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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-15

Referring to the big blaze which
gave Tammany hall such a narrow
escape, the Connellsyille Daily Cou;
/ fier. says: !,
! Tammany hall. was destroyed by
fire but the records are reported 10
have been saved. Perhaps It would
have been better to burn the records
and save the building"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-15
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-P. J.iFallon, general superlntend-
ent Sof the construction department Of
the H. T.. Dixon Company, Of Pitts.
burg, arrived In FalrmontSlato yester.
day afternoon and wills have charge
Of building the new large tank house
of the MononGah Glass Company. Elk.
cayation for the structure was begun
this morning and as soon as this Is
complete the STRUCTURE will go up with
considerable .Fapidity; as tits expected
to be ready Tot ape Grafton by February.
j About 1e0. ditonaI skilled glass
workers will be employed on the DIFF.
.ferent shifts When the new building
is, completed Charles Kunhold, Of
the same firm, also arrived here yes.
terday and he will. have charge OF the
steel metal work on the structure. (:
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-15

Fairmont boys who last summer
i promised to take their girls sleigh.
riding lat the first opportunity could
not be expected to know. that the op
portunity would come. Just when they
needed their money for Christmas
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-15

" (, . }i7 ~ III sSliSsS gsI s II s1s1fs
foreigners In this section, who buy j
jug of liquor. TH@Fi f1faitis .SodsfS
gate at his home to help him dispose
of 1t and he then goes to FlIrir homes
where, there is, yothdr Siass and khelbs
his countrymcn dispose oftheirlliquid
Joy. veg
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-15

II exchange says!ittwas the rubber.
~ pf q reporter that was responsible
for 1.-THE discovery that the Aldrich
family Is Intensely Interested in the
Rebber Trust n
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-15

We suppose that the Altruists who
arr starting a campaign for a better
sEngland will start with an attempt to
Sciyilise the suffragettes.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-15

there issanythlng in Uncle SANS
tiitement that we have a per capita
III Of $500, this is the season
some Of II ought to be getting Into
circulation. =. II
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-15

President Taft'srecent appointment.
III ttdges showed nothing II not i'm
iparttality. IT. was n decided innova.i
,tion and established aprecednt that
sperhaps, It would be n good idea to
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-15

/ II az be true that meat prices have
been reduced In nearly all of the coal
region towns, Fairmont dealers have
sonnet thing 70 explain. 80
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-15

these places and a few good digs with,
a pick or heavy shovel;would remove
these high frozen blocks and make the
sidewalks much better. and be. OF great
benefit to the thousands of pedes.
trlans who are forced to step upon
or around these Ice humps
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-15

NOTHING FINER OR MORE
I APPRo PRlATE &c r "A, GENTLE
MANS XMAS PR E SENT THAN
IA .GiLLETTE OR GEN. ~ Nto n
SAFETY RAZOR. r GU RI
DEALER DOES NOT IN AVE 4
THEM IN sToc ASK HIM TO =
GET ONE, FOR YOU FROM I.tJt /
JACOBS HuTc HIN son iplh,.t
COMPANY. 4 Il
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-15
MAKES COLDS Or
GRIPPE VANISH
MOST SEVERE COLD AND GRIPPE
MISERY RELIEVED IN "A FEW


You can surely end grippe and
break up the most severe cold either.
In head, chest, back, stomach or limbs.
by taking a dose of Pape's Cold Com.
pound every two hours until three
consecutive doses are taken.
II promptly relieves the most miser.
able neuralgia pains, headache, dull.
ness, head and nose stuffed up. fever
ishness, sneezing. sore throat, mu.
cous catarrhal discharges. running OF
the nose. soreness, stiffness and rheu.
matte twingcs. b;
take this harmless Compound as di,
rected, without interference with your
usual duties and with the knowledge
that there Is no other medicine made
anywhere elSer NJ the world; (which
will cure yol,r cold or. end Grippe mis-;
cry as promptly and without any 9th.
ed assistance or bad after.effects as a
25 cent package Of ,Pape's Cold Com
pound, which any druggist in. the
World can supply.
Pape's Cold Compound Is the result
of three years research at q cost Of
more than fifty thousand dollars, and
contains no quinine, which We have
conclusiyely demonstrated is not ef.
fective in the treatment OF colds or
grips. 55
II saw that Dr. Cook admits that he
didn't find the North Pole"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-15

person who Is unable to find
satisfactory G Christmas gifts in the
Shusting Fairmont stores must be
mig hard TO please: Z,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-15

An open fight is feared in. the Irish
elections, comes 4 message over the
wire. There SIS about as much news
In that statement as there would be in
one TO the effect ,tlatsit 1 cold in
! Greenland
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-15

fn-La +. Jones. who is In charge OF
the fireproof and concrete work on the
new Watson building for the National
Fireprooflng Company. OF Pittsburg,
and who has about forty men under
his supervision, stated last evening
that this work would be completed
about the first of the year. when tile
wood work OF the interior would b.,
begun, which will take ut least two
months 10 complete, II.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-15

The movement which has been
iannched BY Senator Cpllum for a M.
.tional memorial TO Lincoln can not be
piished @ithstco much vim and ylgor
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-15

Did YOU cut out the West Viz;
ginian's weather forecast published III
Mondays paper furnished for its read.
ers by the local weather sage? The
old gentleman's predictions thus far,
this week have proved correct-in
Tact, they have been more accurate
than the United States weatherman's
forecast from PittsburgI and he only
predicts twenty.fourF hoursS ahead,
while the West virginian sage told on
Monday Just what kind iof weather
Fairmont and vicinity IS 10 have each
day for a week, seven days, hence.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-15

Isl that that cxaspelatlnsl
old scalsey Is always In the public
eyer" A NE 8, ass /
s"l don't know, I'm sure. Perhaps
:he Is q human cinder. r. Buffalo Elk
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-15

Many of the local liquor shops
are receiving their annual d consign.,
ment Of Jugs for the holiday trade. a
number sofs eplietors bp1ght theft
them to be handed r OUT Christmas
week. Fairmont saloonists probably
have a large jug trade; excepting
several towns in Faystte county,.thanl
those, Of any place in West Virginia.
This Is due to the great number OF
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-15

f.As soon as You advertise, the fact,
that you have property To- rent ot, sell
becomes an e&.secret
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-15

Wall street is going TO give tho
country a Ghristmas present worth
shaytng. IT will close for three days,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-15

sWleS hayeI sno tesire h. 70 be party to
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-15

!, When sore starts 10 turns the wheels
6f ptogress no lis usually termed a
ScraI,k.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-15

The various flaternal and social
organizations OF Falrmont will during
this and next week elect officers for
gthe ensuing term. These will be In
stalled shortly after the first OF the
year. Several of the organizations
are making preparations 10 give. ban,
quets In honor of the retiring and in.
coming officers. The West Virginian
would be pleased TO publish the names
!, of the newly elected officers II written
out and sent in. I,
"A merchant remarked last eve
ming that he had oeen in business in
this city about n dozen years, but he
, could not recall any week during the
past winters when he had sold as
many overshoes OF all kinds MS during
the past ten days and that men-Ito
say nothing Of the Women--who had
them on now. He said 1t was the
first time for more than five years
that his stock ,of oyershoes had been
I completely sold out, and that he had
! bought the usual supply for this win.
ter, but he would have to send IN
another order II the cold, snowy wealth.
er continues.
1t is conservatingly, estimated that
(. there are fully a half hundred brick,
layers working in Falrmont at present
on the various buildings under con
.structiop and nearly to,SaI man they
iarc from or near Pittsburg. They arc
among the highest; paid mechanics
iif they. may be SO ,called-gwho, re-,
! ceive large wages for their labor. They
arc being paid about SIS per day of
eight hours, tho union scale Of wages
| These. men are good sspepdcrs,' wear;
good clothes and are approved by the
local business meri-in goneral:' -. 4 i, Z,
"a gentleman from Ohio, repre-.
+, senting an ;adScftiahE hotel register,
company, and who has been making,
Fairmont for. a great many years
about this season. said that he had
more trouble in, getting avertise.
ments for the several hotel registers
this trip than ever before, thought II
was not such easy. sailing last, year,
which was little harder than the
year before, for the reason thattthe
majority OF the local merchants upon
wtem he called told him that they
werS now doing no advertising except
straight newspaper avcrtlslng. how
over. tie representative got the spaces
filled. bat in his words, 1T was q,
hard task" u
lit would be WE'LL. remarked a
business man last evening ';lf' the
patches of frozen Ice would be re-
moved from I'd, isont OF the stores and:
business houses an the principal
siIssts. especih N ain stfeS & The
1lkdl sa6s aaa ilca lsom III don't q
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-15

Il saw that DR.. Cook admits that he
didn't find the North Pole"
We'll. that makes II unanimous,
doesn't it?"-Dctroit Free Press.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-15
WoRTHiNeToN NEWS.

.. !ssb l.lEs.lv !
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-01-28

January bills. He said that the com
pany hopes to be able to make still fur
ther reduction on February bills. The
reduction. while it affects the users Of
current for lighting purposes. does not
mean a great deal to power users as no
reduction is made to users of current for
power where the amount is over 200 kilo-
watts month The old lighting rate of
Is cents for the first 90 kilowatts is re-
duced to 10 cents, the rate of u cents
for the next so kilowatts is cut to 10
cents, and the Decent rate for the third
so klowatts is reduced to cents. The
old rate of cents for the fourth so kio-
watts remains unchanged
Users of current for power purposes
are given a reduction of two cents on the
first 80 kilowatts The old figure was 10
cents. The 7-cent rate for the second so
kilowatts is cut to 6 cents, and the price
of the next 100 kilowatts is reduced from
cents to 5 cents. Beyond this price no
reduction is made or anticipated. The
rates for power users in amounts above
those given are cents for the third 100
kilowatts. cents for the fourth 100 kilo-
watts, 31a cents for the fifth and sixth
100 kilowatts, 3 cents for the seventh and
eighth 100 kilowatts, 2h cents for the
ninth 100 kilowatts, and 2 cents for all
over 1000 kilowatts used a month.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-01-28
SUPERINTENDENTs NAMED.
Executive Committee Valley Fair Asso
citation Discuss Plans.

The first meeting of the executive COM
mittee of the Valley Fair association
since the annual meeting of the assoca-
ton was held from $50 to 4 o'clock in the
parlors of the Brooks House yesterday af-
ternoon. DR.. F. H. O'Connor, president
presided and the following members of
the committee were present: Secretary
O. F. Benson, L. E. Holden, A. b. Clapp,
F. G. Heylar and w. A. Shumway. The
following department superintendent were
appointed Horses, E. NJ. Angler, G. f.
Gilman; cattle, F. G. Helyar, A. ]. Hill
dreth dairy, Q; 7. Ware, George s.
Perry; sheep. Dana Stafford, G. E.
Thomas; poultry, d. E. Tasker, c. B.
Crowell; floral hall, H. W. Sargent; agri-
cultural hall, A. w. Roel; mechanics hall,
E. d. Whitney, A. W. Rockwell; food
show, Mrs. B. A. Whittemore; pet stock,
G. III. Thompson. The matter of holding
a bench show was left open until con-
ference can be had with local fanciers
Secretary Benson reported the result of
his recent trip to Sherbrooke, P. O., where
he attended a meeting of representatives
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-01-28
When to Feed Poultry Food.

There is prevailing notion with a Ger
tain class of poultrymen that it doesn't
pay to force laying fowls during the warm
summer months-that they will get along
very well with ordinary food, and what
they can pick up about the yards. That
this opinion is not shared by the most pro
gressive poultrymen is shown by the fact
that not long ago the manufacturers of
Pages Perfected Poultry Food" inquired
of some of the prominent poultry breeders
of New England as to what they consid-
cred the best time in which to feed this
food d. j. Lambert of Apponaug R. L.,
who is famous as breeder of high class
poultry and one of the best known in New
England, answered as follows: 1--WE feed
Pages Poultry Food every month in the
year"
If you want to know more about this
food and the best ways of using it, write
C. S. Page, Hyde Park, VT, for his book
let, profitable Poultry" 1t will be sent
free, postpaid, to anyone mentioning this
paper.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-01-28

all of the standard brands, of course, il
addition to cigarettes from Spain, Porte
Rico, Cuba, the Philippines-nine differ
ent brands of Philippine cigarettes -Tur
key, Syria, Japan and even Brazil. Yes
and | have brand of cigarettes made in
Ireland, and mighty good brand, too
The sale of the miniature brands of cigar.
cites for women is practically at stand.
still in New York. Women cigarette smo-
kers have taken to smoking the regular
brands and they look upon the tiny pills
as ridiculous.
Quite a number of cigarette smokers
have taken to manufacturing --not making,
understand own cigarettes by ma
chinery. | sell regular cigarette manu-
featuring machine for s.. 1t is neat lit
tie contrivance, and after little practice
you can learn to turn out a perfect cigar
cite from this machine. | sell a great
many of them. let me make you a Gig
arctic, says the man at home owning one
of these machines, to his visitor, and he
produces the contraption and turns the
finished cigarette out in jify as neat as
anything out of package, and he enjoys
seeing his friends eyes stick out. New
York Sun.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-01-28
TO LESSEN SMOKE NUISANCE.
'oston & Maine and Central Vermont to
Cooperate With Board of Trade.

"a cooperate WIFI boaIu VI 4Iduc.
Smoke from passing locomotives has for
long time been a source of annoyance
( hd damage to merchants whose stores are
tuated on the east side of Main street as
ell as to persons whose homes border the
hilroad bank. For this reason the Brat
eboro board of trade recently took up
be matter with prominent Boston and
laine and Central Vermont officials. The
esult comes in the form of assurances
rom General Manager G.. G. Jones of the
CENTRAL Vermont and General Manager
frank Barr of the Boston and Maine that
special effort will be made to abate the
Nuisance.
Mr.. Jones writes to George E. Fox, sec
etary of the local board: owe appreciate
billy the spirit in which your letter is
Fritten and we will make special effort
B abate the nuisance of which you COM
I'm much larger number of trains
through Brattleboro than the Central Yer
hont, and in fact the particular territory
{omplained of, the tracks which parallel
Main street. are Boston and Maine tracks.
However, l am sure that the Boston and
Maine will gladly cooperate with us IN
Remedying the matter"
Mr.. Barr says: eve will cooperate
kith your board and the Central Vermont
Hallway in doing what we can in the way
II reducing the smoke from our engines
Ehile working in or passing through your
6ty. You Of course appreciate that this
hard matter to control for the reason
hat we have a certain engineer and fire.
han on a specified locomotive for time,
ind then the men are shifted about and
pse sight of the bulletin notice which we
lost. | mention this simply to indicate
hat it would be well, and l would appre-
fate it, if when you notice anything es-
|ecially Objectionable you will promptly
hll it to my attention"
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-01-28
The TARICE-A-W WEEK WORLD
WITHOUT A RIVAL IN ITS FIELD
THE LARGEST, CHEAPEST AND BEST
NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED At
THE PRICE
Read Ii Every EngNsh-Spsaklng Country

1t has invariably been the great effort
Of the Thriee-a-Week edition Of the New
York World to publish the news impair
italy in order that it may be an accurate
reporter of what has happened. 1t tells
the truth, irrespective of party, and for
that reason it has achieved position with
the public unique among papers of its class.
class.
The subscription season is now at hand
and this is the best offer that will be
made to you.
If you want the news as it really is, sub.
scribe to the Thrice-aWeek edition of the
New York World, which comes to you
every other day except Sunday. and is thus
practically daily at the price of weekly.
THE THRICE-A-WEEK WORLDS
regular subscription price is only $l.00 per
year, and this pay for l56 papers. We offer
this unequalled newspaper and THE
REFORMER together
for one year for $2.l5
The regular subscription price Of the
two papers is $3.50.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-01-28
No More Loose Money in RID. Boxes

Postmaster, llmitl.h0ro, W,
Sif IN view IT the extent 10 which
the praclior 81 placing loose coins n
hnNcs by rural patrons has grown. and
the delay IN the delivery and collection OF
mail and the hardship imposed on runl
ltauicr, incident thereto, you are inform.
81 that commencing Feb u rural letter
carriers will not be required TO collect
luo.r rnins from rural mail hoXes.
Patrons should enclose coins IN an IN.
Nelopc WIap them securely ia a piece ri
PAPER, or deposit them in coin holding
receptacle, - they can be- easily and
quickly taken from boxes, and carficls
will b" required 10 llii such coins, and,
where accompanied by mail tor dispatch.
attach the requisite stamps.
Thu should hc promptly announced Ia
the rural patrons through whatever
means YOU may employ, without expense
to the department aud you are AZ liberty
to give the information embodied herein
Ia your local papers ior publication, II
they 80 desire
Respectfully,
l.. u DeGraw,
Fourth Asst. Postmaster General
Washington. ID, C.. Jan. %
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-01-28

at seven associations ln the international
racing eieuil Of Canada and eastern Yer
monl, stake racing wlll b. continued al
the coming VALLEY lair ~ Ia the past and
tao ~ three 0T mom stake tae~s vii ise
hrL Lnrtng the neat lair, N the mrei'
ing Ia shrrhre0ks u Mas atfangvd for
fass- Il Tia fairs n NrsIsf,, Va, dur
lng the aoek II Aug ~. Mnfnsylllr, week
III Aug, -, shribroakr, grrk II Aug, y
Ia sept, 4 lianon, week al sept o, NJ,
,iohnshny, Nerk ~ SEPT, H. White River
Junction, week III SEPT N, linlllehoro,
Sspl, =, = aud -, Another meeting Of
the representatives u these various lair
associations Will H. held Ia ~. lohnsbniy
TO aTmngn for the class race Al the seV'
eFal fairs June, !,
The matter IT srlcrllns q superintendent
IT rentals Nas leil olcn aud will probably
br taken up AT ia. next meeting ui the
executive committee which will be- held in
about two week. The committee con
ilTmrd the dates whlrh had hc-n previous
IN srloried for holding the next Valley
iaif and they will hc sept, 81 ~ aud ~ a.
some weeks ago.
Many matters were discussed pertaining
10 The unning fair aud Il was the unanl'
lnnns opinion ~ the committee that an
raIh advertising campaign should he in
iusnaird, The matter 0i entry fees IN
he livestock department was discussed 10
'one length bat no definite action taken,
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-01-28
GREEN CUT BONE AND MEAT,
The Gold Weather Poultry Food.

Fowls have natural craving for animal
food, especially when the weather is cold.
All kinds of grains are good, but to pro-
duce lots of eggs, an occasional ration of
green cut bone and meat is absolutely es-
sential This product can be obtained of
Carroll S. Page, Hyde Park, vt: He will
a 200-lb. barrel of Green Cut Bone and
fd q to r ahr al station i ee Ne% Ens
land or the Middle States. Money may be
sent at his risk by registered letter, postal
money order, check or express money or
der. When writing him mention this pa
per.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-01-28

In Lincolnshire ii girl is suffering with
the ague she cuts off lock OF her hair
and ties II TO an aspen tree. imploring the
latter 10 shake in her stead. In good old
R0sshire. where every once in while a
rooster is buried alive as remedy for
epilepsy-not in the rooster, but in the
person who does the burying OF the
hair Of the patient is generally added to
the offering. Tribune.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-01-28

Men c. 4 Conant. Chas. Coleman. T..
II Chamberlain. Wales T. Cheney Geo. r..
Davenport. W 4. Ellis. Robert Mccoy
Women: Miss Nlablc Burns. Mr.. Jen-
ME Bundy, Miss Olive Coblcigh. Miss Hill,
Miss Lena Smith.
Advertised Jan. ~.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-01-28

The ex.sultan of Turkey has his two
sons, Abdul Pahim and Abid, with him in
his prison at Salonika, as well as three of
his daughters. II women of his harem and
10 servants. \ company of infantry, 80
policemen, and ~ officers guard him. Sen.
tries are posted 60 feet apart around the
palace and are on duty all the time.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-01-28
POWER AND LIGHT PRICES.
mall Reduction Announced by Twin
State Company.

Manager E. NJ Adds announced We'd
lesday that he had received a statement
rom President /. L. Meloon of the
Twin State Gas and Electric company,
s to the promised reduction in rates and
bat such a reduction would apply to
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-01-28

The pauper report ofsLondon shows that
the number of people fed by public charity
is 45l7 less now than it was year ago.
Even at this the number is very much
larger than England desires.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-01-28

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The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-01-28
Advertised Letters.

Fourth Asst. Postmaster General.
Washington. ID. C.. Jan. -,