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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-05-25
OF
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At |N0RGAN|T0Vll
MOST ENTHUSIASTIC REUNION.
CAPTAIN e. A. BlLLINesLEA, OF
THIS CITY. ELECTED SENIOR
VICE COMMANDER.
SALISBURY GIV[R HIGH OFFICE
DR.. ). II. RRoWNFIELD, OF FAIR.
MONT, CHOSEN AS sERGEoN.
JUDGE GoFF LAUNCHED FOR Y.
S. SENATOR.

At the meeting OF the State depart
ment OF the G. A, D. at Morgantown
this morning the following officers
were elected:
Commander Thomas Salisbury, of
Wheeling.
Senior vice Commander, E. A. Bill
lingslea, of Fairmont.
Junior Vice Commander, W. s. King,
OF Belleyille.
Chaplain, L. B. Moore, of Parkers-
burg.
Fairmont.
The Ladies of the G. A. R. elect
officers this afternoon.
Mrs. Ida B. Cox, past department
president, presided yesterday after
noon at the meeting of the Woman's
Relief Corps, when reports of officers
and committees were heard. Officers
for the coming year were elected and
we're installed at the meeting this
morning at $3.50 o'clock at the Metho.
dist church.
The officers of the corps Tor the
coming year are as follows: Mrs
Jennie King, of Parkersburg, depart.
ment president; Mrs. Lawrence, OF
Charleston, senior vice president;
Mrs. Maggie Briggs, Of New Martins
vile, junior vice president; Mrs, Llz
zie Kunkle, OF Wheeling, treasurer;
Mrs. Roxle Hudson, Of Charleston
chaplain. Mrs. Theresa Weiss was
elected delegate from West Virginia to
the national convention Of the W.
mans Relief Corps at Rochester New
York, August. 21F26; !.
AT the memorial exc fcises last nIgli'
Former Congressman George g. stur
giss launched boom for Judge Goh
for United States Senator At the
camp fire tonight Judge Mason Will
be the principal speaker
The parade this morning was thu
principal event. About two hundred
and fifty veterans were in line. 3
M. Darling, of this city, tainted ant
was removed to the Madero Hotel II
an ambulance. Benjamin Gill, of neal
Warrington, aged 1OS, was one of the
most active men in the big procession
1
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-05-25
SC DELEGATES WILL
attend CONVENTION
OF SUNDAY SCHOOL WORKERS
AT SAN FRANCISCO NEXT
MoNTH-SPEclAL TRAIN TO BE
RUN OUT OF WHEELING.

delegates and 2S alternates at the
deegates and 2S alternates at the
Thirteenth International Sunday
school convention to be held at San
Francisco next month. Nearly all Of
the representatives have been ap-
pointed.
The others needed for running a
special train will comprise persons
who will spend their vacation along
the Pacific coast, who take advantage
of the low rates to be given for the
Sunday school delegation. By, the
first OF the month, those who will
make the trip will be known. Names
are being received daily at the West
Virginia Sunday school headquarters.
But little time remains now and
their departure, June IL. The exact
hour for the departure has not been
decided upon.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-05-25
.BlTH FIGHTERS
IRE convicted
TWO MEN WHO. BECAME 4INvoLv-
ED in FIGHT. OVER FoREle NER's
ALLEGED WIFE FACE JUSTICE

Louis Yardls, the man who was ar
rested several days ago for cutting
Jimmy vargo at his tyargo's) home
al Catawba on last Saturday night
WAS. held to the grand jury by Justice
ID. 81. Amos last evening on charge OF
cutting with the Intent to kill. and
should he be convicted in the Circuit
Court It will mean not less than two
years In the penitentiary.
Jimmy who 1t Is alleged first at
tackled Wards because he was show
iiig too much affection toward his al
legged wife, as mentioned in the West
yifginian at the time of his arrest,
was fined $40 and costs on conviction
81 raising a general disturbance.
He paid up this afternoon and was
released from the county jail, where
ne has been for the past sevral days
y ne was cut about the body and bruise,
about tie face pretty badly but was
able TO take car alone for his home
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-05-25
PUNcTUATE5
HIS SPEECH
WITH OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
LITTLEPAGE REVlsEs sTENoG-
RAPHER's NOTES, 1T is SAID.

WASHINGTON, May 25.-Even the
stail old Congressional record is feel.
ing the impetus OF the new Democratic
House. That glorious palladium oil
the people rights is shaking OIL Its
hard shell conservatism, and blossom
ing forth in what, for 1t, is a bright
sa! --on,-yellow as the yellowest OF
the ,hrleking "speshul eXtrees" that
Is dyed with death and destruction.
The official reporters and the staid
old city editor Of the record, are nerv-
ous about the innovations. particular
ly one recently introduced by Rep. Lit
tlepage, of West Virginia, whose eulo-
gism OF himself furnished one OF the
most humorous contributions to that
Joke book of Congress, the Congress
sional directory. :,
Littlepage recently made a speech
on the free list bill in the House. When
he undertook to revise the stenog.
raphers' notes, he found that many OF
the applauses that he was sure had
greeted his oratorlcal outbursts had
been left out.
When Mr.. LittlepaGe llhlsheu his
revision the speech was generously
sprinkled with applause. There were
AZ of them scattered artlstlcally
through the three pages OF the speech
And they we're not the conservative
"applauses" that the reporters use
They were new and original.
For instance, at one particularly ef
rectiye oratorical assault on the pro,
tectlye tarilfH Mr.. Littlepage inserted
Loud applause on the Democratic
side and among the Insurgents" There
were several Loud applause and con
tlnued daughters" There was an "Ap
plause on all sides And the :nai or
atorical flight was greeted, according
to Mr.. Littlepage with Loud and tu
multuous applause"
The official reporters are wonderlhI
If all the new Democrats Will attempt
70 revise their style, and old Jake
Cameron, the "City Editor" OF the Rec
ord, shakes his head sadly ana DC
plores the trend of the times.
Mr., and Mrs. Earl Pepper have rep
cd house in South Park. Mr.. Pei
per is the new manager of the smith
Race Grocery Company. Morgantowi
Post Chronicle.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-05-25
TNl CANNON
ARE TO BE. DONATED 10 l E NEW
STATE ARMoRY AT HUNTING
TON, THIS STATE

Two cannon are TO be donated by
the United States to the tew State AZ
mory at Huntington ana Two more 70
the park on the state grounds a.
Berkeley Springs, II bills introduced
pass.
An effort was made 70 have these
cannon loaned TO the State for the
purposes named, but 1t var found that
a donation could be made II i plll
were passed and so the two Bills we're
introduced in Congress.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-05-25
WAL REPRE TIVES
ASK T1 FINANCE CAMPAIGN
WANT 10 PAN PART OF lNsUR-
REcTos E%PENsEs-plAz TO
REsiefl TODAY.

u. ~ q
JuAREz, Mex, May 25.-Madero
has taken the first smash at the Amer
lcan trusts
r. Is stated today that Wall street
repfesentatSes yesterday afternoon
asked al audience with the provision
plesIdent
they offered to finance Madero's
presidential campaign and pay part
oil the expenses Of the revolution IN
retnfn for privileges and concessions,
General Madero replied: u repre-
sent the people Of Mexico. We don't
wan your money.
MEXICO CITY, May Sit is declar'
ed positively chat Dlaz will resign the
Presidency Of Mexico here today.
His state OF health Is serious and
ftie peril Of anarchy over the republic
pfesaged by fiotous demonstration
in tie streets OF ta1e capital, and this
has caused the aged executive to de-
eideto retire Immediately.
In a drizzily rain, groups OF men ana
women paraded about the city early
today carrying banners, inscribed with
revolutionary doctrines. The MeXi-
can regulars, with ball cartridges In
their guns, who earlier in the night
SECURED control OF the dangerous stu
alton by killing and wounding many
demonstrators, held their positions Oh
: sSthe main streets today.
The Chinese and japanese legations
entered protests against the killing ol
their countrymen in the Torreon riots
and other members OF the diplomatic
corps visited President Diaz following
the ofiicial announcement that he
would resign this afternoon.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-05-25
LISTENS
TO LONG TRADE
DELEGATE sTRoTHERs is EAsEp
AFTER HE GETS SOME oRAToRY
OUT OF HIS SYSTEM.
lspecial to West YirgInian.l

CHARLESTON, May 25-The House
listened to a long TRADE by Delegate
Strother. He moved that the Cover
nor's message be referred to a com,
mittee of 21. He criticised President
Hatfield and Treasurer Long in their
efforts to induce him to vote for q prt-
mary law against his wishes. 4.
Representative Effllng introduced
the Coffman Senate bill in the House
RepresntatIv Rlc INTRODUCED tn French
bill. The House adjourned at II
o'clock.
The Senate went into a committee
OF the whole to hear the Charleston
Chamber OF Commerce on changing
the local postolilce site. Joe Gaines
appeared for the Chamber. He spoke
against the resolution sent over from
the House. The postofIlce resolution
was tabled and the Senate adjourned
at 11:4O until 3 o'clock.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-05-25
FAIRNI0NT WILL
HAVE CARNIVAL
] LATENJ0NE
WILL EXHIBIT AT SOUTH SIDE
PARK FOR ONE WEEK, COM
: MENclNe ON MONDAY, JUNE
TWENTY-sixTH.
CARRIES SIX sEPERATE Shows
THE BIGGEST, BEST AND MOST
BRILLIANT TRAVELLING ENTER
TAINMENT OF THE KIND IN THE
UNITED. STATES.

Fairmont is to have a carnival, the
advance agent for the Wolcott Model
Show Company, OF st. Louis, who has.
been in this city for the past several
days, stated last evening that all con-
tracts have been closed for the show
to exhibit at the South Side Park for
the week commencing June 26th.
This company is the largest OF Its
kind in the country and comes to this
city with the highest endorsements
from the press In every place 1t has
exhibited; it is also one of the clean-
est and most entertaining attractions
in the United States, and it Will no
doubt draw large crowd while in
Fairmont.
The company has six separate and
distinct shows and two riding devices,
a ,merry.go.round and Farris wheel,
which is the largest wheel in America,
excepting the one at the Chicago
+ Worlds Fair, at which time the Farris
wheel was introduced. The shows are:
"The Old Plantation" where good
singing and Jokes by typical Southern
negroes may be heard; "Florin's Elec.
tric Parlor," "Amaza Flora Plastique," "
"Kermel's Four Shows in One" and
the "Girl Who Tames Electricity"
This young woman is said to be the
most wonderful human being In the
world when it comes to showing the
power she has over electricity, per-
! mitting 2,SO0 volts Of electricity to
pass through her body, enough to In
stantly kill an ordinary healthy, strong
man. She.also lights paper from her
tongue when the electric. voltage is
Iipassing through her body While sparks
of electricity fly from her feet. This
| is said to be one of the most daring
! acts ever exhibited in America, and
how she is able to stand the great
amount of electricity is a mystery
Professor Lombard will give an exhi'
bition of his skill at high diving twice
daily, diving from 72-foot ladder
while a number of aerial acts will be
given which will make the audience
Sit up and take notice when on high
ropes all kinds OF stunts as juggling
and other hair.raising feats are pulled
off.
This show owns evr."y piece of Its
thousands of dollars worth of property
and is the only carnival company haV
ing hippodrome, which has a seating
capacity OF one thousand. The per
Torrance lasts one hour and 10 min
utes, and 1t is said to be far better thar
the ordinary circuses travelling through
this country.
The traction company will brilliant
ly light the park while the carnival II
here and it will be a place of beaut!
, where one may speuda most pleasan
evening. The Italian band, consisting
, OF 12 pieces, will play music each fore
noon as they are taken about the cit,
on a street car, and which will alS'
render music at the park while tn
show is in progress.
, The carnival company is at Prince
ton this week, the following week a
: Charleston, thence it goes to Elklns
Redwood, coming here on Monday
: June 26th, from Clarksburg.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-05-25
THE ADVOCATE
GOES DEMOCRATIC
MaNNINeToN IS TO HAVE a DEM.
ocRATlc WEEKLY, WITH E. J.
4 THOMAS AS EDITOR.

The Mannington Advocate, the week.
ly edition OF the Daily Record, which
has heretofore been published as an
Independent paper, win hereafter be
a Democratic paper. Mr., E. j. Thomas,
a cousin OF Representative Thomas,
OF this county will be the editor IN
charge and 1t is understood that the
nolicy Of the paper will be "1nsurgent"
and that the Democratic political sit.
.uation in this county will be somewhat
enliyened by the paper under Its new
political complexion.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-05-25
CLEANUP WEEK

Cleanup week in this city ended
yesterday and during the dirt crusade
there were over Ave hundred wagon
loads OF litter hauled from the alleys.
There was a dumping place for each
wafd. This was hest crusade that
Inc civic DEPARTMENT OF the Wouial's
club mas eyer made against the old
aSctmtila tion ~ ming flint should be
lad gaEed Is tie waste LlesIl.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-05-25
INB7IGE TO TAXPAYERS

As the time for making up our an.
Snital list OF delinquent taxes has ar.
riyed, notice is hereby given that all
persons owing taxes for 1909 and 1910
are respectfully requested to settle the
same by June 18th, 1911. All vacant
lots and other real estate not occupied
on which taxes are not paid By that
time viii be placed on the delinquent
list o,
Sheriff OF Marion County.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-05-25
POLICE COURT

In pollce court this morning there
were four prisoners before the mayor,
Lud Burress was discharged. The
other three were plain drtlnks and
were given the usual fine.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-05-25

Perhaps, In spite OF the bother. you
really OUGHT TO MOVE. II SO, watch
I; the classified ads.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-05-25

4 LOST Chain witEIssl. of enb lemI
Sattac clied 3Idaressi 60t eyenth ~
\ foI "a reaard. Crow
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-05-25

Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Pepper have rept
ed n house in South Park. Mr.. Pep
ner is the new manager OF the smllll' %
Race Grocery Company. Morgantown
Post Chronicle.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-05-25

sabgcribe fof the SVaatl VlfElnlan.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-05-25

subscrlbe for the Wast YifslnIan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-01

would you rather be born lucky than rich?"
 This thing of lucky and unlucky stars and reading your answer there," said Billy Bunting, lis absurd. The stars are too far off to influence the destinies of mortals who can make things come their own way just with little pluck"
 Grant that what you say is true,' said Miss Petunia, gathering up the scat tered contents of her portfolio and plac- ing them in her writing desk, but would you not rather be born under a lucky star than an unlucky one?'
 "Oh,-er-er-of course, if you put it up to me that way, I'd choose the lucky star" said Billy Bunting, with the in- consistency of woman, flor to take the other, would be, as you said a feE moments ago, flying in the face of Provi- dence. There's no sense in daring des- tiny-of course. Whats the use? She's faminine enough to whirl round some day and accept the challenge flung at her like that"
 That's what all you scoffers admit when you are pushed to the last ditch," said Miss Petuna. "As for me-well- I'll take a little luck in mine, if you please-life!'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-01
The Art of Listening

It is great thing to be a good listener. This art is not one that is cultivated at the present time, and this; is fact great ly to be regretted. The reason, no doubt, is largely the strenuous life that modern conditions force upon us.
 We haven't time to listen. Those of us who work need to give every hour 10 what we are doing; those of us whose in- comes make playtime more possible, and give to it a wider range, are so taken up with ourselves, our own interests and con- cerns as to make hearing about the in- terests and concerns of our neighbors a matter of little or no moment
 Many a young girl of today is bent upon the pursuit of her own enjoyment Her tendency is to give little heed to others. Even though she be the we'll bred girl, gentle and sweet, she has no time for those outside of the immediate circle of friends.
 With the older women the tendency is apt to be still more in evidence. The same general rule holds, sad to say, with the other sex.
 To old time salon, with it's "conver- sations," where there. was real talking and real listening, is. thing of the past. ,
 And yet if in the rush of the present we would realize what an excellent thing it is to be a good listener, we, no doubt, would be willing to sacrifice something for the development of an art so important.
 Not only from a social standpoint is this true. It is pre-eminently so from busi- ness viewpoint.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-01
Man

He's only purse to pay her bills Pay for her hats and frocks and frills; An escort to take her to and fro Wherever she thinks she wants to go. To call for her when the bridge game s
 done; To sympathize with her grief or fun. A something to tell her troubles to; To chirlz her up when she thinks she's
 blue To take, but never to give her ad-
 vice. To tell her her horrors of hats look
 nice. To post her letters and wind the clock k: And hook up the back of her modish
 frock To strap her suit case and find her
 gloves; And listen to tales of her old-time loves. In fact to do all she may say or ask; And he's such a fool that he loves the
 task! Carolyn Wells.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-01
How Success in Low In-
 creases Ability

| Does the quality of mans work im- prove when he becomes engaged to be married?
 The question arises out of statement to the effect that the average business girl grows inefficient and careless when she becomes engaged.
 Some interesting views on the subject have been obtained from various people. All with few exceptions, were in favor of their employers getting engaged and eventually marrying.
 Tn my opinion" said the head of big corporation, linen considerably improve in their work when they become engaged.
 This improvement, of course, is main- tained when they marry. They have moro sense of responsibility; they have future to consider.
 Personally, I cannot agree that women grow inefficient on becoming engaged. Judging from the women employed in the general postoffice, I think they have, in some respects. a keener grasp of .heir work than men. And this is maintained until they leave to get married"
 The manager of a large department store where hundreds of young men are em- ployed, said that he encouraged his em- ployes to get engaged.
 There is nothing which steadies young man more than the thought or some day having home or his own and a wife to look after"
 Another business manager said that in his experience young men did not always work well after they had become en- gagged.
 '"They want to get away early-they are apt to become .clockwatchers. he said.
 Other observers say that 1t depends much on whether the girl in the case Is wage earner. In that case, if it is un- derstood that she is to continue in her employment after marriage and contribute toward the expense of housekeeping, often the happy wooer relaxes his efforts in- stead of becoming more efficient.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-01

under the water. Seeing Is not difficult, when once you have the idea firmly planted in your mind that water will not hurt your eyes.
 Particularly is this true of sea water, the salt in which Is soothing, rather than irritating. But never open your eyes to see under water before you are under water; never dive with tho eyes open. or go from surface to underneath, or vice versa, with the eyes open. The water at its surface seems to have an actual edge, which stings the eyes.
 Learn to swim with three limbs, to dispense with either arm or either leg. You may need an arm to bring ashore someone who needs help you may have a cramp some time and have to do with out one of your 'propellers.' The trick Is easy, it Is merely more tiresome to swim without one arm or one leg, but not much harder than to swim with all.
 As the very strongest man in the world Is a weakling in the grasp of g. good sized comber, such waves must be outwitted not outwrestled. And, to be at home in the breakers, even beyond your depth, it Is only necessary to know what wave really is and where 1t is wanlS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-01
The Oldest Jewel on Earth

Once upon time, ever so long ago, in day so remote that your mind gets dizzy trying to imagine it. a woman, perhaps a queen, leaned over a mirror of still water to admire the effect of a new necklace upon her throat. The chain was made of bones and ivory beads, laboriously cut out with tools of flint and pierced with flint drills by some man who loved her well enough to take the trouble to adorn her
 The man who made 1t had great rough arms, more accustomed to brandishing the trunk of tree than manipulating an edged tool. He fought wild beasts and wild men, with a club as a weapon, for he had to hunt the boar and the deer to get meat for himself, the wom- an and the babies, and skins with which to keep them from the cold. He had but just learned that the tusk of a wild boar tied with sinews to stick made a more effective bludgeon than the root of a tree, and that the bones and teeth of the creatures on which he lived could be utilized for many purposes. The wom- an had just discovered that a fish bone, bored through its thick end with a sil- yer flint, made a fine needle with which to sew together the skins that kept her and her babies warm. It had not yet occurred to them that bones and shells might be carved for ornament-ths ils- covery came thousands of years later but the woman had admired the white ness of certain teeth and the play of color on the surface of certain shells. Her mind had conceived the beauty of round forms, and she had persuaded the man to make her an ornament by scraping and cutting and rubbing and boring scraps of Ivory and shell.
 That was several hundred centuries ago. The necklace the man made for the woman has just been discovered. It was dug up by L. Didon, the famous archaeologist, in prehistoric burial ground at Abri-Blanchard, on the banks of the Vezere torrent near the village of Eyzies s-duTaillac, France.