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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-09-17
FINE LECTURE ABNORMAL
STUDENTS PUT ON COURSE OF.
ENTERTAINMENTS AND WILL
cEtf -,NUr-N rrHs.


Last term the Normal students con.
tracted series OF lectures and enter.
tainments which were very highly sat.
isfactory to the patrons Of the lecture
course and under the management Of
N. G. Matthew the committee made
enough to pay all bills and have a few
dollars over. II
This was made possible by an.
nouncing square dealn policy and
selling course tickets to everybody at
the same price. Before that there
had been one price for students and
another for town people. Last season
and its plan brought the people Of the
town to appreciate the entertain.
ments very much and when talk Of ar
ranging for another season was taken
up 1t was agreed by common consent
that the Normal students should plan
for the course but it was. also urged
that another should be added, high.
er priced-course secured and a syste.
matte canvass made OF the city SO that
every one might have advantage Of
the course ticket prices. This was
done and Mr.. C. B. Lee was elected
manager with Prof. A. ]. Davis and
Prof. W. A. Beer as advisory members
of the committee, with Carl Lawson
and o. J. Jones as the other members.
This committee selected the follow.
ing talent for the course.
l. Palmer's Lyceum Quartet con.
cert.
2. Lou j. Beauchamp, lecturer.
g.. The Tyrolean Alpine Singers,
concert.
4. Paul NJ. Pearson, lecture.recital.
5. Hon. seabright Wright, Of Geor.
gia, lecture.
The Lecture Bureau will send rep.
resentaiye to this city to assist the
committee to sell the course tickets,
and the advance sale promises to be
very large, considering there are now
ESQ students here.
This.will afford fine series of en-.
tertainments and the season. will BIO
one of decided help to the music low
ing people as the two concerts are as
fine as any in the country and Paul
Pearson is the best reader in the east.
ern part of the United States. Mr..
Wright is the great Georgia temper
ancc orator and discusses other topics
as eloquently as he does his fayorite
theme. And no man will ever hear
Lou Beauchamp and not be delighted
with his wit, humor and oratory.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-09-17
NJ. E. CHURCH, SOUTH.
]. w, Critics, Pastor,

Sunday school at $3.50 a. m. H. T.
Jones, supt. Let US have at least one
hundred present, as this will be the
first Sunday in the new conference
year.
Preaching at 1o:45 a. m. Theme;
Heavenly Things Revealed"
Junior: League ut 2 p, m.
Senior League at z p, m, led by
Leila knight.
Preaching at p. m, Theme: 1.-THE
People That Do Exploits"
Prayer meeting Wednesday at 1880
p. m, The pastor is very anxious that
there be a good representation at the
Sunday services as they are the in.
troductory services of the new con.
ference year.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-09-17
VIRGINIA MEDICAL CO. NOW <
A WEST VIRGINIA. COME

The Virginia Medical Company for.
merly OF Norfolk, Virginia, has moved
Its place OF business to Charleston,
West Virginia, and is now West
Virginia concern doing a big business
In the manufacture and sale OF many
well known proprietary medicines.
This company took over the Viz.
ginia Medical Company, of Norfolk,
Virginia. securing from that firm:
Fields Pruns Syrup and SIENNA.
Abbott's Pectoral Cough Syrup.
While they purchased from Charles
H. Odbert: 20
odbert's Cholera Antidote.
odbert's Cholera Cordial.
Odbert's Pleasant Worm Syrup.
The odbert'a remedies were former
iy manufactured In Fairmont and are
well known.
Mr.. W. w. Shoch, a merchant OF
Rowlesburg, WA. writes the follow.
ing letter with reference to some OF
the remedies made by this company:
7, ''RoWLESBURG, w. Va,
August rs, 1910.
Virginia Medical Co. OF Charleston,
Charleston, w. Va.
Gentlemen: III
Henry H. Wheeler, for many years
Justice OF the Peace and now the old
est citizen of Rowlesbrug, has used
odbert's Cholera Antidote and DIar.
rhoea Compound for over 40 years,
and will use no other like preparation
saying. he has tried many other said
to be cures but none will do the work
like sodbert's.n
w. w. sHocH, Merchant,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-09-17
BETTER THAN a SPANKING.

Spanking does not cure children
OF bed-weteting. There is n consu.
tutlonal cause Off this trouble. Mrs.
NJ. Summers, Box w. Notre Dame,
Ind, will send free to any mother
her successful home treatment, with
full instructions. Send no money, but
write her today If your children
trouble You in this way. Don't blame
the child, the chances are 1t can't
help 1t. This treatment also cures
adults and aged people troubled with
urine difficulties by day or night.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-09-17
First MDE cHuRcH.

Sunday school at $3.50. Chas w
Evans, supt. May We not look far a
good attendance of both teachers and
scholars. New scholars will find a
cordial welcome.
Morning worship at 1O:45. Ser.
mon subject: Lip and Heart wor.
ship" Anthem by the choir, and
duet.
Epworth League devotional service
at GAS. Leader, Miss Georgia Tor.
reg. Topic: Two Ways of Reading
The Bible and their Results Bible
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-09-17

~ by searching the ads you could
'stind out how to save 10 per cent to 25
per cent on your street car fares
wouldn't you search? Well-by watch.
Ing the ads persistentIy you can save
in the years buying many times the
whole years car fares!
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-09-17

You can ecopomize In many ways.
but If you are not an ad,reader you
are not really economical
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-09-17

wv III - = 1000
Evening worship 80 Sermon sub
|Iect: Grace suaicient Special nui
sic by the Choir al both services.
The public IS coTdaIIly invited to
participate with US in these services.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-09-17

EVERsoN BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev. John S. Stump. secretary of
the Foreign and Home Mission SO.
ciehes, will speak in the Everson Bap.
list church on Saturday evening at
1880. All are invited to attend.
Regular service on Sunday. Bible
school at 10 a. M, and preaching by
the pastor at 1880 p. m.
The pastor will speak at Blngamon
at 300 p. m.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-09-17

slaabserlDe Tor lthe west vlrglnlan.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-10-07
RAINING CATS AND DOGS.
Various Explanations Of the Origin OF
This Expression.

Many explanations have been given
of the origin of the expression raining
cats and dogs" One is that it is per-
version of the French 'catadoupe,"
waterfall-'it is raining catalogues"
or cataracts. Another explanation Is
that the male blossoms of the willow
tree, which are used on Palm Sunday
to represent the branches OF palm,
were called cats and dogs" in some
parts of England, where they increase
rapidly after few warm April show
ers, and the belief prevailed that the
rain brought them.
Others trace the saying to northern
mythology, in which the cat is said to
have great influence on the weather,
and sailors still have a saying, The
cat has a gale of wind in her TAIL"
what she is unusually frisy. Witches
that rode upon the storms were said to
assume the form of cats, and the
stormy northwest wind is called the
cats nose" in the HarZ mountains
even at the present day. Then the dog
is a symbol of wind, which in old Ger
man pictures is figured as the head of
a dog or wolf from which blasts issue.
The cat therefore symboliZes a down.
pour of rain; the dog. strong gusts OF
wind which accompany it, and so
rain "of cats and dogs" is a heavy rain
with wind.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-10-07
THE SEMINOLE STEAL.
Two Terms Of Supreme Court Passed
and Nothino Done.


and Nothing Done.
A case of intense local and state
wide interest that is on appeal to the
state supreme court is that Of the
State against John Y. Darlington and
J. Stobo Young of breach of trust with
fraudulent intent in connection with
the Seminole" disclosures, says a CO.
lumba dispatch.
The case has not yet been filed
with the clerk of the supreme court.
Since the notice Of intention to appeal
was given, one term of the supreme
court-the spring term-has passed
The defendants are at large, under bail
bonds.
In this case is eXcmplified the need
Of an additional court stenographer
for this circuit. Stenographer Mac
feat has been ruled several times in
connection with the testimony in the
Garlngton- Young case and he has
pot been able to get the record trans
cribed because of the piling up of
work on him. The attorneys of this
circuit have recently appointed a
committee To look into this matter
With thirty-two weeks of court in the
year. it is said to he well-nigh impOs-
sihc for one stenographer to do the
work.
Following the Seminole disclosures
Young. president and secretary, res
pcctivcly. of the Seminole Securities
company Of this city, were indicted.
The general count in the Indictment
was:
THAT John Y. Darlington and James
Stuho Young used various amounts OF
the securities of the company to tn"
amuung of $55, ,59677." The checks
were signed by Young. as secretary.
Darlington. after n sensational trial.
was found guilty of breach of trust
with fraudulent intent and was given
five years, and Young one year.
The delay in the appeal of CARING
ton and Young calls To mind the fact
that &. J. TTebert, once called the
broker genius" who effected the sale
of the Seminole stock to the Southern
Life Insurance company, of Fayctt"-
vile. is beyond the reach of the court
of this state, Governor Patterson of
Tennessee, having refused to honor
Governor Anscl's requisition for the
man.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-10-07
A COMEDIANS TRICK.
Ruse BY Which He Escaped Arrest
and Had His Debts Paid.

MANY amusing stories are told of Joe
Haines. a comedian of the time or
Charles H., sometimes called Count
Haines. 1t is said that he was arrest
ed one morning by two bailiifs Tor
debt of eco, when he saw bishop to
whom he was related passing along IN
his coach. With ready resource he i'm
nediately saw n loophole for escape,
and. turning to the men, he said, Let
me speak to his lordship, to whom
am well known, and he will pay the
debt and your charges into the bar
gain"
The bailiffs thought they might ven-
ture this. as they were within two or
three yards of the coach, and acceded
to the request. Joe boldly advanced
and took off his hat to the bishop. HIS
lordship ordered the coach to stop,
when Joe whispered to the divine that
the two men were suffering from such
scruples of conscience that he feared
they would hang themselves. suggest
ing that his lordship should invite
them to his house and promise to sat
isfy them. The bishop agreed. and,
calling to the bailiffs, he said. You
two men come to me tomorrow morn
ing. and | will satisfy you!"
The men bowed and went away
pleased. and early the next day wait
ed on his lordship, who, when they
were ushcred in. said, We'll, my men,
what are these scruples of con-
science?"
"Scruples?" replied one of them.
we have no scruples! We are hailiffs,
my lord, who yesterday arrested your
cousin, Tpe Haines, for a debt of eco
and your lordship kindly promised t"
satisfy us
The trick was strange, but the result
was stranger, for his lordship. either
appreciating its cleverncSs or consid-
ering himself bound by the promise he
had unintentionally given, there and
then settled with the men i'm full
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-10-07
PART III.

PART Ill
shall not pretend to describe the
feelings with which l gazed. Amaze
ment. was, of course, predominant. Le-
grand appeared exhausted with excite
ment, and spoke very few words Ju-
niter's countenance wore, for some
minutes. as deadly a pallor as 1t IS
nossible, in the nature of things lot
any negro's visage to assume. he
seemed stupefed,-thunder-st stricken
Presently lie fell upon his knees III the
nit, burying his naked arms up to the
elbows in gold, let them there remain
as if enjoying the luxury OF a path'
At length. with a deep sigh, ne 'N-
claimed. as if in a soliloquy:
And dis all cum oh de goole-bug! de
putty goole-bug; de poor little goole-
bug, what l boosed in dat sabage KIND
oh STYLE! Amt you 'shamed oh your
SELF. nigger?-Answer me dat!
II became necessary, at last, that
should arouse both master and valet 10
the expediency of removing the treas
ure. 1t was growing late. and II be-
hooved us to make eNertion, that we
might get everything housed before
daylight. It was difficult to say what
should be done, and much time was
spent i'm deliberation,--so confused
were the ideas of ALL We finally light
ened the box by removing two-thlrdS
HlleO.
with some trouble, to raise it from the
hole. The articles taken out were a.
posited among the hrambles, ana the
dog left to guard them, with strict or
ders from Jupiter neither, upon any
prctence, to stir from the spot, nor T.
open his mouth, until our return. we
then hurriedly made for home with
the chest; reaching the hut in SAFETY
after excessive toll, at one o'clock in
the morning. Worn out as we were, II
was not in human nature To do more
Immediately. We rested until two, and
had supper; starting for the nils mn
mediately afterwards, armed with three
Stout sacks, which, 10y good luck, were
upon the premises. A little before four
we arrived at the pit, divided the re-
mainder of the booty as equally as
might be, among us, and, leaving the
holes untitled, again set out for the
hut. at which, for the second time, we
deposited our golden burdens, just as
the first faint streaks of the dawn
cleaned from over the tree tops in the
east.
We were now thoroughly broken
down: but the intense excitement OF
the time denied us repose. After an
unuuiet slumber of some three or Tour
hours duration, we arose, as If 10y pre-
concert. to make examination OF our
treasure.
The chest had been full to the brim,
and we spent the whole day and the
greater part of the next night in
scrutiny of it's contents. There had
been nothing like order or arrange
ment. Everything had been heaped in
promiscuously. Having assorted all
with care, we found ourselves possess
ed of even vaster wealth than we had
at first supposed. In coin there was
rather more than four hundred and
fifty thousand dollars the
value of the pieces. as accurately as we
could, by the tables of the period.
There was not a particle of silver. All
was gold of antique date and of great
variety.-French. Spanish and German
money. with a few English guineas,
and some counters, of which we had
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-10-07

operation America nave
few days and within e"
half the side mountain
of found Impossible
demand convenient
Of n4tiDn Il formed to build the track
time ana
Of constructed their road ON" Il" tn" most
The have latitude of eleven Zee" on either
of road
the compensated for system
trolley wheel firmly pressed against In" wire ut
much like those
for the fact that NV" wires used
of overhead
through the other
trolley and the negative
the other
,Ynvity Eachca accommodate passengers
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-10-07

present to do it. Then it was not done
by human agency. And nevertheless 1t
was done.
AT this stage of my reflections | en-
deavored to remember, and did re-
member, with entire distinctness. ev-
cry incident which occurred about the
period in question. The weather was
chilly co rare and happy accidentD,
and a fire was blazing upon the hearth.
| was heated with exercise, and sat
near the table. You, however, had
drawn a chair close to the chimney.
Just as placed the parchment in your
hand, and as YOU were in the act OF
inspecting it. Wolf. the Newfoundland,
entered and leaped upon your shoul-
ders. With your left hand YOU caress-
ed him and kept him off, while your
right, holding the parchment, was per.
mitted to fall listlessly between your
knees, and i'm close proximity to the
fire. At one moment ! thought the
blaze had caught it, and was about to
you had withdrawn it and were engag-
ed in it's examination. When | con-
sidered all these particulars, / doubted
not for a moment that heat had been
the agent in bringing To light, upon the
parchment, the skull which | saw de-
signed upon ii. You are well aware
that chemical preparations exist, and
have existed time out of mind, by
means of which it is possible to write
upon either paper or vellum, so that
| the characters shall become visible
| only when subjected to the action or
fire. Zamre, digested i'm aqua regia
and diluted with four times its weight
of water is sometimes employed: a
green tint results. The regulus of CO.
| bait, dissolvcd in spirit Of nitrc. gives
| red. These colors disappear at long
cr or shorter intervals after the mate
rial written upon cnuls. but again he
come apparent upon the rc-appliCatinn
of heat.
II now srrutiniZcd the dcath'shcad
with care. It's outer cdSeS-the cuScs
of tn" drawing nearest the edge "i the
Ncllum-wcr" far more distinct IMAM
the others. 1t was clear that the ac-
| ton of the Caloric had been imperfect
or unequal. Immediately kindlcd a
| fire and subjected every portion
of IN" parchment |" S'"Wi's
| Il
heat. At first, the "hIE erect was lhe
strengthening of the FAINT lines IN the
skull: hut, upon prrS"vrring in the en-
pertinent. there became visible, at the
corner "f tn" slip, diag"nally Opposite
| Ia the spot in which TN" death S-h"au
| was d"lin"at"d, tn" hSur" of what ! III
first supposed t" he goat. closer
scrutiny. however. satisfied me lhat IL
was intended for Kid.
| "Ila, ha," said ], to he sure nave
un right Ia laugh at y"u,-a million
and Il half of money is to" serious a
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-10-07
FIGHT ON SMALLPOX.
Provisions of the Law as to Vaccina-

To the supcrintrndcnts of education
in every county of the state. DIR. C..
Fred Williams. secretary Of the state
board Of health, has directed letters
calling attention to the laws of South
Carolina with regard To vaccination.
TIL" letter deals especially with the
vaccination of school children. which
is required by law.
I'VE wish to call your attention."
writes Dr. Williams. ito the law, rules
and regulation Of the state board of
health with respect to the vaccination
of school children.
The prevalence of smallpox
throughout tn" country and the pres
cnrc of Il number of fuci in our state
emphasizes the impurtanC" of strict
compliance with the law.
I'VE trust that YOU will Immediately
take the matter up with your trustees
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-10-07

No: it had much of the appearance
of paper. and at first supposed it to
he such, but when came to draw upon
it. discovered it, at once, To he piece
of very thin parchment. 1t was quite
dirty. YOU remember. Well. as | was
in the very act of crumpling it up, my
glance fell upon the sketch at which
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-10-07

the deaths head and the goat:
5Sttt3O5O6.;4 s;4StSfGO))s )s5ltGt'sts3Bs)
5.t:i6( 4956'2(5t- 4SfS';4O
G92S5 3BfS) iSOSl sStl iSts5D
9;iS;S)S:4t?3 ?3i;iSHt;l6l;:lSSa?;
ITO be COntinued.)
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-10-07

IH'The population of Australia is not
much more than that of Greater New
York city.
The Columbus journal., 1910-12-14
YOUR STOMACH FEELS FINE.
Dyspepsia. indigestion, Sourness. Gas
and All Stomach Misery Ended
In Five Minutes.

This harmless preparation will
promptly digest anything you eat and
overcome a sick. sour. gassy or out-Of.
order stomach within five minutes.
II your meals don't fit comfortably.
Or what you eat lies like lump OF
lead in your stomach. or If you have
heartburn. that is sign Of Indigestion.
Get from any drug store here in
town a 5O-cent case of Pape's Diapep-
sin and take a dose just as soon as
you can There will be no sour ris-
ings. no belching OF undigested food
mixed with acid. no stomach gas or
heartburn. fullness or heavy feeling
in the stomach. Nausea, DebilitatinG
Headaches. Dizziness or Intestinal
gripping. This will all 90. and. besides,
there will be no sour food left over
in the stomach to poison your breath
with nauseous odors.
Pape's Diapepsin is a certain regula-
tor for out-of-order stOmachs. and be-
sides it takes hold OF your food and
digests 1t just the same as if YOUR
stomach wasn't there.
These large 50-cent cases contain
more than sufficient to thoroughly
cure any case of Dyspepsia, Indiges-
ton or any other stomach disorder
Remember. if your stomach feels
out of order and uncomfortable now.
you can get relief in five minutes BY
taking a little Diapepsin.
The Columbus journal., 1910-12-14
CDIlef9
RED CROSS SEAL IN HISTORY
First Used During the American Civil
War-NoW an Az In Fight
Ina Tuberculosis.

Red Cross Christmas seals date
back in their origin to charity
stamps" first used for the soldiers
relief funds in Boston in 1862 during
the Civil war. After the war. this
method Of raising money was discon-
tinued in this country for q genera
ton. although 1t found vogue In Por-
tugal. Switzerland. Australia. France.
Spain. Denmark. Norway. Russia.
Sweden and other European cOun-
tries. There arc now several hun
dred different types Of charity stamps
used In all parts Of the world.
Stamps or seals Were first used to
get money for the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
crusade In Norway and Sweden in
1904. After being used In these coun-
tries for three years. as a direct r.
suit Of the interest Of Jacob Riis in
this movement. the Delaware Anti
Tuberculosis association. headed by
Miss Emily p Bissell. and the Fed
Cross society of Delaware combined
In issuing a tuberculosis stamp. So
successful was this campaign that
nearly $4,000 was realized. and the
next year. in 1908. the American Red
Cross was induced to issue q national
Red Cross tuberculosis stamp. From
this sale. $135, 900 was realized. that
amount being almost doubled in 1909
This year. for the first time. the sale
is organized on q comprehensive
basis. taking In all parts Of the
United States. A million for tuber
culosis work is confidently expected
The Columbus journal., 1910-12-14
FROM MANY POINTS
EVENTS OF THE DAY HELD TO A
FEW LINES.
DAYS EVENTS BOILED DOWN
Personal, Political, Foreign and Other
intelligence interesting to the
General Reader.
Washington.

The immigration commission IA
vors more rigid tests for the admis'
sion of foreigners to the United
States.
The United States supreme court
held that the dismissal of counts
against F.. Augustus BcinZe was too
hasty
Jack Alternately. United States mar.
shall for Oklahoma. an appOintee OF
President Roosevelt. came to Wash
ington and handed his resignation to
Attorney General Wickersham
Charges have been preferred agains,
the marshal. the nature of which
could not be learned.
Presiden, Taft'S recommendation in
his annual message to congress rela
tive to the guaranteeing of through
cotton bills of lading has stirred ny
a furore among the cotton interests
of the south. They assert that the
presidents suggested plan would re.
suit in a heavy tax upon this indus.
try.
General Estrada. the provisional
president of Nicaragua. shortly will
issue a decree inviting all Mica.
raguan exiles to return TO their coun.
try. This information reached the
state department in telegram from
Thomas r. MOffatt. American consul.
>Ir. MOifatt said the political situa-
lion continues to improve.
Information from an efficient, If not
absolutely authoritative. source indi.
Gates that President Taft has deter.
mined upon two new members of the
new court of commerce. They are
Judge Charles A. PrOuty of Vermont
and Franklin X. Lane of California,
both of whom now are members OF
the interstate commerce commission.
Representative James 4. Tawney OF
Minnesota, chairman of the appropri
atoms committee. believes il will be
necessary to hold an extra session OF
congress. 1t is doubtful whether
even the regular appropriation bill
can be- passed at this session" said
Mr.. Tawney. He said it will take
at leas. forty-five days TO pass the
regular appropriation bills.