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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-27
TWQ MEM RAVE EIGlT.
ON SOUTH SIDE BRIDGE JUST AT
Z DAYLleHT-oNLY SPEAK FEW
WORDS DURING ENTIRE CON-
FLlcT, LASTING SEVERAL MIN.

Just as day was breaking this
morning two men had a short but ter.
rife fist fight on the South Side
bridge; both were knocked down sew.
eral times aud the battle was a bit
ter one for several minutes. neither
of them spoke but few words during
the entire conflict.
The fight was witnessed by Con.
tractor Hugh A. Perry, of LcSust ave.
nue., who was coming across the
bridge when he saw the two men
meet. They were evidently on their
way TO work as both carried dinner
pals. II was the most peculiar fight
ever pulled off in Fairmont according
to Mr.. Perry, who said that the two
men met on the east approach Of the
bridge and both set down their dinner
pals at the same time and without
speaking a work went at 1t. /.
One would knock the other down
and then the other would be felled by
a hard blow in the face. {.s u ss
AS stated, there were only a few
words spoken, but both Of them were
beaten up badly and their noses were
bleeding AMI eyes bunged up.
After they had fought for several
minutes and both seemed to have re-
ceived satisfaction they got them
selves together and picking up their
respective dinner pals went on their
way to work. Is
Mr.. Perry said that he started to
separate the men several times but
as both were about the same size and
seemed TO be well, matched for the
battle and were apparently getting SO
much satisfaction from the other
down, he really did not have the
heart to take hand in the conflict.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-27
H0N|ESI1NBH
[IS' MONEY

y . Z d ~
A Slax+ws.s In thee ny Sunday max.
ing complaint that ne had lost his
pocket book Saturday night contain.
ing $50.
He visited one ot the best known
clothing houses In the city and there
made some purchases; he went 10
another equally well known clothing
house and when he came TO look for
his money It was. gone;
Some Of the employees at tie FIRST
clothing store say that there is no
doubt that the man mad the money.
They saw IT.
1t is thought that the man In IL
temptingIto put his pocket book in his
coat pocket got in ashole in the lining
of his coat and that lie lost his money
on the street.
There Is no. blame connected in any
way with any one connected with The
clothing stores; The only thing is
that Il any person has found the peck
Ell book and money that II may Do re-
turned to the owner.
The slay IS an honest hard work-
ing man and to lose that amount OF
money goes hard with him.
/ . y 10
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storm Goats.

n The season for travelling is not yet
over, but the maid who ventures forth
now must look out for. storms and
rough weather. For her benefit has
been revived the old.fashioned storm
coat, Of rough serge or cheyiot, with
! long t+water proof" cape and wide
Nmono sleeyes. The coat is long,
! reaching entirely 10 the bottom Of the
dress, and is double breasted, and as
asfurther protection agaii,st rain and
cpld being fastened liy a. double row
of big buttons. II has tho advantage
Of being Hstfs 5dsptable TO hprne
fs6ke, since It Is simple IN cut and
plain IN appearance. Is an ldsts Of
Il ~
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-27
Taylor Puddine..

One cup Of molasses, one of sweet
milk, one of chopped suet, one OF
Chopped ralsins, four and half Of
flour, one teaspoon Of soda, two oil
cream of tartar and all kinds Of spice
Steam four or five hours.
sauce-one-half spoon Of flour
piece of butter as large as the bowl
of the spoon. one cup of sugar; mis-
all well together and pour on two
thirds OF u pint of boiling water.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-27
BEWARE OF oiNTM ENTszFoR CA.
TARRH THAT CONTAIN
80 = ~ : m 3 E1nff nv .tssffsi :. g -

as sriercury will surely destroy the
sense Of smell, and 5comple feIy dafange
the whole system when entering It.
through the mucous surfaces. Sucl,
articles Should never be used except
on prescriptions from repqtaBle pliysls
clans, as the damage they VIII do ID
ten fold to the good you can possibly
derive from them. Halls Galsrrh
Cure, manufactured by n ]. Cheney
n Co. Toledey O. contains no mercury.
andtt takes Internally. acting direptiy5
upon the blood and mucous surfaces
of thcEsy system. In buying Hnli's o..
tsrTh Cure be sure you get Tie GEM.
:ncs II. Is lalseit internally md made
Testimonials free
4 sold by Dfdggists. Price, g5o p5r
bot les
rake AaIl,s Family Pills Tor cousII-
patton.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-27
ReYerslbIe Cloak.

A useful and attractive garment
that can be made at home by any wo,
man used TO simple tailoring is the
reversible cloak. made semi.fitting
with itimono sleeves. and usually with
ibroadclotl lined with soft satin. The
.broadclotli side is OF some dark color
or black, with plain light or white
rcycrs Of catin, aud, 1t Is used for
Afternoon wear The satin side is in
some light evening shade, with satin
rsycrg IN i'll slightly darker color, and
tli1rmtng wrap tpE The isa.
.se, ete. y As not reEFly sey;hafd Ito
mako AZ II e1unds, and Is extremely
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-27

Cut up a head Of celery into inch
lengths; cover with boiling water and
simmer until tender. Butter q bak
ing dish; make white souce with .
cup OF water in which the celery was
boiled andons tablespoon each Of
butter and -four and''d pinch of salt.
Into the baking dish put first laye.
of celery, then sauce, and continue
until the dish is full;' sprinkle grated
cheese over and on that grated bread
crumbs. Brown in Tho oven and
serve.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-27
Raqout de Jambon-Ham,

Make saucswith a tablespoon and
half OF butter and one Of flour, stir
smooth and add half pint Of hot, water.
Let it boil. When it boiIs put in the
end of ham, add pepper, an onion,
Glove aud let simmer for half an
hour longer. Serve.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-27
!SO!z
People
EAS THEY CO klI Nd co

iti 9 - - - = - st5l7 NJ
ttASs THEY CT .iIs AND Co
w Chambers Is III OF typhoid.
fever at Cook hospital.
Miss Helen Robb has been Ill for
several days at aer home on Walnut
avenue. i
Mr.. =. G, CapIto, who has5been In
1.-THE city since Friday, returned to
Charleston today. AIRS. Caulto Will
ispend few days here.
Frank Raymond, who attends the
Harvard lay school, is home for the
Christmas vacation.
Frank Robertson. who Is located at
| Holden. this State, is spending the
holidays with his parents, Mr.. and
Alss. 2, F. Robertson.
Walter Darlington spent Christmas
at his home at Columbus. 5,5
Mr.. and Mrs. N. j. .Lantz spent
Christmas in Clarksburg the guests Of
their daughter, Mrs. L, C, Grille.
Grove Cunningham, Of Wheeling,
spent Christmas in the city the guest
of his mother Mrs. Sarah Cunning.
ham, on High street
Miss Margaret snider spent Christ.
mas at her home on Madison street.
MFR and Mrs. Frank Morgan, OF
Plttsburg, spent Christmas here with
relatives.
4 Miss Edith Pickett is recovering
4 from an illness with tonsilitls.?
Mrs. Mary Bull. OF Baltimore, is the
guest Of her daughter, Mrs. A A..
Luthey, in the Fifth ward.
Mr.. and, Mrs. Jared Wamsley; oil
Beverly, are the; guests Of Mr.. and
! Mrs: b. Z. Butcher, on CASTOR ave.
nue..
\ Miss Loretta Hamilton spent yester.
day in Clarksburg the guest Of her
brother, Chas. Hamilton.
Paul Martin has returned from
lPittsburg where he spent Christmas
with his mother, Mrs. Sam Martin.
Miss Margaret Staggers has return.
ed from an extended visit with rela.
|tiyes in Plttsbhrg and vicinity.
Miss Edith Weber, who has been
employed in Weber's Flower store
during the holidays. has, returned to
Oakland, Md.
Mrs. A. 7. Watson is the guest OF
her parents in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. ], Courtney of the
Courtney & Son firm, left yesterday
for the East to purchase suits and
coats for their January sale. 2
Miss Lena Sinsel spent Christmas
at Webster with her sister, Mrs. Will
Feltner.
Miss Dora Cox has gone to Riyes:
vile to spend tile Holidays with rela.
tives. Vt.
Mrs and Mrs. Frank irby, who have
been the guests of Mr. and Mrs. A. L.
Shaw, have returned TO their home
at Elkins.
Cecil Rice, Of Pittsburg, is spending
the holidays at his thome in the city.
Misses Ruth and Madge Barnes are
the guests of Miss Lucy Boggs at Har-
risYille.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy A. Tough, Of Nor.
gantown, spent Christmas with rela.
tlves in the city.
Mr.. John Reed, of Wheeling, spent
Christmas in the city with his par.
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. B. +. Reed.
Mrs Norman Borgess. and daugh.
ter, Miss Emma, are the guests of
relatives in Clarksburg
Carney Carpenter who is located in
Johnstown, Pa, is the guest of his
mother, Mrs. Carrie Carpenter.
Mrs. W. S. Hamilton. OF Rowlesburg,
spent Christmas with his family on
Walnut avenue.
MARCEL Jackson, of Grafton. has
been the guest of friends in the city
for several days.
Mrs. Jennie Jackson, Of Grafton. has
been the guest of her sister, Mrs.
Elizabeth Conway, for the past sew
eral days.
STOCKHOLDERS, MEETING
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-27
A strainlns Bag.

A flannel straining bag Is n netes-
sity in any kitchenwhere jellies are
prepared. Instead Of Investing in nm
expensive straluer, mn excellent sub;
slGiio may be made Of ordinary nan,
mel; Who'll Ghcdld 4FBt Of all he hem:
med neatly and then soaked and
wfung out in boiling water Wheu 1t
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-27
economical being really two gar.
Canned Beet Salad.

ments in one. 'a'
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-27
JUNGLE. ! SAM IS
.QNPRERARED. FOR
ANY G0NF+LI. |
SUCH WAS THE. TESTIMONY OF.
FERED BY MAJOR GENERAL
q WOOD, CHIEF Of STAFF, BE.
FORE COMMITTEE ON, MILITARY
b AFFAIRS TODAY.

d gNF' Shno. lNfbAI. ~, 80 J,
L { Special 70 the West Virginian.)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.-That the
United States Is Now unprepared for
real hostilItics with any first class
power is the testimony Of Major Gen.
eral Wood. Chief OF STAT, before the
house committee on military affairs
and wheih was made public today.
( He testified at an executive session
of the committee.
i Ills statement smbraeed many feas
lures of the : gopidsutIals report
from Secretary Of: War which by The
Presidents order was withheld from
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-27

is used, it should be laid inside d large
bowl and the fruit or liquid poured
into 1T. The four ends OF the flannel
should then be tied together and a
stick passed through the knots. The
bag can then be suspended over d
bowl by means Of a couple of chairs
and left TO drain slowly until all the
liquid Inns passed through. A blanket
should be thrown over the top in cold
weather, so az 10 prevent the jelly
from lsettinEfoo soon. s
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-27

'usiulsiiA q a % III sqIsasqns
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-27

Fefs Stomach IiYef and Bowels
Fields gtnne Syrup and SIENNA.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-08-10
door 10 has suffered many prfva-
tiCns at the hands of the national

nOOR 10 has suffered many prfva-
i tons at the hands of the national
government I'm the process of civilizins
him, but the hardest blow yet must be
no more fire water" sold on the ceded
lands of Minnesota. Lo will take his
seat on the water wagon at once.
The order includes several counties
and il carried out to the letter would
even prevent The sale of liquor in st.
Paul and Minneapolis. which stand on
cehed lands.
Under state laws the counties EN-
braced in the order-Bccker. Cass.
Clay. Hubbard. Mahnomen. NCr:nan.
Eeltrami. Itasca, Polk. Clear Wate-
Red Lake. Crow Wing. Wadene ard
Otterta!l-have enjoyed the license
system OF the state and 10. who dear
" loves his fire water. has been able
to procure il without restriction. BY
the new order he will have 70 go dry
The provisions of the treaties by
which the lands were coded prohibit
the Introduction of Intoxicating liquors
in the whole northern part of the state.
except BY consent Of congress or the
president, but up to the present time
the provisions have not been enforced
owing to opposition from the white
population. which vastly outnumbers
the reds.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-08-10
John HAY had a saying that d

John HAY had a saying that the
y ideal diplomatic service-if any
government ever succeeds in having
One-will be composed exclusively Of
unmarried men. MIR. Hay had no ex-
perience in naval matters. or he might
have included the navy in his maxim.
There probably is no branch of the
government service. the Washington
Post says. where petticoat influence
is so strong as In the navy. Ask any
ex-secretary of the navy about 1t and
he will tell you how the navy women
in a thousand different ways. some
times unconsciously and occasionally
deliberately, annoy the navy depart
ment. He will tell you how they
scheme to obtain desirable posts of
duty for their husbands or sons and
how they annoy the department with
requests for a change of orders when
their husbands are transferred from
an easy job in Washington to sea duty
on the Asiatic station or some other
far-away tropical post. The recent row
at the Boston navy yard. which cul-
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-08-10
Heads of Navy Are Annoyed By Women

minated in the cOurt-martiaI of two
officers. illustrates the prominent part
women play In navy circles.
Almost everybody knows of the
mutual Ill feeling existing between
the navy women and the department
Every once In a while something hap
pens to widen this breach. Only q
few days ago Ensign Charles Nj. Aus
tin. son Of Representative Richard
w. Austin of Tennessee. was deprived
Of an especially desirable berth by the
navy department merely because he
got married. He had been detached
from the dispatch boat Dolphin at the
Washington navy yard and ordered
to Japan for duty as a student at
Tokyo for the purpose of studying the
Japanese language. On the way to
his new post of duty he stopped at his
former home in Tennessee and was
married to q girl he had known for
many years.
mantle departmental authorities. who
suddenly decided that a married en-
sign would not make as good a stu
dent of the Japanese language as a
bachelor. Accordingly his orders
were revoked and instead Of spending
less interesting service at the naval
training station on the Pacific coast.
He will. however. have his wife.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-08-10
Girls Good Looks Are a Bar to Work

neE.
Yes" she said. half-angry and half
amused. Il have been overwhelmed
with offers of marriage as well as Of
employment. But these offers do not
appeal to me. Most men forget that I
have my own sweetheart. and il I
We're inclined to consider a second
time il seems that mine should bs
the privilege of inviting his attentions
without having them thrust upon rye.
AT first I did not take such things
seriously. but since then have known
other girls who have shared the same
fate. merely because they are more
beautiful than their colleagues.
Il have worked in offices where
there were II girls. and by the end
of the third week I was embarrassed
by repeated offers of company. pleas
ures and the like by various men in
the office. This gave rise to some
bitter passes between some of the
other girls and myself
Il hope to be married by the autumn
Of next year. but until then I wish to
do something"
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-08-10

bacco fields have found this crop profitable.
There are tricks in the trade" of which Cubans
are masters, especially those persons whose FAM
flies have for generations out of mind engaged in
tobacco culture entirely They seem to be pos
sessed of intuition which enables them to
handle the Seeding, the plant and the leaf. when
terminating when maturing. and especially when
curing in a manner to insure better outcome
than any foreigner is likely to compass. To grow
the very best tobacco requires capital. The ven
ture IS a gamble. the result OF which. however.
Is known In single season. If the planter wins.
he probably rakes in big money" II he loses.
at least 1t takes him only months not years. to
find 1t out
In the Isle Of Pines. which was formerly
cattle and hog country, producing especially val
liable draft oxen for sale In Cuba proper. Ameri-
can citrus-fruit growers consume large quantities
of canned condensed milk. at high prices as we'll
as large amounts of canned meats and vegetables.
despite the fact that good paStrraSe exists.
while still more could doubtless be planted. and
the further fact that fine vegetables in remark
ably large variety be grown along the river
banks. or. really. almost anywhere else where
irrigation is possible. They also import hay and
feed at ridiculous cost All this into region
where corn at least can be grown and large herds
used to find" themselves
In central, but most particularly In eastern
Cuba, Americans and Canadians developing
groves in lands admirably adapted to sugar cane.
which is quick certain and profitable crop. sold
either in the field cut and delivered wherever
there is mill near enough to buy up the cane.
They are growing their trees sites natives
would assuredly prefer for coffee and cacao or
more wisely. for the numerous Indigenous crops
(names, boniatos. etc. for which there is con-
slant and remunerative demand.
American and Canadian settlers in Cuba in
Guiding the Isle OF Pines ctrusfruit mad. In
Pinar del Rio. in the Isle of Pines and in central
and eastern Cuba there is nevertheless In their
madness much method, plus grit and utter in
ability to realize the odds they are up against"
that it seems to be very probable they will sue
coed regardless. Money. time and hardship are
to them object at all
Pinar del Rio Is a province possessed of most
fertile lands in certain districts. There are
among the foothills and in the "Organos' them
selves rich valleys; unfortunately. some of the
choicest are as yet almost inaccessible There is
good land always along the streams. and arabic
are to be found. here and there. every
where. Also here and there and everywhere
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-08-10

NJ ASHINGTON. - America has
W taught the people of the Chinese
empire to smoke cigarettes. In a. re-
port to this government on foreign
trade by Consul General Charles Den
by Of Vienna. in which he described
the class of foreign markets which
may be created by American enter
prise. and then supplied the consul
general says:
"One of the most conspicuous ex-
amples of such a market Is the de-
mand for cigarettes in China Ten
years ago the cigarette was an article
used In China by a small number Of
people. chiefly foreigners. The field
attracted the attention of a group Of
American manufacturers who ex-
ahmed into 1t and decided to intro
duce the cigarette to the Chinese peo-
pie by American methods. The result
IS that now the cigarette IS popular
throughout the empire"
The international opium conference
to be held at The Hague next fall will
have a very general representation of
the powers. according to the latest in
formation reaching the state depart
ment.
In reporting to this government on
opportunities In Malaysia for rubber
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-08-10
4 FTER losing four positions within

A FTER losing four positions within
"A year just because of her beauty.
Mary Todd has left Washington and
will try her fortune elsewhere. Miss
Todd set out to be a stenOsrapher.
Her employer got mixed up in his die
tation and included phrases that could
not have been part of the correspond
ence. As a shopgirl the floorwalkers
strollcd too often near her counter. AS
a milliner she aroused the envy and
jealousy of customers.
Miss Todd has been living in George
town for a little more than a year.
She came here from small Pennsyl-
vania town. well equipped to work.
with money enough to wait until a
reasonably good position was open to
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-08-10

Is here however with proper fertilization and
care. that growers are developing orange ana
grapefruit groves.
These lands will produce the trees. II food
to support them is supplied in the shape OF Ter
tilizer and the trees will bear citrus fruit OF the
very best quality-bright colored. weighty. full
of Juice irclosed in smooth. thin rind. No fair
minded person can longer doubt that they will
do SO after seeing fruit OF the quality whicn
growers located at Taco Taco exhibited at the
latest horticultural show In Havana These gen.
tlemen had. however. the money to keep their
trees properly nourished Many others who have
failed to succeed as they are succeeding owe that
failure TO the fact that they did not have the
money to do as much for their groves.
Some land companies doing business In west
ern Cuba deny overly or by implication that FER
tilization is necessary. but no prospective owner
of citrus fruit grove In western Cuba can AFFORD
not to include in his estimate Of expenses the
cost OF fertilizing early and often In amounts
properly augmented as years pass. Fertilizers in
general use in the groves of the region mentioned
cost. fair average. about s45 a ton.
This is the situation in the Isle OF Pines. as
we'll as in the western and central mainland OF
Cuba. THE soils all poor in plant food COM
pared with the average soils in the United States.
and the gravel ridges are especially So" states
Mr. H. c. Henricksen secretary OF the Cuban
National Horticultural society. referring particu-
larly to the Isle of Pines. but have never seen
the effect Of good fertilizers sharply outlined
as in these very soils. and from experience In
Florida and Porto Rico would predict an abun.
dant crop of fruit of superior quality wherever
the groves are properly treated"
The vital question in these regions is then.
whether the owner is able to afford proper treat
ment. He WILL save in exceptional cases. where
the soil is too American" for any use whatso-
ever. get his crop provided he has the money to
supply enough fertilizer.
For there are richer lands in Cuba than those
wh:~h Americans and Canadians are develop
ing their groves in western Cuba and the Isle of
Pines.
Along the Cauto river. to mention but one
locality. there exceedingly deep. fertile vir-
gin soils which need no fertilizer to produce cit
fruit groves Such lands must, at the very
commencement. be cleared at some expense OF
the thick woods that cover them and groves,
planted. must at all costs be kept fairly free
of weeds. Secondary crops-corn. for instance
may be grown between rows without detriment
to the trees: in fact. it would seem wiser to do
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-08-10

growing enterprises. Consul Genera9
James T. Dubois at Singapore. cited
as follows an instance to show how
the investing public Is sometimes Ia
ken In In the exploitation Of the rub.
Der industry there:
An estate was sold to promoters fer
$15O.OOO. The syndicate got an old
planter who knew the estate to put
flotation value on IL He named
$25O.OOO. The promoters were not sat-
isfled. Another expert examined and
reported. His price was $35O.0O0.
British and American gold was pour
ing into the country and the get-rich-
quick spirit was born. Another expert
was called In. He was told Of the for
mer valuations and that they were IN
satisfactory. He valued the estate at
100000
Just at this time. rubber took . big
jump in the London and New York
markets and another expert was asked
to report and he placed the fOtation
price at $750.OOO and the syndicate In
order to have II In round numbers
made 1t an even 100000 and fioated it
at this price.
People fought for the stock. the
share issue was Oversubscribed and
many of them Immediately sold at .
good advance. All this was done with
in a few months without the slightest
improvement on the property except
the natural growth of the few hundred
acres Of Para plants which had re-
Gently been planted.
Trained white supervisors on tho
rubber estates are In demand. the con-
sui general reports. and there IS .
scarcity of labor and consequent high
wages.