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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-07-21

In compliance with Chapter "a OF
tho Municipal Code of the City OF Fair
mont in relation to the taxing OF dogs
you are hereby notified to present
yourself at the office of the City Clerk
of the said City: Of Fairmont.. at 2oa
Jacobs Building. on or before the 18th
day of July, 1909,' register your dos
and procure tag from the said clerk
for the same.
Respectfully.
T.. u. CARSKADON.
City Clerk.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-07-21
- III :
NOTICE!

Owing to the. annual inspection OF
the. steamer C. Woodward at Pitts
burg on Friday, July 90. the Wood
ward will leave the local wharf ut
$40 n. m. on July 10 instead OF $3.50.
n. IN. her regular schedule time OF
leaving.
PITTsBURG q FAIiAIONT PACKET
COMPANY.
You and n classified adj can dc. twice
ms much MS you alone.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-07-21
ThlnbIe Club Outing.

The Slci!lau Thiuthle Club had 4
delightful outing yesterday Mt Elree'l
Park OH the Fafrmunt and Mnnningtnn
street railway. Quito n large number
OF the club members enjoyed the day.
as well as few especially invited
guests. I'm the evening the husbands
or The lnles Joined them nj 1.-The park
and helped ITO dispose Of the contents
or bouniitully prepared lunch baskets.
The crowd returned here on late car.
having had n most enjoyable day.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-07-21
Picnic at CoIfax.

The Sunday School OF the Preshy.
tcrian Church is holding n picnic to-
day ut Culfax. A large crowd went
from here this morning oil the 10.5'!
train. tnking along beautifully preraf
ell picnic baskets. Arrangements have
been made to make this most enjoy.
able picnic. The crowd will return
hero this evening on No. 55. Mr.. j.
Walter Darnes. superintendent OF the
Sunday School. shns charge OF the nf-
fair
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-07-21
In Society
Gordon Family Reunion.

The Gordon family of this county
held n reunion yesterday ut the home
OF Samuel w. Gordon Mt Center
Branch. A picnic dinner WINS enjoyed
beneath the trees IN the orchard OF
the Gordon home. Among those pres
cnt were S. W. Gordon and family a.
ii, Gordon and family. ]. w. Gordon
and family. L.. Rovercomh and family.
II. f.. Kidd and fumilv and Miss krtl-
crime HutlIt, Of Fatrlnont.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-07-21
CONTRACTOR {
FELL From BuiLDtNG ON WHICH
HE WAS sRoR <i THIS
M OF fiitG. q

is55 John Howard !; cont tractor: had the
misfortune to fali this morning from
a house tlrat he Is building for Gall
Fisnback on Chicago street. He sus=
tanned number OF bruises and Sew
eral con ti1sior1s. He had a severe las
ceration In the inside OF his mouth.
He was con stderubly shaken up but
not seriously hurt Drs. Howard gave
MIN medical attention. He Will be able.
to pursue his work. & liz
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-07-21
DOUBLE TRAGEDY.

Husband Cuts His Wtie's Throat and
Shoots Himself.
HARTFORD. Conn. July 21.Lln a
fiji of jealous rage VIM. Arnold. 1g@l.
%. cut his wife's throat with n razor
early today and then shot himseli
through the head. Arnold ~ dead and
his wife Is in critical condition.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-07-21
Charleston Guests.

Judge anil Mrs. Ira T.. Robinson and
daughter Ada May. of Charleston, are
the guests for ii short time OF Mr.. and
Mrs. C. W. Robinson and Rev. John s.
Robinson, Mr. and Mrs. Robinson
have been visiting relatives mt Grafton
for several weeks and will go to Web-
stcr Springs In few days. where they
will spend several weeks.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-07-21
DIED OF SCARLET FEVER.

Doris. the three-year.oll+ daughter
OF MFR. and Mrs. Howard Meredith,
died yesterday afternoon ut the home.
of her parents at Mtfiongah. after an
Illness OF few days with scarlet fe-
yer. The funeral took place this aft
ernoon Mt three o'clock from the FAM
lily residence. Undertaken r. l.. Cam
ninshnm had charge or the funeral ar
rangements.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-07-21

A furnished room to rent? A want adj
will change 1t to furnished room
RENTED. - 80
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-07-21
LITTLE GIRL DEAD.

Alice, the two-year-old daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Hall, died OH
Monday Mt the home OF her parents Mt
Metz. after a feWsdays' Illness. TnS
funeral took plsne at Pennington to,
day. Several relatives from this city
attended the funeral
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-07-21
cornu Co Atlantic city.

Misses Daisy Williams and Clara
and Sadie Lloyd will leave tomorrow
night for trip to Atlantic City. Phil
nl6lphia and washington. Miss WI
linms will spend some time Mt Char
lottesville. Virginia. before returning
to this city.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-07-21

get his first CUISINES experience answering ads.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-07-21
i ED. MEREDITH
Stops a. Day In Huntington on His
@ Way Homo.

HUNTINGTON. July PIE. .. Mcr-:
edith. associate editor of the sho"
World. one OF the most progressive OF
modern theatrical and general amuac-
mcnt publications in the country. ar
rived here frnm his headquarters In
Chicago yesterday and remained until
today. the guest Of Manager Joe Gain
err. OF the Huntington Opera House.
Mr.. Meredith is n West Virginia boy
who has "madc snod"sln the business
he is now in and is cIassed among the
more interesting writers Identified
with business OF this kind. While In
West Virginia he wiil'visit his home
Mt Farmont.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-07-21

]. r. Talkington Is business Wish
tor Mt Plttsburs.
Mrs. prlckett. OF Walnut Avenue. Is
i'm Pittshnrg.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-07-21
Ladies', Aid Society Meeting.

The Ladies' Aid Society of the Cen
trnl Christian Church will meet ut the
home OF Mrs. Claude Sharp tomorrow
evening ut seven-thirty o'clock. a
good attendance. Is requested.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-10-21

Marion laughed. well. do you think
you can find the way down there for
us?"
Il can find any way anywhere within
100 miles Of here"
On the Goth CT June McCloud did
have something OF an army Of men In
the Crawling Stone valley. OF these,
$50 were in the vicinity of the bridge.
the abutments and piers OF which
were being put in just below the Dun
ming ranch. Near at hand Bill Dan
cling, with a big gang, had been for
some time watching the ice and dyna-
hitting the jams. McCloud brought in
more men as the river continued to
rise. The danger line on the gauges
was at length submerged. and for
three days the mair line construction
camps had been robbed OF men to
guard the soft grades above and be-
low the bridge. The new track up
and down the valley had become a
highway OF escape from the flood. and
the track patrols we're met at every
curve by cattle, horses. deer. wolves
and coyotes fleeing from the waste
of waters.
Through the Dunning ranch the
Crawling Stone river makes far
bend across the valley to the north
and east The extraordinary volume
OF water now pouring through the Box
canyon exposed 10000 acres OF the
ranch to the caprice Of the river, and
II at the point of its tremendous sweep
TO the north II should cut back into Its
old channel the change would wipe
the entire body Of ranch alfalfa lands
of the face of the valley. With the
heat OF the lengthening June days a
vast steam rose from the chill waters
of the river. marking in ominous wind
ings the channel Of the main stream
through a yellow sea which. ignoring
the usual landmarks of trees and
dunes. fianked the current broadly on
either side. Late in the afternoon OF
the day that Dicksie with Marion
sought McCloud. storm drifted down
the Topaz Topaz h'us. and heavy
showers broke across the valley.
At nightfall the rain had passed and
the mist lifted from the river. Above
the bluffs rolling patches Of cloud OBJ
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-10-21

sorry we have disturbed you." She
looked careworn and little forlorn.
yet but a little considering the strug-
gle she and Dicksie had made to reach
the camp.
Light blazed from the campfire,
where Dicksie stood talking with Dan
cling about horses.
They are in desperate straits up at
the RANCH" Marion went on. when Nc
Cloud had assured her of her welcome.
Il don't see how they can save Il. The
river is starting to fow into the old
channel and there's a big pond right
in the alfalfa fields"
1T will play the deuce with things
II II gets through there" unused Nc
Cloud. Il wonder how the river is Z?
I've been asleep. % Bill" he called
to Dancing. what water have you
got?"
"Twenty-eight six just now. sir.
She's arising very slow, Mr.. McCloud."
so am responsible for this in
vasion," continued Marion. calmly.
1--WE been up with Dicksie at the
ranch; she sent for me. Just think Of
it-no woman but old Puss within ten
miles OF the poor child! And they
have been trying everywhere to get
bags, and you have all the bags, and
the men have been buzzing around
over there for a week like humble.
bees and doing Just about as much
good. She and talked 1t all over this
afternoon, and told her was com
ing over here to see you. and we
started out together-and mercifu
goodness. such a time as we have
had!"
But you started out together;
where did you leave herr"
There she stands the other side OF
the fire. o Dicksie!"
why did you not tell me she was
here" exclaimed McCloud.
Dicksie came into the light as he
fastened over. II she wal uncertain
in manner, he was not. He met her,
laughing just enough to relieve the
tension o. which both for an instant
we're conscious She gave him her
hand when he put his out. though he
felt that IL trembled a little. "Such a
ride as you have had! Why did you
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-10-21

sor-eS the face of the moon. but the
distant thunder had ceased, and at
midnight tho valley near the bridge
lay in a stiffness broken only by the
hoarse calls Of the patrols and far-off
megaphones. From the bridge camp,
which lay ON high ground near the
grade, the distant lamps OF the track
walkers could be seen moving dimly
Before the campfire in front OF Nc
Clouds tent a group of men, smoking
and talking, sat or lay sprawled on
tarpaulins, drying themselves after the
long day. Among them were the
weatherbeaten remnants OF the old
guard OF the mountain workers. men
who had fought the Spider Water
with Glover. Bill Dancing. huge, lum-
bering, awkward as n bear and az
shlfty, was talking, because with no
apparent effort he could talk all night,
and was a valuable man at keeping
the camp awake. Bill Dancing talked
and, after Sinclair's name had been
dropped from the roll. ate and drank
more than any two men on the di-
vision. A little apart, McCloud lay
on leather caboose cushion trying to
get a nap.
The man sent to the bridge had
turned back, and behind his lantern
Dancing heard the tread OF horses. He
stood at one side OF the campfire
while the visitors rode up; they were
women. Dancing stood dumb as they
advanced into the freight. The one
ahead spoke: mt. Dancing. don't
you know me?" As she stopped her
horse the light OF the fire struck her
face. why. Mis- Sinclair"
Yes, and Miss Dunning Is with
me-" returned Marion. Bill staggered.
This is an awful place to get to; we
have been nearly drowned. and We
want to see Mr.. McCloud."
McCloud. reused by Marion's voice.
came forward. You were ASLEEP"
said she as he greeted her. Il am so
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-10-21
CHAPTER XVII.
Iht erawIIna Stone RIse.

So sudaso was the onset of the river
shat the trained riders of the big
tslch Ve'v taken completely aback.
and hunGysi,s of head of Dunning cat
tie were swept away before they could
be removed to points Of safety. Fresh
alarms came with every hour OF the
day and night. and the telephones up
and down the valley rang necessarily
With appeals from neighbor to neigh
Dor. Lance Dunning. calling out the
reserves of his vocabulary. swore ire
mendously and directed the operations
against the river. These seemed. In
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-10-21
CHAPTER XVIII.
At the Dixie.

At the Dixie.
Marion caught her closely to her
heart. II knew you would go II got
you angry, dear. But you are so slow
TO anger. Mr.. McCloud is Just the
same way. Mr.. Smith says when he
does get angry he can do anything.
He is very like you in SO many ways"
Dicksle was wiping her eyes. rs
he. Marion? Well. what shall wear?"
Just your riding-clothes. dear, and
smile. He won't know what you have
on. 1t is you he win want to see. But
I've been thinking OF something else.
What will your Cousin Lance say?
Suppose he should object?"
"Objectl l should like to see him
object after losing the fight himself"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-10-21
lWHISpERING SINFUL
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on rocked in patience; she was re-
solved to let Dicksie fight It out hes
self.
When Dicksie came down. Marion
stood at the foot of the stairs. The
young mistress Of Crawling Stone
ranch descended step by step very
slowly. Marion" she said. simply. Il
will go with you"
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-02-28

Through the influence Of Governor
GIlchrist the trustees Of the Internal
Improvement Fund have adopted a
resolution which provides that no
more sales Of lands in the Everglades
shall be made 20 syndicates, but that
Il shall be reserved. for the present
az least. for bona fde settlers. II
Is another case, however, OF locking
the stable door after the horse has
been stolen, and II this land is ever
reclaimed, which we seriously doubt
will be done except In few spots, IL
will be found that the most Of II has
been gobbled zap by the syndicates who
advanced money 10 carry out Brow
ards hobby after all other resources
had been exhausted
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-02-28

In commencing Acknowledgement
Trammell for taking upon himself the
duty Of looking after the legal affairs
Of the trustees of the Internal I'm
provement Fund ii is unjust to former
Acknowledgement Ellis TO insinuate
that Mr.. Trammell is performing a
duty which his predecessor shirked.
Mr.. Ellis was always ready and will
ing to do this work. but IL seems that
Governor BrOward preferred TO en-
ploy special counsel, in the person Of
Ex-Governor Jennings. and such was
done. IL is said. over the protest Of
Mr. Ellis For some reason the form
er Attorney-Genera1 was not on the
best OF terms with the ruling spirits Of
the BrOward administration, and his
term OF office was made as unpleas-
ant as II was possible to make II for
him.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-02-28

Every hOusekeeper recognizes the
need OF effective remedies 20 be used
In emergoncies-when something must
be done right away. Such a remedy
Is Perry Davis Painkiller, for sprains
and bruises. for strained muscles and
for the aches and pains resulting
from blows and falls. Burns and cuts
ara instantly relieved by Il and
helped 90 healing. It's mission OF
mercy began seventy years ago. Il
Is used IN all countries and millions
OF bottles are sold annually. There
Is but one Painkiller. Perry Davis
Have YOU seen the new large CSC size7
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-02-28

The Oregon Senate has passed a bill
restricting marriage TO persons whose
good health has been certified TO by
physicians. This is doubtless a step
in the right direction and IL will prob
ably be followed sooner or later by
the legislatures of States apparently
less progressive than thar OF Oregon.
Il is the application In a mild and lin
tied form OF the knowledge that breed
ers have exercised for the improve
ment Of their animals for centuries,
and that nature has used since the
foundation Of the world I'm the law
OF the survival Of the fttest. Civil
cation and artificial social conditions
have interfered with and to a great
extent negatived this law, with results
in many instances of degeneracy. We
have made great progress i'm science
and in material things. but It would
be difficult to show that the genus
homo physically or intellectually has
been improved in the last three thou
sand years There are evidences that
in Greece, Rome and Egypt the quality
OF brain and Drawn was as good I'm
extinct civilization as they are I'm
our own. We have greatly improved
the equine, bovine, canine and other
species OF the animal kingdom In In
telligent breeding. The law Is per
fectly understood. Is IL not time that
II should in some way be applied to
the higher animal?
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-02-28
CURRENT COMMENT.

The Charleston Post says: THE
South g. just as much interested I'm
and just as numerously represented On
the naval service. and In the army.
too, as any other part OF the country.
and. as Admiral Spcrry remarked az
the banquet In Richmond. the battle.
ship feet is very largely In control OF
Officers from the South. The feet H.
self includes the battleships Georgia.
Louisiana. Alabama. Virginia. Ken
lucky and Missouri II ought 20 be
possible to get away from all this
stun about reunion and determination
OF the sections upon every patriotic
occasion"
The Montgomery Advertiser says:
The situation I'm Liberia Is not alto
gether reassuring to those who have
banked upon the capacity Of the ne
gro TO conduct a government I'm an
orderly and seemly way. Liberia, as
a well-regulated Republic. has been
the dream Of extremists and idealists,
yet after over half a century Of trial
we find IL in the throes Of bankruptcy,
corruption and dissolution. Il is To-
Gated in the best part Of Africa and
was sponsored by Americans and has
been considered more or less as a
ward Of the nation, but present indica-
tons point to a protectorate by Great
Britain in order to save vast sums Of
money owing to the people Of that
country. There is still truth and force
in the expression that you cannot
make a silk purse out Of a sow's ear &"
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-02-28
Beware Of oIntments for catarrh
That Contain Mercury

as mercury viii surely destroy the
sense OF smell and completely derange
the whole system when entering Il
through the mucous surfaces. Such
articles should never be used except
on prescriptions from reputable physi-
clans. as the damage they will do Is
ten fold 10 the good you can possibly
derive from them. Halls CaiarTn
cure. manufactured by r. j. Cheney
a Co, Toledo. o., contains no mer
curry. and Is taken internally acting
directly upon the blood and mucous
-urfaces OF the system. ll buying
HaITs Catarrh Cure be- sure you eet
NJ genuine. n Is taken Internally
and made in Toledo. Ohio. by D. D.
cheney a Co. Testimonial Fee'
Sold by an druggists. Price. zoe per
bottle.
r4aura FamlIr PlIls f0T cOnFii-
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-02-28

The interocoauic canal proposition
az Panama g. apparently again settled
and the lock type OF canal Is the one
adopted. favored by the President. the
Presidont-elcct. the distinguished en-
gineers who accompanied Mr.. Taft
thither and the Congressional group
that has recently returned from Pana-
ma. The party that accompanied Mr..
Joseph Pulitzer. editor Of The New
York World. has not yet been heard
from. but the fact that the lock type
Of canal can be built I'm half the time
and az a trihe less cost Cabout forty
millions Of dollars). that Il will afford
between the terminal OF the canal a
wide sweet water lake in which the
salt soaked vessels can anchor and
be scraped and where the largest ships
can easily pass each other are argu-
ments largely in favor Of the plan
adopted. The building Of the canal
has been put OF too long. II Il is 20
be done IL were well that Il be done
quickly. The Pacific coast is clamor-
ing for a big feet as a picket line be
tween San Francisco. Seattle and Los
Angeles on this side. and Yokohama,
Toxic and Osaka on the other side. II
will be much more economical to shift
our feet from our Atlantic coast TO
our Pacific borders. or vice versa when
necessary, than to keep up big naval
establishments on both our Eastern
and our Western litOrials.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-02-28

Z A Bradford county man who has
done without a chimney 10 his house
ail winter recently had the house Ella
oorately fitted up with lightning rods.
We wish TO warn this well-meaning
citizen that he Is not yet out OF dan
ser and ought by all means to add
% his equipment a 500 FIRE escape.
There Is just about as much danger
o. him icing burned up as there was
o. him being struck by lightning
siarke Telegraph.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-02-28

Governor GilchTists forthcoming
message to the Florida Legislature
vill be read with interest throughout
he State. He has already demon.
urated that his administration will be
eonducted in a business manner. for
tAe best interest OF the entire people,
and the suggestions he makes TO the
legislative branch OF the government
win receive due consideration.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-02-28

Society will not be effectively re-
ssemed from lawlessness, corruption
and other evils until more people
sand ready TO merge their interests
b the common good. Il is not by
merely wishing that conditions may
improve, that reforms come about,
but By wise action and the sacrifice
sneh action involves.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-02-28

Senator Tillman says that President
RoOseyelt's homes commission report
on vice and immortality Is too vile TO
be sent through the mails, and should
be denied such privilege.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-02-28

Atlanta begins the second year OF
prohibition with an alarming increase
q drunkenness over 1905. the records
iof the hrst month Of the second year
q prohibition showing such increase
!" DC over 300 per cent. General
oine has also increased about 50 per
cent and blind tigers are iourishlng
.s'piie the efforts Of the police. evi-
esnoe being especially difficult to OBJ
'''n against this class OF law break.
q" This Information Is published by
me Atlanta Journal, which has un-
tl''oeally supported the prohibition
~ and done all In It's power 10 edu-
'a'e public sentiment TO uphold il.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-02-28

II the powers which profess to be
6sslrous Of peace would only agree to
Apauce their standing armies and build
ieuer warships the people who have
% pay the bill would rejoice abund-
ssay. The enormous taxation under
which some nations stagger threatens
a bankrupt them.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-02-28

The Punta Gorda Herald thinks the
.A.ing OF the conyicts the only thing
u'A' can BE- done al this time with
'-e'e charges OF the State. This
..e'ns The only way IN which the State
"a make the conyicts anywhere near
'.upporting, says The Starke Tele-
-pn' and We must confess that We
- y. see nothing immoral in the trans
'.on' nor do We regard the fact that
eea make money out OF their trans.
'A' az tending 10 prove that the
.. 'u Us a vicious one. n no money
- Dc made there would be- uo les.
- ana the State would be- compel
" Take upon Itself the heavy
s. OF maintaining the couyicts
comparative idleuess 40 such OBJ
-, --on AS this rests upon the State
STATES obligation o. to see that
y unfortunate are properly cloth
-Aa Ted and hum8nely treated A
sum is being paid out annually
\. --pefFision iu iurthemnce of this
Aon. Whenever it develops that
Feffision d Eot being properly
- IIllr.rrr.r 49, fI.n ran
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-02-28

The DEVILS Mil Hopper, a few
miles west Of Gainesville, Is a great
resort for picnic parties. There Is
now a very good road nearly the en-
tire route 20 this great natural 'cun
osity.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-02-28

General Taft will take the oath Of
sWloe as President Of the United
e,aies next Thursday az noon.