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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-10-06
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Meeting
DISTRICT SUNDAY
SCHOOL ASSOCIATION MEETS
AT BARRACkVlLLE.

The Fairmont District Sunday
School AssociatioH.ilas arranged an In
tercsting meeting at the Christian
church at Barrackvile tomorrow aft.
crnoon and evening. Local Sunday
school workers will take prominent
part In the discussions. t
The programme follows: g.@
Afternoon Session.
1:3O-Opening exercise led by Rev.
G. A. Federer. ~ ID,
1:50-Thc Fairmont District, Its
geographical extent, mineral strength
and possibllities-NIrs. II. r. .Manley.
2:05-Distrlct problems and how 10
solve them.
(al-How to interest every school
in the district convention-Rev. L. X.
Protst.
(b)-How to vitality relate our dis.
trict to the county and State associa.
tions-Prof. Joseph Roster.
(c)-How to secure the cooperation
Of every school in the district for
definite work-Duke Brand.
(Ten minutes allowed each Of the
above speakers.) ~
2:35-General discussion Of the
above problems. ltss
Appointment Of committees.
3:OO-Advice movements in the 10
cal school. i.
(a)-Homc department-Miss Clara
Wilson. ls4
(b)-Cradle roll - Mrs. Alice Rey
nolds.
(c)-Organized classes III. Walter
Barnes. 3SaH]
(d)Devision day-Mrs. A. c.. Ross
(e)-Temperance-Mrs. E. S. Amos
(Ten minutes allowed each Of the
above speakers.)
3:5O-General discussion. Il
4:1O-An appeal for more teacher
and better teaching-Rev. J. {
Broomileld.
l 4:3O-Business session. Z. "
! Election Of officers. Y.
h Evening Session.
7:So--praisc service led by Mrs.
Newton Straight.
/. Offering. M.
7:55-Address, Leaks and Corks
-Rey. WY. Eddy.
Adjournment.
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s;'flo,o 8REWARD,s ioo.

N The readers of this paper WIN; he.
pleased 10 learn that there Ia at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able TO cure In all Its stages. and
that ID Catarrh. Halls catarrhs Cure
isi,he only positive cure nov known
to fine medical fraterhit vi Catarrh be,l
ing a constitutional disease, requires!
a constitutional treatment. Halls Cas-
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stroylng the foundation Of the dis,
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-10-06
MEN AND WON EN-.

Miss Alma Lewis has been appoint.
ed medical missionary to China by the
board of foreign missions Of the Epis.
copal church. She is graduate
nurse, and for. the. last seven. years
has been matron in charge of the New
ark sanitarium at Charlotte, Mich.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-10-06
IN TING BEST or HUMoR

II don't believe he ever, deceived
anybody but himself" a
"Well. that's probably because he
has found himself so easy."-Chi.
.cago Record-Herald.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-10-06
1;lHIiTEMTSF YoSl,ce Fortunes
,lzE,S lfora patcnts. Book on Pat

WI R!ZEsS for patents. Book on Patents.
a. w :. Hints |. to inventors" "Invcntions
" Nesaed. = :. Why Some Inyontorr, fall"
= All sent Free. Special listuof possible buy
A era, to our own clients. Soad .p:Sh sketch or
"a Local representatives vi so Cities and rowno
Our Mt, Grgnloy was formerly Acting Commits:
us. Patent Office q isEEiLEY' Il NiCISTitF,
sPatenE' Attorneys. ~. Washington. ID. q.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-10-06

Mrs. Nancy Hill, n negrcss living at
Jackson, Miss, is believed to have
cared for and reared 1OS dependent
children. She began to care for other
peoples children In 1872. when a
mothcrless white child was left in her
charge by the father, who afterwards
disappeared. She cared for the child
until she was able 10 place 1t in a good
home with people Of Its own color.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-10-06
II Royal" Oliver appointed
"smi th-Premier," would Remington
Typewriter about it?

We say the flowers have language
all their own. All right. Then why is
tho chrysanthemum?
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-10-06
To.day's Games.
New York at Philadelphia.
Washington at Boston.
Detroit ut St. Louis.
Cleveland at Chicago. 7
BOWLING.

Last night at the Temple bowling
alleys the Clarksburg team defeated
the Temple alley team by thirty pins.
The contest was spirited one and
good scores were made.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-10-06

II one half the world is nutty, then
the other half Is nuts. To which half
do, you belong? They all read Funny
grams.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-10-06

is this dress apt to be easily spot
ted?"
s AT least four blocks off, i should
Judge" answered the gentlemanly
clcrk.-Washington Herald.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-06-30
Our Birthday

With this issue the Leader
starts on it's twenty-second year.
John Satterlund, the owner of the
paper, is celebrating this birthday
by a visit at his old home in Swe-
den. The Leader has been under
the present management for four
and a half years and for the five
previous was managed by w. T.
Hogue who now has a paper at
Tyler, MINI. The subscription list
8 gradually growing, and we aim
to make it the paper to take by
those wishing to keep in touch with
county and state affairs, we also
aim to make it the paper that the
discriminating advertiser will find
returns to him full value for every
dollar spent in use of it's columns.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-06-30
TRAGIC Tale Of q Rat.

Tragic Tale Of . Rat.
The story Of the luck Of the Howths
IL well known, and down to very re-
cent times no member Of that family
would permit a rat to be put to death.
It was said that about the year 1850
the twenty-sixth Baron Howth was
giving a banquet to his friends when
a rat rushed into the hall, followed by
several dogs, and. Jumping on the ia.
BILE, sat up before Lord Howth as II
appealing for protection. HI saved its
life, and from that moment It never
quilted him. At last he set out on q
foreign tour. accompanied by bis broth.
er, who persuaded him to leave the rat
behind. Sitting in a hotel at Mar.
settles, the door suddenly Jew open and
the rat, dripping wet, came crawling In
and went straight to the fire to dry It.
self. Lord Howth's brother, enraged
at the Intrusion. seized the poker and
dashed out the rats brains. "You have
murdered mel" exclaimed Lord Howth
and instantly fell down and expired
London T1t-Bits.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-06-30
a Road Made In q Day.

UNO0N
lothian road, a prominent street IN
Edinburgh, was made in a single DAY.
Sir James Clerk Of Penicuik bet with
a friend that he would between sun.
rise and sunset prepare the line OF
road, extending nearly a mile In length
by twenty PAGES in breadth. 1t hap
pened to be in the winter season, when
many men were unemployed. He had
no difficulty in collecting several hun
dreds of these on the ground at the ap-
pointed time, when he gave them all a
plentiful breakfast Of porter. whisky
and bread and cheese, after which.
Just as the sun rose, he ordered them
to set to work, some to tear down IN
closures, others to unroof and demolish
cottages and a considerable portion to
bring earth to I'll up a great hollow to
the required height. The Inhabitants.
dismayed at so vast q force and 30
summary a mode Of procedure, made
no resistance. So active were the
workmen that before sunset the road
was sufficiently formed to allow Sir
James to drive his carriage over It.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-06-30
Lihsllna Old Enaland.

According to General P1lst Of
France, the author Of "Lianglsteers
vue q Londres Of dams ses Provinces"
published in 1916. wife murderers .
hundred years ago generally went
scot free In England. In this engag.
ing work the author says that the
murder Of a married woman BY her
husband IL hardly recognized as q
crime. II BY some rare chance the
guilty husband u brought to justice
he IL bound to be acquitted. This &C.
counts for the heavy death rate among
women in England. Most English
men Of fifty have been married at
least three timeA." Pulet had been a
prisoner Of war IN England and pub
Nshed this work In revenge It was
70 full Of ubelous statements that its
circulation was forbidden By the
French government, and the few
copies available brought very high
prices
Apparently the English did not con-
sider the work very dangerous, AZ q
COPY was secured or-the British mu-
O0um. .
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-06-30
n. Sound Of Il.

ina ladiesi aid ladies were taking
.hont a conversation they had over.
heard before the meeting between .
man and his wife. 49,,
.They must have been to the 100"
sid Mrs. A., because I nearo neF
mention a trained deer"
goodness mer laughed Mn. 3:
.What queer hearing you must navel
They were talking about going away
ana she said, Find out about the ualn'
dear"
swell. did anybody ever?" exclaimed
Mrs. q. II am SUR they were talking
about musicians, for she said q ua1neo
ear as distinctly as could be-"
The discussion began to warm up.
and in the midst Of 1t the lady herself
appeared. They carried their case to
her promptly and asked for a settle
ment.
.1Nell, well. you do beat all!" she ex.
claimed, after hearing each one. To
been out to the country overnight ana
was asking my husband II 1t rained
here last night"
After which the three disputan6 re-
tired, abashed and in silence-W. J.
hampton in LppincottA
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-06-30
u.,.,h.ek,. N.rrows.t Escape.

h.oenbsek's Narrowsst Escape.
am often asked what 10 my mar
rowest escape. Perhaps the following
IA the closest shave I have had. l was
euperintending the dispatch OF some
FINALS at the railway station In Ham.
burg. when a half grown elephant
which was standing in one Of the
trucks with its legs chained suddenly
turned round and tried to pin mo to
the wall. / was at that moment exam
ming a cage containing monkeys.
when l entered the car / knew the
elephant was cross and should have
kent my face toward him. Instead OF
doing 20 l turned round to look at
something, and at that moment the
brute went for me. He tried to PIN
to the wall, but fortunately Tor me
his tusks were too wide apart for him
to properly grip me. The tusks just
grazed my skin on each side OF my
back. One Of my men rushed to the
rescue and pulled me down between
the animals head and the wall. They
then stood me on my feet to zee II
my back was broken. With the ex.
ception Of torn clothing and . grazed
skin I was all right-Wide World.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-06-30
stonewau Jackson's Death.

StonewalD Jackson's Death.
Nothing In the war perhaps, except
ing the surrender. ever struck Rich
mond with such stunning force az the
announcement Ct "stonewaV Jack
sons fall. Of the amputaton Of his
arm and finally Of his death, following
the battle Of Charlottesville. Even
the brilliant victory Of our arms was
placed in total eclipse by this irepara-
BILE loss. From the first, when the
shy Puritan professor Of the Virginia
Military institute had startled the ar.
mics by his extraordinary daring and
military skill, Jackson had taken hold
Of the popular mind as a supreme fa-
vorite. sOld Stonewall," "Old Jack"
or "Old Blue Light" was by the sol.
diers held in tie reverence bestowed
by Napoleon's grenadiers upon the
person Of. their sacred emperor. With
Lee and Jackson to the fore quiet peo-
pie sitting in their homes felt them
selves as behind two massive towers
Of strength. facing and meeting every
adverse wtnd.-Mrs. Buxton Harrison
in Scribner's.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-06-30

The committee in charge Of the
celebration this week are to be
congratulated on the manner in
which the program throughout the
entire day was carried out. The
program was followed closely and
all numbers given at the time
scheduled from the band concert
in the morning until the dance in
the evening. The old soldiers re.
union was we'll advertised but this
is too busy a season for the farm
ers to leave their fields, however it
did not keep the young folks from
coming early and staying late.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-06-30
ho,v n. Won Tho votes,

How 6O Won tho Votes.
A physician In a small town wanted
to be mayor. Politicians told him he
had no chance-the machine vas
against him. A few days before the
election be printed the following card
In the paper:
ITO the People Of Bingtown-I am
getting old and have decided that be-
fore I die I would like to be mayor Of
Bingtown. ! have no particular plat
form to run on except that I want the
Office. have lived here forty years,
have paid my taxes without q murmur.
collected what l could and forgiven
and forgotten many omissions. II I
am not elected I will publish in the
Bingtown Herald what I know about
people In this community"
When the votes were counted the old
doctor received all but three. and those
three were cast BY people who had
moved into the town that spring-st
Louis Post Dispatch.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-06-30
Easy 70 Make q Gun.

The ameer Of Afghanistan once start
ed a gun factory Of which he was very
proud and placed It under the super.
vision of a smart Yankee who could
keep his business to himself. Amer
Khan, one Of the ameers chiefs. came
in to zee the factory one day. The,
Yankee showed him around, and at
the end Of the inspection Ameer Khan
said:
':This looks very simple. Now tell
Just how to make q gun, and I win
Get up a factory in my own province
on my return home"
ut looks simple" said the Yankee.
"and It Is simple To build a gun you
make a hole first; then you wrap some
iron around Il, and there you are"
Ameer Khan shook his head. "Ah,"
he said, .thsre 10 plenty Of air for the
hole in my province. but how the iron
should be wrapped around It IL a thing
none Of my people know"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-06-30
Bruce At e~annoekburn.

Robert Bruce was the descendant
Of q Norman. He was half an Eng
ushman and half a scotchman, and by
his mothers side he was a claimant
to the Scottish crown. After many
daring adventures and rude perils,
borne up throughout BY strong perse.
vering conscience and an ardent love
Of liberty. Bruce was able to get to-
gether q patriotic army to meet the
English at Bannockburn In 1914. Be.
fore the battle began the Scottish
army knelt down in prayer. Edward
II. was looking on. He turned to bis
favorite knight and said: Argentine.
the rebels yield. They beg for mercy"
'They do. my nege," the reply was,
''but not from you"
The battle ended not only in a vic.
tory. but in a rout-samuel Smiles
DUTY"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-06-30

Too much cannot be said about
the fine growing crops in this
state at this time. All papers are
sending out good reports about the
prospects. The Minot Independ.
ent compares the crop conditions
in different states as follows: Crop
conditions over the entire state
appear the very best and we do
not believe that there is the least
chance of beating us out of a fine
crop. Many farpers have hopes
of their wheat averaging thirty
bushels, though it is a little early
to make any predictions. It will
be some time before the wheat will
begin to head out, and the critical
period is when the grain is in the
dough. Last year, we were visited
by hot winds about June 90, but
before that time the grain was
very backward from a series of
frosts early in June, besides the
lack of moisture. The earth has
been thoroughly soaked this spring
and this obviates the danger from
hot winds. North Dakota can
consider herself very fortunate for
every spot in the state has been
wet up in good shape, while over
in western South Dakota, there
has been very little rain this sea.
son. Little or no grain will be
raised there this year. The con-
ditions in southern Minnesota are
not good either on account of a
lack of moisture. We note by the
Kansas reports that the average
yield of wheat will be very light.
The wheat sown last fall did not
get sufficient moisture to start it
we'll, and consequently it is head.
ing out, at a height of six or eight
inches. So you can see, North
Dakota, so far, is more fortunate
than most all of the other states
of the middle west.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-06-30
A wen. Dessrved enub.


On one occasion an English gentle.
mar. called to see Lord Westmoreland
on particular business. He was at
and, receiving him with his
usual urbanity. asked the object Of his
Wit The gentleman said that he felt
asgrieved, AZ he had brought
an ofncial letter Of Introduction to him
from the foreign ONCE and, having
learned that his lordship had given q
great dinner the night before was sur.
prised and hurt at receiving nc invita-.
ton. Lord Westmoreland exclaimed,
with his usual heartiness: God bless
me. sir; I am really quito distressed
I think I received the letter Of which
you speak. will send for It" Ac-
cordingly the letter was brought to
him. and on reading It he said to the
stranger: "Ah. I thought sol There,
sir. Is the letter, but there is no mem
ton Of dinner in it" On which the
gentleman rose and backed out Of the
room in confusion.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-06-30
The Man Eatsrs.

It seems strange that bears, 90 fond
Of all sorts Of 6esh, running the risks
Of guns and fires and poison, should
never attack men except in defense Of
their young. Only wolves and tigers
seem to have learned to hunt man for
food. and perhaps sharks and croco-
dilea. Mosquitoes and other insects
would. I suppose. devour a helpless
man IN some parts of-the world. and 50
might lions. leopards. wolves. hyenas
and. painters at times IL pressed by
hunger. but under ordinary circum.
stances perhaps only the tiger among
land animals may be said to be a man
eater unless we add man himself
John Muir In Atlantic.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-06-30
Poetry.

Poetry.
Il Il q shallow criticism. that would
define poetry AZ confined to literary pro.
ductons In rhyme and meter. The writ.
ten poem 10 only poetry talking, and
the statue. the picture and the musical
competition are poetry acting. Milton
and Goethe at their desks were not
more truly poets than Phidhs with bin
chiDea. Raphael at bis easel or deaf
Beethoven bending over his piano. in.
vending and producing strains which b
himself could never hope to bear
Ruskin..
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-06-30

County Commissioners Bitz and
Ahlbrecht of Sheridan county
were called before Judge Win
chester Saturday to show cause
why they should not be removed
from Office. Ever since Sheridan
county was organized there has
been trouble in the ranks of the
county officers. 1t is hoped that
after the next general election
things will be adjusted.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-06-30

Washburn proved that it could
take care of all the visitors during
court. Last week and this week
there have been more people here
than usually visit a town of this
size but all have been accommo.
dated and there was room for
almost as many more. W. hope
some day to prove this statement
by having the crowds here that we
can just accommodate.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-06-30

we understand that in all proba-
bility the board will cut the as
sessed valuation of real estate in
Washburn. The citizens of Wash
burn pay more than their share of
taxes and the equalization board
will see that matters are made a
little more equal this year.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-06-30

Hoist With tiis Own P.t.rd.
why. aarkins, where have you
been7 You look like . wreck
= know It. Ny twin brother and I
had q quarrel. and hired Z bruiser
to lick him. The fellow mixed % no,
and here I am
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-06-30
A Blow a seienee.

n BOW u 8etoheos
"And the voltaic current" continued
the lecturer. was the discovery Of
Volta. and ito development II q com.
paratively recent achievement Of eel.
enca.'
a st,il. small individual hoisted him.
aelf 20 q chair in the rear Of the hall
"Hold on there. professor! What
about the earlier discoveries Of Noah7"
II don't understand you. cir"
Then brush up! Didn't Noah make
the arc light on Mount Ararat7'-Bal.
dmoee News.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-06-30
Sins Of th, Fath.r..

Fair Grill am sure papa would not
object to sou. but. ! am afraid mamma
wilt. shs. sasS,lksr fsnB156kve a..
.pravSeFs taa51sls t6rfes HIdrsrss $50
Good gracious! Where dff1rfe eet ttar
ideaf Fair Girl think she Judges
BY the butter that your father used to
recommend a. good.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-06-30

The city board of equalization
held several meetings last week
and heard the complaints made by
the citizens of Washburn. The
assessment is higher here than in
any other town in this county and
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-06-30
Odd churehy.rd Inscription.

Odd churehyard lneePiptlon.
The following quaint inscription Ii
taken from q monument in q London
churchyard:
To The memory Of Emma ana Mary Iat.
tloboy. the twin children Of 0oorgO ana
Emma Littieboy. who died July leth, i7sa.
Two Littleboyo 10 here.
9et, strange 70 eay,
These Littsboys = girla..
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-06-30
Hopeless Case.

Hopeless cass.
why don't you make hay while the
sun shines and
Huh: II I tried to do that it'd just
be my luck to get sunstruck."-Phila.
delphia Ledger.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-06-30
.c.&l" Oh. Exei.imed

"cst!" She Exclaimed.
Nan-Anyway. I don't like his looks
Fan-Thatas because be looks In my di.
rection rather oftener than he does In
yours.-Chtcago Tribune. :,
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-06-30

Honesty Is the best policy. but he
who IL governed by that maxim II not
IN honest man.-Whateiy.