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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-22
Card of Thanks.

We desire through the columns OF
the West Virginian to extend thanks
to our friends, neighbors, the Modern
Woodnlen Of America. the Maccabees
and Uniform Rank, for their kindness
end sympathy teuderedf,ls ut the. death
Of orr husband and father. William
+. Dawson, pra...
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-22

reegweeksjof the SIX gone and no
ground hog weather, yet.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-22

Numbe" OF passengers killed.. 81
Employees killed ............... lyiS
Employers injured ............M .icl
Passengers injured ........... 9,9i5
Other persons kllled ......... 1850
Other persons injured ........ GIG
Total number killed ........... GSi9
Total number Injured ........ .40.SS9
The above report Is astounding be.
yond measure. wonder how much
Of 1t can be attributed to the accused
rum business? believe we can safe.
~ say two.thlrls, CT per cent, any.
how. 153,s
Now, take that and smoke It In your
plps awhile. and see how 1t tastes
IN conclusion lei ME ask Of you 10
Inform yourselves as to existing facts,
and vote lntelllgcntly this time, keep
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-22
Want advertise it-for 1t will mot
To the Public.

sell itself. I !. u, y Iss3iT7
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Entered at the PostoiIlce. at FaIrmont,
west Virginia, as lsecond.class matter.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-11-03
his occupation was and replied. !

his occupation was and replied. Il
pose for obesity"
The magistrate was pystifled. and
the prisoner proceeded to explain. He
had been employed by chemist who
sold "antifat" to pose for his picture
Of before" and after" treatment.
For the first picture he wore suit
Of gutta-percha and was then inflated
like balloon; In the second he re-.
sumed his normal bulk, and that did
excellently we'll for the purpose Of
contrast. Unfortunately, 1t was not a
trade that lasted forever, and here
was the poser, face to face with the
other poser-how to live on air when
1t has escaped.
Paris is noted for Its curious indus
tries. There is, for instance, the pro-
fessional witness. Your case gets into
the paper; you are knocked down by
a bicycle or run over by a cab. To
your house comes seedy individual,
who tells you that he saw the accident,
and is prepared, for consideration,
to give evidence on your behalf In a
court of law touching the responsible.
ity Of the cabman or the bicyclist. He
has reconstructed the scene," in his
own imagination, and warmed by his
eloquence and his graphic details, you
begin to imagine yourself as the most
injured Of mortals. Touched by his
enthusiasm for your case. you give
him something for his trouble, and ar
range for his attendance at the case.
But the altruism Of your visitor has
not carried him as far as that; he
halts at the Something on account
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-11-03

Der Az D foot resting in the little
fitting stand. Without comment, he
would bring shoes to fit snugly and
not with too great discomfort
That's very pretty. think I'll
take those" and he would begin to
hope sale had been made. Now. II
he could only get them into a box with.
out
! want to look at them again. Just
a moment. please. Why. you said these
were 3s and they are IS! Why, /
never In all my days wore anything
bigger than 3s! No, indeed! shan't
be imposed upon. assure you. 1
care to see no other shoes. l shall 90
somewhere where can be given prop
er treatment" And a sale lost be-
cause the clerk could not hide the true
facts about the proper size of shoes
for her to wear.
I So a few years ago the manufac-
turers and the merchants resorted to
cipher in designating shoes, and a
number" nowadays reads like a foot.
ball signal. Some women have even
penetrated the cipher. and. consequent
ly. some shops request that nothing be
said about numbers the salesman will
measure the foot and bring shoe to
correspond. That is he'll bring the
first too large. in order to let the fair,
buyer have the satisfaction Of asking
for something smaller.
Meanwhile the mems shoes still have
sizes marked in plain numbers and In
plain sight.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-11-03

hundred pairs OF eyes turned ana
watched him laundering on % what
seemed like instant humiliation.
A second later Simpson saw the
boiler loom above him His hear.
swelled into his throat when he found
how close the thing was.
Another leap OF the. horses; and
then Simpson suddenly threw back
his whole weight. The tossing heads
of Prince and Sager jerked up cruel.
ly. Their jaws opened wide, their
lips, curling back, showed white
teeth; and frantic. futile hoof.beats
struck fire from the pavement as
Simpson brought the wagon to
standstill exactly in the path of the
believing cylinder.
With the crash Of a falling house
the plunging boiler struck, broadside
on. To Simpson it seemed as if the
universe were smashing beneath him.
The impact hurled him into the air.
The wagon collapsed. the bulk OF
steel recoiled. Then the boiler sprung
forward again, dealt the heap OF
wheels and cobbles final, twanging
blow, and settled into stiffness. Simp-
son fell into pilevo paving sand.
While the trembling horses were
being soothed, the mate OF the Wave
pushed through the crowd to shake
Simpsons hand. Peterson. following
for the same purpose, found a chance
to whisper. IN bring your blanket up
to the stable first chance GET
Youths Companion.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-11-03
MAKING Land and Water.

While Holland is preparing to
drain its big inland sea. the zuyder
Zee, Russia has project Of sacrific-
ing land in order to raise the sur
face level Of another land-locked sea.
that of Azoff.
On its shore are theports OF Tagan-
rog, Rostoff and Berdiansk, which
play the most important part in the
south Russian grain export trade, but
are much hampered by the shallow
ness of the sea. Now it is propos-
ed to dam up the strait of Kertch,
which is the only outlet Of the sea
of Azoff into the Black sea. The
thirty thousand million tons of water
which at present flows through the
strait would quickly raise the level
several feet.
The cost of building the dam, which
is to be two miles long, is estimated
at $7,500,OO0. in addition to which 3d.
100000 would have to be paid as com.
pensation to owners of flooded land.
Communication between the two seas
would be established by means Of
locks.-New York Sun.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-11-03
COLLECTION Of Orr Kid..

One of the stories John Burroughs.
the aged naturalist. loves to tell has
to do with friend Of his named Orr.
On one Of his trips Mr.. Burroughs
happened to be in the town where
Mr.. Orr lives. Meeting him in the
street MI. Burroughs Insisted that hia
friend should accompany him to the
hotel for luncheon. AS they were eat.
ing Mr.. Burroughs inquired If His
friend was not interested in any spa.
cialty.
II think" said the naturalist, every
man ought to have collection Of
some kind. 1t adds zest to life"
"oh, yes" said his friend Il have
quite collection. am interested in
flowers. Come home with me and ri
show them to you"
As they approached the Orr home
six fine, healthy children, playing on
the lawn, ran to meet their father.
these" said Mr.. Orr, with a. twin.
kle In his eye, form my collection Of
orchids. Amt they grand specimensr'
New York Press.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-11-03
WHAT Is TREASURE TnovEp


Shows 1t Meant Articles Concealed
for Depositor's Benent.
The recent discovery near Yeovil Of
an ancient British gold torque and the
consequent inquiry by the coroner and
his jury as to the manner and nature
of the find are of some interest to land
owners as well as to antiquarians, says
Country Life. Treasure trove, accord
ing to an old definition, is any gold or
silver in coin. plate or bullion found
concealed in house or in the earth
or other place. the owner thereof being
unknown. The essence of the thing Is
concealment; the article may have
been deliberately hidden or buried by
the owner; If 1t has only been aban-
doned, thrown away or lost, 1t is not
treasure trove, and belongs to. the
finder as against every one but the
true owner when he turns up and
claimss It's II the article is treasure
trove, on the other hand, 1t belongs
either to the crown or to the person.
generally to the lord of the manor. to
WAOA1 IAO l1duCulDC VI treasure ITOV0
may have been granted by the crown.
1t is the duty of any person who
finds an Article that may come under
the designation of treasure trove to In.
form the coroner OF the district. who
thereupon calls together jury to in.
quire what the find consists of, who
was the finder and who was the orig
inal owner. SO far as any Information
on the last point Is available. Such
inquiry has. however, no Jurisdiction
to determine any question of title to
the find, nor to decide whether the ar.
ticls is treasure trove or not; these
points must be settled, If there is any
dispute, by the decision of the kings
bench division; but where gold or sill.
yer articles whose gowner is unknown
are found concealed or buried in one
place, all lying together. there is a
presumption that: they were intention
ally hidden for the benefit OF the de-
positor and that they are therefore
treasure trove.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-11-03
Passing Of Costly Reeelver.hIps.

Passing OF Coetty heceiverenlps.
In the liquidation Of the Bingham
ton Trust Company. Clark Williams.
superintendent Of banks. has again
demonstrated that the big fees form.
erly paid to receivers for failed banks
were unjustified.
This band has paid an initial divi-
dend of so per cent to the depositors.
This disbursement comes barely Eve;
months after the doors were closed.
The amount paid out was over $l,500.-
900.
Under the old system Of court re-
ceiverships. such rapid settlement OF
claims would have been unheard Of.
So would such thing as an expense
to the depositors. including. the re-
ceiver's salary OF $10,626.11. which
was less than / per cent. upon the
total amount disbursed.
The success OF Clark Williams's.
plan is attracting the attention OF
the legislatures of other states. The
people OF New York owe great debt
OF gratitude to their conscientious
Superintendent of banking for this
reform. New York Financial World.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-11-03
SIZE OF HER SHOES.


Tho Dealers Use Cipher System of
Numbers for Many Reasons.
What number does she wear? asks
the Kansas City Star. 1t should be
surprise to few men. at least, to
know that she no longer wears shoes
of numbered sizes. The. old /, 2, g.,
way Of numbering women's shoes has
seen its day; now sizes are no longer
designated by numbers, at least not in
the places where she buys shoes that
cost as II they were made of gold and
"a precious stone or two. There are
marks and numbers that tell the story
Of length and breadth to the clerk,
but they mean nothing to the Gus.
toner. Who would guess that K1736S..
means "a D? Only the shoe clerk,
and he tells no one.
Therein is the purpose Of the abb
sence OF numbers on women,s shoes.
81 always wear 3 B." she would
say, and the clerk would see the mum.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-11-03
IoNDoNER cR1T1c1sEs Us.
Our Roads Are bad and Our Farm
ing Unsystematic. He SAYS

Our Roads Are Rad and Our Farm-
Ing Unsystematic, He Says.
No country have visited has such
bad roads as the United States" re-
marked Robert II. jackson Of woburn
Lodge, London, England, at the Shore
ham, according to the Washington
Post.
This Is surprising to me, for If
there is any improvement a nation
can make that pays for itself 1t is the
building Of flrst-class highways. i
spent several weeks In Indiana-at
Terre .Haute-and .as am interested
largely in farming, made frequent
trips through the surrounding coun-
try. Some of the roads were six inches
deep In dust, and In the winter time
! doubt not this dust becomes sludge
How the farmers can get to market
with their crops Is, beyond me. Your
roads. wherever l have been, are gen
orally very bad In England we have
excellent roads. as in other countries
of Europe.
Road building and road improve
ment are done through the township
INIT system. Nearly every township
has one or more steam rollers, and the
cost of improving the roads or build.
Ing new ones is borne by the property
owners In proportion to the value Of
their holdings. Most Of the modern
roads Of England have foundation
Of brick-not the ordinary brick. but
brick OF large size. Upon this foun.
dalton is placed ,seseral inches of
soil. and, on top q this soil blue.
stone. which is ground into the soil
by means of the steam rollers. This
makes a first-class. durable road that
will keep in good condition during all
seasons Of the year. Over here most.
Of the roads are made by simply turn.
ing the turf and grading; at least that
Is how they impressed me.
farming. too, is not done In the
best manner in the United States"
continued Mr.. Jackson. you let the;
weeds grow too much. wonder what
the people of this country would do
II they had the limited area that we
have in England and had to depend
upon the soil for their prosperity?"
Mr.. jackson is an exporter of pota.
toes and other products of the earth.
and is visiting the United States for
the first time.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-11-03
TINY,s TRIAL..

It was Tiny's first day at school,
and as her mother handed her her
lunch kettle she said: .sNow. see
that you behave yourself: Don't
speaka word. You mustn't even whis.
per, or see what you will get"
Poor little Tiny heaved deep
sigh as she Jagged on behind her old.
er sisters. She felt just as II she
were going to the castle OF ter.
rible ogress, who might eat her alive
II she made any noise.
When the bell rang she stole into
the schoolroom and stared straight
at the teacher as II she would like
to read her through and through.
Take your book and go to work, !"
said the teacher.
A tremor passed over the little one,
and the letters seemed to swim be-
fore her as she tried to look at them.
Soon 1t came time for her to say
her lesson with dozen OF others,
but Tiny would not open her Ups.
She sat like stone.
1T will wear off after a while"
said the teacher, 1.-THE newness and
strangeness Of 1t all. / will excuse
her for today, but II she doesn't say
her lesson tomorrow will have to
punish her"
The little one looked helplessly at
the door, as II she contemplated run
ming away; but, stealing another look
at the teacher. and realizing how
much larger she was than herself,
she went slowly to her seat.
How still 1t all was! the tick.
took! tick.tock!" OF the clock, the
scratching of pencils and the teach
er's voice.
It was somewhere near the middle
of the forenoon when Tiny burst into
sobs. so loud and violent that the
teacher sent her home.
What! don't you like your teach
er?' asked her mother.
NO, no." sobbed the little one.
Let me stay home with YOU"
And have you grow up know.
nothing? No. indeed! You must 60
again tomorrow. You will get used
TO IT after a WHILE"
So Tiny went to school again the
next day, but when It came lesson
time she would not open her lips.
Il have dark closet put bad
little girls In" said the teacher, and
Tiny sank limp and faint to the
floor.
What troublesome child!" said
the teacher as she picked her up and
set her down In her seat.
The next thing Tiny did was to go
sound asleep with her arms folded
on her desk and her face buried in
them.
When she awakened Tiny was so
thirsty she felt she could not bear It.
She knew she ought to hold up her
hand and ask her teacher for a drink
of water. yet for the life Of her she
felt she could not.
How hot her tongue was! She
must have a drink or die. and, TAX.
81 81 Z
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-11-03
ing an inkwell ous Of its socket. she

ing an inkwell OUT OF its socket, she
drank Its contents,
A little girl saw her. and, hold
ing up her hand. said: Please, teach
er. Tiny Trimmer has drank all her
ink
Ten chances to one you have pots'
oned yourself,'' said her teacher.
Then. turning to the little ones SIS
ter, she saids "Take her home to her
mother and keep her there. She Is
such naughty girl, can't do any
thing with her.
Tiny was sick for two or three days.
After she recovered her mamma took
her up in her arms and had a serious
talk with her.
II can't understand, Tiny" she
said, what makes you such a bad
girl at school when you are SO good
at home. Why don't you say your
lessons to your teacher?"
Because, mamma. can't without
talking. You said mustn't open ,p5
lips.S She's naughty teacher for
she tries to make me talk"
"And was that it?' groaned her
mother. What misunderstanding!
You don't understand your teacher.
nor she you," and she very patiently
explained to the child and then went
and explained to the teacher. There
was no trouble after that Philadel.
phia Record.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-11-03
The Bus Eighty Years Old.

The London omnibus is now eighty
years old. 1t was on July A, 1929, that
George Shilltbeer, after being sue.
cessively midshipman in the British
navy and coach builder in Paris.
placed on the London streets the first
two omnibuses ever seen in England.
A large crowd assembled to witness
the start and general admiration was
expressed at the smart appearance
of the vehicles, which were built to
carry twenty-five passengers, all In
side, and were drawn by three beauti-
full bays, harnessed abreast. The
word Omnibus" was painted in large,
letters on both sides Of the vehicles.
The fare from the Yorkshire stingo
to the bank was / shilling; half way.
6 pence. Newspapers and magazines
were provided free Of charge
lish Homes.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-11-03
PAPERS b fnp PEOPL

the power to be what 1t wishes be- then the dignity
to which It finally atains, whether that Of man or
grasshopper the conclusion OF process analogous
70 the Hndoo doctrine of Karma the consequence Of it,
ionic life.
The superstitions Of science have their root in tho
medieval concept of matter. All the supersttons of
modern science directly indirectly related to the
Mechanical concept Of matter This concept inherited
from the scholastic first received blow the the
ory Of the organic descent Of plants and animals from
the natural forces and substances
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-11-03
LOST GRACE o. nae CLIPPER.
Rake Gone From the Mast and Rat.
lines From the Riuuinu.

make zone FROM tne Mast ana Hat.
lines From the Rigging.
In general appearance sea craft are
much changed-it must be admitted in
some respects not for the better,
says Casters Magazine. Cargo
steamers particularly have degenerat-
ed In outward form. They are cIam-
sier. more angular, less graceful than
formerly.
One looks in vain for the clipper
bows, rakish masts and trim sails
of the early traders. The changes
which eliminated in the tramp of to
day came gradually.
First the masts, already reduced
in number, size and Importance by
the suppression of steam over sail
power, were stripped of yards and
square sails and later the trysails
in some steamers not even a stay
sail being carried.
Now, alas for sentiment! masts are
frequently fitted without rake, and
gawky ship so fitted looks along
side those of the older style. But
raked mast is a bad derrick post,
and efficiency first, appearance last,
is the present rule.
Even standing rigging, with its
convenient ratlines, beloved of the
youthful mariner. is disappearing in
favor of the widely spaced guy ropes.
a prosaic iron ladder riveted to the
mast giving access to the masthead.
In many vessels too forests of der.
rick posts stand up awkwardly from
the deck, making with derricks and
running gear when seen on the sky.
line a most extraordinary show, the
ships looking for all the world like
floating factories.
+ Outward appearance apart, how.
ever, change of design has always
been in the direction of simplification
of parts. perfection Of detail>and gen
eral improvement. Thus the standard
of comfort has been raised. Forecas.
ties are not the poky holes they once
were. The limit Of deck space per man
is greater, the tween decks loftier
and light and ventilation improved
.tOfficers too are seldom now accom-
modated in the bridge tween decks.
with its close atmosphere and pas
sages smelling of the engine room,
but are housed on the upper bridge,
in roomy central apartments, airy,
dry and convenient to the deck.
Rallied gangways now span the dam
gerous wells; bulwarks have been
raised and strengthened The vul.
nerable machinery openings are
protected with substantial castings,
and bridge fronts are strong enough
to defy the widest seas. Thirty
/ years ago there was little science
and much rule of thumb practised
in the designing offices of the ship.
| yards. Not unfrequently the model
was made to please the eye and the
line plans afterward drawn from it.
No one can defend this practice. al
though the graceful forms OF the clip
pers of that day were thus evolved
Before the Daphne disaster few
private firms went the length OF
making STABILITY Investigations. What
were metacentres and centres OF
gravity? Vessels had been built
since the Ark with little regard to
such matters, and could still be built,
so the clipper experts reasoned.
Then came the Daphne accident and
changed all this. Stability became
| everything.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-11-03
He was well Equipped.

IA Methodist bishop was recently a
guest at the home Of friend who
had two charming daughters. Ono
morning the bishop. accompanied by
the two young ladies', went out in the
hope Of catching some trout. An old.
fisherman, out for the same purpose.
wishing to appear friendly, called out:
"Kertchin' many. pard?"
The bishop. STRENGTHENING himself
to his full height, replied: Broth.
er. am fisher Of men,"
you've got the. right kind o. bait.
all right" was the. fisherman's re-.
joinder Success Magazine.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-11-03
THE HILLS OF PEST.
BY Albert Bigelow Paine.


BY Albert Bigelow Paine.
Beyond the last horizons rim.
Beyond adventures farthest quest,
Somewhere they rise, serene and dim,
The happy. happy Hills Of Rest.
Upon their sunlit slopes uplift
The castles we have built in Spain
While fair amid the Summer drift
Our faded gardens flower again.
Sweet hours we did not live go by
To soothing note, on scented wing;
In golden-lettered volumes lie
The songs we tried in vain to sing
They all are there: the days of dream
That build the inner lives of men;
The silent, sacred years we deem
The might be, and the might have
been.
Some evening when the sky is gold
I'll follow day into the west;
Nor pause, nor heed, till j behold
The happy, happy Hills Of Rest.
From Harper's Magazine.