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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-02
Would Cause Less TroubIe.

A fond mother in Valparaiso, hear.
ing that an earthquake was coming,
sent her boys to friend in the coun-
try, SO that they might escape it. In
a few days time she received note
from the friend, saying:
Take your boys away and send
along the earthquake."-Judge.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-02
Development rof a Waff:

I BENJAMIN w. Hooper, Republican,
less Than Al years old, who has Just
been elected governor Of Tennessee
by combination oftindependent Dem
ocrats and Republicans, does not know
IFS real name. or who his parents
we're. He was found on the streets Of
Knoxville and committed to the care
ofsan orphan asylum, whence he was
taken ten years latersby Capt. Hooper
of Newport, Tenn, who gave him his
name and educated him.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-02

Put two; cups of graduated sugar
and one cup Of water in a saucepan
oYerathe fire. Stir until the sugar is
dissolved, then let it boil without stir
iing. Add one pint of orange Juice
/. and the Juice of one lemon. scald
one cup of cream add the beaten
whites Of two eggs, stir them into the
scaldcd cream, take from the fire, cool
and mix with the syrup. Stand away
To- cool. When thoroughly chilled, aad
the remaining cup of cream whipped,
flavor with half teaspoon Of vanilla,
Color delicately with yellow colored
taste, turn into the freezer and freeze
as a sherbet Serve in glasses. Col.
OF delicateiy the cream or hot milk
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-02
Plain omelets.

Half dozen eggs thoroughly thrash
ed till light, few sprigs of parsley
and an onion chopped very hne, a Ia
tiespoonful of butter, sprlnkling of
salt; mix all together. Melt butter in
afrying pan and pour orielet in. Salt
I'LL it grows firm. When sufficiently
done on one side turn without break
ing, and do on the other. Serve plaln
on dish.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-02

$50 she doesn't return your affec-
ton, Ell? Well, l shouldn't get mad
about that. What's the use of bother.
ing about girl?" said Watkins.
81 don't mind her not returning my
affection" said Dobbleigh; "but, con.
found 1t, she won't return by diamond
ring, ther!"-Harper's Weekly.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-02
LITTLE GIRL DYING
FROM BITE OF RAT

WASHINGTON, Dec. with IA raj
bites on her body, Liebe. Lewis, the 2!
year old daughter ofsM. Lewis, of this
city,is dying ofSsblood poisoning.
A short time since Mrs. Lewis was
awakened by the child's cries. Light
ing the gas the mother saw big rat
disappear.
physician was summoned and the
wounds cauterized, but the child did
not escape infection. IN
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-02
Canton Rice.

Boil Some rice untir really tender.
Take one large cupful and turn it into
d Die dish, shrinking with salt and
ileppeS meanwhile; pour inyhalf d cup
.of cream; half a cupof grated cheese,
auarteFi cup Of breadcrnmbs, quarter
cup u currants; add three teaspoon,
I;uls Of butter, and after mixing wen
make until pale brown. The top can
he ornamental by aspflnkling Of fine.
" chopped parsley, which improves
the flavor. 4. 3 v, 4. z
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-02
Relieving Earache.

Drop one drop of tincture of aconite
upon a piece Of cotton and insert in
the affected ear. When the pain is
gone remove the medicated cotton anu
replace 1t with piece 5of warm IN.
medicated cotton.-Medical Times.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-02
For Paper Patterns.

get a large Japanese lantern, hang
IT in the se%ing-room, or any other.
convenient place, and use it to hold
light paper patterns. A lantern is
durable and will hold great many
patterns. 81
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-02
NOTICE TO LIEN HOLDERS.

To all persons holding liens by jidg.
I ment or otherwise on the real es.
tate, or any part thereof, of Cyrus
F. Boyers:
III pursuance OF a decree OF the
intermediate Court OF Marion county,
West Virginia, made in the cause
therein pending to subject the real
estate OF said Cyrus F. Boyers to the
satisfaction Of the liens thereon, YOU
are hereby required to present all
claims held by you and each of you
against the said Cyrus F, Boyers,
which are liens on his real estate.
or any part thereof, for adjudication
to me at my office in the City of5Fair-
mont. in said Marion county, On or
before the 18th day Of December, 1910
Given under my hand. this LIST ,daysol
December. 1910. Z. ,il.si5
n 2Siss A. L. LEHMAN,
cohimissi ohsr
|Biiiousg DizzgP Stomach ipset9 Use
ptuns Syrup Pleasant and ptonpt.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-02

Where are You doing, my pretty
maid?" "I'm goingsto Fishhook, SIR
she said. "And where may that be,
my pretty mald?p Eat the end of the
line.i you jay" she said.-Bos
Transcript. n
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-02
Preservlna Ernit cake

Fruit cake can be kept,a year If iced
With pure sugar icing or coated, with
preserving wax. II merely wrapped'i In
yaxed paper and put away in an air
tight tiu box ~ VIII last for many
months.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-02
Grape Juice.
(By request.).

Ten pounds Concord grapes; cover
with cold water, boil one hour and
strain; add three pounds of sugar to
the Juice. Then put on the fire and
boil ten minutes. Put in glass cans
or beer bottles and seal while being
hot.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-02
1Nt u = t"i..s ~ ~ r; n
a Few Things Wanted.
n insect powder for humbugs

An insect powder Tor humbugs.
a telegram envelope that will calm
4. woman's terror before she opens It.
An alarm clock that will not only
wake us up, but make us feel like get
ting np.-Boston Transcript.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-02
Preserves Inc Leather
leather.

/ Fresh milk applied to boots and
shoes has preservative effect on the
leather.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-02
Your Wife.

az you worry, your wife thinks
you're foolish. If you don't she thinks
you lack a proper sense of your re-
sponsibillties. - Chicago Record.Her-
aid.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-02
Beans Without Pork.

/ Instead OF always using pork in
baked beans, try olive oil once in
a while for change 1t is delicious
and can, be digested by people who
aaye given up baked beans on account
Of the pork. For two cups OF beans
pfternsoaking and ,parboiling, use tive
tablespoohfd of best olive oil and 8
bit OF butter the size Of an English
walnut, one teaspoonful of mustard
one teaspoonful Of saft, one teaspoon:
full Of molasses. Fill the pot with boil
ing water and, bake as usual. Uncover
the last hour and brown. A small on,
ion may be placed in the bottom Of the
Tot II desired.
Prune Layercae.
One cup OF butter, 2 cups Of sugar.
10 a cup Of milk,g3 10 cups of flour
A tablespoonfuls of baking powder, I
whites of eggs, 2 cups of granulated
sugar, LIZA cup Of prune liquid, 4
whites of eggs, IL pound OF cooked
rranes, IL cup Of almonds, filling
and frosting. s1 ~ q
Mix the cake in the usual manner.
Bake IN two cor three layers, accord;
ing to the, size Of the pans. Boil the
sugar and prnne liquid, as in making
fcndant, to .244 degrees Fair. Pour III
q fine stream upon the whites of eggs
beaten dry, beating constantly mean
while; add the prunes, cut in pieces
and the almonds, blanched and sliced
One or two tablespoonfuls OF sherry
wine and a teaspoonful Of lemon juice
may be added, If the frosting be not
too soft. 9
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-02
OK Tail Soup.

Chop two fresh OK tails in small
pieces and put them into one gallon
OF cold water; add salt-not too much
land remove scum that rises with
the boiling. When the meat has cook.
cd thoroughly remove it from the
liquor and add to this one bunch OF eel
cry cut fine, two small onions, four car
rots, four cloves and black pepper and
salt TO taste. Cook till the vegetables
are tender; then remove meat from
the bones and put 1t back into the
soup. If there is too much grease
skim this, of before putting in the veg
cables. 4s5s
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-02

= e VlIll 1llVel7 flleceeT'
You've got % keep your mouth shut
% dive athat,der:
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-02

When you decide tossnbsiet ono or
your rooms, don't be .tatingy With
words IN telling ad:readers what its
IKE. ;s H
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-02

nington and was bal lyf injured.
She sued the city for $1,000. lThe
evidence Of the plaintiff was not all
before the jury at press time.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-02

4 NnF.7 Iehptck UFoWs BOLD.
Mrs. Henpec Next summer al the;
seashore I'm going to learn diving,
The new era., 1910-03-24

AN is born with a restless
spirit and early exhibits
a tendency to roam.
Children three years old
or less will wander away,
led by curiosity. to ex-
The new era., 1910-03-24
THE STORY of the ROAD ;:::::1&:ss::: H.: e:

very greatly. Some farmers and q
few so-called experts. however. entire
ly overestimate the value of the drag.
There is only one type Of road that
IL worthy the name Of good, and that
is one that is hard. smooth and usable
365 days in the year, and one that
is not affected by weather conditions.
The main roads (these comprise not
more than rs per cent. Of the total
mileage) should be graveled or mac.
adamized after first being thoroughly
graded and drained. The experience
Of the world for twenty centuries is
back of this system. Among the Illus
trations Oh this page are some stone
roads that for 1000 years have been
used daily with but a moderate cost
for maintenance.
Another fallacy that must be, put
on the shelf is the belief that hard
road cannot be built in the corn belt:
that 1t would not stand up" ETC..
upon the heavy black soil. Every en-
gineer knows and experience shows
The new era., 1910-03-24

Anyone knowing the first principles
Of road building should know the sur
face of the ground should not be dis
turbeS after the hrst Of July and that
road grading done in March, April or
May gives the best results, as the
summer rains and traf1c work the
earth down smooth and hard SO that
1t will be in the best condition to
stand the trying weather OF the win
ter and spring following.
The first great step In reform is a
wise and sane expenditure of the
money now raised. which In Illinois Is
about 5000. 900 per year. The writer
has spoken upon the question of high
way improvement in more than one
half the counties Of Illinois and has
discussed the labor system" methods
employed with hundreds Of the most
intelligent farmers Of this country.
and they generally agree that most
of the money raised IL wasted. There
are some fundamental errors respon-
sible for this and some misconcep-
The new era., 1910-03-24

tions that must be gotten rid Of be-
fore any real progress can be made.
Among these is the abolishment of
the labor system. collecting the road
tax in cash and the employment of
someone of good judgment and skill
to do road work. following the advice
that they can secure from the state
engineer. and from him learn what
to do, when to do and how to do 1t.
thorough drainage OF the main
roads either by open bitches with un-
obstructed outlet, or. better. by tile
drains on either side, is an absolute
necessity in order to have the best
results tunless perchance there may
be inadequate natural drainage, as in
the case Of rolling. sandy soil) and
frequent and timely use of the split
log drag. used during or Immediately
after the rains. or when two or three
inches of the rough. frozen road has
thawed out. 1t would help matters
The new era., 1910-03-24

that this soil, If drained and graded.
makes an exceptionally good founda-
tion to build upon.
Another mistake and rank Unjust
ice has been to place practically all
the burden Of road taxes upon farm
property. This plan has obtained
from the first and Is still in vogue in
about one-half the states. The other
half have learned that roads are pub
lie property-they belong to everyone
and 1t is unfair and indefensible to
place the whole burden of public work
OF this nature upon the farms 1t Is
sometimes said the farmers use the
roads more than others and that is
given as reason why they should do
all the paying. Well. the lawyers use
the court house more than others;
shall we tax them for the county
building?
A Jersey man in the last decade Of
the century Just closed made . discov-
The new era., 1910-03-24


Take for the purpose of illustration
and as type the great state of ILL
nois, the third in the Union in wealth
and population. In the last 80 years
there has been expended on the high
ways Of Illinois. in grading. bridging.
making and spelling the roads. ap-
oroximately 100000. and what is
there to show for It? The larger part
Of this colossal sum has been frittered
away by honest but misguided effort
by doing the wrong thing: the annual
road picnics. where a dozen or more
farmers with their boys would meet
in the fall Ito do work that ought to
have been done in the spring. to work
out their road tax. have a good time,
tell stories. play practical Jokes. do
The new era., 1910-03-24

make some such division as this as
to the cost of the public roads in any
township. leaving 1t to the people Of
the township to say what roads shall
be improved and when and how much
money shall be expended, viz: that
the state. from general tax levied
upon all property in the state. shall
pay one-half and the property owners
Of the township shall pay the other
half.
Suppose $4,000 were spent upon the
roads of any township. Under this
plan one-half would be paid by the
property owners Of the township and
like amount. $1,000. would be drawn
The new era., 1910-03-24


cry far more important than the find-
ing of the north pole. 1t was that
the roads belong to the public and
that everyone ought to be taxed to
help build the roads. In this thought
state aid was born. and it has spread
from state to state until now % Of
the A states are building by this
plan. It has been tried out and found
successful. 1t is no experimental is
an equitable. workable plan that gets
results and spreads the cost in such
a way that it is no burden and gives
everyone a square deal.
The building Of good stone and
gravel road adds to the value Of farm
property. SO for that reason it has
been found just and practicable to
The new era., 1910-03-24

EN tendency to roam.
Children three years old
SI61G:zl or less will wander away.
S led by curiosity. to ex-
: plore the unknown. The
savage picks his way long distances
as best he can. through forest or prai-
rie. as the case may be; he builds no
roads. but goes forward in the line of
least resistance. The buffaloes of the
prairie follow beaten paths-it is said
the streets of Boston were made to
follow COW paths Of colonial days.
When civilization came to mankind
we find among its early activities evil
dence of progress in road building. AS
light dawned upon him he found an
economic advantage in making the
paths smooth 1t also entered his
consciousness that to remove OBJ
stacies to travel was a common duty
of everyone and not the special duty
can be found than that the condition
of the public roads In any community
is an indication of the standard of
civilization. not an infallible one. OF
course. but very trustworthy never
theiess.
It will be interesting to note what
the world has done and is doing in
making the roadway better. so they
will more fully meet the economic
and social needs OF the people and
the state. Measured by the age of
the Mediterranean and oriental coun-
tries. our own land is but an infant,
but 1T has grown and waxed strong
beyond any of Its ancestors. It not
only has learned much from the older
countries, but has been able to teach
them many things as well. In some
things. however. we must confess that
we stand at the foot Of the class One
of our two most conspicuous failures in
the administration of public affairs is
the inefficient. wasteful and corrupt
methods of administering our great
municipalities and the other failure,
even more complete. relates to the not
that have pertained to the question OF
public highways.
Space does not permit nor is 1t part
of the Story Of the Road" to set forth
the signal failure in the mismanage-
ment Of our cities. but rather to point
out some Of our shortcomings as to
the public highways as compared with
the rest Of the world. A well-known
advertiser. in speaking of the excel
lence Of his product and its popular
tty. says: There's a reason" and SO
there is a reason why we have SO com
pletely failed in doing our duty to
the road. There has been money
enough expended upon them in the
last three generations to have made
boulevards Of all the main highways.
yet they are not much better. as a
rule. than they were half-century
ago. and this Is particularly true in
the middle west.
The new era., 1910-03-24

stunts" of physical prowess, such as
jumping. wrestling. etc, with a small
amount OF work in plowing up
stretch OF road. scraping loose earth
together with weeds and grass In
winrow, and leaving 1t there and call
ing this road building. BY the opera
ton, perchance, hundred dollar road
tax had been worked out and prob
ably two hundred dollars of damage
done to the road in doing SO. This
is an extreme case. but there are tens
of thousands Of such instances in
more or less aggravated form.
The new era., 1910-03-24

from the state. OF the latter 81 900.
500 would be contributed by cities.
towns, railroads, corporations and
other forms of property. The writer
has at many times asked farmers
whether 1t would be worth to them
two cents bushel on their crops to
have first-class road over which to
market it. Very seldom has he found
an intelligent farmer who did not
agree that road would be of this
much value to him and that by hav-
ing good roads and watching the mar
ket he could easily get that much
more for his crops and he could GER
tainly take them to market at less
expense than under ordinary condi-
tions.
A calculation has been made very
carefully by the writer and has been
checked over by the best authorities
of the state It shows. and the writer
is prepared to defend it. that under
the state aid plan the main highways
in Illinois can be improved as first
class gravel and macadam roadways
within 10 or IL years at cost of
about 10 cents per acre per year on
the farm lands of the state. or a tax
equal in the aggregate to 81 to $1.20
an acre. = n
The writer believes that the py CT
pal objection to hard roads throughout
the state is by retired farmers, who
object to building roads for the ten
ant. If they. would but realize that
two per cent. on their rent, which is
anywhere from $4 to 81 per acre. will
pay the tax, and that 1t will make
their farm more desirable and they
can get their selection of tenants and
sometimes so cents an acre more cash
rent, they would arrive at the conclu-
sion, II they are not prejudiced, that
the money invested in roads Is the
best investment they can make.
The trouble has been that the farm
ers are paying enormous amounts Of
money for highways improvement and
they have not seen the improvements.
The money has been squandered.
Next to production the worlds
greatest industry is distribution. In
this worldwide system the farm
wagon and the country road occupy
the first place and ought to have the
first consideration. II the state or the
nation has the money to spend on
internal improvements, let them assist
the townships to build good roads:
the highways over which the children
must go to school. the doctor to reach
the suffering. and over which must
pass every bushal of grain and every
bale of cotton raised. The road
reaches every field. every farm home
and every market town. The people
everywhere demand good roads. Good
roads mean better schools, NOR, 6o
cial life, higher standard of livSEE 80
they mean progress and civiliza
The new era., 1910-03-24

Waterproof Asbestos.
According to German publication.
firm In Munich has succeeded in
artificially rendering asbestos water
proof.
The new era., 1910-03-24

Road building Porto Rico since under United states gov
writer he built good roads
Philippines the United States
suggested that the
help the rural
Your point well TAKEN
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-02-21
TAE PEOPLE NOT DECEIVED.

The following editorial from the
Kansas city star is ~ striking sienih-
cance as coming from newspaper
which was one Of Mr. Taft's strongest
supporters ia the presidential cam.
paign
erhe president complained, IN his
Lincoln Day speech, of me misrepre-
sentation OF the tariff law by news.
papers. Whatever Misrepresentation
there may have been could not posi-
bly have equaIed that conveyed IN the
figures which he quoted Figures sup
Piled to him by the men interested
in pcrsuading the peonle that the Ar
drich law was real revision down
ward.
To support his contention as to the
character Of the revision. Air. TAFT
cites the fact that there were 654 de-
creases a. duties to 22O increases But
the decreases are largely made up o.
items OF no Importance They include
for instance, such articles as variety
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-02-21
arHE COLLEGE wlpow.a

One Of the most interesting events
OF the season, The presentation of Geo,
Ade's famous comedy, "The College
Widow will take place next Friday
and Saturday nights It is a very
clever production and the parts are
well filled BY prominent local people.
The rehearsals are progressing very
nicely and everything gives, promise
Of an exceptionally fine entertain
ment
Besides the comedy, there VIII be
some fine specialtics in the way Of
choruses and drills in pretty cos
tunes. The play will be presented at
the New Star Theater under the aus
pIces OF the Sans Souci Club for the
benefit OF the Industrial Institute and
College. The seat sale will be at
Owsley's jewelry store,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-02-21

1t was a perfect day and the glimpse
of a green hilltop between the build
ings made her long for the country.
She was tired and she wanted peace
and quiet She would hunt some
shady nook and rest
The car LETT tor standing al the cor
ncr Of cornield. A dusty road
crossed the track here. but Sibyl had
seen from the car that it ran past the
rows OF corn straight to clump Of
willcws. There must be water near
by.
She was right A pretty little creek
splashed over the stones as il in a
hurry to get away, and all along the
banks We're ferns and moss and
bfown-eyed daisies. II was so fresh
and cool that Sibyl clapped her hands
with delight She felt like rushing
along with the little stream 10 see
whittier it might lead She forgot the
heat and roar Of the city
AS she stood booking down into the
water green crab slid from beneath
stone. looked for a minute at the
great blue creature bending over him
and slid under again With cry
Sibyl was down on her knees tugging
at the stone She had not won honors
III the zoology class for nothing. she
would get that lovely crab or know
why. But she must have something
to put him in She looked about
A hundred feet or so down stream
lay man Nat on his stomach, his
head sticking out over the water lie
was in cap and knickers. and seemed
to be poking at something in the
water Suddenly he made grab and
topped Something into a rusty lard
bucket beside him He, too, was
catching crabs.
There's a beauty under this stone,
called sibyl excitedly
The man looked surprised. then
smiled "All right" he answered
heartily Can you catch him? Wait
and will help you" He came toward
her dangling the bucket
oNo--never mind. I'm get him" she
answered tugging az the stone 'T-e
pull--sI just" pull, want your
bucket. please Then the stone came
up she waited minute for the water
TO clear and caught Mr. Crab by the
back just az hs was backing inlo j