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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-02-25
Il BUYERS CREED.

Ina recent issue of the Tradesman
appeared the following statement OF
reasons why a citizen should buy in
his home city. In one OF the cities
Of the smaller class this motto has
been posted in street cars and in NOV.
ing picture shows:
I BUY AT HOME
Because by interests are here.
Because the community that Is good
enough for me to live in Is gooa
enough for me 10 buy in.
Because ] believe In ~traasacting
business with my friends.
Because want 10 see the goods.
Because ! want to get what I buy
when | pay for 1t.
Because my home dealer Carries
me when | am u short.
Because every dollar l spend at
home stays at home and helps work
for the welfare OF the city.
Because the man ! buy from stands
back OF the goods.
Because ! sell what ! produce here
at home.
Because the man | buy from pays
his part Of the town, county and city
taxes.
Because the man / buy from gives
value received always.
Because the mar ! buy from helps
support my school. my church, my.
lodge, my home.
Because, when ill.luck, misfortune
or bereavement comes. the man / buy
from is here with his kindly expires.
slons OF greeting. his words OF cheer,
and his pocketbook, II needs be.
Here | live and here I buy.
| BUY AT HOME.
DO YOU?
These are the rules for the buyers.
Now, II the merchants will do their
part-advertise in the home papers
a little pull altogether will do much to
build Fairmont to the point where her
Ambitions Of to-day will be but the
actually.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-02-25

That excuse only Increases the
awkwardness Of the case" said Mayor
Gaynor Of a political fasco. That ex.
|cuse reminds me OF young DR.. Start.
DIR. Start. aishort time after he be.
gan to practice. was summoned to at.
tend a banker suffering from typhoid.
DR.. Start pulled the banker through.
Then, in taking leave for good, sd con.
graduated his patient and himself, and
said he would call Just once more in
the course, OF the. week to make sure
that no complications had set in.
HE called Aye days later. The
bankers brother; met him at the door
with a very long, face.
Poor George Is dead be said sol.
EMMY. "a
"Dr. Start turned pale: How am ]
to get out Of this?, be thought. Il must
exonerate myself somehow. What
negligence have l shown. Then he
said: !. ~
"Wellp on the whole I'm not sur.
IprIsed. This Isn't the FIRST case Of
typhoid conyaiescence. nor will 1t be
the last. A clot. 1t Is clear, formed
suddenly at the base Of your brothers
medulla, the d%lastole was dIsordered,
aid the usual heart failure ensueu.'
DIR. Start ratified on for several min.
utes in that strain, but at the end Of
a long and involved sentence, when he
paused 70 take breath, the dead mans
brother said solemnly:
mo, DR.. Start, you are wrong. That
Isn't what killed George. He went
bathing at Coney Island, and was car.
ried out'by the tlde.h"-New York Tri.
bune.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-02-25
DIAMONDS IN STOMACH.

" aHaEzFF-l hAN assSraFH I4aH1sl ia TlHE
GALVESTON; Texas. Feb. 25.-Al-
bert Barlow. a Brazorla county con-
'yict, who is working out a six months
sentence, became Ill and was sent to
the hospital! It was necessary to per.
form a surgical operation 10 locate
the trouble Adiamond valued at $500
and weighing oyer Carat was taken,
from His stomach He stole the dla.
mohd from u Store in San Antonio two
months ago and, placing II IN his
mouth when pursued; swallowed the
stone: He said he feared to confess
because he feared he would be cut
open. In Brazoria he had been ar.
rested and convicted for yagrancy.,
The diamond has been returned to
It's owner, who paid the hospital bill.
Cali at the West E'trsinian OH CO II
you want a nice calendar.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-02-25
a NoTRE DAME LADY, APPEAL

To all knowing sufferers OF rheuma.
tlsm. whether muscular or OF the
Joints scla.:ca, lumbagos. backache,
paints In the kidneys or neuralgia
pains, to write to her for q home treat.
ment which has repeatedly cured all
Of these fortunes. She feels It her duty
to send It &c all sufferers FREE. You
cure yourself at home as thousands
gillttestifyATnoSchsngeio of climate be.
Ing necessary. This9simple discovery,
banished 1irin acid from the blood
loosens the stifenedg Joints. purifies
the blood! ard. brigitens the eyes. Civ.
Ing elasticity and tone to the whole
system the abogs i~nsesests y5n
Tor proof Address Mrs. sdhimera.
Pox a. Notre Dune, nd
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-02-25
Where Surgery Falls short.

-. W'IeTr rdIIS oHort'
Surgery said Simeon Ford at a
dinner In New York, "accomplishes
wonders nowadays: Hearts are sewcd
up; the appendix Is removed; the
large Intestine is done away with.
but
The noted humorlst smiled. !
"But Will the time ever come when
surgery will. be able to remove the
check OF a young man or the jaw Of, an
old woman?"-New York Sun.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-02-25
nee
West Vlrglnlan

Editor West Vlrglnian:
Please announce the name Of ]. H.
Knkead as a candidate for the office
~ City Clerk subject to the decision
Of the voters Of the city Of Falrmont
3at the coming city election.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-02-25
MEN AND WOMEN.

Mrs. Emma NJ. NakuIna, is a water
rights commissioner under the terri.
torlal governor in Hawaii. Mrs. M.
kulna Is an American woman. s-and-
daughter Of Captain Metcalf. Of, the
Eleanor. She lives in Kalihi.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-02-25
WILL i. BlLLlNesLlA FOR CLERK
Another Candidate TO Go Before the
Convention Io.nlaht.

Another Candidate to Go Before the
Convention Tonight.
Mfr. w. H. B%ifiingslea who has for
The past several days been urged by
his friends to enter the race for City
Clerk has decided to let his lame go
before the convention tonight. Mr..
.Billingslea Is too well known to the,
citizens of Falrmont to need any In.
production by the West virslnlan: He
is a business man qualified in every
respect to make the city a GOOD and.
efficient officer, and his uniform good
nature and %pollteness has given him
Q host Of friends who would be glad
10 vote for him should he ;be so for.
tunats as 70 have his. name placed on
the ticket.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-02-25

|OTQ@)Ng
WHEN SPRING COMES.


tFrom the Living AGED
When spring comes and the long, uli-
wontedl SHOWS s8a 4.
Fade from the shrouded parks, and
Adventurous points show where the
crocus grows
And soon the dazzling phalanx viii
be seen. M
Then, in your fayorlto Flower walk
my dear,
viii troops Of happy, living children
play;
But ], the shouts; the laughter shall
not hear.
For ], dear heart, l shall not pass
that way.
Was 1t not there that bounding at my
Last year in glorious sympathy with
spring,
You the first crocus suddenly espied
With musical sweet cries OF welcom:
ing? s.
In less frequen.ed spots observed Of
NS vi none 49, fEfA fEJNE = .--Ni!
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-02-25

Wigg-My wife never pays any at
tention to anything | say.
Wagg-TYou evidently don't talk In
your sleep.-Philadelphia Record.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-02-25

"Bliggens says he loves his work"
I should, think he would. He's one
OF the men whose work leaves them
about half the day to play golf."-
Washington Star.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-02-25

Miss Fay Foster. daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. james H, Foster, OF None
gaw Springs. NO. has Just won 1000
marks ts5oo). the second prize in a
waitz-composins contest conducted by
Die Wothe, a weekly journal in Der.
lin
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-02-25

Knicker-so he contracted the
qulcklunch habit at hon,eg
B6tkefS Hssss ttsing 10 finish before
thelcook left.--Harper's Bazaar.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-02-25

/. .#H..mH .H.|N ."Ht ""~HH4HH FL LE'
In less than so words Miss Florence
Wright. who resided in Hemstead, L.
l., disposed Of an estate Of nearly
100000. Her will, which was flea IN
Nassau county, was indicted upon
common brown wrapping paper in her
own handwriting.
Miss Rose Bird, who was recently
elected State superintendent of schools
in Wyoming, Is a graduate OF the State
University. Since her graduation she
has not only owned and managed a
farm, making It pay, but has served
two terms as county superintendent
Of schools In her home county.
That Hattie LIE Blanc, recently DE.
clared innocent, of the killing Of Clar.
ence Glover. is one, of Massachusetts,
most sensational murder trials, Is
soon ~ leave her home In w Arr.
chat, Cape Breton, and again come to
Massachusetts to take up her abode,
is the latest news which has revived
interest in this formerly much dis.
cussed girl Of IS.
To identify a silver button hook
found In the possession OF a mall mes.
senger in Los Angeles. Miss Pauline
Topping. has started from Burlington,
La, for Los Angeles, in answer TO a
federal subpoena: She will receive
Is cents a mile and her expenses, the
total being more thar. s4oO. Miss Top.
ping sent the button hook Il ;aSschool
friend an Los Angeles. but IT failed to
reach the address,
Want advertising IS hish,ySspecial.
lied publicly direct, concentrated et
Idcient
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-02-25

In spite ofawhat the skeptlcs say
The ancient adage hlods good still;
Where there's Il will there is a way,
That is, II Its a woman's will.
Chicago Record Herald.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-02-25

R%eishazzar saw the writing on the
wall.
frank goodness" he cried, that
will force the landlord to repair the
room,ss 4.
Herewith he wishes It ahd extended
to the whole flat.-New York Sun.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-02-25
Didn't Wan. to Add to III. Misery.

Departing Guest 10 eashier,1IYou've
made a mistake IN my bill. It should
be SIS instead Of; $14.
AN right. sir. thought maybe you
might be superstitious.n"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-02-25

Goodman (scntentiously)--It is the
little things that troubel US.
Rounder-surc! It's always easier
to find the house than to locate the
keyhole.-Boston Transcript.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-02-25
Does your daughter take lie scri.

ously?"
"oh, yes. She Is constantly striy.
ing to improve her game Of bridge
Louisville Courier Journal.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-02-25

Knicker-Books tell you what TO DO
before the doctor comes.s
Bocker-.But now tells you what TO
do after he. comes.-Judge.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-02-25

Want advertising Is highly special
lied publicly. direct, concentrated ef.
llncIent.
The Lexington advertiser., 1911-11-03
Kings Daughters Notes.

who plants a tree loves others
than himself
Some beauty loving soul has been
giving encouragement 10 the tree
planted on the school campus by The
Kings Daughters. A pager read be-
fore thePennsvlvania Convention calls
the Order of Kings Daughters "a
city of refuge into which all denomi'
national or undenomiationsl travellers
may enter. 1t is religious, philan-
thropic and civil. -
The Silver Cross for November re.
minds us in 40 editorial of the solemn
significance of Thanksgiving. Not
alone. just one day kept. as a legacy
from Puritan ancestors and for the
joyous reunion of families. but dali
ly Thanksgiving for life laden with
blessings Of 80 common sort that the
heart does not think to make ofer-
ings. A committee will be ss hereto.
fore appointed from the circle to at
tend to the sending OF baskets where
needed The circle extends sincere
sympathy to the daughters who have
met with bereavement since our last
meeting The next meeting of the
circle will be held with Mrs Barrett.
the second Friday in November at
$50 o clock.
A KINGS DAUGHTER.
The Lexington advertiser., 1911-11-03
Pahlen Bros. Sell Sell. Fftss: sbee:
and Give You Good Value
Grace Doty.

On October 80 just as the morning
was dawning iuto Eeautiful day the
Death Angel visited our home and
broke our golden chain and took one
Of our precious links one of our pre-
cious twin darlipgs Grace. U, how
sad we are. Grace was only seven
months aud ten days old. She was
sick only four days With pneumonia.
G cd doeth all things we'll He knew
best and called her to that beautiful
home on high. where her salnteu
grandmother and two grandfathers are
sweetly resting. and where there will
be no more troubles and trials to bear.
It -ss 80 hard to stand over her and
see her suffer 50 much.
She was the daughter .of Mr. and
Mrs r. f. Doty.. All that DR.. L ucas.
kind friends and relatives could do
Ravo her no relief 1t was SO hard to
give up our precious darling Grace.
d, how sad'we are in these sad hours !
She was laid to rest in Harland 8
Creek cemetery at the foot of her old
grandfather grave.
swest little GRACE is safe in the
arms of Jesus; Safe on His gentle
brsast-There BY ais love over shaded
sweetly little Grace shall rest.
! Htr sister, RUBY.
The Lexington advertiser., 1911-11-03
Honor Roll Of Hopewell School.

Honor Roll of Hopewell School for
Month uf October
4th grade L uther Ellison and Will
ma Holm.
5th grade Bette Rainer and Fan
pie Helm.
The school opened with larger en-
roIIm ent than last year. and with the
restoration of the general health OF
the neighborhood, promises steady
growth along all educational lines
HoDewell school does not boast OF
the monstIous mental activities of its
pupils, but it does boast of a band of
nonrebellious students who work and
nlay haImouiously together: of a
neat, comfortable, attractive, failrV
we'll go quipped school building, and of
band of tFust3es and patrons who re-
spond lib rally and cheerfully to every
call for anything that tends to bring
health. beauty and comfort into the
school room. Proof of this lies in the
fact that mole than two hundred and
fifty dollars worth of Improvement
have been made. indoors and out OF
doors, since April 10. 1910.
A plan for the organization of q To
mato Club and the construction OF
cold frame is being favorsbly receiv'
cd, and it is the hope of the teacher
to have aopew III sChool girls take
front ranks among Mississippi tomato
growers and Gamers.
The Lexington advertiser., 1911-11-03
Fannie Hobbs Osborne,

On Sunday night October 90. 1911,
the Death Angel visited the home of
Mr. and Mrs. NJ. j. Osborne and car
ried away their precious little Fannie
Hobbs. age ten months and nineteen
days.
o. how sad to part with so sweet a
little girl. vet we feel while it Is our
loss ii is Bis eternal gain No touch
of pain shall cast its shadow over that
marble brow; no bitter grief shall
stain that pure cheek now And to
the parents we say, weep not. for she
is playing and singing with the angels
in heaven.
Little Fannie Hobbs suffered great
pain for several weeks with tnalarial
fever. but she is now free from all sor-
row. pain and death.
A little angel came to us but it did
not come to stay;
And how sad it left cur hearts the day
it went away
It went to heaven. that home above
Where ali is joy, peace and love.
To the beI Ieaved parents we extend
our heartfelt sympathy. We say to
them to ever look on Him who doeth
all things we'll and some day when
the summons comes little Fannie
Hobbs will open the door wide and
heckon you in, and what joyful
meeting that will b3.
The little Glib is empty now.
The little clor1es arc laid by;
A mother s hope. fathers JOY,
In Deaths cold arms doth lie.
Go little pilgrim to thy home on Won
der blissful shore;
We miss thee here, but soon shall
come where thou hast gone before
MAY We ali live trna and noble lives
SO as to meet tho loved ones gone be-
fore Your cousin.
MARY ELLA.
The Lexington advertiser., 1911-11-03

W. L. Mock, of Mock, Ark believes
he has saved many lives in his 25
years of experience in the drug bust
ness. What / always like u do, F"
he writes, is TO recommend DT.
Kings New Discovery for weak, sore
lungs, hard colds, hoarseness, ohsti-
nate coughs, laRrippe, Group, asthma
or other bronchial affection, for ! feel
sure that number of my neiRhbors
are alive and we'll today because thev
took my advice to use it l honestly '
believe its the best throat and lung
medicine tnat's made. " Easy to
prove he's right Get trial bottle
, free or regular SOC or $1.00 bottle.
Guaras teed by B. 5. Beall.
The Lexington advertiser., 1911-11-03
A KING s DAUGHTER
Program for School Improvement
Association.

Program for Teachers and School
Improvement Association for Beat 2.
to be- held at Bethesda School on Sat
urdav, November IL.
/. Opening Address, Welcoming the
Visitors and Outlining the Purpose,
Scope and Possibilities of Beat Asso-
Citations. Prof. a. V Harris
Discussion, Prof P. j. Mcclure.
3 How May We Establish Better
Working Relations Between Patrons
and Teachersi Miss Alice Green and
the Trustees of Bethesda School. All
are invited to assist in a thorough
ana searching discussion of this sub
ject.
3 To What Extent and in What
Way Should Instruction be Given
That Will Lead to Improvement 10
Public Manners and Business Morals 7
Prof. David Ssnderson, Miss Mae
Rainer.
4 rhe Touato Club Movement, W
Nj. Alexander
The Lexington advertiser., 1911-11-03

sented at the Cbicksssw Guards ssll
November l4tn; and on Novenber
+ 2sth hef parents Mr. snd mrs ,. o.
Harvey will Introduce their Daughter
at au elaborate afternoon tea ana
dancing party.
/ JH. McBee's exhibit at theI State
Fair of Olds Gasoline Engines \ most
com orehensive ani creoitable. 1t Is
brightly illuminated with self made
electric lights and q splendid sign Of
brilliant bulbs.
Tbursday last Mr Hal Gillian 8
anto was in evidence with fouc of our
attractive gilrs: Misses Occie Nc
Lean. Alice Martin, Mary B6sll and
Julia BeaIl who made verg happy
trlp to the capital ana State Fair.
Miss MAY Pearl Scott will hecome
the bride of william Thomas Adams,
Jr,, of Corintb, Miss, On Novem her
the 7th at Rosedsle. Miss Miss Scott's
popularity is attested 0y the many
pre-nuptial festivities given in her
honor
Judge and Mrs. Sydney Smith have
entertained q house party IN their
charming home in the capital during
the Stale Fair including their mother,
Mr.. T. W. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Rob
prt Douthat, of Yazoo CITY, and Mrs.
i. B. Pickens.
In the receiving line of theFederati0n
of Clubs in jackson. du, ing the Falr,
at the lovely home OF Mrs. Annie
Minis Wright were noted our home
club women Mrs GeurRe Bsall and
Mrs. W. H. Smith, of Durant. and
Mrs W ]. Nelson. of G Goldman
Mrs. J. l.. Dyson chaberoned Elizo-
beth and Jack Tackett tn the MeTidi a
Fair where thev were quests of DR..
and Mrs Jack Tackett. Mrs. Dyson
was charmed with the Hood roads Of
this charming CITY which radiate to
each point of the compass for Eve
miles making a total of twenty miles
of pathways of perfection.
The Lexington advertiser., 1911-11-03
AWAY GOES PIMPLES,
BLACKHEADS, ECZEMA.
DANDRUFF and OTHER
Skin AFFECTIONS
WHEN zEMo AND ZEMo SOAP
ARE USED.

ARE USED.
The B. s BeslIl Drug store says,
I'VE are so confident that ZEMO and
ZEMO SOAP used together will rid
the skin or scalp of infant or grow
person of pIMPL ES, BLACKHEAD,
ECZEMA, DANDRUFF, INSECT
BITES or any form of itching, irri'
tated d siRuring skin or scalp trtu'
BILE, that we--do not hesitate to recon
mend these clean refined remedies TO
every person who desires quick relief
and cure from any form OF agRra'
vated skin or scalp affection. Often
times one hottie and one cake OF soap
will cure a..minor case Of skin trouble.
ZEMO and 1EMO SOAP produce sure
and swift results. You-will not suffer
another day after Vou commence to
uss them You will feel like new
person.
ZEMU and ZEMO sOA can be OBJ.
vained from one leading druggist Ia
every CITY or town in America and Ia
Lexington by the B. 8. Bsall Drug
Store.
The Lexington advertiser., 1911-11-03
ENTERTAINMENTS.

Mrs. Mary Mclean will entertain
the Duplicate Whist Club Thursday
afternoon.
Mrs L. D. Pepper will be hostess
of the Matron's Bridge Club onFridsy
afternoon.
Miss Bessie Wilson will be 81
home" to he Merry Maids Club We'd
nesday afternoon.
Friday evening the rosebuds of the
Mozart Club will celebrate with Q
Hallowe en- musical and costume party
at the college chapel at early candle
light Many magical and mysterious
pleasures await the fortunate guests OF
these merry melody makers.
The Lexington advertiser., 1911-11-03
hYMENEAL.

Browne. McBee, - Mrs. John Harbor r
McBee. 81, announces the engage.
meOt and approaching marriage of her
daughter, Susie Walton. and Fred
Zollicoffer Browne. of Starkville, Miss.
This announcement is of great interest
to the ide circle of friends ard rela-
tives of the betrothed pair. 1t is in
deed q great loss to our city and a
golden gain to Starkville when such a
charming type of young womanhood
as susie Walton McBee exchanges her
birth place Tor this new home; and
her chosen lord and master is just that
sterling quality of manhood to have
won this prize.
The Lexington advertiser., 1911-11-03

and rheumatism, both in men and wo'
men, mean kidney trouble. Do not
allow it to progress beyond the reach
of medicine but stop it promptly with
Foley Kidney Pills. They regulate
the action Of the urinary organs.
Tonic in action, quick inrCsults. Sold
by 8. 8. Beall
The Lexington advertiser., 1911-11-03
Coughing at Might

Means loss Of sleep wich is bad toI
everyone Foley'S. Honey and Tar
Comp utd stops the gcouRh ct once,
relieves the tickling and diyness in
the throat and heals the infamed
membranes Prevents cold develop
ing into bronchitis or pneumonia.
Keep always in the house Refuse
substitutes. Sold bY B 8 Beall.
The Lexington advertiser., 1911-11-03

Two good mlch cows with young
calves. PAHLEN BROS.