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

The Gift suitable for each and ALL The
almost limitless selection will: please every.
taste. All sorts Of Fancy and Plain Hand.
kerchefs5fo women and children, SC up
to $500.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-15
N&MzNzzzzMSSSNNNWZZSSNNVNNVSS

which he was returning from the
country skidded as he was descendin,
the hill at Madison and jackson
streets. 1t turned over and threw
Mr.. Jones violently to the street on
his left side, badly bruising his arm,
we're Commissions about the body. For.
while he sustained number OF Sc.
tunately no bones We're broken.
The horse. took fright and ran down
Jackson street with the buggy on lis
side. but a peculiar part OF the accI!
dent is that as, the vehicle swung
around into Barney street the buggy
got onto Its wheels and the horseS,
at break-neck speed. dashed down
Parks avenue where Patrolman John
Rush and Gilbert Nuzum stopped them
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-15

aiter being dru eyed a short distance.
Neltlet Of The horses was huff btf
the buggy Eas ballys danased the
Top being almost eompletel, deinoilsil.
led,
Seyefsli ped fldns ran Into the
streets and assisted Nj. ZONES 10 iiis
feet. II was ut ilrst thought hethad
been seriously hurt He ii1inedffte.
iyj;went to d ply siciar and aiad his III.
tiuries ATTENDED. 8 y "A
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-15
WOMEN's GLOVES

Surprisingly fine qualities atEthe very low
sestprces. The sMannish Gloves have spear
back one horn clasp; choice fan shades and
black Women's Dress Kid Gloves and 8
clasp, Black, Tans and White $1.OO up.
TO $500.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-15
OPEN EVENINGS
SILK STOCKINGS

5 Ideal for gifts: More women are wearing
Silk Hose than formerly, They're made
now 50 that the wear is, better and besides
Silk Hose values are infinitely better than
ever. Black, White, Pink, Sky Blue, ETC.
Special value at S1.0O.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-15

a trowel, / two in. unions Tor pipe 81
COTS > elecific globes, punches 0
washers lor pumps. Q lenfs and COUP,
nlents ! lot cement saclIs. 8 paris Q
cart hafness shanties With rooms.
y soliie tank. ; lots or tools III tool
boxes. tool boxes, hoisting enelns
I LOT Of dies, lspoWder honse t,enoii
house. lot stone GUARDED. lotvplt
pots, wa gou, and j slide scraIer. as
The property OF the said RnmaHe.
Wolfe y Company 10 satisfy said ex.
GEO: Z. AMOS.
Sheriff 81 Marion county
4 West VI,
& Dec IA. 1910. 8 <,
~ l5,22:2s 1852
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-15
TURKISH TROOPS ARE BEING
RUSHED TO SYRIAN. XlLAXETs

Jerusalem, Dec 10 (SpecialJz
Twenty tlioGsanil ;FTrltf sh troops d 8
being rushed today from Adana ID
Syrian Yilayets where the Bedcuiils
are intrevolt. 8 8 S y
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-15
CHRISTMAS NECKWEAR-

The prettiest and greatest variety of styles
and prices to be found in the city, all in
pretty gift boxes, very large variety Of at
.tractve lace and embroidered collars. Prices
25c, SOC, 75c, $l.0O up toS $3.50.
SHIRT WAIST GIFTS
Sure to please everybody Better values
and better qualities are the characteristics
that stand out in Courtney Waists Nare-
ties are excellent for Xmas presents; in gift
boxes. $l.OO up TO $3.50.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-15

Legislature. The preparation of this
message is no easy task, especially
in view of the fact that the legisla-
ture is largely Democratic.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-15
What ! to Do fora .,.,
SickIy Child Trial Free


y has always been mooted question
Just what 70 do with an ailing child. for
mothers disagree and few doctors spc-
Slnlize In 1t. But, this much liz certain,
that in the majority OF cases faulty bowel
movement is at the bottom Of Tie trouble.
The first thing. then. TO 10 with u COM
planning child Ii to give It ilSa,lSc, rot
a.mere fruit-stew or such thing Tut a
genuine, scientific laxative. Many are
recommended but few hive been found
worthy. Among the latter none stands out
more prominently than DIR. caldwclrs
Syrup, .Pepsln. which mothers in ali parts
iofsthe country have used for generation.
II can be obtained OF any druggist Mt
fifty Cents and one dollar n bottle. No
child viii refuse II as It Is not n bad
,tnsting and violent cathnrtlc pill. but a
mild, gentle, non-griping liquid. 1t has
Dr.7caldwell does not'feelthat the pur,
has specialized in stomach, liver and bow,
pleased to give'the reader any advice on til,
write him. Whether for the medical advie,
Caldwell, 541 Caldwell Building, Mon,icel
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-15
LONDON olLERhtskeRs
RETURN TO, WORK

London, Dee;I i Special 4-Thoi,l
sands tof bolleetnakers IN the yards Of
The shipbullding Employees Federation
returned to work today after being
docket out since September 2.
They agreed to them employers
demand that no, more strikes be called
until every resource OF arbitration has
5failed. Y,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-15

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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-04

doant care TO have my wife have
moar agility than She has now. She
went shopping the other day. Pa sed,
walked thru about sewing miles OF de-
partment floors. climbed up & down
the sub q elevated steps forty times.
sswung on & of OF eight 80
surface cars. K calm hoam with
a yard OF gingam for the Cook S apron.
That IS speed enuf for one famibly.
std Ia. n as far as agility is con
cerned, Pa sed, how does that make
YOU crate. Lord Byron was lame. Pa
sed. the CRATE Lord Byron. q had to
walk slow but he was Lord Byron.
jest the sainl. x think OF all the hrite
yung brakCmen. at 81 per day. wich
can swing onto trane going twenty
miles hour. Agility doesn't git you
much, ia sed, unless you are porch
climber
But think Of how much longer yure
wife will live, sed one % of the Oar.
ing Danes. That is what | was say
ing 10 my husband. & he gaiv me the
hundred That is our best argument.
the Daring Dame sed TO Pa. Well,
Sed Pa. ain not sure that that is a
CRATE argument at all. Long life
doesn't mean everything, sed Pa /
know men wich has lived two hundred
years in dee-cade. sed Pa, & they
was married men, too
After all, gals. sed Pa, to the Oar
ing Danes. what Is a long lie or A
short one? The average lift of man.
sed Pa. is but pin point on the bill.
yIn mile chart OF eternity. Today We
are here, & tomorrow we are i'm hoe.
All. wei. sed Pa. let us not discuss il
any further Thare isent a chanst in
the world for me to kick in with a
hundred dollar note.
Well sed Ma. If you doant want me
90 belong to order wich mems
CRATE helth for me. & a splendid fig
ger then will swallow my disap-
pointment & jest keep on doing
housework as Of yore
Wcll, sed Pa. il you feel as bad
about il as that. here is a hundred
dollars, but | wish YOU wud git sum
good ont Of II. go & git Yourself sum
summer frocks So Ma went e.
bought dresses, & now she says she
doesn't want 70 be a Daring Dame &
Iced 4 long life
Ma likes Pa vary much. & she likes
tho hundred dollars. too
Wimmen Is all alike.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-04

upon the floor, by the owner OF the
beverage OF course all the germs
were washed off my feet by the wet.
ting but | dried up soon and flew
away.
Last fall most Of my ny friends
aied hut | hid away IN warm nook
in the kitchen where | had plenty
OF dirt and fifth TO spend the cold win.
ter in
cannot begin TO tell all about my
descendants. for there are too many
Of them Why, was counting them
one dreary day last December AMI |
found that my grandchildren down TO
the tenth generation brought up the
total number OF my offspring TO 1885,
600 600 900 600 000-not counting NY
Wife. who was swallowed by a little
baby last August, and myself
! shall get married again soon and
as the DAYS are getting hot I'll leave
the kitchen because another woman
has moved In and she keeps every
thing too COMPOUNDED clean to suit me.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-04
ANOTHER OLD BUCKET
by JAMES ARTHUR WILLS.

How dear to my the places gambled
time could scrape up a cartwheel or two;
The track the wheel as it rambled
loved spot that my salary knew;
The policy goose. with dime could try II,
The fat faro bank where last coin I'd drop,
The small Jackpot the red-eye joint nigh II,
And cen the rude bucket that hung in the shop;
The octopus bucket, the stock ticker bucket
The bottomess bucket that hung in the shop.
That seductive bucket / fed all my treasure,
And night, hard luck tale spelled
And ate "A few spoonfuls Of bean soup with pleasure.
To keep IN alive till again heeled:
Each purchased, with hopes that glowing
fell 10 the bottom and turned hip-hop;
nd W would sell. with coin overlooking.
The cussed thing TO the top OF the shop
The octopus bucket the stock ticker bucket
The bottomless bucket arose 10 the top.
How 'twould have been In hands 10 it,
That profit which all the time gave the slip;
And yet, there nothing could tempteme to leave
Until had hooked the last shirt in grip
But now. Uncle Sam nabs my loved habation.
And though in vain. will ntrisivey DROP
As fancy reVerts to the intoXCation
got from the bucket that hung in the shop;
The octopus bucket the stock ticker bucket.
The bottomless bucket that hung in the shop.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-04
sY MR.. A. PEskY FLY.

don't remember much of my In
fancy for | was only a maggot then
and not a real fly. | did not get far
from the manure pile, where was
born, but | had lots OF company there,
for that was the fly parlor for all
the flies near kind Mr.. Jones house.
| refer To him as kind" because he
was nice about leaving that manure
pile undisturbed all the time ! and
my brothers and sisters and cousins
were growing TO be flies.
II he had removed our home II
would have killed us all So don't
YOU see why | should start my auto
biography by giving credit for our
existence 10 the man who kept his
yard SO nicely unclean9
II is usual TO tell something about
ones parents. but never saw mine.
Lave heard that my mother ven.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-04
LITTLE Boobies PA

me maik my posishun cleer. sed Pa.
You doaat git any 500 out OF me this
month
Then you doant want 10 see yure
luvine wife cit thinner? sed Ma
No, sod Pa. YOU are jest right the
way SOu are wuddent have you
changed a particle.
Jest then the Comfy of the Daring
Danes calm in TO git Pas sl00. 4
Ma introduced them 10 Pa X thay all
sat down Yure wife tolls MS. they
sed 10 Pa. that YOU wud kick in with
Sl00 the saim as our other husbands
has did, so we can get a trapecze 4
a pair OF horizontal bars I'm Order
that We may becum 1.-THE a graceful.
& have CRATE agility.
Well ladies' sed Pa, | do not wish
TO seem q tight wad, hut the Jacks
in the case Is these briefly stated
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-04
From Another Point of View
Well, where did your umbrella wind up?

Well whereof umbrella wind
Think however Of money and said
In fact spring gasoline stove ex.
II looks like purpoy passed several times
3us of having 1t swceened
woud without
herdo of running around at
n seyentyGye years no
seemed
70 have attacked everything but Joe Cannon organization
the the
of investigation n
time Mr. Smith have Mr. plano
80
A
demonstrated
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-04

Ny Ma has got a other new club. II
is called the Daring Danes. q every
one OF the members has got TO Tern TO
swing on the horizontal bars q the
trapeeze You see. sed Ma to Pa last
mite, wen us girls gifts on our GIN.
nasium suites in the little private GIN
nasium ware none of our husbands
can cum al all We will Tern all them
exercises wich makes fine hggers g.
marks rs live longer a. git moar out
OF life All We need apeece. my deer.
is 800. payabel in advance, SO We
can git moar out OF life
see. sed Pa. YOU want 10 mace
me FOR a century note. Well, baby.
sed Pa. doant care how much you
a yure lady trends git out of life. but
! do care how much Won git ont OF
me, that is the main issue Now. let
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-04

tured ont upon the tanglefoot swamps
and got stuck so tightly that she pulled
CT all her legs trying TO get TO safety.
Nv father too. met an untimeiE
death az the hands of a little boy with
rubber band.
As soon as / became a fly ! learned
how 10 ay and how 10 hang on the
ceiling waiting for morning To como
so that | might hop upon somebody 5
face or head or crawl over the sugar
or the butter or the bread
When ! was old enough 10 fly |
married and 10 days later was made
the father Of 12o dear little fly chill
dren We do not believe in race sui
eide ! was a grandfather 20 li,4oo
fly children before | was more than n
month old No Mr. Roosevelt did
not pin any medals on me. Some Of
my brothers, no older than |. mad
even larger families
Some people think that We flies are
mere nuisances and ought not to be
tolerated But there are some men
who ought 10 be very thankful TO us
for We have helped them in their
business wonderfully. II I had my
way about IT, every undertaken, doc
tor. grave digger druggist and hearse
Griver would pay us commission. II
il were not for rs the cemeteries and
crematories wouldn't be near fllet.
and the casket makers would be
working on half time.
Why | know lots of cases where
| carefully gathered up a million or
two germs upon my feet and totcd
them into houses that had no screens
There was the case of that kind Lady
who did not have any screens upon
her house Later on when the kind
lady and then her son died of typhoid
fever. and the house went TO a dis
tant relative. he was unkind enough
to put up screens just 10 keep rs out.
Now. isn't that gratitude for YOU
/ like TO eat the first few courses
of my dinner at the garbage pail or
in the barn or the clubhouse. and then
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-04

fly TO the babys crib for some MIX
out OF the baby's bottle. Often the
baby dies in "A few days. and then
nave TO find another baby with
bottle Some people are mean enough
TO intimate that | have caused the
death OF the child. Certainly the
babys mother wanted me TO drink tue
babys milk, or she wouldn't have left
the mosquito bar of the crib.
All of my fly friends have special.
ties. Some of them live in the barn
and only go 10 the house 10 crawl
over the food upon the dinner table;
others live altogether in the house,
mostly in the kitchen; that is, If
the kitchen isn't too clean. many ot
my brothers and sisters prefer the
outhouses. only occasionally taking
a bath in a glass OF water on the din
ing room table
am making a speciality OF visit
ing the rooms OF sick people. Wher-
ever they have any contagious fever
or anything like that am right on
the spot. can carry away more
disease brealing microbes upon my
feet than any other fly | know.
What 90 DO with them? Oh. |
like 10 hy to some other house whero
they are not sick and leave the mi.
crobes. | like funerals, and some.
times when | sit upon a coffin feel
quite proud of my efforts. | often
wonder whether the parents know
that the murderer OF the little bod
within the casket is me. But they
must have wanted me TO do it or they
" ouldn't have invited NE TO their
home | always take no screens and
a dirty yard as an invitation.
have had many narrow escapes
At first | hankered arter the tangle.
foot. but | remembered my mothers
fate and kept off. Several times
when was just full OF microbes | ac-
cidentally fell into a cap OF coffee OF a
glass OF water, but was saved every
time by being taken out. and thrown
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-04

ana only. as ideal women What does
II mean that the words used To ex.
press the human conception of its re-
lation to government are still fem
mime?
Contrary. nation. patriotism. Justice.
tn republic, is II an accident that
those rise uncousciously TO every
mind as daughters OF mother
tongue? Liberty enlightenng the
world is in wOman's form.
This means that the world which is
out OF sight. upon which all ci rests.
IS the woman's world 1t means that
il is the maternal instinct which has
placed her son i'm the seats he occu-
pies. If the man in China is an arhi-
trary ruler. while the womans feet
are bound so that motion is impos-
sible. II is the mothe< whose mistaken
instincts has exalted the one and ban
daged the other That America Is the
land OF freedom is due to the fact
that the ideals OF Christian woman
has inspired their sons with the de
sire 10 use their power. And there is
no other method by which we can
continue TO progress.
The suffrage writings are full of the
bltterest and most mistaken acCusa-
tons because of failure of the author
10 grasp the more hidden truth II
woman's ideal becomes so perverted
that she fancies that she can raise
herself or obtain some kind OF un-
wontcd thing which she falsely calls
equality" she will endanger the true
equality which she now possesses, set
back the wheels OF progress. and rem
der herself an immortal laughing
stock a subject of merriment which
is sad and pitiful, not harmonious and
Tree.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-04
EXPENSIVE INSECT.

Allowing for time lost by sick
ness. expense for medical treat
men. etc. typhoid alone, Tor
which the fly is so largely re
sponsible. costs the people ~
the United States $3.50. 100000
annually" says Or, G.. NJ.
Kober. Washington. u. c.
SWAT THE FLY,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-04
Should Women Want to Vote2
(NEGATIVE.)
By Mrs. Helen Kendrick Johnson.
Author Woman and the EepublicD

That the world is governed by ideals
is truth so trte that we often fail
10 grasp it's true significance What
does II mean that in all languages the
fundamental virtues are always pre-.
scented as feminine? Truth, chastity.
honor, temperance. religion itself, are
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-04
Net a Triumph Of Big
Feet. but Of a Strong
Heart, Was Aged WestOn's
When He Failed In the First At.
tempt He Said He Would Try
Again, and He Did and
He Succeeded.


Weston left Santa Monco a
side resort near Los Angeles February l.
He did walk these deducted from the actual
number of of the start and his arrival
in New York, leaving days
The distance starting point and destination including
detour the pedestrian the Colorado Weston
places at 36l1 miles
say he should be credited with
greater mileage side made
the railroads o get a better path
wesons longest days 20 miles
with his accomplishment of course,
is that Weston is 70 years of
Portland Maine Francisco in
100 days
1t days failure
muddy he would
many persons his
surprise they
be white and soft and wel-shaped
He he bathed time
week, always stockings
That's sly codger very
well it
He well that there wasn't the crowd about him
boy duplicate had just
simply his salt and soft
white stockings
triumph might have told but he
wpwer something can't lay
board and ask the friends pass around and look at
Somebody what Weston really had accomplished
might havea asked him to exhibit his heart.
response would have had only to hold the number of
miles which he covered them in the other
The accomplishment gentleman
legs feet
II was one the will and of strong heart.
Had Weston no thing a foot would have
he he intended doing the distance
his hands
He said II will and he and failed
Then he said he tried and he SUCCEEDED
That spoken he brought fatigued at the end Of
thousands upon his first the secret Of his
srival in Monday second trial schedule time
Coming Metropolis espied by the pupils of
school up yard march their classes
There was great approach of the ped
up the line.
But the boys girls something
from passing hero-enough fact they there
learn to up obliged close for the
the day
The school missed fine OpTo unity she failed
call their teens her charge that the
portunty preserved old remarkable
man just passed
profit could contrasted the smooth
the mountains which he had
encountered and the he had
The could should have drawn
the lesson every every
every child:
First healthy body strong by proper
Of sect goal and then give up.
and know in the business struggle
ambition to gain good the old rule
KEEPING EvERLAsTINGLY AT IT BRINGS SUCCESS
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-04

Dalton, famous color-blind English
chemist who, rs Quaker did not
think it, right 10 wear bright colors,
wore tho bright scarlet doctors gown
presented 10 him az oxford university
ON the street. 10 the amusement Of
the crowds II looked dark green
20 him.
There are fewer color-bhnd women
than men.
II had an awfully close shave HI.
tho town this morning. he said.
Mercy. jack What was the mat
ter" she easped
needed 10. he answered,
Too much smoking may cause color
blindness.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-04
The Truth. No Matter
-. Whom II Helps or Hurts

Bringing up at the city hall in
New York, Monday afternoon, with
a letter to Mayor Gaynor from the
mayor of Los Angeles, Cal, Edward
Payson Weston had completed his
second journey from sea TO sea On
foot.
Seventy-seven days were required
for the trip,
Weston left Santa Monico, sea-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-04
II There Were No Flies.

II There Were No Flies.
"t70.000.000 years would he
added To the lives OF the people
OF the United States, or 1000.
600 lives OF the present average
length, and 10000. 600, 900
saved" saws Or Daniel ID.
Jackson, New York.
SWAT THE FLY.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-04
AN OBJECT LESSON.

Chauncey called denounced him
a min a nincompoop
looked Chauncey
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-04

feminine What does il mean that
the conceptions on which civilization
and its progress are based. are fem
mime?
Industry. art. commerce. literature
poetry, beauty, we see them. always
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-04
MAKING IT EASIER FOR HIM.

~ will singa a. eyebrows" he poet
responded and mavbe ~,
listen"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-09-18
REPUBLICANS SELECT
 DIR. R. C. THOMPSON
Put Him on the Congressional Ticket to Oppose Congressman Joe T.
 Robinson ill Sixth District.

At a meeting of the Republican congressional committee of the Sixth District, which was held in this city yesterday, Dr. R. c. Thompson, chair man of the Jefferson county Repub- lican Central Committee, was nomi- mated for Congress to oppose Con- gressman Joe T. Robinson, of Lonoke county, the present Democratic rep resentative from the District in Con- gress. It is the third time that Dr. Thompson has been nominated for congressional honors by the Republi- cans of this District, having been twice defeated in similar contests
 The meeting here yesterday wac called to order by Henry Thane, prominent banker of Arkansas City, chairman of tie old committee. Thir- ty-six of the fifty-two delegates were present. Hon. Andrew I. Rowland, of Malvern, Ark, who was recently defeated for governor by Governor George w. Donaghey, was made tenn porary chairman of the congression al convention and later elected per- manent chairman. A. C. Curtis, of Lonoke county, was elected perman ent secretary. In addition to much routine business which was discussed and disposed of, they delegates were given authority to cast the entire vote of their respective countless.
 Seven counties were represented in the convention by the following dele gates: Arkansas county, A. H. Sock land; Dallas county, R. M. Jordan, H. c. Green, R. L. Freeman and w. C.. Gaston; Desha county R, c. Yelling ton, Louis Cryor and Henry Thane; Garland county Fred E Johnson; Hot Springs county, Andrew I. Rowland; Lonoke county, A. c. Curtis, G. w. Honchie and B. B. Perkins; Jeffer- son county, R. c. Thompson, Ferd Havis, O. M. Spellman, C. R. Ande : son, J. F. Jones, s. c Pryce and s w. Dawson.