by Governor Hoke Smith,
who will report his action and his
reasons therefor in a special message
to the general assembly.
Commissioner McLendon will cease
to exercise the functions of the office
for the present and until the legisla-
ture fails to approve the governors
action, if it adopts that course.
He has four more years of his term
yet to serve, having served only two
years of the six-year term for which
he was elected.
About year ago Governor Smith
removed Joseph M. Brown, now gov
ernor of the state to succeed Smith,
from office as a member of the COM
mission.