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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-16
Personals.

Born. to Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Nc.
sElfresa, Of Hoult, Monday, ,augl.
4 ter X
Clyde ,Kinmel. Of Grafton.
Spent Sunday with friends in this city.
Miss Elizabeth Hull: OF Clarksbuvy.
twas the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. J. N.
sGaskins Sunday.
III Mr. Jake Holland. OF Ellington. Is
spending q few days with relatives in
$thlaIi ward.
" Mrs. Luther Carpenter was Mt Col,
sfax3 yesterday having been called there
Sby8 the lllness Of her sister.
Mrs Edward Gould. OF Norwood.
Swasi In; the city yesterday.
Il VIII Mason, who has been very sick
Sat his home on AIorgantown avenue.
has returned to New Haven to school.
sffs Mr.. and Mrs. John Lee. Of Bridge
alley. moved yesterday to Colfax.
sss The little son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
Ter Kettle is very Ill Of pneumonia.
:s$3; Mrs. John Morrison. of Merchant
street fs the guest Of her daughter.
Mrs. Guy. Leonard. OF Rivesville.
" SNlr. Wirbur Reeves, Of Triune. Is
spending q few days In this ward.
SS y MI. Tom Hughes and daughter Jes.
ss sIe, &of Norwood. were shopping in this
scltysyestenlay.
S The little son Of Mr.. Hoult, OF Eas.
Ferry ERR street, is quite sick.
Rey.ID. s. Bogss returned yesterday
from Morgantown where she spent
Saturday and Sunday.
o.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-16
Brotherhood q Willing Workmen.

OF WIIEHIH W0Eh1HeI1'
sslS new organization was organized
5atSthei First NJ. P. Church Sunday aft.
sernoon: 1T lis known by the name Of
the 4" Brotherhood OF Willing Work.
81nen," Sand Is for the men only. About
forty men have Joined already and the
sofIlcers were elected at Sundays meet.
lSing. Meetings viii be neld each Sun.
day afternoon at two.thirty o'clock at
tho church. 4.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-16
MISSISSIPPI MASoNS.
Union Associated Press.)

MERIDIAN, Miss. Feb. lG.-M's-
sissipnl members Of Masonic fraternI.
ties are pouring into Meridian to-day
to participate IN the annual grand
lodge meetings. which will be In pro-
gress here during the next four days.
Several hundred delegates nre IN NJ.
tendance and many public entertain
ments will be given In their nonor.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-16
HARDWARE MEN.

{ CHARLESTON, W. Va. Feb. To-
Hardware dealers Of West Virginia to-
lay commenced their annual session
In Charleston. and will be deliberately
entertained during tho next thlee
days by the commercial interests Of
this city.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-16
He Needed Hem.

Little Harry startled his nurse :lle
other night as he finished MS evening
prayers by saying: God bless papa
and mamma and Margaret and lis
boys; and-ansl--God. please make NE
strong like The nlg bear in the park.
cause got to lick Charlie White in
the snin'."-The February Delinea.
to-. -. So ~.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-16

* The Fishers Union Of the First N.
Chufch met last evening at the
home 81 n the president, Mr.. Charles
sBoggs, on Market street. Several Of
the members were present and the
meeting was a very enjoyable one.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-16
TO ELECT REPRESENTATIVE.
Union Associated Press.)

BOSTON. Feb. ia special prl.
mary, 10 be followed by a special elet.
ton March Q, was held In Charlestown
to-day for the purpose Of selecting 4
representative to I'LL the vacancy
cnnse1iy The. death Of, ]. +. Mccarthy
The district is Democmtic. .S
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-16
fSWiII Have Benquet.

The members Of the knights Of
$Pythtas will hold their annual amt.
asyersary banquet at the Monongahela
Climb House on Friday evening. Tile
banquet us for; the members and their
wives only
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-16

j AS a good head Will get itself
aats." so-uslng some Of Its "gray
matter In want advertising, It will
get most other things It needs.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-16
siclllain Club Met.

The ,slcillan Thimble Club was very
pleasantly entertained this afternoon
1.-THE home Of Miss Fredda Everhar:
ION Locust avenue.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-16

Go to The RIGHT STORE FOR TT
titus mai4ng your ad'reading PAY
YOU. 5a.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-16

Look for n servant 1.-THE want ad.
why" this time. It's usually better.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-16

HANNAH:
Nothing better for the boys thnn bread
from Gold Medal Flour. REBEcc1
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-16
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WARD ! Y! J ; |
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n n x ~. n.
u cltYEHoapltal Notes.

nj. James jMcWiltiams was admit
TED for8 medical treatment.
Mrs Ieari Daugherty. wao has been
eceiying ~ treatment, was dismissed
Monday. r..
Frank sLelenlh w1ss a medical case
admitted. Il iSl * 1
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-16

A reasonable amount Of want ad.
answering" may BE- sade the most
profitable work YOU do. XII d
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-16
Monday ls
iUahers' Union.

admitted.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-07-07
Safe-BlOwers Caught.

Columbia, July deputy Sheriff
Julian McLaurin, of Bennettsville.
was here today to obtain requisition
papers for Thomas Lacy, alias Robert
Kline, alias Newark Tony" Lacy is
now in the Federal prison at Atlanta,
and his sentence of five years expires
tomorrow. He was convicted in 1904
through the work of Inspector Gre
gerry of robbing the postoffice at Nc.
COIL. On the same night he broke in
10 the mercantile establishment OF
+. n. Covington Company, and also
into the depot at McColl. The follow
ing night he broke into a ware house
in Darlington.
He was tried first on the charge
brought against him by the govern
ment, and will now be tried in the
State Courts for the other cases. Ir
each case safes were cracked and con.
siderable money obtained. He will be
brought to Columbia by Deputy w
II. Songley and will be kept in tn,
penitentiary until the October tern
OF Court at Bennettsville.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-07-07
IL In 10 SmilA.

In walking through a train q smile
always relieves the tension Of the mo-
ment, even II 1t is the train Of your
hostess best dinner gown.
A smile Is frequently used to conceal
a vacuum. If 1t is a broad smile,
however, 1t defeats it's purpose.
II your newly married friends insist
upon your holding the baby, grab the
infant firmly by the back of the neck
and smile. The parents will remove
the child at once.
II your dinner partner is talking
over your head, smile. He will prob.
ably grow uncomfortable immediate.
ly and change the subject.
II your rival appears to be cutting
you out with the only girl, smile. This
VIII rouse her suspicious at once, and
she will devote the rest Of her time
trying to find out who that girl" is.
A smile Is handy thing to have
round, even when it is as broad as
1t Is long. 1t may square a long stand.
Ing grievance.-Puck.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-07-07
Why tho Menu Was chanaed.

The culinary department Of an East
Indian household. If the story of an
American traveller who has recently re-
turned from Calcutta is to be believed,
is managed far differently from an
American kitchen. Here we employ
an Ethiopian expert at so much a
week." says the Philadelphia Record
There q cook would disdain to place
a weekly valuation on his services.
His conditions involve fiat rate Of so
many shillings weekly for the furnish
Ing and preparation Of provisions This
system Of putting the culinary depart
ment out to contract causes q penuri-
BUSINESS on the part of the chef which
frequently is not for the best health
and welfare of the household. Short
iy before last Christmas the above
named American tourist had ordered
his cook to have steak for dinner.
Broiled chicken was served instead
Pressed for his reasons for disregard
Ing the command of the head Of the
household. the cook explained that the
chicken had taken sick and If it had
not been killed and served that day he
was afraid he would have lost It,"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-07-07
The March Of the Caravan.

Perhaps the weirdest and most i'm
pressive Of the many unwonted mem
ories that the traveller carries away
with him from travel in the east is
the recollection of the camel caravans
which he has encountered at night.
Out Of the black darkness is heard the
distant boom Of heavy bell. Mourn
fully and with perfect regularity of
iteration it sounds, gradually swelling
nearer and louder and perhaps min
Cling with the tones Of smaller bells
signaling the rear guard of the same
caravan. The big bell is the insignia
and alarm Of the leading camel alone.
But, nearer and louder as the sound
becomes, not another sound and not q
visible object appears to accompany
it. Suddenly and without the slight.
est warning there looms out of the
darkness, like the apparition of a
phantom ship, the form Of the captain
OF the caravan. His spongy tread
sounds softly on the smooth sand, and
like great string Of linked ghouls the
silent procession stalks by and is swal
lowed up in the night.-"Persia and
the Persian Question"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-07-07
) GOV. BROWN HEARD FRoM.
lie Sends Message to Georgia Leg.
isiature Recommending Inheritance
Tax and Other Legislation.

Atlanta, July 1.---Gev. Joseph NJ.
Browns first message was sent to the
legislature today. He approved an
inheritance tax. Regarding corpora
ticns he pledged that they should be
made to obey the law in letter and in
spirit the same as individuals. He ad-
vocated that public utility corpora
tions should remain under municipal
control solely.
He recommended the establishment
of department Of labor. the State
commissioner OF labor to act as medi-
ator In disputes between capital and
labor.
The railroads were the subject of
several direct and indirect recommen-
dations. These included legislation to
enable shippers to obtain prompt
court redress for over-charges and
settlement Of claims. authority for the
railroad commission to confer with
railroad officials over double tracking
VI main lines and the reduction of the
State railroad commission from FIVE
20 three members.
1t was recommended that, the State
bank inspection be made as strict as
ceceral inspection of national banks.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-07-07
: Old Wheel Of Fortune.

In the village church Of Comfort.
near Pont-Croix. In western Brittany.
Is very good specimen Of the now
rare wheel Of fortune" 1t Is made OF
wood, with row Of bells on it's outer
rim and pyOted between a couple of
rough beams, altogether very primitive
workmanship. BY means Of cord at
tached to crank the wheels can be
made to revOlve and set all the bells
a-jangling. l. have often heard that
the peasants believe that 1t has mi
raculous power Of healing when rung
over the head of sufferer who has
placed sou In the box to which the
rope Is padlocked. I received remark
able confirmation Of this belief, for
while making photograph a we'll to
DO sailors wife and her husband came
Into the church and looked round. The
woman asked me II I thought there
could be any truth In this belief, as
her child was very backward in learn
Ing to talk. Her nurse. who came from
those parts, had advised her to bring
the baby and ring the bells of Comfort
over his head, when he would be sure
to talk. As she was passing she had
looked In to see II 1t was worth trying!
London Chronicle.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-07-07
This Smooth Way.

In the last generation Tyler Cobb,
ESQ.,, was well known citizen of
North Bridgewater. now Brockton.
Mass. He was famous throughout
Plymouth county for his witty retorts
aud dry humor.
Never having taken a sea trip, Mr..
Cobb one cay conceived the idea Of
making a voyage to New York. Ac-
cordingly he sailed from Boston in a
small schooner. The first day out a
storm was encountered and Mr.. Cobb
became violently sick, but after sew
eral hours he mustered up courage and
strength to look out upon the troubled
waters.
AS he looked from the side of the
little ship up the trough Of the sea 1t
seemed very smooth to him. The cap
tains cutting Of the waves was sense
less, he told himself. But as this mad
steering continued the unhappy pas
senger finally crawled out on hands
and knees to where the captain stood
at the wheel and, raising his voice
above the din Of waves and wind
shouted:
"Man, man. keep in the ruts, keep in
the rutss"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-07-07
A PECULIAR CASE
Woman Isolated ON Island Inv ue.un.
Officers ON Charge of Spreading IT,
phoid Fever.

ne" york, July In Mary Mallon
'he heaith authorities have an un-
usual prisoner on their hands. "Ty-
phoid Mary" as she is known. be-
cause of her alleged habit of conn
ihuhicating the fever to others al
though immune herself, is a prisoner
In small cottage which she occupies
all by herself on North Brother Is
land, where contagious diseases are
treated. She is now seeking her free
dom through the courts.
About two years ago, when Miss
Mailon was a cook in the family OF
D. Clayton Drayton, the butler and
two maids suffered from typhoid few.
er and in investigating the case the
health inspectors reported that Miss
Mallon, although herself immune. had
spread the disease to the other SER
wants. Following her case father
back they declared that typhoid fever
had appeared at nearly every place
ih winch Sne ndd lived.
On this evidence the woman was
seized and sent to North Brother Is
land, where she has since remained in
the strictest isolation, although not at
all Ill. Her meals have been passed
through window of her cottage to
her and she is permitted to associate
With no one
Miss Mallon, through her attorney.
declares that she does not communi-
cate typhoid fever and that her case
Is somewhat similar to that Of John
A. Early. whom the Washington au-
thorities have isolated under suspicion.
of being a leper.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-07-07
SOUTHERN MILLS ENLARGE.
investments OF $17,OOO,OOO i'm Six
Months South Carolina Increases

Baltimore, Nd, July 1.-Announce.
ments OF definite plans for an expen-
olture OF nearly s17,OOO,OOO upon ad-
ditions to the cotton mills of +ho
ooutn nave been made during the first
haf of this year, according to The
Manufacturers Record. In the fire,
three months the announcement
were Of 26S,SSO spindles and ann
Icons to be installed, representing an
investment of nearly 100000. and
most OF them were for additions to
the Facilities Of established enter
prises. That record practically
doubled the record of the same perio5
in 19O8f
In the second quarter ended with
June the total announced installations
rose to 3S9,212 spindles and 74SO
looms, which represent an investment
of nearly s1O,OOO,OOO. OF the total
for the second quarter, 2Os.5oO
spindles and 4,63O looms will be in
stalled by II new companies, and all
out five of these new companies have
peen organized by men who hav been
practical cotton manufacturers and
nave been interested in established
mills for some years. Five companies
organized by men rev to the indus
Try VIII install a total of 41,3O0
splndles and. $50 looms, which will
cost about $1,0O0,0OO. Therefore.
about $9,O00,OO0 of the total 100000
900 to be invested in undertaking an
hCunced during the second quarter of
the year represent the faith in the
future of cotton manufacturing in the
Scuth held by experienced men ac-
quainted with it's advantages.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-07-07
Modest Dan HAYES.

An old playbill Of the Kilkenny
Theater Royal for May II, 1893, was q
few years ago reprinted in the West.
ern NnglanO Mail, and the following
Is an extract from it:
1.-THE tragedy Of Hamlet originally
written and composed by the celebrat.
ed Dan Hayes Of Limerick and insert.
ed In Shakespeare's works."
The playbill concludes with the in-
teresting notice that mo person what.
soever win be admitted into the boxes
without shoes or stockings" It is
probable that this Irish claimant to
the honor Of the authorship of "Ham-
let" is not so we'll known as his as
founding claim might warrant.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-07-07

To Evelyn comet was very ter.
rifying phenomenon. He notes the ap.
pearance OF one on Jan. IL. 1880,
which he describes in his diary as "a
meteor OF an obscure bright color
very much In shape like the blade OF
a sword" What this may portend," 4"
he adds, "God only knows. but such
another phenomenon l remember to
have seen In 1910 about the trial. OF
the create earle Of Stranord, preced.
Ing our bloudy rebellion. ! pray God
avert his Judgements"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-07-07
The Elau,

On June IA, 1777, the Continental
congress resolved that the flag Of the
United States be thirteen stripes. al.
ternate red and white. and that the
Union be thirteen white stars on blue
field. On Jan. 13. 1904, by an act of
congress. the flag was altered to fifteen
red and white stripes and fifteen stars.
On April 4, 1918. congress again alter
ed the flag by returning to tine original
thirteen stripes and fifteen stars. as
the adding Of n new stripe for each ad-
ditional state would soon make the
fiag too large. A new star is added to
the flag on July 4 following the ad-
mission Of each new state.-New York
American.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-07-07
Deccitful Appearances.

A remarkable experience once befell
Mark Twain In Australia, which, he
said. determined him never again to
Judge by appearances. He had just
landed at an Australian port, and, to
his chagrin. there was no porter In
sight to carry his luggage. Seeing a
rough looking, badly dressed old fel.
low leaning idly against a post with
his hands In his pockets, the author
beckOned to him and said:
? "See here, II you'll carry these bags
up to the hotel I'll give you half a
dollar."S
The mag scowied darkly, and, TAX
Ing three or four golden sovereigns
from his pocket, he deliberately threw
them into the sea. scowled at Mark
Twain again and walked away with.
out word.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-07-07

Can't rest at night with a bad back.
a lame. q weak or an aching one.
Dosn's Kidney Pnis are for bad
Backs. sitA iAitNt
They cure every form of kidney
ills. WV.
t From common backache to dIa-
betes
They are endorsed by Sumter peo-
pie.
Nrs w. A Clyde. living at 219 e.
Liberty ST.. Sumter. s. c., says 'T can
highly recommend Doan's Kidney
Pills AZ they have proved of great
value to me. I suffered from dull
nagging backaches and distressing
pains through my loins and also had
an annoyance from the kidney secre-
tions. The secretions also contained
q sediment and were scanty I'm pas
sage. I did not rest we'll and I'm the
morning felt tired and lansuid. hay
ins very little strength or energy. I
nnally procured DOans Kidney pills
at China's drug store and since using
them. 1 have been free from back
aches and my kidneys are normal. I
am glad TO recommend such a splen-
did remedy as Doan's Kidney pills. /"
For sale by all dealers. Price 80
cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo.
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other. No. 2.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-07-07
Patti Wantsd Her Monax. !,

One OF Adelina PATHS peculiarities
was that she never sang q note until
she had her salary either paid or so
fully assured that there was no doubt
as to her getting 1t. When she sang
at the Academy Of Music, In New
York. at one time the manager was
sorely put about to find money to pay
her, but she always stoutly refused to
sing until she had her salary.
One night at a quarter past her
representative went to him and said:
MADAM is all dressed except her
shoes. She will put those on when
she gets the money"
The manager, half distracted, rushed
about the house and succeeded in rails.
Ing One-half the amount due the prima
donna, which he hastily sent to her.
But another quarter of an hour passed.
and, though the audience showed great
impatience, there was no Patti, where.
at the manager ran to her room.
my dear madam, why do you not
60 on? have sent you half the mon
ey, and the rest will reach you before
the end Of the first act"
Patti smiled dolefully, exhibited the
tips OF her feet and said: "You see, /
have only one shoe on. I cannot go
on the stage without the other. 1t
would be quite impossible"
Almost crazed, the manager rushed
out and discovered that the other
half OF the money could be raised
New York Tribune.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-07-07

Coeuesd Nan Ridscules idea that the
h'ack Man is nl-Treated in the

'Bennettsvllie. July 1.-The fire re-
ported few days ago as having caus-
"a heavy loss to the owner of the pro-
pcrty Of u. J. Sawyer. coiored. has
greatly incrtased appreciation Of Ben
! nsttovtlle's water works system and
q her nrs department. 1t was rather
s)ngular that citizen who had little
60 DO with the establishment of wa
Ter works should be the first benefl-
ciary. The coiored people of Ben
n<ttsviIis have always. when occasion
o6ersd. worked hard to save the pro-
perty Of the white firemen and others
nd ths opportunity was offered at
~ nrs for the white people to show
~ would willingly do ~ In their
rV~er 20 assist the colored man. The
vefk Of the white fremen and others
~ called forth letter to the Pee
- Advocate. which does the writer
Non1or and viii doubtless be OF inter
~ 20 many throughout the State.
&9wycr says In part;
THAT the white people Of BENEFITS
vlIle vill,work as hard and brave as
uory dangers to save colorcd mans
preDcrty from fire as any other pro-
perty. I Inn almost ashamed for call
jng attention to this color question,
but 90 much r. being said and writ
Ten about tho oppression and harship
o( ths negro In. the South. that I can
no. resist tho temptation to break the
uonotonous hobby of putting on rec
ord this Instance of friendship and
.gnpathy OF the whites for one Of my
oceor. This is not an isolated case. It
Iuustrates the general rule. not the
~1ception In this county and state.
II have always claimed with voice
Qnd pen that the industrious, consi-
o(eate. self-respectins negro has as
4ue and as good white friends In
oouth Carolina as can be found In any
nate In the Union. and that his en-
1oyment OF life. liberty and property
= ~ secure In the South as any where
a the world"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-07-07

Qcurge Hecox Returns to His Home
n Massachusetts After Forty-fve
xears Absence.

Lee. Mass. July 1.--Georse Hecox.
no has bssp missing from Lee for
f>F<y-nye years. appeared here last
MAT and made himself known to his
v(fe. Who had. during his long alb
pence. married another man and been
vtdowsd, Hscox went out with the
9>th Massachusetts, regiment in the
Civil war. was wounded and long In
= hoeDital. and. as he never returned
home. was believed to have lost his
We. Some years after his wife mar
feed Timothy Tucker. Hecox learned
% this and decided to remain away,
and the fact Of his being alive was
never disclosed until the death Of
Incker paved the way for his return.