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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-05-30

width Of the fssure. ASlittle shaking
at both chisels in opposite direction
ii and the block Of slate opens like
a book. The two now surfaces IRE as
smooth and even as a plain board.
The two pieces, now half the thick
ness Of the parent block, are again
halyed in this manner, until the re-
qutred thickness, OF rather thlnness
rs Of an inch Is obtained. This by
no means exhausts the "splftabllity {
OF the stone. As a matter of Curiosity
il has occasionally been split down to
1854 Of an inch, yielding a sheet al
most as flexible as steel.
All th is done in much less time
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-05-30
NOTICE OF APPLICATIONS
FOR LIQUOR LICENSE
10 Whom Il Nay concern:

To Whom II May Concern:
Notice Is hereby given by the under.
signed that the following named per
sons have fled in the ONCE Of the city
clerk Of Falrmont. Marion county
West Virginia. their respective appll
cations for a city license to sell, offer
and expose for sale spurious liquors
wine, porter, ale, beer and drinks OF
like nature, for the license year begin.
ming July list, 1910, and ending June
goth, 1911, as required by section II
II chapter = of the Acts Of the Legis.
lature 1909, as amended. which notice
contains the names of all such appli'
sants, their respective residences and
The places for which applications FOR
,uch licenses are made, to-wlt:
/. Frank NJ. Murphy residence
Tafrmont, Marion county, West Wiz.
:inia, at his place OF business in the
Murphy Building. No, % Madison
itreet, in the city of Falrmont, Marion
county, W, va.
2. T. A. Deveny, residence Fair
mont, Marion county. West Virginia,
It the Marietta Hotel Building, corner
II Adams and Monroe streets, City Of
Iairmont W. va.
9 8, James ]. Parkes, residence Fair
mont, Marion county, West Virginia,
1t his place Of business In what is
;nown as the Stein Building, No. 1913
Main or Adams street, City Of Fair.
mont, w. Va.
4. Thomas ], Gallther residence
Sairmont, Marion county, West vir.
;inia, at his place of business in that
art of the old Mountain City Mill
property known as the BroRnteld por.
ion thereof, No. 300 on Madison street,
the city of Fairmont, W. Val
5. William c. Prince. residence
yairmont, Marion county, West Wiz.
yinia, at his place of business at No.
1903 in the Scott Building, on Bridge
street, city Of FaIrmont, W. Va.
I 6. Geo. H. Nelson. residence, Fair.
mont, Marion county, West Virginia,
it his place Of business in the Kenyon
Iotel, corner of Meredith and Madl.
ION streets CITY of Fairmont, W. Va.
z. William B. jenkins, residence
Tairmont, Marion county West Wiz.
.inia, at his place of business in the
commercial Hotel, on Water street,
Iity OF Falrmont. w, va.
8, Jacob L. sapper, residence Fair,
mont, Marion county. West Virginia.
t his place of business in the sapper
Building, No. 2Os. on Jackson street,
3ity Of Falrmont, W. Va.
9. Michele Amato, residence Fair.
mont, Marion county, West virginia,
his place of business in the Union
3uilding, No. 226 Jackson street, City
II Fairmont, w. va.
10. Abe Friedman; residene Fair.
mont, Marion county, West Virginia,
It his place of business in the Nc.
tntire Building, No. ST. corner Of
Meredith and Madison streets, in the
third ward Of the City Of Fairmont,
~. va.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-05-30

aIaE EtI.f# ' - ~ fh...Hf
in the quarry.
arc holsted, landed on small cars, and
trammed to the slate banks, where
they are dumped in front of the "slat'
ers' stanties." There is a crew Of
three workers to each shanty. The
"blOck maker" outside, by age in fol-
lowing the lines Of cleavage, grain
and tlssure, works up the block into
smaller units which are brought In
side the shanty and split to the thick
ness of roof slate. such as you see on
buildings.
This splitting process is a reveal.
ton. The slater sits on a little stool
alongside the blocks as shown in tho
picture, His tools ore very simple, q
wooden mallet and a set OF three
splitting chisels Of different lengths,
to conform to the varying sizes Of the
blocks. The chlselS are very thin,
about as wide as butcher knife and
a little bit thicker
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-05-30

Blast holes are, drilled in the rock
in certain locations governed by tie
beds, atasahdFs9olits. of the rock
formation; them filled with powder
and "fred;" seytarlng from the main
body Of rock a chunk about the size
of the old time country school house.
By taking advantage Of the grain
and line OF cleavage this is. worked
into blocks from ten to twenty feet
long, three to ten feet wide and six
to eighteen inches in thickness. These
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-05-30
oooD.sYE COMET

Try Union Associ8ttd Iifcas
WASHINGTON My = Acco
ing to the chart Of tie iydrogfaph.c
ONCE OF the Navy Department, TAI.
ley's comet isnow Approximately ~
OOO.0OO miles distant itoni lhe earil
and III a few days dlspnpcal froal
view
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-05-30
ko.T.M,

All members Of showalter Tent No.
4 are requested tobe present on June
LIST, asithe election Of officers viii be
fullturh Quits desired
W. q HILL, Conn.,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-06-25
Modern Apartment Is Making
Us a Race of Weaklings.


~O is nothing piabe than to family OF
children which ought have the benefit of the and
big yard forced spend their childhood which ought to
be the happe time of their little lives, in small four or
five room fat.
"a SMALL MODERN MAN AND Wo
MAN ARE BECOMING WEAKENED PHYSICAL SPECIMENS. where
ONCE OUR RoMPEo AND PLAYED IN THE OPEN
AIR OUT UNDER THE TREES SKY, NOW THEY ARE
FORCED TO RECREATION TO A LITTLE HIGH
FENCED. CEMENT FLooREo YARD.
Then again. how family maintain the old sweet intimacy
of family life when they forced SHARE THEIR HOME
WITH FROM SIX TO TWENTY OTHER FAMILIES who
are trying to live under the roof?
regretted that the present day desire which possesses
some our should lead them far from concep
tion of old fashioned sweet womanhood WHERE ARE THE
KIND FACED IOVABLE AND BELOVED GRANDMOTH-
ERS Or FIFTY YEARS AGO? Where she found her Joy
in caring for little grandchildren she FOUND
AT HER CLUB TALKING ABOUT HIGHER WOMAN
HOOD.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-06-25
Modern Gold Mining.

Up until about 1850 only placer or
surface gold was mined-that is, free
gold, deposited in the beds Of streams.
In sands and in the crevices Of rocks.
Placer mining. mainly in new and re-
mote regions, still furnishes material
though not large percentage Of the
worlds output. Formerly the alluv1al
gold was separated from the sands
and gravels containing it by washing
them in pans. cradles. rockers and
sluices. In 1852 the hydraulic method
was first employed in California. By
this means giant stream Of water
turned against the side Of mountain
washes everything before 1t. The gold
settles to the bottom Of the tunnel or
sluice through which the gravel, sand
and water flow. In 1899 dredges or
excavators were first used In Austria
lia. Today steam and electric dredges
produce a considerable portion Of the
worlds output.-Byron w. Holt In Ev-
erybOdy'S.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-06-25
Goino Rou nd the World.

Going Round the World.
In sailing around the world east
ward the days are each little less
than twenty-four hours. according to
the speed Of the ship. as the sun Is
met Il little earlier every morning.
These little differences added together
will amount to twentY-four hours.
This gives the sailors an extra day
not in imagination, but as al actual
fact. They will have done aD extra
days work, eaten an extra days ration
of food and imbit,ed an extra days al
lowance Of grog
On the other hand, in sailing west
ward the sun is overtaken little each
day, aud so each day is rather longer
than twenty-four hours. and clocks
and watches are found to be too last.
This also will amount in sailing around
the world to the point Of departure to
one whole day by which the reckoning
has fallen in arrears. The eastern
bound ship. then. has gained day.
and the western bound ship has lost
one. This strange fact. clearly work.
ed out, leads to the apparent paradox
that the first named ship has gain OF
two whole days over the latter. If we
suppose them to have departed from
port and returned together.-Philadel-
shia Record.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-06-25
Gardana In thu leo.

A glacier when it dislodges itself and
sails away over the Arctic ocean never
travels alone. In the wake Of every
large one floats line Of similar COM
panions. The Eskimos call this phe.
nomenon 1.-The duck and ducklings,"
and any one who has watched the
progress Of the wild duck followed by
her brood will appreciate the aptitude
Of the name. Strange as it may seem.
plants grow and blossom upon these
great ice mountains. When a glacier
is ak rest moss attaches itself to it.
protecting the ice beneath. just as
sawdust does. After time the moss
decays aud forms soil. in which the
seeds of buttercups and dandelions.
brought by the wind. take root and
flourish. Those who have Travelled
much in arctic lands say the poppy
does not bloom during the brief north
ern summer.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-06-25
LONDON BANK CLERKS.
Their Dress and Mode Of Living Cen.
fury Ago. IT,

Their Dress and Mode of Living Cen.
fury Ago. T.. r,
A hundred years ago the number of
bank clerks in London must have been
inconsiderable. The old banks needed
only small STATS. Quite late in the
eighteenth century one Of the biggest
conducted it's business with two clerks.
The engagement Of third created
great excitement. His arrival was still
more exciting. for we are assured that
'he wore long tapped coat with
large pockets; the sleeves had broad
cuffs. with three large buttons, some
what like the coats worn by Green
witch pensioners; an embroidered waist
coat reaching nearly down to his
knees, with an enormous bouquet in
the buttonhole; cooked hat, powdered
hair, with pigtail and bagwig, and
gold headed cane" This, no doubt,
was something Of peacock, even for
his time. A few years later. in the
early part of the nineteenth century,
the correct official garb was knee
breeches. silk stockings, shoes with
silver buckles and often white tie.
One can scarcely imagine dress more
suggestive Of sober opulence.
But it does not seem that, according
to our ideas. the manner of life was
quite in harmony with this impressive
appearance. Not for the bank clerk of
the early eighteen hundreds the i'm
maculately clean and deliberately fitted
restaurants Of the modern city! Not
for him tea shops with varieties of
harmless drinks and tempting light
food! If he wanted meal he went to
the butcher and bought himself chop
or steak for fivepence halfpenny or
sixpence. This he carried himself to
an adjacent public house, where they
cooked it for penny. The public
house, in fact, played no small part In
his life.
Is it not tradition that the clearing
house has grown from the meetings of
clerks in a tavern, where they met for
the purpose Of settling up accounts
among themselves? - London Tele-
graph.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-06-25
Whv Boiled Water Freezes Easily

why 6o1Ieo " dtoF TTo0ZoS 6Ao"y'
Water which is hot Of course cannot
freeze until it has parted with its heat.
but water that has been boiled will.
other things being equal. freeze sooner
than water which has not been boiled.
A slight disturbance of water disposes
it to freeze more rapidly. and this Is
the cause which accelerates the freez-
ing of boiled water. The water that
has been boiled has lost the air natu-
rally contained in it. which on ex-
posure to the atmosphere 1t begins
again to attract and absorb. During
this process of absorption motion Is
necessarily produced among its parti-
cles. slight certainly and tmpercepti-
BILE, yet probably sufficient to accel-
crate it's congela ton. In unboiled wa
ter this disturbance does not exist.
Indeed, water when kept perfectly still
can be reduced several degrees below
the freezing point without its becom-
ing ice
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-06-25
The Catalpa Tree.

The catalpa tree is the SLOUGH Of the
forest. 1t has brief season Of beau
ty, but this outburst Of charm is so ex-
ceedingly ephemeral when compared
with the long weeks and months when
it seems to be fairly reveling in litter
that the wonder is its presence is toler-
ated to the extent it has been in years
gone by. We believe it was Lord By
ron who once INDUCED in few rhap-
sodical utterances over the catalpa
blossoms. but it is safe to say he never
had to clean up yard which was mar
red by the presence Of one or more of
the trees. or the sentiments expressed
would have been in other than poetic
vein.-Des Moines Capital.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-06-25

to buy a bushel of wheat, or the
necessaries of life.
Everything except wages, rail-
road rates and fixed incomes con-
tinuously adjusts itself to chang
ing conditions resultant upon the
influx of gold.
The alarming rapidity with
which consumption of products OF
the nations farms Is overtaking
productions, is another force
working for higher cost of living.
Money expended in building
one battleship would establish
two splendid agricultural expert
nent farms in every state in the
Union.
All dangers pale into insignifi-
canoe as compared with the peril
which confronts nation no
longer able to supply its people
with food.
Farmers must be aroused. BY
using Intelligent methods, the
average production of the ma
TONS farms can be doubled.
Maintenance of the fertility OF
the soil overshadows in import
ance all that has been said about
conservation of our natural re-
sources.
National decadence will follow
agricultural decadence as GER
tainly as darkness follows the
setting of the sun.
Loan money literally if assured
that. it will be used inte1ligently
in increasing the productivity OF
the farm.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-06-25

The boomers for George w. Wilson
of Williston are not dismayed. A re-
cent circular sent out from the Will
son headquarters at Williston ex-
presses entire COINCIDENCE in the nom
nation of the Williston man for the
governorship. Williams, Ward, Noun
traill and other northwestern counties
are claimed for him, and his mana
gers enthusiastically predict his nom
nation. One feature of the primary
law is the optimism with which all
of the candidates approach the day
for the primary election.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-06-25
Saturday, June %, 1910 I J. !.
Consul Kina David.

This amusing anecdote of Lamartine
Is related by the Baroness Bonde ~
her volume of letters. Shortly after
the revolution Of February be wrote
on the blank leaves of his pocketb0ok
the names Of his proteges and sent the
list to be provided with places imme-
diately. Previously. however. It seems.
he had scrubbed David" on the page,
and the head of the cabinet appointed
the said David consul ut Bremen. The
postulant. however. never came Tor
ward, and. though the poet did not IKE
being disturbed, NJ. Hetzel was oblig-
ed to ask who was the David on his
list.
He who danced before the ark"
was the answer.
"Oh. dear! u have gazetted him to
Bremen"
"How very singular! l meant him
for a subject for meditation. not for
nomination. But you can cancel 1t.
The moniteur registered the change.
but few knew that the last consul ap-
pointed to Bremen was King David!
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-06-25

In an address before the Minnesota
State Bankers convention, President
w. c. Brown of the New York Cen
trail road impressed upon his hearers
the necessity for stimulating the bust
ness of farming, and for raising the
standards of farm methods: Some OF
the points in Mr.. Browns address
that are worthy Of serious oonsidera-
ton were these:
Gold keeps accommodating, and
= as It accumulates, 1T takes more
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-06-25
RARE WILD BEASTS.
Tho kadiak Bear and tho Tufted Ear
Rhinoceros.S


Rhinoceros.S
There are q number Of beasts Specf-
mems of which are ardently desired
not only by, the geological gardens of
the world, but by the professional me-
nageries as we'll. Among these may
be mentioned the Kadiak bear, an e1-
tremely rare animal and one calculat-
ed to make Il Rocky mountain grizzly
appear insignificant.
South America contains prize in
the form of a species of jaguar never
held in captivity. This jaguar is of
tremendous size and coal black.
There are two rare birds in the ANA
zon forests whereof no specimens have
ever been brought away-the "bell
bird" and the lost soul" These names
are derived from the effects produced
by the cries Of the birds, the former
having u voice likened to that of sill
yer bell and the latter possessing the
eerie accompaniment Of grooming in
such a manner as to produce goose
flesh on the unfortunate person who
hears its song.
The naturalists will also vote an ex-
preston Of heartfelt thanks to the in
dividuul who will fetch them from far
off Burma Il specimen Of a rhinoceros
having a black hide and big. tufted
ears. No one has ever actually seen
this rhinoceros; but, it is averred, white
men have frequently seen his hide.
New Zealand is a land of animal mys-
teries. The most popular Of the rare
beasts whereof specimens are longed
for by the civilized world is kind of
duck billed beast. No one seems Ger.
tain what it should be called. Darwin,
it is added. was always Of the opinion
that some day true lizard-bird-i e..
not flying lizard, but true missing
link between the birds and the reptiles
might be found in New Zealand
Harper's Weekly. r
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-06-25

The western portion of North Da-
kota is entitled to one of the two con-
gressmen. If our homesteaders and
business men want representative
at Washington, they must make it
point to vote for the western can
didate. Alfred Blaisdell of Minot, the
present secretary of state, is a typical
western lawyer and business man
His candidacy meets with great favor
in the west because Of this fact.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-06-25
Lanouaae Of Switzerland.

1auSN09O ~
It is q curious fact that the people
most celebrated for love of country
should in a manner be without a Ian
guage-that is. a mother tongue. The
Swiss have three official languages
German, French and Italian. About
three-fourths Of the population OF the
mountain confederation speak Ger
man, while the remainder divide four
other languages among them. chiefly
French and Italian. these languages
being found. as a rule. in districts IN
close proximity to the countries where
in those languages are the principal
tongue. In Switzerland documents and
notices are printed in both the French
and German languages. In the nation
al assembly members deliver their
speeches in either French or German.
for nearly all members understand
both tongues. The DEGREES and procla-
nations Of the president are translated
by an official interpreter and furnished
to the press in both languages.-New
York Press.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-06-25
A Riannarck Incident.

1t used to be the privilege of Aus
trials representative at any conference
Of representatives Of the German
states to smoke, the others refraining
This was supposed to be an acknowl
edgment of Austria's supremacy. At the
first conference that Bismarck attend
ed as Prussia's representative he be
gan to pun smoke across the confer
ence table as soon as the Austrian dip
lomat lit up. That set everybody pres
ent to smoking on equal terms, and
Austria's supremacy got . blow.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-06-25
China'S Progress
Is Worth Noticing.
By ANDREW CARNEGIE.

By
~HE Chinese are WONDERFUL PEOPLE. China is
of the most wonderful nations in the world They
~ honest people.
They have given the world printing, gunpowder and their
calendar which dates thousand years and within four
minutes of being correct according to modern astronomical science
We must KEEP IN TOUCH WITH CHINA for the nation is
progressing in the other nations of the world
TAKE NOTICE.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-06-25
A Word To the Democrats of
Burleigh County

primary that at least thirty
of Secretary of State at the
the coming primary election
Democratic ticket; therefore, in
the nomination of the State Democratic ticket
entitle 1t the ballot
general election that least 9O39
the state the primary election to
held 29h insure the nomination Of VIM Been
Democratic candidate fot sheriff. will be that at
Thompson Korn and Small for
Third Second and First Districts
respectively, that each of these candi
the election at least thirty cent
candidate Second Dis
Democrat is therefore urged vote the Democratic
primary ballot
YOU CANNOT VOTE FOR A DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE
ELEcTIoN, UNLEss YOU CALL FoR AND VOTE a DEMO-
CRATIC BALLOT. &
YOU CANNOT VOTE FOR A DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE
CANDIDATE ON A DEMOCRATIC BALLOT
this mind remember that they
their the first duty of seeing that their dis
receive
primary election insure them place the general election
ballot this fall.
efforts being made by certain Republ
Republican ticket
primary that there for
are therefore Of
will require full thirty Demo-
cratic vote bring
County and District and failing to get the
the Democratic candidate will
on general ballot this fall.
e. BYRNE,
Chairman Democratic County
FRANK REED, Central Committee.
State Committeeman
euregh County.