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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-09-02

Is Despite the recent passage of law
making spying on the United States
military reservations acrimlnal ofrense
with heavy punishment In time OF
peace, II is still easy for foreign gov.
3ernments TO obtain information about
The jdenfeses OF the United States, in
the opinion of officers OF the General
STAFF Of the Army at the War Depart.
ments
Though visitors are not permitted TO
take cameras into fortified places
maintained by the United States, the
oflcers declare iii is an easy matter
! for any man. familiar with coast de.
( lenses to visit n fort and without TAX
Ing q written note. to gather enough
fnaterialiin half an hour,to enable
him TO chart completely the position
OF the guns. their number. size. range
and effectiveness. There is no way
Of making this impossible without
sealing UP all the forts which is OF
I, course! obviously impossible.
* Despite this, however. there have
been many instances OF deliberate at.
tempts at spying which seem to Just.
ify the passage Of tho recent law.
z One example was found 10 have n
trunk filled with military maps and
information which convinced army OF,
ficers he was in the pay OF foreign
government. ' Z, lis.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-09-02
Observation-Disclosures
sIHTEREsTiNo STORIES FaoM MAJ
TiorsAL CAPITAL TERsELyI
TOLD. y :. q X,

/; WASHINGTON, D. e.. Sept 4 =:
Eilminationofip political bossismis one
OF the main objects oflthe Progressive
democrats who are buslly. engaged In
q the work Of organizing a country wide
Moderation OF Democratic precinct
clubs. They contend that both tn
shjg parties are dominated to. large
ettent by bosses in States, cities and
c1untiea " Ks q :. n Nc
eve are In complete sympathy with
tDemocfatlc principles" said Senator
George E. Chamberlain Dem. Ore y,
lone OF The leaders In the movement
today. The federation In no sense
Istnnds for. party dissenslon but TO
place the control Of the Democracy in
the hands Of the voters. !, z Z y
I No personalities as to candidates
are involved in the movement and no
Smen have fibeen discussed as candi.
dates. X, y 3 y I. 3
eve do mot want however. a Pro.
1 gfesslye Democrat aB a candidate for
SiPresIdent next year. We. want a lead
ser who; will represent the people, rath.
Ter than the predatory interests OF the
Sicolntry. The federation will constl.
Stlte machinery inside the party 10
bring about the election OF such man
I'm the 1912 campaign.
I'VE want the people TO have a
asyolce in the naming Of the party stand.
ssard bearer rather than 10 have him
NAMED as the. result OF secret caucuses
and in conventions controlled by self.
Appointed leaders OF the party"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-09-02
~
SIGNS.

The backbone Of summer is broken,
The straw hat is. growing passe. 4
The lawnm0wer's returned to It's own
or.
Twas borrowed away back In May.
The county fair pumpkin grows yellow
The leaves arr commencing to turn.
And fathers beginning to worry
{ About all the coal he must burn.
The trousers OF duck are abandoned.
The schoolbel Is ready to ring.
Resortars flock home. by the tra!nload.
The ireetoad's forgetting to sing.
The porch chairs are vacant and lone
(! some.
The peck-a.boo waist Is not seen.
The open work socks are backnum.
bers. .#
The front lawn is losing Its green.
The. furnace mans down In the base
ment
The porch awnings faded and torn.
The old wire fly swatter is Idle.
The hammock Is tattered and worn.
The Baltimore oyster Is coming.
! Ice cream socials are on the wane.
Grandfather hunts round for his
fiannels- @ l--
Old Autumn has drawn night again.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-09-02
.sI|7T|HG BESIDE
HIS OLE TINE FOES
THE NOBLE RED MAN ALWAYS
< INTERESTING WILL BE SEEN AS
Ss!ii E. RoAMED THE PLAINS IN
YOUNG BUFFALO WILD WEST.

~
The noble red man. sitting beside
his old time focs-the u. S. cavalry;
man and the cowboy.-will be seen In
the big street parade OF the Young
Buffalo Wild West show, which will
exhibit In this city Thursday after.
noon and night. Sept. I. There are
representatives OF ten tribes OF Amerii
can Indians with tho aggregation,
which Is said TO be the largest exhibit
ton OF, It's class in tho world. Al.
though new to this section the Young
Buffalo Wild West show Is well and
fayorably known throughout the far
western States. II Is, In reality, n
product OF the West. conceived and
born in the very section ofthe coun
try whose early life and history II
aims accurately to depict. The own.
ers OF the Young Buffalo Wild West
show are men whose lives have been
spent on tho frontier; men who have
helped build the country; men who
were brought up in tho saddle and
who know the cowboy and the bronco.
The cowboys and rough riders wIta
the Young buffalo Wild West show
are real, and have been engaged for
this aggregation because they pos.
sessed the ability TO reproduce their
hazardous calling In a faithful and
realistic manner. There are upwards
OF 700 cowglr!s. Indian chiefs and war.
riors, Clngalesn, cowboys. Mexican
rr:oles. Russian Cossacks, Tartars.
U. s. cavalrymcn and N. W. Canadian
mounted police with the aggregation.
prominent among them being Am.
brose Means. the daredevil Americ6u
cowboy. who. with the Buffalo Jones
expedition. invaded the East African
vcldt and succeeded in capturing alive
.rllinocerl. lions. tigers and other wild
animals will is lasso. The prominent
magazines Of this country aud, Europe
have devoted much spaced to tMeails
and his daring exploit. There arc
many other mines AL tiel ppsrpllIyt,
tho Young Buffalo Wild West Show
which are known throughout the ciRf
liScd world fop deeds of daring and
acts Of skill a, big street parade, will
be given on tho morning OF the exhi:
bition at which time an idea as to- the
magnitude OF this typically American
amusement institution may be formed.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-09-02
Hastily scattering.
A TERRIBLE DREAM.

AIerS face is drawn, her eyes are
haggafd and sunken, and her express
sion IS; that OF aIswoman on the verge
of n4ryons prostradoH: IS u Ss !
K What in the world Is wrong?" asks
tho 6hstonlshed friend, II never saw
anyone look so terribly.",is
"Itsis all becatiseS ian awful night.
march, had lastshlglig' Eexpalns} The
sufferer. at simpjy lshaltsfed Hms
nerves. and altlitdghM kno& ittiwas
merely dream. still ! cannot, rid my,
self OF Its effects. lfldreamed was
called upon Unexpectedly to plan n
dinner for DR.. Wiley, DR.. Woods Hut
Gibson and Upton SinclaIr."-Life.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-09-02
OlITING

! The Loyal Order OF Moose OF Graf.
ton Lodge No. Gas Will hold their first
annual picnic on Labor Day. Septem.
Der A. The grand parade will start, at
10 n. m. and will be headed by the ia.
nous Vincents Band and will be com.
posed OF members of L. o. o. NJ. Of
Fairmont and all the surrounding cit
les, Mayor A. G. Martin, of Fairmont,
and many other orators Of the day
VIII speak in behalf Of their order.
There Will be dancing in the otter.
noon and evening at which prizes will
be awarded. Everybody is welcome.
and a good time Is assured.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-09-02

There. Is more Catarrh In this sec.
ition. OF the country than all other dis
cases put together. and until the last
few years was supposed 10 be lncura.
BILE. For great many years doctors
pronounced II local disease and pre-,
scribed local remdles, and by curl'
stantly falling to cure with local treat.
ment. pronounced 1t incurable. Science
has proven catarrh to be constitu'
tlonal disease and therefore requires
constitutional treatment. Halls Ca
'tarrh Cure, manufactured by F. J.
Cheney & Co.. Toledo, Ohio. Is the
only constitutional cure on the market.
1t Is taken internally In doses from 10
drops TO teaspoonful. 1t acts. direct.
ly on the blood and mucous surfaces
OF the system. They offer one hun.
drcd dollars for any case Il fails TO
cure. Send for circulars and testl.
monials.
Address: F. J. CHENEY G CO., To.
ledo. Ohio.
Sold by Druggists, TIC.
/. Take Halls Family Pills for constl.
patton.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-09-02
Nathan the Wise,

y On the desk OF Senator Robert L..
sfOwen, 5ofs Oklahoma, in the Senate
fofflce building. Is stltuette that ex.
cItes tie interest and admiration OF
s!hany visitors. Asked to tell the story
lot the artistic creation Senator Owen
3said to-day: 81 n
1.-THE statuctte Is OF Nation the Wise.
eiIt ista piece OF pure Carara marble. |
Thought 1t, not only because It is an ex-
Equlslte work OF art, but because OF IN,
,eadmlratlon OF the story OF Nathan the
t;Wise.s The story, as ! remember Il.
band i have not heard 1t for mamy
Years, Is substantially rs follows:
~ "Saladin was the Sultan Of Assyrla,
noted for the noblest qualities OF chlv-
alry, greatness OF soul, piety. justice
;nnd moderation! He. caused the phil.
Foaophers OF the three great religions
ITO appear before him and when they
chad argued. the case Of the Christian,
Mohammedan and Buddhist religions,
eSaladln was confused. and he called
ON Nathan the Wise to explain to him
1.-THE true religion"
Nathan replied with q story Of a fa.
lmous Emperor who had lived long be.
fore When he was about to die the
gemperor, called In, separately, his
sthrees beloved CONS! Each Off them
skprayed, as a parting. gift.a magic rings
SswornS by the emperor, which had the
swondeffnl quality of making It's pos
sessor beloved by his felloTmen. Il
gave happiness, peace and prosperity.
U The emperor promised the ring 70
seach OF the SONS. Being troubled in
gnind he caused his skilled Ieweler TO
p1nake two exact duplicates. Having
sconfused. She rings, he gave one ia
Z s:eachiSof the sons sadmbnis hlng. each
ITO keep ~ rs q profound secret. DIS.
HGlosing to- no sone that he possessed
thes Ring. + Nathah's story concluded.
70. lssyear after She Emperor died,
the brothers assembledlA;tn ANNUAL Re.
union! and each disclosed. to5the other
THAT IIei had the magic ring. As good
ghrothers SHOULD do they then agreed
What WHOEVER showed by his life that
she was Yirtuous. honorable and kind
TO his fellow men, and was beloved
sby his fellow men, he, 1t was who had
efhe magic ring. IN sil, N
VI 80 And so. Saladin.' said Nathan the
Wise, you may determine between
sthose great philosophers. Whoever
h SshoWs by his life that he Is virtuous,
honorable and kind to his fellow man
and is beloved by his fellow man. he
Shas right to claim that he has the
true religion
1T was this story which induced me
TO buy the statuette OF Nathan the
Wise
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-09-02
Great Marine Traffic.

1.-THE small part taken by the United
Estates In the great marine traffic of
The world is reflected In the annual
Report OF navigation through the ,Suez
canal Just received by the Deparr.
Sment Of Commerce and Labor.
II lin the year 1910 the vessels passing
Through the canal numbered 4.533 and
1.-The tonnage wns 1865, 1893. or. this
great mass Of shipping 80 vessels, with
Jos. 703 Tonnage, displayed the stars
Sand stripes. Twenty.seven OF the thir
sty vessels were war ships.
In the showing ofnations this coun.
try was below Great Britain, Germany,
Netherlands. France, Austrla.Hun.
iEgary, Italy. Japan and Russia.
The total number. OF passengers
carried through the canal last year
Swas 233,97S, of which the military
stotaled 1854, civilians 127,171 and
pilgrims, emlgrants and convicts g..
S953.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-09-02
Ethel Wan "On,"

Maud. who was sitting with her
young man OIL the piazza, called In to
Ethel In the parlor to play them
something.
What shall l play?" the latter
called back.
"oh. anything you can think Of
that's appropriate"
Then I'll play something soft" said
Ethel seating herself at the piano.
Boston Transcript.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-09-02

-
Less than a year ngo. an enlisted
Imam In the Philippines. who was nsel
as the oflielal photo rapher for ms
army Iii tie islands. was offered $685.
| 600 for a set OF phngraphes Of the dc
Tense OF corregidor Island. The de-
lfenses at this place are fiie most mod
/ etn and the most e1abornte Of any
eer5 Constructed By this country. anil
especial attention and precaution have
been taken 10 keep the details secret.
The enlisted. man pretended 10, nc,
tept the offer, and thus led the
would-be purchasers OF American mil
itary secrets into trap. They were
caught. but. by habeas corpus pro.
eeedlngs, as the incident occurred be;
fore the new law was enacted, were
able to escape. Y
II A walter In Seattle, not long ago,
was found to be a foreign officer In dis.
gulse. while an AnericaHa ambassador
In a foreign country notified the State
Department afew months later that
Ia certain captain Of foreign army
|hailt been Aetailed to spend three
fyeirsSln the United States. making
secret, Studies Of our .defenses.
The most startling Instance was when
an Enslishman picked up small
PACKAGE on Tho streets. OF Calueutta,
and discovered that II contained blue.
nrints showing every detail OF the for
| tlGcatlons Mt Corregidor. No clue
was ever found othe identity Of the
man who had lost them. and the war
department Is still in complete ignor
ance rs, to how the prints were OBJ.
tanned.
IL Hand-Madc compIexicns.
The very latest in. handmade com.
plexIons comes In disclosure OF tn .
secret OF the Angoche, women In 5.
Africa. by U. S. Consul, J.jo. Spence,
stationed ut Lourenso. Marquee
In order that American women. may
hqc the benefit OF his discovery he
has forwarded to the consular bureau
samples of the African wood and the
grinding stons BY the use OF which
lis produced the powder utilized In
the making Of the face paste OF the
lAngoche bellies.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-09-02
THE MORAL

THE persistency with which chill
dren see In a fable some other moral
than the one which is intended tina,
they shall see is often distressing
remarks Philadelphia Instructor OF
the young. 81 had recited to one
little boy the story Of the wolf ana
the lamb. and had followed 1t up with
the remark:
And now You see. Tommy, that
the lamb would not have been eaten
by the wolf had he been good and
sensible
q" Yes. lSunderstand. said Tommy
III the lamb had been good and sen.
'slble. we should have had him Ia
eat!"-Lippincotts Magazine.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-09-02
Are You Getting
Too Fat?

II hips, stomach, bust or chin are
getting too large, why not try d
cafe and sensible way to reduce
them, and keep them to their nat.
ural proportions.
Don't ruin your stomach and
health with internal remedies and
dieting. Don't exercise until you
are EXHAUSTED. Try jar Of our
external reduction remedy "NoL-
DINE" and you will easily see that
II will do all we claim for II.
"NoLDlNE" 10 applied to the
part You wish reduced, and dis.
solves and removes the fat. II docs
not leave the skin loose and bagsy,
but makes It firm, smooth and
white. IA
Even though you have tried
everything else, and have given up
in despair, send s1.o0 for a Jar Of
"NoLDINE" and see the objec-
tional fat disappear. Recommend.
+ ed by PHYSICIANS. Send for {estl.
n,onials and descriptive matter, or,
better still, enclose s1.oo for trial
today.
THE ROYAL LABORATORIES.
Dept A, $500 Wentworth Ave,
Chicago, ~.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-09-02
According to Reckoning.

81 am 30 years old" announced n
woman OF Sc ut tea last week.
And ] am &C." said woman of IS.
Then turning to girl OF II. who
stood nearby. she. asked: allow old
are you. Ethel?"
oh" replied Ethel, according to
the present reckoning I'm not born
yet."-Brooklyn LifeS
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-09-02
Shame on You, Mr.. Editor.

\ From the Portland Observer:
I Those cprsets should be done away
with and II the girls can't live with.
out being. squeezed we, suppose men
could be found who would sacrifice
themselves. AS old IS we are we'd
rather devote three hours day to
this occupation without a farthing o;
pay rather than seeing tho girls dying
IN that manner. Office hours aln,os.
any time"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-09-02
The Worst of Il.

1.-THE first time Billson stayed out
with us he took his shoes Off when
he got 10 the corner. instead OF wait.
Ing, as most men do, until he had
reached the door,"
Poor man."
yes: and the worst of It was that
1t was not his corner."-Bufralo Ey,
press.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-09-02
Sometimes She Errs,

Shea woman. you know, is as
young as she looks. 4
Hc-Yes. but unfortunately she isn't
always rs young rs she thinks she
looks.-Philadelphia Record.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-09-02

Ad.rcaders become nome.owncrs as
matter OF course--for they GET IN,
TERESTED nIN 'TEtE PROPERTY
PROPOSITION IN THIS CITY. ane
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-09-02
SUNNI Err RAIN.
tile. rumbllng sound; n wish o

A gentle. rumbllng sound; n wish o.
air;
A quick. glad patterlng;
The knots OF children, gathered every
where,
Hastily scattering.
A long, soft drlzzle. quietlng. and cool;
Wet asphalt shlmmerlng;
Grass almost green. with many {
dimpled pool
iLazily gllmmering.
ASllngerihg small of rain; red brlcl
N awashcQ fair: !,
r'HPale sunbeams fiittefins: q
Children and sparrows through the
yCg misty airiaufa 1T LOT.
Noislly twitteripg.Ss-t TdTIrs IN,
Ellen Parker In Hnper's Weekly
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-09-02

Mako your advertising worthy Of
our store-and your store, worthy OF
your acyertisingI
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-09-02
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[!l}|EG[| I5Iffl|E.'
WILLING,

Mrs. Given-Will you work? {
Weary Willie-Yes'm. I'm perfect
ly willing to develop the coal mines
OF Alaska.-Ncw York Sun.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-09-02
Old seyond His y.ara

Old Beyond HIS Years.
What's the little boy crying about?'
Dat other kid swlped his candy"
hut you have the candy?"
Yes. I'm dc little kids lawyer!'
Puck.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-09-02
Observations Of Old ,ca2 WhIpple.

/. Nheeryat;npe ~ ntd sN,, tuLrsztn
A fe,,or who na,roni.ns p pp1,. :.
,hn, tsn ne WY ~ pa'l rl,a "a narper
fsIIer Who s sh,rns h ,,"s ~ o' TT d
NJ h,vo "1 =, ' ,nro ,h n'' naa..,, ne aoes'
t Nan, . " 5,, rhse IN, ane ns~spapersi
.,nnsad n.. s Wiz LILIES MS aiWnss neeh
1 W;,,s eilt'es y stra'sh, NE poicy
ro,,o n.a .ou aie r,aih Tue sol aum
Iaet. .hhs ale a,muys ~ the way ana
,ama,; nou aie w ",.i ,ne soi uufi au.
III Jara,s,, ae a"nss ~ the way. IL
" , os,tu apo. .he pun. oi view.
..o.aih ~ ,.he ,epor,s soou
iinnanS psopie Sre plzelea by eatihs
,,,ds,.o,nn iney ousht 10 SLICK 10
tuastooios' - =
v. o-..T
tJa.p5stt i la Va .4.'c,, Nse".s SrdIyt
l;5F1js sstFPy ;1iHi - VIII De III
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-09-02

A quick. glad patterlng;
The knots OF children, gathered every
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-06
T1AEs-REpUB11CAN IOWA. NOVEMBER

been feeble for several years was seri-
ously Ill for only about three weeks
death being due to the breaking down
incident to old age. She was born IN
Bergen. N. r. In 1925. and for many
years followed the teaching profession
in Ohio and Illinois.
In 1861 she came to this city TO
care for her aged parents and mas
lived here ever since. When a mere
lad, Frank D. Peet. a nephew OF Miss
Mosely. came to make his home with
her and death having bereft him OF
mothers care. his aunt assumed the
duties and reared him to MANHOOD
Since becoming a man, Mr.. Peet mas
made good home for the relative VINO
had befriended him in his early lie
and it was at his home her death oc-
Cured Friday.
She was a life long member OF the
Congregational church and faithful
worker as long as her strength per-
mitted. She was a lovable christian
woman. esteemed and beloved by all
who knew her. Her life was bene-
diction and the community is the bette,
for the influence Of her life and work.
The funeral was held at the Peet home,
Rev. William Hardcastle OF the Con-
gregational church officiating. Inter-
ment was made in the family burial
lot in Union cemetery.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-06
JOKE MAY BE FATAL.
Council Bluffs Man in Serious condi
ton From Drinking Poison.

Council Bluffs. Nov 6-Picking up a
battle containing fly poison. bug poison
or some similar insect destroyer Nath-
an Bethers. young man residing at
2546 Broadway. in joking manner in
quired II any of his companions cared
for drink. and tipped the bottle to
his lips. Several drops Of the poison
entered his mouth and in the course of
an hour the young man was taler
deathly sick.
The police department was notified.
and Bethers was taken at once to the
station, where a physician was sum-
moned. Companions Of the young man
stated that several Of them, among
whom was Bethers, were attending a
dance held near the intersection of
Twelfth street and Third avenue. All
were positive that Bethers had no in
tention OF drinking the stuff. and stated
that when he discovered that he had
swallowed a few drops Of the poison he
thought that the quantity was not suf
flcient to do any harm. The incident
occurred about II o'clock. and Bethers
did not become i'll until after o'clock.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-06

Thomas lost several acres of potatoes.
He had let the Job Of digging the po-
tatoes but the man failed to do the
work and as q result Mr.. Thomas lost
about 800 bushels.
Roy Gravatt has returned from Out
look. Canada, where he has been
working the past several months.
Mrs. Will Calderwood IL extensively
improving the cottage she recently pur-
chased in Taylor's addition. She is
adding full second story and furnace.
1t will make very desirable home
when completed.
Mrs. julius Lyons and daughter
katharine. of Chicago, mother and Sis
ter Of Mrs. A. c.. Sievers who have
spent several months at the Sievers
home, returned to the city last week.
Mrs. John Huey's aged sister left
for her home in Chicago after visit
here with her of six weeks.
The new owner of the Dennis prop.
critics was here this week. He has
a strong notion of moving to Traer
and occupying the beautiful Dennis
home which he acquired in land deal.
He has a wife and eight children.
Alta Gregg is suffering from a pain
fully injured foot. She dropped an
iron on it.
Miss Alta wignall has so far recov-
cred her health as to be able to re-
sumo her work in the telephone office.
She is working in the Reinbeck ex-
change.
Mrs. L. Kinner and children, who
have been living in Clark township,
moved to Mitchell county last week to
forty acre farm purchased last year.
Mrs. Kinner is daughter of the late
Welcome Mowery and has been teach
ing in the rural schools the past sew
eral years.
The carpenter work was begun on
Curtis Thomas house Thursday. 1t
Is located just east of John Bickett's
new house.