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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-05-04
The health q our community Is fair.

H4s .
The health Of our community is fair.
| " good. at present.
Planting corn Is the order q the
There was i birthday party at Da,
Yld Heston's Of Rosstown. being Mr..
Heston's birthday, April 20, There
was q large crowd present and all re-
port a good time.
Miss Leafy McHenry was visiting
her uncle, Jake McHenry. Sunday.
Mr.. Jake swisher, Of Winfield, is
standing on his head all because it's
a boy. 81. .5,,.,s..,
Mr.. Will Heck, of Fairmont, Is pull
ing the strings on Jack and the mule.
Bill says the mule isaa dandy goer
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Lambert were
calling at Guy Reeves Sunday.
There was quite an'excitement here
last Monday when the fire broke out
from what is known as the Adams
coal bank. 1t is supposed the mines
exploded setting fire to the woods.
There was great deal of gas connect
ed on the hill.
Mr.. Thomas Kirk and Jack were
business callers in Fairmont Tues
day.
Mr.. G. c. White, who is employed at
Tairmont, weaving carpet, was calling
on his family Of this place Saturday
and Sunday.
Well Teddy has the assessor been
around yet? Mr.. Grugg says he don't
like to pay taxes on his pet coon ev.
cry year.
Several of our people are expecting
to attend the big show at Fairmont
Thursday t
Mrs. Ellen Vance, who has been
nursing at the home Of steanrod Van
glider, has been called away for q
few days.
Mr.. Playford Grugg was calling at
Winfield Monday last.
There was a big show upon Long
run Wednesday, April 81, formerly
known as the Weaver and Heck Com
bined Show. The people we're very
much excited when two monkeys got
to fighting, and the mule when per
forming forgot to kick.
II this don't go in tho waste habket
will be call again.
LUCKY BILL.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-05-04
BIG CIRCUS
TOMORROW [ J RI Y J
FoREPAUGH AND SELLS BROTH
ERs UNITED SHOWS WILL Elk. =
HI7lT AT SOUTH SIDE ".
Fp fsl ~ lsi2PARk. ~

The Great Adam .Forepaugh and
Sells Brothers United Shows is such
mammoth aggregation that it is com
PEELED to visit points Of the country
where it is sure Of liberal patronage.
This fact requires 1t to travel from
10000 to 10000 miles annually, visit.
ing only the. larger cities and the larg-
er towns which are surroundedsby pro-
ductive territory. But whether 1t be
in an Eastern city, or in the prosper
GUS town on western prairie. the
Adam Forepaugh and Sells Brothers
Big United Shows are fully capable Of
pleasing the crowds in either place.
This immence circus exhibits in Fair.
mont tomorrow.
There are many times when 1t is i'm
possible for the route OF circus to be
arranged so that there will not be a
long run" "A seventy-tiye mile jump
is a good average run for the ordinary
circus, and most of them rarely at
tempt any one longer. Most roads will
not haul the average show faster than
fifteen miles an hour. 1t was this
fact that prompted the Forepaugh and
Sells Brothers Circus owners to spend
"a fortune for rolling stock, and now
they have several trains of cars that
will stand It to travel.as fast as a pas
senger train, il 1t is necessary, and
sometimes 1t is. q
This year moro new cars have beon
added to the show. They include
sleepers, horse cars, box cars and flat
cars, and the Palace cars in which the
great Sixty.one Horse Team travels;
and they are all capable Of making
passenger train time. When the show
comes to this city the work OF unload
ing will be well under way with the
rising OF the sun and there is little
chance of tho street display being late
In leaving the grounds. Already choice
locations for witnessing this display
are in demand, and the chances arc
that the streets, along which the pa.
rade will go, will be lined with admir-.
ing thousands, cheering tho hand.
soonest parade ever seen with a cir
| cusy
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-05-04

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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-05-04
CHANGE RACING DATES.
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fBy Union Associated Press:l
TORONTO. Ont, May 4-Seyeral
shanges in the dates for Dominion
racing meets viii be made today at .
melting Of the Canadian Racing Asso.
ciatlon. Instead OF holding Its second
netting in midsummer, the o. j. G. will
race in the fall, as it prefers to do
now. This will enable Fort Erie to
take the dates allotted the o. JIG. and
hold its second meeting in July, which
is much more advantageous arrange
ment for the Nlagara Association. The
schedule will in all probability be ar
ranged as follows:
Woodbine- Saturday, May d. to
Saturday. May 2S.
Montreal Saturday, June 4, to Sat
urday, June IL.
Hamilton Saturday, June IS. TO
Saturday June rs.
Fort Erie Saturday, July 81 to Sat
urday. July 9. rs
windsor-saturday, July l6, to sat
urday, July 20.
Fort Saturday, July 80, to
Saturday. August G.
amilton-saturday, August 10, TO
Saturday, August 90.
Monday Sept. S.
Montreal Saturday, Sept, 10 to
Saturday, Sept. II.
Notwithstanding Sept. "a, to
Saturday, Oct. /.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-05-04

PINEY RUN AND PRlcKETT's
s,'t 4, ,t .,,.' CREEK.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-11-22
Jolly Halloween Game.

A most lively time may be had play
ing the following little game OF bob
bling apple" The boys and girls par
ticipating in the game have their
hands tied tightly behind them. A
large bowl "a wooden chopping bowl
will answer the purpose nicely Is filled
with water and placed in the center OF
small table. Into the water big
rosy apple is dropped, and each par
ticipant In the game is told to take q
bite from the apple as 1t floats on the
water. II one gets good bite with
out trying the second time he or she
will have his or her wish If made that
night on Il dark cellar stair. But only
one attempt to obtain the bite Is al
lowed at a time. The children stand
In a circle and bite in turn. counting
from right to left. They may go round
and round. biting at the "bobbing ap-
pie" as many times as they like. but
the boy or girl who succeeds In get
TIM bite during the first round Is
the winner of the wish.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-11-22
Uses for Tissue Paper.

The tissue paper that you get parcels
rolled up in should never be crumpled
and thrown away, but carefully smooth.
ed out, rolled up and laid away in some
drawer or handy place where you know
where to find 1t when you need . nice,
soft, clean piece OF paper.
A few drops Of eau de cologne on 9
soft pad of tissue paper will give bril-
liant polish TO mirrors, the glass OF pic
lures and crystal.
The pad Of tissue paper without the
eau de cologne Is also useful for burnish.
ing steel, rubbing grease stains of
CRATES or furniture, polishing silver and
innumerable other things.
For packing glass, ornaments and fine
china that is not in daily use, roll Of
soft tissue paper is simply invaluable
In folding away or packing clothes fol
a journey, tissue paper should be gener-
ally used.
All outstanding ends OF ribbons, al.
grettes and wings on millinery should
have q wisp of tissue paper twisted
around them to prevent crushing; and
in the same way ribbon loops should be
kept in position by small pad of paper.
Tho sleeves Of dresses and blouses are
the better for q paper stufing, and q
sheet OF paper should be placed between
the folds to prevent the material mark
ing.
silk handkerchiefs, mufflers, ribbons,
laces, etc., should all be ironed between
layers of tissue paper. Steel buckles
and fancy hatpins Of every kind may be
cleaned with the homely polisher-tissue
paper.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-11-22
The Fourteen Errors of Life.

The fourteen mistakes of life, Judge
RentOul recently told the Bartholomew
Club, of London, are:
To expect to set up our own standard
of right and wrong and expect everybody
to conform to it.
To try to measure the enjoyment OF
others by our own.
To expect uniformity of opinion In
this world.
To look for judgment and experience
in youth.
TO endeavor to mold the dispositions
of verybody alike.
Not to yield in unimportant trifles.
To look for projections In our own
actions.
To worry ourselves and others about
what cannot be remedied.
Not to alleviate II we can all that needs
alienation.
Not to make allowances for the weak.
nesses of others.
To consider anything impossible
simply because we ourselves happen to
be unable to perform it.
To believe only what our finite minds
can grasp.
To live as If the moment, the time, the
day were 30 important that 1t would live
forever.
To estimate people by some outside
quality, for it 10 that within which
makes the man.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-11-22
u......di.h ~ : YsastabIe.


In Germany horseradish is frequent
" made into an excellent cooked vege-
table which goes particularly well WIN
boiled mutton or chicken fricassee. II
ia made as follows: Crate as usual
and stew till tender In butter; mix wei
with grated Parker House rolls. one
cupful Of the latter to three OF the
horseradish. and boil up once more
adding a heaping teaspoonful of sugar
Served with very firmly jellied cur
rant jelly. scooped out with teaspoon
and laid In solid little ovals like a
wreath round the white mound OF
horseradish. this delectable dish LOOKS
almost as good as 1t tastes.-Supur'
banite
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-11-22
Vacation Over.


Last summer dauntlessly We marched.
A gallant band and bold.
How far we Jared. what things we dared
No tonsue has ever told.
Explorer and adventurer.
Grim hearted did we go.
It's Where's the Bay OF B:scav?' now.
And Bound New Mexico"
Last sumner we were warriors
And fought US many fight.
with sword and shield on battlefield
we put our foes to flight.
The moa;ed castles heard our drum
And few the flag Of truce.
It's Name the kings OF England" now
Ard "Who was Robert Rruce?"
It's Whats a noun?" and whats
phrase?"
And "Give the verb to be,
And Spell ornate and separate.
And Say the rule OF three"
It's pens for swords and chalk for steel
Heigh-ho. and boys for men!
The make believes have buckled down
To sober facts again.
Youths Companion.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-11-22
Suggestion to Separated Friends.

oukkCSkhVu " SSRSAss~s
1t is true that letter writing is fast be-
coming "a ancient art; that calling is
quite out of style, and that nobody
'goes straight corners" any more. The
postcard, the telephone and the "hy-
pothenuse of the square" are all too
popular.
Yet every girl sighs now and then for
such letters as she used to get and used
to send-the newsy, breezy letters OF
happy days; and she mourns sincerely
the friendships that starved to death on
picture cards. Yet where is the timer
A happy medium Is CROPPED for.
So why not arrange with correspond
ents you really care about to exchange
letters twice year; say letter and a
reply in January and letter and re-
ply in July? ..
These are the two months when, IL
ever, we have leisure. In January, the
holiday rush over, and the subtitle ten
derness of Christmas and the new mile
stone-marking still upon us, we settle
down by the fire on bleak, shut-in days
and long for old, far-away friends. And
how near they seem sometimes in these
quiet moments, when curtains OF snow
and fog drop between US and tangible
things! 1t is the day of all days to break
one of those miserable silences that hurt
our lives and disturb our consciences.
Then again, in the midst of midsum,
mer laziness a letter is easily scrawled
from hammock when everything else ia
too much like work.
With the two dates to 60 by, the JAN
uary and July letters will be written
without having to cudgel ones brains
to remember where one left off in the
personal and family news record, and
the accounts will be sufficiently full OF
detail to be of continued interest to the
recipients.
Try this plan, o busy girls Of 1910, and
see II you do not succeed In holding
without extra effort, the old-home
friends and college mates whom you will
always love. Easy bonds are the bonds
that do not snap.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-11-22
The Baby's Name.


This ID usually an affair Of Importance,
and it should be, a. the one 90 named
must carry Il until life ends, yet many
parents 20 suddenly blind at this time,
Judging from some of the dark, very
dark, brunettes who bear the name OF
"Lily'' and "Blanche." First OF all,
parents should choose name that will
be suitable for the child's temperament.
This is not difficult, ~ most children are
greatly like one parent or the other.
Next it should be . name that will be
fitting In after years. Nicknames may
be charming, but It 10 absurd, to say the
least, to hear great, tall mass of wob-
bly, flesh addressed a. "Dottie" and .
little fy.awsy creature with . hery
temper called "Patience" or prudence"
To some the matter Of names 10 OF little
consequence, but one should at least,
give child Q name that will not mOrti-
y.
Japanese girls have oddly pretty
names,-Cherry Blossom" "Mimosa,"
"Plum Bloom" and 80 on,-names that
bring to mind all the sweetness OF
dainty garden, fragrant roses, trailing
vines, all that is pure and lovely, and
fitting, too, az our girls and women are
supposed to represent all that is highest
and best in life.
Hindoo babes, also, are given pretty
flower names, and the mother usually
chooses the name. 1t Ia said that CHI
nese boys are given name which they
use until they are about twenty, when
their father chooses new name.
MOhammedans often, II not always,
write suitable names upon slips Of paper
and insert these between pages of the
Koran and the one drawn out is the
child's name.
The Egyptians have very odd way OF
choosing. Three candles are lighted,
each being given name, one bearing
that of some exalted parsonage. The
one that burns longest is the right one,
and, should 1t be that Of an exalted per
son, there is great rejoicing, as the baby
is supposed to follow in his footsteps.
With the many beautiful and appro-
pirate names We have, it seems a pity to
burden child with the ridiculous names
that many have. Boys could 80 easily
be given an inspiring name, explaining
it's meaning and thus giving him the In
centive OF being all that his name stands
for, while girls could so easily bear q
name which calls for simple womanly
dignity that is always charming, either
| in maid or matron,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-11-22
PUNCH AND
JUDY SHOWS.

About some of the bystreets OF Lon
don, though. not so frequently as In
past years, We may still see the trav-
cling exhibition or show which goes
by the name of Punch and Judy-an
older name for it was Punchinello-
this puppet show, for such 1t is. being
the last remaining Of several which
used to draw together crowds by day
or night. Illustrations show an even
Ing performance Of Punch and Judy
lit up by a paraffin lamp, but this Is
rather uncommon, except, indeed, ut
some country fair. where the show Is
one Of the popular exhibitions. Two
persons, mostly both men. take the
Punch and Judy show about, living
upon the chance contributions they get
from the onlookers, seldom obtaining
silver coins.
There is a story, however. that
rich lady living in London suburb
was so fond of seeing Punch and Judy
that II she heard at distance the run
nv "rooti-toot" or other sounds an
nouncing its approach she sent out
servant to tell the men they might per-
form In front of her hodse. When
they had finished the lady often gave
them food. always handsome present
In money.
II WAS the business Of one man to
move the figures and carry on talk
between them. changing his voice as
best he could. and some Of the Punch
and Judy showmen have been rather
clever at this. Punch is the leading
character, of course, and, as the writ
er of a quaint poem upon this street
amusement remarks, II he Is not ami
mated he Is animating. Certainly the
doinys of Punch always cause excite
ment among the Juvenile portion OF
the onlookers. one of his pecullarltles
being his rapid change from kisses
to ,humrs. Standing in front. the
other man blows the wooden pipes or
mouth organ before the show, or per-
hans willie il is going on he Keeps the
children at proper distance ana col
lects what money the crowd pleases TO
give him.
Then there is the dog. a live per-
former. for Toby generally appears on
TIE scene, though sometimes we see q
Pinch and Judy show which has no
doc. Long since. early In the eight
eenth century. there was a person
named Powell. who used to show his
puppets in the piazza at Covent Car
den, London. and. besides dog. he
had several trained birds. sparrows
and chaa:nches; also pig. This pig.
we read. was TO he seen dancing with
Punch. but surely it must have been
quite Il small one.
But what does Punch represent
Guesscs have been many. but 1t seems
very likely that Punch Is the fool OF
Er:lish l:ce in The middle ages, who
WIS dressed in clothes Of various col
ors and lid bells or large knobs hang
Ing upon his attire. At one time ne
wore hood. Afterward this was
changed for cap, and he had the
crest or comb Of a cock, so that he
WAS sometimes called "cockscomb.
And Il arpcars that formerly. besides
Punch in this show, there was anoth-
or male figure which represented Har-
leOuin. The behavior Of Punch IN the
performance tells us of the rough man
ners and conduct common century
or two ago. but now happily much d.
minished. After many acts Of violence
to the baby. to Judy, to the interposing
policeman and others he ends his ca
reer by being hanged on the gallows.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-11-22

Every woman who sews ought to
learn first of all how to sit correctly.
The majority Of women sit 80 that the
lower part Of their back 10 away from
the chair back, and they are doubled
over In order to reach their work. The
result Is inevitably an aching back, and
IL such q position 10 INDUCED In for
long enough time there will be badly
rounding shoulders and . contracting
chest. On the other hand, II . person 10
taught to sit easily, erect, and to hold
her work up to her, little, II any, fatigue
will be experienced.
II 1t 10 necessary to bend over the
table at any time, do 90 BY bending
from the hips and keeping the back
itself straight.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-11-22

A teacher was trying to explain the
dangers of ovsrwork to one OF the
smaller pupils.
"Now, Tommy" she pursued, 'ii
your father were busy all day and said
be would have to 90 back to the Office
at night, what would be be doing?"
"That's what ma wants to know"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-11-22

The day tho doctor called to treat lit
tie Kitty for slight ailment 1t was only
BY tho most persistent persuasion that
hs succeeded in getting the child to
show him her tongue.
A few days subsequent to this the
child said to her mother: INA, the doc
tor don't have to tease me to obey him
any morer'
"Why not?"
"'Cause every time I see him going
by the house now stick out my tongue
ct himr'
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-11-22
Iha Fairies, Niaht.

Halloween is thought TO be night
when witches. devils and other mis-
chief making beings are all abroad on
th"ir bnneful midnight errands. Par
iicularly those aerial people. the fai-
fies. are said on that night to hold a
Grand anniversary.-Ro Robert Burns.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-11-22
key 70 Puxxledon,.

No. Ills. - Double Acrostic: Mice.
rats. Crosswords: Manor, India,
cheat, earlS.
No. 1119. - Charades: l. Flag. on.
hagon. 2. Had. dock. paddock. 8.
Nick, name. nickname.
No. 112O-Word Square: John. Ohio.
hiss, nose.
No. 1121.-Topsy Turvy:
Little Jack Horner
Sat In the corner.
Eating some plums and ounce.
He put In his thumb
And pulled out plum
And had n pain ever since.
No. 1122. - Hidden Birds: Eagle.
hawk, dove. condor, stork.
No. 1123.-Store Sign Puzzle: Cotton,
lining goods. silk. tape, thread. pins.
braid. cloth and buttons.
No. 1124.-Riddles: /. Roll; riddle.
No. 1125.-Anagram William Ewart
Gladstone.
No. 11o6.-Deletion: Hear, her.
No. 1927. Zigzag: Shakespeare.
Cross Words: Shadow. chrome. fealty.
lackey. sunken. caress, stoOps. camera.
dragon. argosy. esteem.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-11-22

Chamberlain Stomach and Liver Tab
lets do not sicken or grippe, and may be
taken with perfect safety by the most
delicate woman or the youngest child.
The old and feeble will also find them q
most suitable remedy for aiding and
strengt hening their weakened digestion
and for regulating the bowels. For sale
By oil dealers.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-11-22
No false pretense has marked the ca

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ly harmless, it 10 not responsible like the
catarrh enuffs and powders, for minds
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of Ely's Cream Balm Is that it speedily
and completely overcomes nasal catarrh
and hay fever. Back of this statement
Is the testimony Of thousands and a
reputation Of many years. success. All
druggists, 50c., or mailed by Ely Bros,
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