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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-05-17
Deeds Recorded.

Deeds we're yesterday received at
the Office Of the county clerk for re
cordlng as follows:
John s. Pople and wife to Cora
RYAN, parcel OF land in the Black
a Baldwin addition to the City Of
Falrmont Consideration, 5000.
Geo. Nichols and wife to Hiram D.
crislip. a parcel OF land in Lincoln
district. Consideration, $500.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-05-17
'sTRAx SHOTS
81 80:
COL IEI
Z. !. R.

OUR sWAT.THE.FLY SYMPOSIUM.
r g. r. +. wrltes-"I think that my
wife should lose her membership in
the Swat.the.Fly club for she Is not
playing the game on the square. She
spreads fly paper around the house
and then swats the flies after they are
stuck on the paper. This is not &C
cording to Hoyle or the rules Of the
club and j think she should be inves-
tigated. She claims to have broken
the record in swatting."
D. H. says-"I think have swatted
the granddaddy Of them all and took
a snapshot OF him Just before | swat
ted him. / think he must be the pho
neer Of his family in this section. He
looks like Mormon and a polygan.
lst. ! am going to have him stuffed
and presented to the club"
Mrs. F. c. G. wrltes-"Pl send
me a new swatter. The one receive
ed originally from the club has been
worn out and broken during chase
about one fly which has been In our
house about two weeks. During the
course of this pursuit l have ruined
one SIT porcelain vase, broken a mir.
ror, smashed seven gas NANTES and
shattered my husbands nervous sys'
tenn into smithereens."
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-05-17
STUDENTS WANT PROF. Beer
TO REMAIN WITH THEM
HOLD MEETING AT FAlRMoNT.
NORMAL SCHOOL CHAPEL AND
.LAUo INSTRUCTOR. Il

AT a meeting held yesterday by the
students OF the Fairmont Normal
school in the chapel q petition was
drawn up asking Professor w. A. Beer
to remain as an instructor at the
school.
The president OF the students body
presided over the meeting and mum;
Der OF the students made brief adj
dresses, expressing themselves as be-
ing deeply regretful II Prof Beer
should decide to leave the school as
he is one OF the most popular and
well.liked instructors at the institu:
ton.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-05-17
PESTS.

The friend who meets you on the
street and takes good 1O,Cent cigar
out of your vest pocket
The laxative old gentleman who
used to know you when
The neighbor who wants to tell you
how 10 make your garden flourish.
The young lady upstairs who Is Just
learning Madame Sherry" on the
piano, when you have danced to II for
two winters,
The young man who has written
the greatest musical comedy In the an
nails of crime and can't get 1t pro
duced. 49, !.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-05-17
win Have Lunch.

The Ladies', aid Society Of the First
NJ. E. Church will have another ten
cent lunch on Friday OF this week at
the church, beginning at 11:S0'o'clock
and continuing asiong as there Is pat
ronage. .r5 skae ~
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-05-17
FLAG
B9ST0N|ANS
ENTIRE SERIES ENDED IN DIS
COMFORT AND DEFEAT OF THE
BEAN EATERS.

BOSTON, May eH.-The Pirates
made a clean sweep of the series by
giving the locals a bad beating by the
score of II to 7 yesterday. Dot Nil.
Ter made two home runs. Score: I.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-05-17

Lots are bought and cold in this city
by people who wantadyertise, and
who answer wantadveraslng chiefly
and principally.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-05-17

10 have that Furnished room unten.
anted for 4 week ilIcost YOU rs much
Al Al eanpaIsu . Saiit advert lsins
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-05-17
NlTIGE Of JUDICIAL SAFE
Of Valuable READ ESTATE

Pursuant to a decree of tho Inter
mediate Court Of Marion county, West
Virginia, made and entered on the 9th
day of May. 1911, in the Chancery
cause OF F. E. Nichols, administrator,
with the will annexed Of Maya. Dun
nington, deceased, against Laura Dun
nington Nichols and others. ! VIII on
SATURDAY, THE 18th DAY OF
JUNE, 1911, at the front door Of the
Court House Of said Marion county, In
the City of Falrmont, in said State
of West Virginia, at 1880 o'clock p.
M, OF that day. offer for sale at pub:
lie auction to the highest bidder, the
following described real estate, sltu'
ate in the said county Of Marion, de-
scrlbed as follows:
First parcel: A certain lot or par
col of real estate situate and fronting
on FAlRMoNT AVENUE, in the City
Of ,Fairmopt, being Lot No, II, In
Block No. 20, and 10 feet of Lot No.
10 In; Block, No. 20, fronting on said
Fairmont avenue and extending back
lao feet;e said, 10 feet Of Lot No. 10
50 qst t. dlSlngs i' contiguous slS e
s' Second 'P parcel! teFtslBl parcel Of
real, estate Situate I'm an addition to
the City Of ,Falrmont, known as Nor.
row Place" being Lot 16 In Block
No. a. Of !, said addition, fronting on
Pittsburg avenue and extending back
r = ~ 81 - ne /.
BlTTSRi Third, parcel A ond;hali undlvid..
ed Interest In a certain parcel Of real
estate Situate In jackson Addition
to said City Of Fairm6nt. being Lot
No. IL in Block ], fronting on Lehman.
avenue, 40 feet and extending back
100 feet to an alley. Y
Terms Of Sale.
One.third (1.3) OF the purchase mon.
ey, or as much more as the purchaser
may elect to pay, cash In hand on day
OF sale, and the balance in two equal
payable in one and two
years respectively from the said day
OF sale, for which deferred payments
the purchaser or purchasers shall ex-
ecute notes payable in one and two
years, respectively from said day OF
sale, with interest until paid, and to-
further secure the payment OF which
deferred payments vendors lien VIII
be retained in the deed or deeds Tor
said property.
Given under my hand this 10th day
OF May, 1911.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-05-17
E. G. FRAME
special Commissi

Special Commissioner.
/. /, W. s. Black, Clerk Of the said Cir
cult Court, hereby, certify that b O.
Frame, special commissioner, has CIV
en- the bond required by said decree
OF sale, with security approved my me.
Teste: w. s. BLACK, Clerk,
MAY II, "a 81. June z.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-05-17

-7 sfion Made wholly
condition of Or6anfSm.
Devised and put up physician experience ofwoman
ad Its ingredients have the Endorsement leading physicians in all
schools Of practice !,
Fore Prescription known everywhere as the so standard remedy
place Favote medicine OF
and dangerous experiment but slightly tested
urged upon afflicted good" better than
dishonest dealer sometimes that he knows
the pOfed substitute made Of but don't and decidedly oryon
should knouwhat taking stomach and system @
curative To difference ofpof Therefore,
insist on having Pierces Favorte Prescription. -
mailing OF Dr. Fhce
Medical Adviser, 1908 clotrbound
Words Dpens Medical Propeto R. W Pierce M p.
President, Buffalo, M y.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-05-17
n Badge of Honesty
Is printed on the outer wrapper Of every bottle OF
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription

and tits the only medicine for womans peculiar amen
sold by druggists the makers of which feel fully warrant
in thus taking the afflicted into their full confidence
The more known about the composition Of
Dr. E0icrcc's FavOritc Prescription the moro
confidently will invalid women rely upon IL
10 cure their peculiar weaknesses and de-
randemcnts There's no secrecy about its
makesup-nO deceptive inducements held out
10 the afflicted. It's simply good, honest
square deal medicine with no alcohol or
Injurious, habif,f0rmfn6 drugs in its cOmp01
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-05-17

This towns stores are bigger bet
Ter, newer, more appealing today than
eysr before. And the ads, are keep.
Ing pace.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-05-17
QUE FAvoRITE SUMNER REaoRT..

OUR FAvoRITE SUMNER RESORT.
About this time every year we feel
inclined to give little free advertis-
ing to our favorite summer resort, the
one we patronize every season with
out fail. Among other attractions 1t
has:
A splendid climate.
Magnificent shade trees.
Wide and cool front porches.
A Traction park within easy reach.
A new Loop park just being opened.
Plenty of still water on the river
for boating.
The Loop. The Loop.
Miles Of paved streets for driving
and automobiling.
Crowds of the handsomest women
swiftly.moving open faced electric
trolley street cars. .
An uptodate baseball park with all
of the modern improvements.
The name Of this summer resort, II
you have not guessed 1t already, Is
Eairmont, West Virginia.
& : ' - ~. q IS. o.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-05-17

sabsrabe "a tAs Rsst ylFsIaIaln.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-05-17
iHINes'1AAToMAI<g LIFEWoRTA

80 ElNINOs >
Gesttfng finely Illustrated folders
from the HamGurg.American line.
Seeing 4 man who Mas owed YOU
SD. FFfof nineteen years gy ny in5hts
own Limousine.
.WoFklng fot a. month !oh d kitchen
Garden and getting one radlsh and
tRree spring onions. hn7 i"llsi Sptt
a Belbg Oh tie mafIihg list Of an anti
CARRYING optwefity.podnd, water.
melon home lyoIf" arms to find that
Il ff issrn' 'kt ito eatl SYmeAhH i'm
Getting ali dressed up aud going to-
a. party. and finding when you get
there that you mfsfeail your invitation
and are week too early or a week.
too late. IA
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-12-30
THE SITUATION IN CHINA.

Events in China are moving rapid
ly, but the only result thus far ac-
complished is that the Manchu dynas-
ty has been destroyed by the revolu-
ton. The whole empire lis in revolt;
it's largest city, Canton, and other
great centers, such as Shanghai, Foo
chow and Hankow are in the hands
of the rebels, and Rekin is prepared
for long siege. In several large
cities both the Manchus and the rebels
are accused of appalling massacres,
and the military operations are being
carried on by both sides with small re-
gard for the laws of war The poor are
suffering beyond description, because
Of the price of rice, which at present
lis three times the ordinary rate.
Around the city of, Hankow, which
was destroyed by fire, four hundred
thousand persons are homeless, and
from the present outlook the entire
district win be swept by anarchy and
ruin.
If the revofutionists succeed it 10
thought that an opportunity will be af-
forded for the spread of Christianity
such as could not have been hoped
for in century. Catholic missions
and missionaries will suffer while
conditions are being adjusted. In a
letter written by one of our Bishops
in the latter part of September occurs
the sentence: cat present we are at
Deace and orr converts have in
creased, but no one knows what may
happen any day. / have taken all
necessary precautions against the
storm which 1 feel must break soon,
and when 1t does may God protect us,
for we are right in the heart of the
danger"
The memory of the dreadful Boxer
days is still fresh in the minds of the
missionaries, and those of them who
lived through that period realize fully
what they may expect. Bishop Merel
is at Canton with fifteen Chinese and
seventy European missionaries. There
are eighty churches, exclusive of the
800 small chapels. Pekin, which suf-
fered most in 1900, has one of the
largest Catholic populations. There
are now about 100000 Chinese Catho-
lies, who are cared for by fifty Chi.
nese priests and forty-four Europeans
There is grave danger that the scenes
of former days may be repeated and
a number added to the long list OF
martyrs of the Church in China.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-12-30
a PHoNoeRAPH IN AFRICA.

a A good missionary away In Equa-
torial Africa was given photograph
some months ago, When the box
was opened, the Negroes surrounded
the priest, wondering what this new
machine could be. The priest thought
it would be difficult to make them
understand the mystery OF the instru-
ment and he simply put them of and
dismissed them.
The next morning after the Mass,
all the neophytes were still hanging
around the premises, when the priest
made sign to the Brother in the
house. to start the monograph The
savages were astounded. Father" !,
they said, there is baby crying in
side of the house. why, no. I
answered, there is no baby in the
house."
/ then invited them to go in. did
not have to invite them twice. They
hurriedly crowded the room and their
bewilderment increased. They shout
ed, danced and acted like perfect
clowns, while the machine played,
and then they waited for some more.
why, Father" said the leader.
"You need not preach any more
against our dances. Whenever you
hear us beating the drum, shrieking
and dancing, just start the machine
going, and the dance will soon come
to an end We shall all run in to
hear the Wonder talk and sing"
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-12-30
NATIVE PRIESTS IN SOUTHERN
BURMA.

Bishop Cardot writes: 'We have
had the misfortune to lose one of our
young native priests, ordained in 1907,
Father Raymund, Karen. He was
carried away by cholera l have not
been able to replace him, and must
wait nearly three years for the ordina-
ton of four Karen students, now under
probation. With more priests and
more money we could do more for the
conversion of pagans There are many
ready to listen to the good word,
among the Karens and Chinese. Pray
for us, that we may, in spite of our
difficulties, extend the Kingdom of
Christ in the land"
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-12-30
CHRISTMAS IN MEXICO.

Christmas is the happiest time in
al the year for every Mexican child.
The poorest family there is not SO
poor that it cannot on that day, have
some sort of festivity. This is called
a posada. There is always great fun
for the old people as well as the
children.
1t must be great fun to buy Christ
mas gifts in Mexico. One Of the
sights which please the children most
is that of the Indian men and women
carrying long poles over their shout
ders from which hang paper dolls
oftentimes as large as the children
themselves. 1t may be clown, it may
be dancing girl, sailor boy, or per-
haps ship with all it's sails to the
wind. Perhaps it is a dog or a horse.
These are all made out of paper and
are called pinatas The pinatas are
made Of bright colored paper and tin
kinds and are very bright and lovely
On Christmas day the pinata is
broken open and out falls wonderful
shower of sweets and rattles and
whistles and tops and all sorts OF
things that boys and girls like very
much.
In the United States we have q
Christmas tree on Christmas Eve and
trim it up with tinsel and candles
and put our presents on it and around
it. But Mexican children are made
very happy with their pinata for these
take the place of the tree. These are
hung from the ceiling and the break
ing of them is always a. cause fo1
much merriment. Mexican children al
go to 5 o'clock Mass on Christmas
morning with their elders.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-12-30
VICTIMS OF THE CHINESE
REVOLUTION.

The sad news of the murder of Fa-
Their F. p Castanet, P. F. M, and of
eight of his Christians in KEN
tchang, in Southern Tze-tchwen, have
just reached us. They are the first
Christian victims of the revolution
sacrificed by mob of Western China.
The residence of Bishop d. Guebriant,
P. F. M, has been pillaged and burned.
More than ever, let us pray for the
safety of our Catholic missionaries in
China, for they. are all in imminent
danger We have good reasons to
fear that this massacre may only be
the beginning of many murders OF
missionaries and Christians.
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Continued from page 81
THE STRIFE INVISIBLE.

heart was filled with consolation, but
now without apprehension for the
future
A few days later Father Barry had
a visitor. He was reading his breviary
in the little bare room that served both
as reception room and study when
the door opened softly to admit a man
whose haggard face and bloodshot
eyes told plainly the story of dis
sipated life. His clothing was ragged
and not over clean, and he fumbled
nervously with his hat as he hesitated
in the doorway.
The priest recognized him at once,
and arose with word of kindly greet
ing.
We'll, Michael, what can ! do for
you?' he asked as he motioned him
toward a chair.
Railway sat down stiffly. Speech
seldom came easily to him, and now
in an embarrassing situation, he was
completely at a loss.
Its the drink, father he blurted
+ out at last. It want to stop it."
The priests grave eyes lightened
with sudden CLEAN. You have
done well to come to me-" he said,
"and I will help you"
The poor drunkard unbent a little,
and for the first time raised his eyes
in sort of shifty comradeship to the
priest.
Father Barry closed his breviary
and literally took the the bull by the
horns. Come over to the confess
sional with me-" he said. 1--WE will
talk business later
The man started a little, but,
ashamed to seem to hesitate after
the assertion of the previous moment,
followed the priest to the church. It
was not regular confession day, and
the few scattered here and there won
dered at the time the two were
closeted together. But the curtains
parted at last, and Railway, whose
whole manner was incredibly changed,
came out and went to kneel before
the altar. A moment later the priest,
too, left the box and began to pace
L SIOWly up dAu OOWA LAO C1SlC.f I1C
closed his breviary when Railway
arose, and went forward to meet him.
A whispered word, a slight pressure
on the shoulder, and the two left the
church together
Again in his room, the priest drew
his chair closer to the table and seated
himself with a kindly smile at the
man opposite him.
well, Michael, we are ready for
| business now he resumed
Railway nodded. Il am ready for
almost anything now" he said, with
a rather shamefaced laugh.
.1I am not going to urge the pledge, &
Father Barry continued. "for have in
mind greater cure than that, If you
i will follow it,
Railway was silent He knew that
the keen eyes of the priest were
searching him, as though he would
read his soul.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-12-30
CHRISTMAS IN FIJI ISLANDS.

Three-Quarters of a century ago
there was not a single Christian
among the natives, and the joys OF
Christmas were unknown. Today the
majority of them are Christians, and
they look forward to the great feast
as eagerly as we do. The island OF
Macuata il very extensive, covering
about a hundred miles. The Catholics
are scattered in villages along the
coast on the mountains and in the In
terror. Ordinarily the missionary
visits these villages, but on the prin-
cipal feasts the people assemble at
the main mission station.
1t is not a small difficulty for them
to travel distance of fifty to sixty
miles to be present at the services
There are no railroads, no roads, no
bridges over the rivers, SO the Fij1ans
make their way on foot or by boat
They remain about a week at the sta
ton. There are no stores, and they
therefore bring some provisions with
them and trust for the rest to the
priest.
These meeting form a part of the
native life, for the Fijian is big child,
and profits by every opportunity to
meet his friends and relatives at these
gatherings. One of the principal fg-
ures at the celebration of last Christ
mas was an old chief from the noun
tains. In the days before his CONVEX
sion he had eleven wives, but now he
is a devout Catholic and approaches
the Sacramento regularly. In all other
respects he is a relic of the old
school Not long ago. he saw pic
ture of the magnificent cathedral of
Strasburg. The picture pleased him
greatly, and off he went to some Of his
people who were gathered in council
and proposed that they should provide
two sacks of native meal, from the
sale of which he would erect similar
church in Macuata His intention was
all right, but the resources were
inadequate.
At these meetings dinner is served
in common This consists in piling
all the food of the natives ,over an
oven, which is literally hole in the
ground. After the food is cooked, and
the ashes are swept away, the attend
ants are invited to partake of their
share, and strange as it may seem no
one ever takes more than his share.
Christmas celebrated under such cir
cumstances may not seem very in
viting to many but to the native the
celebration is ideal.
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NATIVE PRIESTS AND CATE
cHlSTS.

One of the chief cares of mission
aries is to provide their converts with
native pastors and the pagans with
catechists. The hardest task, by far
is the fostering of vocations to the
priesthood. Superhuman efforts are
required and more difficulties have
to be overcome to create and train
an Indigenous priesthood. After many
sad disappointments, after many eff
forts on the part of the missionaries
the realization of their dream is at
length in sight. But to insure the
complete success of the aim they have
in view, one thing is always required:
more funds.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-12-30
PRoTEsTANTs DO GOOD.

1t is with the means of ten millions
that our Separated Brethren" diffuse
error in China, with the help of
pamphlets and catechists, and still, as
the Rev. A. Williamson repeated to the
congregationists of Shanghai in 1907,
what waste of energy "the more
they see us, the less they love us. 7"
Their action is far from being alto
gether baneful, for where idolatry and
infidelity prevailed they established a
sort of positive worship and taught
the natives to keep Sunday holy.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-12-30
"REMINISCENCES OF cANNlRALIsM

Father Gantret writes from Balade,
New Caledonia, telling us of the Con-
firmation tour of their, young and
active Bishop. Mgr. Chanrion. 1T is,
indeed, interesting to follow the
Bishop through the little villages,
accompanied by crowds of horsemen,
surrounded by crowds of Christians,
who kneel down and bow their heads
piously to receive his blessing, and
then arise in a body and cry out:
God bless our Bishop! God bless our
Bishop
How different the times are from
what they used to be in 1874, when
Father Rongeyron accompanied Bishop
Douarre in his visit to tribe. Then
instead of being greeted with an ova7
ton, they were received with threats,
nay, they were stoned and their
escape from the Infatuated natives was
short of miracle. A few years later,
in 1850, the same savages assailed a
bark sent from the man-of-war Ale
meme by the Viscount d'Harcourt.
There were fifteen sailors in the bark
and, all but two, were treacherously
murdered by the savages, who later
Toasted on their flesh.
Since then the Marist Fathers have
spared no efforts to teach these can
nibals and in fifty years they have
succeeded in Outstanding the
Islands. Needless to say, cannibalism
has long been thing of the past in
Caledonia. God be praised for the
work of our Catholic apostles"
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-12-30
FOREIGN MISSIONS, THE MOTHER
OF HOME MISSIONS.

ION the eve of Pentecost day in
British New Guinea we witnessed the
baptism Of eighteen catechumens, .
says Brother Paul Sudler, a mission
airy of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart.
"You may well imagine our JOY at
the sight Of the fervor of these newly
born Christians and our thankftflness
to God for the abundant graces He
bestows upon the work of our dear
Fathers. While the Fathers are en-
gagged in spreading the Word of God
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16L zlS 4Ae4@
kNm1$Ss&lAA MISSION FlELDS.A

and imparting. spiritual life, we. the
Brothers, are clearing the lands and
building up the missions We are
now at work opening road through
the mountains and forests, helped by
forty Kanakas. This road will be
three miles long, leading to a river
by the side of which we intend, later,
to build saw-milh This is the first
road that has ever been opened in
mafulu.."