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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-08-15
cLARKsBuRe PAPER
IN RECEIVERS HAND.
One of Four Papers Of the Town Goes
to the WALL. G. Shaw De.
clared Bankrupt.

CLARKsBURG, w. Va, Aug. IS
The Clarksburg Daily News, morn
ing Democratic paper with the issue
of Saturday passed into the hands of
Attorney Carl w. Neif, receiver, Jno.
G. Shaw, the editor and owner, having
been adjudged bankrupt.
The receiver was appointed by w.
Frank Stout, referee in bankruptcy,
TO whom the case was referred. There
are four daily newspapers published
here.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-08-15

The. man who won the Democratic
nomination for governor of Texas in
the recent primaries shows by his
itemized report that he spent $11.77S.
He will serve as governor two years
at an annual salary of $4,000. Pros.
pective deficit, $3.77S.-Springneld Re.
publican.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-08-15

The announcement that the bis
Owens bottle plant will be ready TO
start fires on September first is well
come news. The East Side of the riv-
er will boom for certain when the big
plant gets in operation.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-08-15

If you don't believe Secretary Bal.
linger is entirely ignoring" his enc
mics. just listen while he tears off a
few yards of Observation-Disclosures
Union. IS
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-08-15
Finding an Excuse.

A woman found spike in loaf OF
bread and had the baker arrested. The
defense will probably be that custo.
.mors need iron for their food.-New
York Herald.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-08-15

The hare and trotoise were running
n race.
Whats the use? Racing will be
dead in New York after September
l." observed the hare.
Herewith he proceeded to save him
self the trouble,-New York Sun.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-08-15
An Anomalous Situation.

Our idea OF an anomaly would be
Ida Tarbell calling John D. Rockefel.
Ter her turtle doye.-Manchester I'm
ion.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-08-15
q & . ID d IS g )
.:ssss IS 80
@l.I Sss5sy
kgEs4gzaGgSEl 5lsEl
Office Boy Talk.
~ q. -.

7 Conversation overhead by'sa Man
nington Office boy:
4 never look at the office clock
when. I'm working and wouldn't know
when TO 90 home if5the whistle didn't
know. / haven't had any desire to
take a vacation in II years.p--Man-
lnington Record,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-08-15

HDREN asked evening.
say That has grind
~ Neither Jack
tpaned
means that when compliments naerpg
Is vel to look be be trying something
get you TO- do something without doing giving
You have heard me tel about BENJAMIN Fmnkinhe
the oden times When he be lived
Boston, one cold
home on bis school,
aman ut his fathers The
"Good morning little
Yes sir. said Benjamin. who taught o polite
sYou look like absh young said
grndsoneT -. ss3h4 ~ sS
Yes said BENJAMIN All has good d the yoa
think he would let
~ think he would said BENJAMIN IN go and ask him.
are bright willing BENJAMIN
got his permission for the Of the grlndstone by
good little
water for the grndsoneg 54!l.l II
"Benjann got the watcr and sta
~ wonder erlndstone
but should like an bys
was proud of his strength. and lie
so the put the
turn the handle he turned until
was almost school time aaeng
psng his strength and brightness he
putting on the After time bright one
Then the school bell began loudly
changed his tone then 5et3fes NiSs
scound
mere when Is time for SCHOOL, Be of or VIII box
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-08-15
.GTI1i( Q0NTl,==
lWlNl IN AND
(8|GyTQZgY
ENVY.

ENVY
(From the Chicago Record H erald)
Somewhere the breeze is blowing Just
as breezes ought to blow;
Somewhere the maid is singing a glad
love song, sweet and low; ~.
Somewhere a captain bravely keeps
his course with his good ship, n
Somewhere some, one Is Clipping cor.
pons ] would like to clip. .
Somewhere a stream makes music as
Is winds down to the sea;
Somewhere the glad young mother
sholds her infant on her knee.
Somewhere the sun is shrining liz.
the way 1t ought to shine,
Somewhere some one is, winning glory
Z that wish We're mine.
Somewhere the, day is. pleasant and
somedhere the shade is cool; Z.
Somewhere the girl is making some
glad fellow act the fool;
Somewhere some one is sitting with
the lady he loves best,
And contentedly consuming things I
wish. | could digest.
S. E. KIsER.
The japanese make a fair substitute
for cows milk by boiling the juice out
of tiny bean.
The natives of Patagonia are the
tallest people in the world, while
those of Lapland are the shortest.
u. In -
German electricians have built a
;search:light that is claimed to equal
the light OF 315, 100000 candles.
Danger of burning is eliminated by
new hair curler in which the hair
is separated from an electric heating
unit by an asbestos shield.
Experts OF the United States Army
are designing coast defense mortars
that arc expected to throw 7O0.pound
projectiles 1000 yards effectively.
The sewers of the largest 1871 cities
of the United States, If laid end to
end. would provide seven subways I'M.
der the Atlantic linking New York and
London.
A majority of cases OF insanity are
due to. hereditary causes.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-08-15

These are pretty hot days for the
middle of August but no one can COM
plain OF the nights.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-08-15

The watering trough noise has sub
sided little.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-08-15

For weeks he has, been, thrifty,
Nor spent a sou.
He saves enough in fifty
To last him two;
-Pittshurg Post
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-08-15

The natives of Patagonia are the
tallest people in the world, while
those of Lapland are the shortest.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-08-15

German electricians have built a
;search.light that is claimed to equal
the light of 315, 100000 candles.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-08-15

After all, the man who marries
takes chance"
Judging from the records of the d.
vorce courts some of them don't even
get chance.'-Chicago Record.Hor.
aid.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-08-15

The japanese make a fair substitute
for cows milk by boiling the juice out
of a tiny bean.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-08-15

Danger of burning is eliminated by
n new hair curler in which the hair
is separated from an electric heating
unit by an asbestos shield.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-08-15

Experts OF the United States Army
are designing coast defense mortars
that arc expected to throw 7OO.pound
projectlles 1000 yards effectively.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-08-15

The sewers of the largest 157 cities
of the United States, If laid end TO
end. would provide seven subways un-
der the Atlantic linking New York and
London.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-30
LIP BUTTONS.

Queer Ornaments Worn by Natives Of
Northern Alaska.
Perhaps the mos, Interesting archae-
illogical discovery made on the north
coast Of ALASKA has q relation 10 the
present methods OF personal decora.
ton now used By the natives Of Alas
Ia, the most significant feature OF
which IS the wearing OF lip buttons. or
labrets. by the men.
The present custom Is tina, when
boy Is fourteen or sixteen years or age
ho.es are pierced N bis lower lip. one
below each corner OF the mouth. 4
small wooden plug is as drst inserted
to Keep the hole from growing TO-
sether, and Donth By mouth bigger
and bigger plug Is used. till tnaIly the
openings are hall sn inch il diameter.
s, this point the young man begins
to wea. stone or ivory plugs These
ornaments are put in from the inside
ordinarily as one might insert but
toc Into shirt front Csually the two
buttons worn are each OF different
sort. while sometimes only one OF the
boles is dlied. and IN summer men are
occasionally me, with who wear no
buttons 1T all
When z visitor Is seen approaching.
however. the ornaments are always 10
serted, for one does not fee! dressed
withou; them. IN preparing FOR sleep
they are usually reInoved--V. Is-
son in Hacper's Magazine
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-30
A LITTLE PLEASANTLY.
He Tried i on the Duchess According
20 the Rules

Ho Tried !. on the Duchess According
20 the Rules
III seated mex: 10 lady At dinner
and Il at loss for y topic. touch
lightly on the weather Then turn 70
dress. It that fails. try little pleas
antry."
With these words trou Etiquette
SO, the popuiace" stamped upon his
memory. Mr.. QuickT!ch. who had made
8 million oct OF caodles and thus gain
cd q sudden entry into society. escort
ea the Duchess Of Dash into The din
;nc room. The multiplicity OF forks
and knives and spoons staggered aim-
The soap nearly made him faint. But
he took bis courage and an ol:ve IN
both hands and launched forth pluck
fy.
"Bloomin' dull day. duch. attn, It z
be began. recalling topic No. !.
"ihenm be coushed as he reTen-
beced the ce1t topic. dress. r--do
you wear flannel next the ssin:'
: marble shoulder nearly knocked
him IL the eyes very cold and frtSid
shoulder
"Eumm muttered Quickrich. "Rath-
e. ard to get along with. Let's see.
I'll try g pleasantly.
The Duchess OF Dash's back was
turned to him. Ge protruded fore
snger and jaobed her il the ribs.
Click be cried playtu!ly
And that absolutely did Il and him
self With it--Londoo Answers
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-30
BOILING TO DEATH.
Terrible Torture That Was oneo tho
Lave In England.

Terrible Torture That Was oneo tho
Lave In England.
In England dEcins the reign Of
Henry VIII. the public mind became
greatly excited through several cases
OF poisoning. and parliament enacted
3 law making boiling TO death the pen
atty. This law was on the statute
books about sixteen years |. was
made retroactive, SC as TO take IL
case that chiefly prompted its enact
nen,-that Of Richard Rose. other
wise Coke. the bishop OF Recheseers
cook. who poisoned seventeen persons.
two Of whom died Coke was boiled
Of Rochester. The infection was at
tended with peculiar cruelty. as Coke
was put into o caldroo Of cold water
and gradually cooked to death.
Z few years later. in March. 1912,
young woman named Margaret Davy
Eas punished IN similar way on con-
7!ctton Of poisoning The public was
not satisfied as TO he- guilt. and. not
wi,hstandins the comparatively slow
travel Of news In those days. the story
OF Margaret Dayy's trial and punish
uent sooo spread through the king.
Com and aroused universal horror,
Boiling to death remained on the stat
ute books, however, rs long rs Henry
reigned, perhaps because the monarch
himself had . dread OF Being poisoned.
Immediately after bis death p1E!ia-
nect repealed the law.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-30
THE BAMBOO HAIR.
a Slow bot Sure Poison That ls Used
by the javanese-

a Slow bot Sure Poison That ls Used
by the javanese.
The young shoots OF the bamboo are
covered with a number Of very Sne
hairs that are seen under the micro
scope to be hollow anc spiked Ike
bayonees. These hairs are commonly
called bamboo poison By the white
nen restdent in Java for the reason
thas murder is frequently committed
through their agency.
When q Javanese woman takes 4
fancy to q European. according 70 aD
official Dutch report, she viii either
have him or poison him II she gets the
chance She seeks any and every op-
portunity Of mixing these insnitessnal
hairs among bis food. and they serve
tie purpose Of Irritating the whole
length Of the alimentary canal and set
ding up malignant dysense-y- It may
take long tine and many doses OF
this so called poison 20 effect the puT-
pose, but the native woman does not
tire. and death viii surely result The
male native will also try this method
Of revenge for 90 aSront
The planters know all this ana
dread the bamboo aa!r. bot It IS al-
ways difficult to determine whether
the dysentery Is caused By the poison
OF comes about naturally. Wheo 2
planter fnds himself prey 70 attacks
Of that complaint his best course IS to
take a voyage to Europe.-Pearsoo,s 8
Meeklv.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-30
OLD MAN HARE.
The Actors Meeting With Gladstone
Outside the Theatcr.

The Actors Meeting With Gladstone
Outside ehe Theatcr.
John Hare. the eminent English
sctoc-maDase-. said that the nos: de
iish,ful compliment he ever received
was from Mr.. Gladstone /, was
double ended compliment Whichever
way you took It it was satisfactory.
Mr.. Hare earned fame playing old
mems parts. his character IS Mr.. Cold
By IN ~ rai- Of Spectacles being n
good example .Addet: to this was
horror Of having his picture taken.
MIR. Gladstone bad never seen pic
ture Of the actor. but he knew him
we'll behind the scenes rs we'll rs be-
fore the foo;l!:h,s. The prem!er's "a
vocite play WAS a Iair Of Soecsa-
cles. and he always went behind the
scenes 20 chat awhile with the acto.
The really old MAN and the made up
old man would s!s there and talk in
the most delightful way for ao eour
after the show.
One day the Earl Of Eosebery had
Mr.. Gladstone 20 DINER. and he also
invited hts friend John Hare. The
actor came in smooth shaved. looking
about ehirty-fre. He was presented
to Mr.. Gladstone. and the prime min
lister shook bis hand most cordially
and said:
MY dear sir. au very. very glad
to meet you know your father very.
very we'll Splendid actor: Fine ole
nao,'
1t took the whole evening for the
earl and Mr. Hare to convince him
that this son was really the father.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-30
After AL His Trouble.

Two men were hrrvyirs along Park
row when the wind seemed to be blow
n: from al directions TO the peril OF
umbrellas anG anything not firmly AN
chorrd One OF them noticed The har
die OF wrecked umbrellas WHICH bad
been thrown into tie street along with
nauy others and. stopping TO PICK ie
up. remarked 20 bis companion that 1t
was TOO good to pass. AS be stopped
8 gust OF wind captured his hat and
it went spinning along toward ST.
Paul's chapel. be after IL BE ran
into man. slipped. fell in the mud
and arose II time 10 see bis hat run
over by truck. At nearby reS;au-
rant. where be was drying his Clothes.
be said: u los. Eve dollar ia. aud
spoiled suit Of Clothes FOR the handle
OF thirty cent u0breila. That would
not be SO bad. but see the handle IS
brosen-"-New York Tribune.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-30
Reason and lhstinet.

4 certain north country miner was
particularly proud OF clever little
dog he possessed. At times be was apt
TO claim u little too much FOR his pet
and one morning neishboc ,s.s en-
deavorins to point out the difference
between instinct and reason when an
amusing interruption occurred. \
seedy looking tramp turned the corner.
and the dog. without SO much as
word from bis master. sprang into the
road and offered battle
.'Theee you are" laughed the miner
IS the dog snapped and snaried around
the heels Of the tramp. -'E don't IKE
the looks Of the chap. That's instinct
Suddenly the tramp turned and kick
ed the dog into an adjacent sel6-
There you are" calculated the min
e-'s friend grtrniy. The chap don't
Ike the looks Of the dog. AL that's
reason Tis-Eirs
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-30
a HENRY CLAY STORY.
Fate of Tho Resolution !nstruetins Him
How 70 ycte.

Fate Of Tho Resolution !nstruetins Him
How TO Vcte.
Adlai Stevenson In Something OF
Men Have Known" commenting on
Henry Clay. tells this anecdote:
Possibly since the foundation OF the
government no statesman has beer so
completely idolized by his friends and
party rs was Henry Clay Words are
meaningless when the attempt is made
TO express the idolatry OF the Wings
Of his own state FOR their great chief
tain. For lifetime be knew 10 rival.
els wish was law to bis followers
In the realm os party leadership
greater than be hath rot appeared At
his last defeat fo- the presidency
strong meI wept bitter tears. When
his star set It was felt to be The sig
nal Sor the dissolution Of the great
party Of which be was the founder.
In words worthy TO be recalled. when
the ddings came like wailins over the
state that Has:y Pe7cy's spur was
COlO Civ 6StS SNA@~-1o" ~~~
world had grown commonplace"
The following incident along the line
indicated may be considered charac-
ter.st:c. While Mr. Clay was q sena-
tor resolution. in accordance with
some time custom. was introduced
into the Kentucky house OF represent
atsves !nstructing the senator's from
tha; state 10 vote IN favor Of certain
bill then pending IN congress. The
resolution was In the act OF passing
without opposition when g hitherto
silent member from one OF the nouE-
tain counties. springing to bis feet.
exclaimed. "Mc. Speaker. am TO un-
derstand that this legislature IS under
taking to tell Henry Clay how to
rote?' The speaker answered that
such was the prrport OF the resolution
at which the member from the mouc-
tains. throwing up his arms. e1clain'-
ed, Great heaven" and sank into his
seat. It IS needless 70 add that the
resolution was Immediately rejected
by unanimous vote
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-30
Icliino EaeA

The problem OF tellinss eggs Is not
IN easy one by sly means. Very Sew
Of us know how TO do /, properly. On
the other hand. there are those who
think they should not be told ct all.
bu, ,Lat Is old fashioned nonsense. In
Spired entirely By false nodesty. IL
IS safe TO say that egSs should be TOLD
at as early az age as possible consist
en-, with their temperament II e.
lowed to go too long there IS grave
danger that the egg will become bad.
and when an esq becomes bad ]. ~
hopeless. The world Is full OF bac
eggs which might have been saved II
they had been told !n tine.-Lpp!n-
colts
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-30
SPOILED ITS EFFECT.
A Speech to the Jury That Was go.
feetively Answered.

A we'll known English barr!strr.
whom we will call Mr. X. was Mos.
eloquent speaker. and his voice. I'ar'
Ecularly iu It's pathetic tones. MAS
melody itself His power oTrr Il jury
vas astonishing. rnd /, was very SCI
dom ehar &c failed 20 secrec YER
dict Cor bis client
On one occasion. however. he was
beaten and in such ridiculous man
ner thu. . crowded court and even the
grave Judge were CONFUSED with
laughter at the burlesQue OF the result
The case was charge Of murder.
Mr. *. was FOR the defense. His
peco,at!on was exceedingly touching
and beautiful.
Gentlemen OF the jury" said be.
IL you can find this unhappy prisoner
at the bar guilty OF the crime with
which ne Is charged after the a-gu-
ncnts to the contrary which | save
laid before you. pronounce your fatal
verdict. Send him TO the dungeon.
awaiting the death which be is 10 re-
eeive At your hands. Then so TO your
families. lay your beads on your pill
sows-and sleep. < you can
The effect Of the closing words was
really thrilling. But presently the
counsel for the prosecution rose and
said:
Gentlemen Of the jury. should
despair. after the affecting speech
which has been made to you By ny
learned brother. Of saying anything TO
do away with his eloquence. never
heard Mr.. &. speak that bette. thas
when he spoke It now Once l beard
him speak It IN case Of stealing ct
Leeds and again IN case at Manches-
ter, and the last time beard It was
when two men were tried for pocket
picking. But never knew him TO
speak I, so arecuuGly as Jus, now"
This was poser. The jury looked
at one another. whispered together.
and the speaker saw tnsdnctiTely that
be had them ae stopped at once,
closing with 4 SicSie remark:
TT you can't see. gentlemen OF the
Jury. that this speech sts al! cases
then there's GO r3e my saying any
thing more"
And there wasn't he had made his
case and got bis verdict-E1chanse-
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-30
Saved A Soldiers Life.

Facing death from shot ano she'll 10
the civ!! war was more Agreeable 10 J
a. Stone OF Kemp, Tex, than facing II
from what doctors said was consump-
ton. ~ contracted stubborn cold" be
writes, ";ha, developed 4 cough, that
stuck TO me in spite of all remedies for
years. My weight ran down 70 80
pounds. Then began TO use Dr.. King 5
New Discovery, which completely cured
me. now weigh lIS pounds. fo'
Coughs. Colds. LaGrippe, Asthma Hem.
orrhage, Eoarseness, Group. Whoopips
Cough and Lung trouble, its supreme.
soc. and Sl.OO. Trial bottle free. Guar
anteed by 81 druggists.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-30
OLD TIME MANNERS.
Rules Of Good Behavior In the Early
Eighteenth Century.

Rules Of Good Behavior In the Early
Eighteenth Century.
In work entitled youths Seha-
vior." published In i7o6. there Is this
Injunction to young gentlemen. Put
of thy Cap or IA, &c persons OF Desert
as are Churchmen. Justices and the
IKE. turning the Cap or Hat to thy
selfwards: making Reverence. bow
ins thyselt more or less according TO
the custom OF the bette. bred"
IN the n!ds, Of remarks which incl
cate the utmost refinement we come
suddenly upon such directions as this:
"Tis not manners IS soon a. you
are set at Table to bawi out. ! eat
none Of this. eat zone Of that. care
20, no Rabbit: love nothing that
tastes OF Pepper. Nutmeg. onyons.
etc.
After stating that some have been
90 refined 4n Foreign parts that they
will neither be covered. nor sit with
their backs to the picture Of On emil
oept Person., the writer goes Oh 20
remark that there are some who eat
With that eageruess aod tnpat!enee.
they eat themselves oct Of breath and
VIII pant Ike broken winded Eorse,
but these are not to be injured"
Ee also warns his pupil thus:
when you are talking to any one DO
not Continually punch him IN the side.
as some people do: who. after every
sentence keep asking the person they
are corrersing with. Did not tell
you sor What coy you. SIR and In
the meantime they are every moment
jogging and thrusting him with their
elbows. which cannot be considered as
e mark Of respect"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-30
y SOnivOS wiki,
Il Forces Happy Family Under p
cuiiar Conditions.

Guitar SSiiSihiSi'S-
An extraordinary wil! has been ieti
By an elderly unmarried lady who cled
in Vienna. Ee- property. amounting
to about 10000. * appointed 70 be d.
v!ded between her three ueptewS. now
aged rwen,y-tour. twen;y-&eren aad
eweaty-n:ne. and her three n!eceS. aged
nineteen, twcnty-one and twenty-five.
in equal parts or the following cooci-
tons:
The six ueptews and n!cccS must ell
1--we il, the house formerly inhabited By
their aunt. with the executor. Z law
yer, whose business il VIII be TO see
that the conditions OF the VIII are
strictly observed None oc the neph-
ews IS to marry before reaching bis
fo-tieth year or the n.eces before their
thirtieth. under the penalty that the
share Of the one so marrying VIII be
divided sno2S the others
Further. the six legatees arc admon-
fshed never to Quar7e; among them
selves. II one should Go so persistent
II the executor IS empowered 10 turn
him or her out OF the house and divide
the share as in the case Of marriage,
The executor IS himself forbidden to
marry or TO reside elsewhere .han IN
the house with the lega:ees rs long as
he holds his otdce. TO which hand
some remuneration IS attached.
The ole maid is said TO have made
this peculiar will because her nephews
and pieces continually worried her
Curing her life by asking her 10 give
them money TO enable them TO marry,
requests she always refused--i-oadon
Fy0rpSS