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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-08-02
PUBLIC OPINION
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Another Veterans Victory.
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Another notable victory for vet.
eran champion has just been won in
the tennic tournament on the Long.
wood courts, near Boston, where the
many Of the best playeih IN this
country met this year as in summers
gone by William A.; Larned, the
champlonaoi last year, again defeated
the players who won first -honors OF
the tournament and the right tc chai!
lenge Larned for the famous Long.
wood, cup, w, IS
It proved to be rather an easy vic
tory for the champion, although Nc,
Laughlin the young athelete who play
ed against HON, had done very bril-;
liant work throughout the earlier
rounds. Experience especially de.
feated the youth, and In a sport
that demands speed and dash the vet.
eran. who has been a CONSPICUOUS
figure in tennis for nineteen years,
won SO decisively that 1t was evident
he might have come of victor against
a decidedly more dangerous rival.
This sort of thing Is more remark.
able in tennis than 1t would be In a
sport which called for less extreme
ability and suppleness. When men
close to forty can play tennis as
Larned does It is evident that "Cy''
Young is not alone In his glory.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-08-02
THE FOWLER CASE AGAIN.

Isn't Mr.. Fowler the owner of some
thing when his annual income is 5000?
Is 1t unreasonable, unjust or wrong
for him to pay taxes on that some.
thing, be 1t a gas we'll, house and lot,
farm or any other Kind OF property?
: II he has more of the same thing and
gets $500 income does that lessen his
responsibility in the matter OF paying
taxes for the support of the govern.
ment?. Does the company which pays
Mr.. Fowler $500 a year for each gas
well do that for its health? Isn't
that company making money out Of
that well, also? Doesn't II own SOME.
thing, The Times says the company
pays taxes on what 1t owns in the well.
Is there any reason for Its not doing
80? Whoever has property under the
laws OF our state has right to pay
taxes on It. The owner OF a gas well
Is no exception and the different. par.
ties drawing income from well as
as their interests appear ought. to
lthe same token TO contribute their
J, share in the payment of taxes. The
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-08-02
HOW TO DRINK IT


It's an old scorcher. It's the hottest
yet. It's hot 'uff for you, with some
left over. A river OF Precipitation is
gliding down your back. You make for
the nearest soda fountain, and as you
enter the program begins.
Elbow your way to the counter.
Name your syrup In loud voice.
Say it's the hottest day ever.
Announce that you want long
drink. and that it must be cold.
When the glass is handed to you lei
1t sit there for five minutes. No one
else wants to get to the counter.
When you lift 1t do 1t gently. You
might spill some of the. froth.
Throw back your head and open
your mouth. 40. ~. -
Take 1t by sips 1t lasts longer that
way and you get the worth OF youi
money. IF - t.5.l ~
Be'10 minutes about 1t. Let everyone
see you enjoy it, a.nt4p' >
When your glass is empty, ask the
fountain man IL Lemonade wouldn't
have been better. ~. isr.sIa an.
Get of joke on the hot wave. %
III nofjoke occurs to you tell a story
OF a man who fell dead of prostra
ton. .s, ..i1
=, If you haven't heard Of any prostrs
lions tell 'em how hot is is in Ari
IONA! b ~, ~ ~ nsi1
" Use up about 10 minutes. If possible
to do so. and then back out. i;r'7sg (:
r If anyone has something to- say
about a baldheaded. lop shouldered
knockkneed human hog, don't pay an,
attention to 1t. He means the mar
who was in there yesterday. s5sS
JOE KERR
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-08-02
sss o.uutihls.5rdn Corn ~ F'os,diaiotion..

HaL 10 : +.
A remarkable, showing! and one Of
which, |" phophetic of great things
for Tie South, is made BY artin v;
Calvin, director, of the, Georgia Elk.
pertinent Station III d Communication
to the Atlanta Constitution, where
in he compares the corn production
of the leading cotton.pfoducing states
to the production Of grain in several
Eastern and Western States. af'ii59
These figures show that North Caro-;
lima, South Catolina, Georgia, Alaba,
ma, Mississippi; Louisiana, Texas, Ar
kansas and Oklahoma, Indiana. Mishi
duced 417,577 900 bushels of corn
while the gross product in Pennsylva.
mia, Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsin.
Minnesota, North Dakota was $685.
100000. Thus for 1910 the cotton stat.
es have to their credit 61,790,oO0 more
bushels Of corn than the nine East.
ern and Western states given in this
list. The latter; does not, of course,
contain all of the corn producing
states OF those sections, but neverthe
less, these figures are eloquent of the
determination OF the farmers OF the
South to cease to depend entirely up,
on cotton, and they. forecast increas'
ing prosperity. irgt.ls.a n
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-08-02
HOW LANerRy MISSED 1T.

An English diplomat at a dinner in
Lenox said of Mrs. Langtry:
When she was at the summit OF
her beauty and fameswhen crowds
followed her in Bond street and the
Row-she met at semiroyal dinner
an African king.
Mrs. Langtry. dazzling in her beau.
ty, sat beside this king. She was in
good spirits and she did her very best
to amuse a ndplease him: and she
must have succeeded for at the din.
ners close he heaved deep, sigh and
said to her: s--...i-...
"Ah, madam, II heaven had only
made you black and fat you would
be irresistible. Washington Star.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-08-02
q The Canoe Peril. 2
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In competent hands the canoe Is a
thing of beauty and delight as IL
glldes over still water, under the full
moon, or threads by day the course
OF some wooded, tortuous stream But
naturally, in the hands Of the unwary.
and unskilled 1t is a very dangerous
craft. ~. 10 -
OF the many cases of drowning
which at this season Of the year are
dali occurrences most are sheerlyl
accidental or due to foolhardy risk or
an inability to swim. There is one
kind Of casualty on the water. howev-
er, which has become OF increasing
frequency in recent years. and a.
gainst which a solemn warning should
be raised. 1t is the familiar canoe
disaster; the almost inevitable con-
sequence OF permitting inexperienced
boys and girls to imperil their lives
in this unstable craft without having
first learned the scret Of its manage
ment. " Ne
The science OF canoeing should be
mastered In shallow water, where an
upset will do no harm..iiIt should be
supported by knowledge OF swim
ming without which canoeing In deep
water is always dangerous. It is a
fascinating sport, but It requires,
steadiness and soberity and, for its
full enjoyrient, experience. t'Hhsii
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-08-02

sit is fitting recognition jof West
Virginia,'s standing as coal produc.
ing State that the, government. will
place one Of the three rescue stations
authorized by Congress in this
State. Pennsylvania and Alabama get
the other two. West Virginia Is one
of the richest mineral States in the
union and before many decades pass
II will take rank as .one of the most
populous and important States in the
union. 1t Will be hive Of industry.
With mines near by to furnish as good
a market as the world affords and
with orchards, farms and gardens SUI.
.fhcient to produce vast amount OF
food products, this State will stand
almost independent in the things that
80 to make for comfort and plenty.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-08-02
A NATURAL ERROR.

At banquet in New York, Canon
Henson, describing the old dress oil
English bishops, said:
THE Bishop Of Bath and Wells had
been visiting Scarborough. On the
way to the train he lost his reckoning
and stopped boy.
"'1 say, my lad, how far is 1t to the
station?' he asked.
"'About mile straight ahead said
the boy. Then, staring at the Bishops
knee breeches and silk stockings, he
added:
What's up? Somebody swipe
your Observation-Disclosures Times.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-08-02

It looks now as II Porter Charlton
confessed wife murderer, would go
free. Unless the Italian authorities
make move for his extradition be.
fore twelve o'clock tonight, he can
demand his freedom from custody. AT
that time the forty days prescribed In
the convention between Italy and the
United States for the extradition OF
persons wanted on criminal charges
expires. Officials in Washington think
the italian Government has decided to
take no steps in the matter, leaving II
to the United States to deal with
Charlton as 1t sees fit. AS there is nc
court in this country having jurisdic,
ton to try Charlton, 1t is believed thai
he will so free.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-08-02
SAME HIERE,EI

Should Wellesley College have a
man president or woman president?
This is the question now agitating the
trustees alumni and students. Wei
lesley Is attended by many OF the
sweetest and most, charming girls in
all this fair land Of ours. We vote for
a man president, a young man presi.
dent and single at notwithstanding
Dispatch News.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-08-02
BY ALL MEANS.

The Grafton Republican suggests
the organization OF a military COM
pany In this city. Why not? This pros
porous city ought not to be given over
wholly to the gathering together OF
money. Let 1t cultivate the art OF war
as we might some day need the troops
Col. Merle Watkins would be an ideal
head for such an organization as is
suggested. Open up the recruiting sta.
tion.-Grafton. Sentinel. I'D
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-08-02

Southern Workman!idtl s.s; 'ai
1t is interesting,to see elbow the ne,
gro has succeeded in those businesses
In which slavery furnished him term
OF apprenticeship. Mr.. Junius B,
Groves, of Edwardsville, Kan, is often
referred to as the Potato King. In
one year alone he produced 72l,5Oo
bushels OF white og potatoes-l2l,5oo
bushels more than, any other individ'
ual grower in the world at that time,
He buys and ships potatoes and other
products to nearly every portion OF the
United States, Mexico and Canada.
Scores of other men are successful
fruit growers. During recent sum
mer 100000 crates of&berries were
shipped north by: the negro fruit grow
ers of North Carolina alone. Mr.. Car.
ter, OF westfeld, Ind, balls hay and
ships 1t to- indianapolis and Louisville,
Chicago, New York, Philadelphia and
Baltimore. Besides beef, poultry and
eggs, Mr., Turner OF Wilberforce, O.,
ships i 0O,s gallons fot ss;inilkS daily to
Springfield; o. 81
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-08-02
"A PICTURE.
CBy Iva A. Clute).

PICTURE. =
By Iva A. Clute).
The glare OF the city surrounds me.
The crash and the tumult and strife
The strenuous hurry and worry
That marks what the world knows
as life. III.
Ten years Of successes and failures.
Ten years mid the din Of the town, !
But my heart holds forever picture,
That city. or years ine'erican drown.
The picture, you ask? OF the city?
oh, no! But I'll paint you the scene
An old country home wrapped in
silence
And bathed in the moons golden
Afar from the noise OF the city,
Afar from the simmer and glow,
But years leeting fast have not dead,
ened
The CLEAN of the gold on the snow.
No artist could pencil the glory
That fell from the heavens that
night.
On world clothed in purity ever,
In purity solemn and white,
Drifts, drifts on the hillside and farm.
house.
White drifts on the meadow and lea
with the glory Of God brooding Ger
them AM,
And casting its spell over me.
All! the city may lure and attract us
But4the country is Gods. It is rife
With the peace and the santified SER
vice
Which marks what His angels call
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-08-02
USING spRlNkLERs cAReLEssLY


..Those who engage in. sprinkllng the
streets in front OF their business plac.
es and residences should not be un,
mindful of the passerby. Several in.
stances have been reported in which
ladies' dresses have been splashed
with dirty water and mud. This Is
not only annoying but also expensive
Neither the annoyance nor the ex'
pense should be forced upon any one
In many instances sprinkling that
should be done at night is done in
the day time. Even the street depart
ment sets bad example in this re-
spect. - EzaS -
A few test cases in court in connec
ton with splashing dirty water and
mud on pedestrians doubtless would
break up the offensive practice. Police
man should pc Instructed to make ar
rests in all such instances. If the one
who uses the sprinkler will not vol
unfairly be cautious and considerate
let the law. force him to be so.-
Clarksburg Telegram.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-08-02
DAILY DIET HINTS
BY DR.. T. J. ALLEN
Food Specialist.
ABOUT EGGS.


Eggs contain every element
Of nutrition and are stimulating,
as are all animal foods except
milk and fat. The distinctive
element Of nutrition In meat Is
albumen, and the white Of egg
Is pure albumen, differing some.
what In character from meat al.
bumen and from the gluten of
wheat, but supplying the tissue
forming element Of food as we'll
as meat. Eggs are best eaten
whipped without cooking, and
better poached than hard boiled
or fried In fat. lAlbumen ,coagu.
lates at 100 F., becoming more
or less unassimIlable. The min.
eral elements and tho fat In the
yolk are changed by heat, as
the furnishing Of a silver spoon
by. boiled egg yolk Indicates. It.
Is particularly necessary that
the Slnyalld should not eat
cooked eggs. There ls a ten
deneyfto eat too much Of all
protein foods and this Is espe.
eialiys Injurious to the aged;
and the consumptive needs
more to learn to assimliate fat
and to retard the waste Of It's
sue peculiar to tuberculosis by
breathing abundant pure air,
than to try to build up tissue
In an unnatural way by stuffing
on eggs. Rarely should more
than four eggs be eaten. In a
day for the principal supply Of
albumen, and u much whole
wheat bread, beans, cheese or
nuts are eaten, that Is too much.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-08-02

The Democrats are doing well this
year. Harmon for governor in Ohio
Kern for the. senate in Indiana and
Woodrow Wilson for governor In New
Jersey form combination OF brains
and character that reflects credit up.
on the entire party.-Parkersburg
Sentinel. u
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-08-02
SHORT METER SERMONS.
Service proves sympathy.
boarding. is %ceasing to have.
seliknowledge cures self.love.
letting truth in freely lets Il

b.
fully:
tonerSr ~r''
The.rellgion of the 81" is the blind.
eat Of all,
A plat OF heaven gives no proprle.
tGry interest in the place.
One of the best ways to lose your
fears, Is to. tind your foes.
To shut yourself up from all sorrow
is to shut yourself up to it. fs
Fear of discovery often masquer.
AIDES as the voice of conscience.
They who strike out new paths
must expect to be accused of wander.
ing.
A good many imagine they are vlrtu
Gus when they are only vacuous.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-08-02

Sunday School Teachcrz-Now, John;
ny, why do we put penny on the
plate to-day? ..,g III;
Johnny-'Cause they amt nuthin'
smaller.-Harper's Bazaar. 30
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-08-02
Time to Move On.

She (pouting)-To-day l am. 90 and
you haven't wished me many happy
returns OF the day. ~
He-No; don't you think you've had
returns enough of your twenty>third
birthday?-Boston Transcript.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-08-02
Caster on q forE AptomobIIes.

New, York Sun,
A physician s%Hoss4 summer home
lis In an out of the way corner OF West
chester, excused himself from his over
Sunday guests a short time ago and
went to answer the call ofla patient in
his office. He, returned In a little
while with broad grin on his face:
IishJdst another of5those straySi auto.
mobilists who wanted some castor oil
ifor his machine" he explained. You
see, there's no garage for miles around
here, and when a man finds himself
stalled for lubricator on the road he
comes to me. / prescribe castor oil
for automobiles nearly every Sunday"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-08-02

The man who is always expecting
hard times has his uses. He serves
the same purpose as the rubber on
a wagon by holding it back when
It SHIRTS to going too fast.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-08-02
Must Admit That.

Louisville Courner Journal.
The London Lancet, which does not
believe that fright can whiten the
hair will have to admit that bad taste
often bleaehes 1t.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-08-02

Enforced idleness by those
who have acquired wealth, lie al.
ways an error so long as the
health Is good. Men of bust.
ness should never actually re-
tire while they retain fair bod.
lily and physical faculty. It Is
one Of the gravest errors to at.
tempt to enforce ldleness on 9th.
ers from the mistaken senti.
ment Of Wishing to place them
beyond the necessity Of work.
This is against nature. Tho
earth, which lse itself ever In
motion, demands ever the mo-
tlon Of cultivation from Its In.
habltants that 1t may be a gar.
den properly, arranged from age
to age. Those, therefore, who
have ldIeness thrust upon them
by their sprosenltors, should
throw It off as II some, nj necessity
for worlWere equally thelra.
BY this plan they wiIlSIIve long.
est to enjoy the greatest hap
plness.
He who Is not regularly, sys.
tematicalIy employed, lncurs
perpetual risk. Perfect Inae-
tivity may bring on a tired
state Of mind and body, rot to
be exceeded by the effect Of the
most exhaustina labor. On the
other hand, hard work Is often
SO celebrating that II operates
as an Incompatible tonic.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-08-02

"That little fighter Is certainly max.
Ing lots OF brag and fuss about his
last victory"
'SYou can't blame him for that, 1t
is natural for a featherweight to,
plume himself, isn't it,"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-08-02

/, The fellow that nobody talks about
Is likely very nearly nobody himself,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-08-02
up-to-Date.

Rich Maxwell, what is the resuitg
Secretary-our advertising chemists
have carefully examined the prospect
US of the Goldbrick Mining Company
and say that 1t shows about per cent.
traces of yeracity.-Puck.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-08-02
quite oftjcn.

do you use hot air in your house? ":
Considerable, when my husband
gets to settling the affairs Of the coiln.l
try his way" S.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-08-02
A Sure Cure.

do you know OF anything which
will really reduce fat?"
Know of q very efficient remedy"
What is it," 20
"The present high cost Of living,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-08-02

His Style, a.. 80.
THE young nobleman the De Mill
yuns helrcss married is, they tell me,
the glass OF fashion,"
"Ah! a peer glass"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-08-02
A Mlsnemer

~ A: Misnomer. !
y wonder why they call them grass
widows!"
"Why not?'
Because there is seldom anything
green about them"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-08-02
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-24
PADS AND FASHIONS

| The seIvedge, . not only of wool plays IassconSpicuous sSrole in dressmaking Some of the new materials have wide Fibbons edges of the same or contrast 5ngs coIor.f
 A piecej ofe old, Chantilly lace which Is Hoo much ybroken for ordinary use can have the figurest cut out and ap- pliqued son a chiffon gown, thus mak- bng, it very elaborate.
 A simple finish for a black gown may be nothing more Ethan a narrow band ofs corals color attached to the low round neck, with a4fagotting stitch Similar. bands trimsthe sleeves TheEeIare= two kinds of hatpins of fefed sf6s those who. care much about Fhe ,vefHs new things in style. One is made kqf4iFory, the sothers of Irish lace floWeTS. .I gThe formertis expensive, the laktcf is not,
 sHahebags.t and purses, too. are, made of linen ito match essuit with which they are carried. Generally, though mot alwayS.Sthey are braided, embroid- ered or fembellished' with other hand work. Z,
 Veryts pretty afternoon gowns are made Of the sheer batiste, which comes hn the most fascinating shades this tyear. This, material, too, is used for princess slips worn under the white Lingerie gown.
 One of thes features of the present season is theslittle tunic of voile, mar quisette or chiffon cloth made for wear over the gown of foulard of taffeta, and above aall, over the frock of lin-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-24
TAFT NAMES MAN TO
 SUCCEED RORABACK
incident is Small But Indicates That Federal Office Holders
 May Have to Keep Out of Politics
Harry A. Holt is Recommended by Representative Mill al Sug
 geSion of ROraback.

the State The fingers of this great Federal machine are thrust into even the pettiest questions relating to pure ly municipal politics. greatly to the injury of municipalities and the State itself.
 It is even hinted that the fate of Senator Bulkeley, who wants to be re- turned to the Senate. will be influ- enced by one of the interferences by the Federal machine in a purely local matter.
 Bridgeport will be brought to his assistance in the next General Assem- bly with some difficulty. it is under stood here, because of sQuabble be- tween two local factions over officers of the municipal court.
 Senator Brandegee interfered with the contest in favor of one City court faction and thereby hastened the de- feat of the other faction. The quarrel was perfectly selfish. Neither faction was moved by anything except a sell fish desire for the aggrandizement of sentiment of the people of Bridgeport is said here to have been against in reference by a United States Senator in a purely local matter and this sen- timent will be exerted against Bulke- ley, whose friend Brandegee is, when the primaries are held.
 This is a situation that is not novel. Similar conditions exist in many parts of the country. The insurgency in the Republican party has divided the of flee holders into factions, and unhappy lies the head of many place holder who has been obliged to espouse one of two sides.
 Moreover the people themselves, who are ordinarily not much considered by the big Federal place holders. are be- coming somewhat restless in the face of high prices and irritated by the 1f hoy do ,f hn ing at the public crib. are engaged in constant effort to prevent legisla- ton which would tend to reduce the cost of living and make the matter of rearing a family somewhat less toiIsome than it is to the average man.
 So that the Roraback incident, in significant as it is in itself, carries it's own value.