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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-02-16
A Business College Graduate and Can
Write 1870 Perfect Words Per Min.
ute Without Seeing the Keyboard
She Uses Touch System.

Miss Erma Kier. expert typewriter
operator for the Smith Premier Type
writer Company. was In the city yes
terday and gave a speed demonstration
before the students OF the Union Bust
ness College yesterday afternoon
Miss kler Is but eighteen years O
age and the case and rapidity with
which she operated the machine was
almost marvellous. Tho young lady is
a graduate OF Browns Business Col.
llege Of Davenport. Iowa. She uses the
touch system and demonstrates what
can be done with this system by care
full and painstaking effort.
Miss Kier wrote from unfamiliar
copy yesterday 81 words per minute
without n single mistake. From die
tation she wrote II words per minute
while f%rom7familiar copy she wrote 1SC
words per minute without mistake. In
writing from familiar copy Miss Kiel
struck the key board 6l2 times per
minute an average Of 10 is times per
second.
Miss kier was accompanied here by
Mr.. Frank NJ. Evans. secretary Of the
Smith Premier Typewriter Company
of Syracuse. n. Y, and Mr.. Grafton Z,
Hancock, manager Of the same com
pany, OF P%ittsburg, Pa. These gentle
men addressed the students Of the col
,lege previous to the demonstration.
Messrs. Hancock, Evans and Miss
;Kler came here from Clarksburg and
left in the evening for !Greensburg
Pa, wheresthey will give similar dem
constructions.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-02-16

Waste no further time on them but Try
q scientific preparation. one. that has some
basis In reason and fact, and then watch
results. The remedy for the intelligent,
who are striving for permanent not tenn
porary results and do not want their
intestines nearly strangled by tho average
violent cathartic. Is DR.. CaldweiI's Syrup
Pcpsln. which has been on the market
for SO many years that It's stability Is as
sured.
Any druggist will sell you a bottle
Ut ID n liquid remedy md not a pill
at nifty cents and one dollar. but isSyou
hesitate about buying. even In spite Of
Eumberiess testimonials. then write DR..
Caldwell for a free sample bottle. which
he will gladly send you on receipt Of your
name and address. Thousands OF per-
sons, have recovered tho perfect use OF
their stomach and bowel muscles by Grst
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-02-16
CONFESSED
ROBERT REYNOLDS, PROMINENT
CITIZEN OF CINCINNATI, CON-
FEssED TO oEFAtcATioN or A.
LARGE SUM.

Ht.NH.F .E.s .H. |r..H.H-f
CINCINNATI. Feb. 16.-lobert Rcy.i
nolds. who MS president o rthc Ohio
Valley exposition, last year delivered
the welcoming address to President
Taft and Colonel Roosevelt to the OK.
position, today confessed to defalca-
ton TO the amount Of $4,000 in lis
accounts as president Of the Cincinnati
Ice Delivery Co. The money was lost
in stock speculation. MI. Reynolds
has turned over the company all his
property and promises to eventually
make good the entire amount. SO the
prosecution has been dropped. Rcy.
holds has been regarded as n Of tho
clty's leading and most public spirited
citizens.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-02-16
Mrs. Showalter's BRIDGE,

Mrs. Howard w. Showalter enter.
tanned atshrldge whist yesterday after.
noon at her homo. on Main street. Sew.
en- tables were occupied by the guests
and n bunch OF viole;s was awarded
the player making the highest score 4,
tho various tables. At the conclusion
'ot the games a course luncheon was
scrved In the dining room where lue
decorations were carried out in pink
and white carnations. Mrs. S. c. Coclt
ran, Miss Harriet Beatty and Miss
Marion Shaw, OF Warrington, were
out OF town guests present.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-02-16

being introduced TO Syrup Pepsin In the
form OF a free sample bottle, sent direct
70 tho home, Mr.. J. a. Vernon OF Okla
homa City and Mrs. S. E. Snyder Of
Canton. III, both used It for stubborn
constipation of many years standing and
row publicly report cures. You will never
find anything better for constipation. liver
trouble, sick headache. b%ilIousness, indl.
sestlon and similar complaints.
DR.. Caldwell does not feel that the
purchase Of his remedy ends his obli.
cation. lie has specialized In stomach,
liver and bowel diseases for over forty
years and will be pleased to give the
reader any advice on tho subject free
him. Whether for tho medical advice
or the free sample address him DR..
w. D. Caldwell. 81 Caldwell building,
Monticello. III. EBaiE4s
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-02-16
| OSES
RAILROAD FAILS IN SUIT iNvoLv.
ING LAYING OF TRACKS ON
GRAFTON STREET.

GRAFTON, W. Va. Feb. g1G.-The
case of the Fortney Hardware and
Lumber Company against the B. and
o. Railroad Company, was tried be.
lore Judge ]. H. Holt Wednesday. 1t
grew out Of the refusal OF the railroad
company to obey an Injunction. Tor.
bidding the laying o tracks on certain
streets. Judge Holt handed down a
decision in favor Of the plaintiff, with
an order to the D. and O. to remove
their track on the South Side OF this
city within q hours or pay a fine OF
$500.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-02-16
AN1NA1@HNNNNNe
DOG |5HPARRs;
COLUMN !
LOCAL EVENTS AND INTER-
, VIEWS ABOUT FAlRMoNT,
|, FOR READERS or aTHE,
, HOME PAPER" }
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with b,s vorv ho,r, ana a., ~
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-02-16
Mrs. Heimick Hostess.

Mrs. Fred sl1elmick entertained a
large number Of friends at an after.
noon lea on Wednesday honorIng her
guest, Mrs Oscar Dcllstein, OF Pitts.
burg.
The affair was one OF charming ap.
polntments and almost one hundred
guests. We're entertained during the re-
ceiving hours. Tie. hostess. the honor
guest and Mrs. Alec Riheldaffcr re.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-02-16
comes here under the auspices OF tho
ladies OF Christ; Church.
Washinaton,s Birthday Euchre.

The members Of Col, DAWSON
Chapter.D Daughters Of the American
Revolution, will hold a Washington
Birthday uchre next Monday evening
at the home OF Mrs. Albert Warren
llapp, Pike street-Clarksburg Expo.
nent. Y H.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-02-16
Mason Quartette Tonight.

Tonight at TIE High Sci,uul Auul.
torlum, The Mason quartette which
comes here with the highest recon-
mcndations will give II concert the
programme for which appeared in
Wednesdays paper. The company
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-02-16
AN EXPERT AT 10

YOUNG LADY GIVES INTERESTING
SPEED DEMONSTRATION ON
THE TYPEWRITER AT UNION
BUSINESS COLLEGE YEsTER.
DAY,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-02-16

A store must MAKE 1t pay you for
reading Its ads. II it did not. the cost
OF Its advertising would be thrown
away. For II the ad pays you ppy The
storc-uot otherwise.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-02-16
How To- GET Rid Of Your
{ Constipation Trial Free

b; II Is too iong a story to teH.of all the different methods resortcd 10 Tor
tn INC eurc OF constipation, ranging as they do, from massage to stomach pads
and, from simple salts To powerful cathatis. II is only after a person has
tried these nakcshhts methods that he begins to realize how futile they arc
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-02-16

"A majority OF the State charge tho
same resident license fee that Is charg.
cd In West Virginla-tlat OF si.88, yet
several States charge more; some as
high as $500 for certain kinds OF res.
ident license, while one Statc-ver.
mont, only charges so cents. The II.
cense law OF our own State, seems 10
favor the. property owner or farmer.
for the reason thst 1t allows him to
hunt upon his own land or the adjoin-
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-02-16

The following dreams and their
meanings under alphabetical list, now
being published In this daily. takes In
all the DIS, followed with the Els To-
morrow:
Dagger-Misforture oycrrldden.
Dairy-Happiness and health.
Dance-Brighter days coming.
Dandelion-prosperity TO you.
s Dead-An omen Ct disaster.
Debt-Worry in business.
!. Dcntist-Scandal lear YOU
Z Deyil-Eyil to tho family.
Diamonds-Giits from the wealthy.
Dirt-Danger Of %cqntagion.
Disease-Unplcasant news.
Dispute-Abiiily neglected.
Dltch-A fall.
sDiving-Consummution OF love.
Eivorce-An omen OF warning.
Doctor-Early loss by trade.
Dogs-Constancy IN friendship.
Observation-Disclosures with dishonor.
Driving-A diaicult path.
Drownlng-Bereavement by death.
Drunk-Loss Of position.
Dying-Impending evil.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-02-16

Probably you never noticed It., but
when In the vicinity OF the court house
east your eyes upward. and on the ex.
IRENE dome there will be seen n statue
OF a woman and In her hand she has
a very bum pair of scales. She rep.
resents the Goddess Of Justice, but II
these were an officer Of weights and
measures in this State. as there are In
many OF the other States. he would
likely pinch the maiden fair for her
scales are certainly out OF balance;
yes, far out Of balance, SO much so
that they balance not ut all, for one.
hall OF them are gone and by this time
the broken part has fallen into the
hole of oblivion, These scales held
by this Miss Justice are probably the
only pair In the county that are out OF
plumb. and to say the least, It Is not
a very good emblem: 1t is very incon.
s!stent with the courts of this country,
for justice IS handet out to the rich,
poor, high and'low In the same man.
ncr under the done IN which rests tho
woman with the outstretched hand
weighing out justice with the Iop.sided
scales.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-02-16


.eeived the quests and the hostess was
assisted 40 entertaining by Mrs. How.
ard r Furbee, who presided at the
punch bowl, assisted BY Mrs. Clarence
Hall and Miss Alice Tonry. the latter
OF Westernport. Nd, Mrs. Harry En-.
gle. Mrs. Tusca Norris, Mrs. ". a.
Wiedebusch. Mrs. Frank p. Hall and.
Mrs. Walter Boydston and Miss Adele
Furbee. a color scheme in pink and.
white was delightfully."- carried out in
the aihidg room decorations. A cen.
fer piece was formed igtI Killarney
roses and white ltlacs,, while pink.
shaded candelabras cast a. pretty
glow across the table.
Announcement Cards.
The following, announcements were
issued last evening:
Mr.. and Mrs. BENJAMIN Grant Williams
announce the marriage OF their
daughter
Melissa
to
Mr.. William Henry Miller.
or Thursday. February the second
nineteen hundred and eleven
Washington. D. c..
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-02-16

Subscribe for the West v~irginian.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-02-16

"A welI.known elderly ioca, man,
who is much respected by all who
know him but who Is very careless III
his dress, though he Is said TO be worth
considerable property, was standing
in front of the Marietta hotel last
evening when he was approached by a
typical bum who spanhandled him for
the price of'a bowl Of soup-which. in
the words Of the Greek poet, means
Soup" with the color Of amber ana
with a foam resembling soapsuns vi
top. The carelcssly.dressed veteran
said as he gave tie tramp the eye:
you get ontthe other side Of the
street.. I'm WORKING this side" Tie
bum said: "'Skuse me, bo" and went
across the street pursuing his vocation
of p%anhandlinG pedestrians.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-02-16

40 . .|-# #H|.-aF- u. #HL
"A number Of Fairnonters are in
receipt OF the first biennial report Of
the forest, game and fish statement
issued by State Warden j.. A. Viques.
ney, ending in December.
The report contains much. valuable
reading for sportsmen about the game,
law and general information about
hunting and fishing 1t shows that ev.
cry State in the uuion has nalaw re-
curing a hunting license except Penn;
5sylyanla. Ohio, Kentucky Virginia,
North and South Carolina; Arkansas,
Mississippi Florida and Maines
Speaking Of license Warden viquest
ncys salyy iii part
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-02-27
SONS OF NORWAY
BUY PROPERTY
MEMBERS or LOCAL LODGE PuR-
CHASE PROPERTY AND WILL
ERECT A NEW RUILDINe-5lG
INCREASE IN THE VALUE OF
BROADWAY LOTS.

The building association Of the Sons
Of Norway, one Of the strongest frater-
nal orders in Fargo, has just completed
deal whereby the lodge comes into
the possession of a thirty foot lot con-
tiguous TO the Dixon laundry property
on Broadway. The consideration Is
given as $500, and was made through
the w. ]. Lane agency.
The Fargo lodge expects to erect a
home on the ground just purchased,
and has let the contract to Hancock
Bros. for the drawing Of the plans
and specifications of the proposed
building. The structure will be a
modern three story brick and will
make an ideal home for the order.
The purchase Of this property shows
the remarkable increase in land VAL
ues in the city Of Fargo. This lot has
been owned by the North Dakota I'm
provement Co. for three years and the
present sale represents an increase of
IS per cent over the original price, ac-
crued interest and taxes paid This
showing is in itself boon to the real
estate interests of the city and speaks
well for the growth Of the Biggest
Little City in the World
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-02-27
MRS. NV. HALL CALLED
We'll Known Fargo Woman Breathed
Her Last Late Saturday
Afternoon.

Mrs. Elizabeth Hall, wife of N. w.
Hall of 706 Oak Grove, died at her
home Saturday afternoon about 6
o'clock. Mrs. Hall is 81 years of age
and leaves beside her husband a
daughter and four sons all of whom
with the exception of one son, were
at her bedside at the time of her death.
The deceased has been i'll for a num-
Der of months.
Funeral services will be held We'd
nesday afternoon from the residence,
Rev. Mr. Adams of the Presbyterian
church will have charge of the serv-
ices. Interment will take place at the
Riverside cemetery. Undertaken Gard
prepared the body for burial. A sister
Of the deceased, Mrs. B.. M. Parker of
Pittsburg, Pa, brother Alex Currie
of Cando and a brother-in-law, D. e.
Hall of Dickinson will arrive to. at
tend the funeral. A son, Fred Hall Of
jamestown, and a brother, Archie Hail.
are also expected
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-02-27
MADE THEM RUN
FOR THEIR LIVES

Dickinson, N. D.. Feb. 27.-Sheriff ].
A. Wiech of this city and N. ID.
Nichols Of Medora, went to the horHs
of Nick .Repotoski, a farmer living
about twenty five miles northwest If
Dickinson to foreclose a mortgage, on
some stock Going UP to the farm
house they were met by a very de-
termined looking woman, who told
them that the stock were pasturing
just over the line in Billings county
She proceeded to argue with them,
and backed up her arguments with
a 1870 Winchester rifle.
Wiech and Nichols took to the tall
timber, or rather to the deep snow,
until out of range. They noticed the
stock in a. pasture just little way
from the house and turned around and
went back. The woman saw them
coming, and followed them with the
rife, but as they were taking no
chances Sheriff Wiech cut the fence
on the other side Of the pasture and
drove away.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-02-27
Wanted TO SHOOT
CASSELTON LADY

With the intention of shooting his
affinity, who is now married and lives
in Casselton, Frank Scallon came all
the way from Texas to North Dakota
to do the desperate deed. However,
he was apprehended before he got to
the home of his former sweetheart, and
an ugly looking gun taken from him
Scallon was brought to Fargo and
appeared before Judge Hanson late
Saturday afternoon. He admitted that
he had twice before been in an insane
hospital, but said that he did not want
to shoot tn lady Of his admiration then,
although he did when in Casselton. 1t
was found that his home is in Butte,
Mont and he will be sent there in the
custody of an officer. He will be
given a hearing before the insanity
board in the Montana city.
Last January Scallon made his APP
pearance in Casselton and sought to
her married, and this angered him and
caused him to make statements of a
rash nature.
he then went TO IeXas, Wnere ne
purchased some land and intended to
make his home there. However, he
was unable to get over the idea that
his affinity had been false and so he
wrote her a letter threatening to shoot
her. Scallon followed the letter
shortly and came all the way across
the country to commit the desperate
deed.
1t was while he was inquiring where
his former sweetheart resided that the
officers got on his track and appre-
hended him just before he reached her
home. He made no resistance, and
although he was willing to testify to
the fact that he intended to shoot the
lady, he turned the big six-shooter
which was loaded to the brim, over
to the officers without any trouble.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-02-27
A FORTUNE IN
JEWELRY STOLEN

New York, Feb. 27.--Federal authori-
ties and local police alike, actively in
terested themselves today in a con-
tinued search for the almost priceless
jewelry stolen from a cabinet drawer
In the stateroom of Mrs. Maldwin
Drummond, formerly Mrs. Marshall
Field, jr.. of Chicago, on the liner
Amerika, sometime during Saturday
night.
Mrs. Drummond estimates the money
value Of the purIoined stones at $780,
000 but considers them worth far in
excess Of that sum to her personally
A search of the steamer failed to re-
veal clue to the jewels or the
identity of the person who took them
If the gems were carried off the shiT
the method is as much of mystery as
the robbery itself. and must, the de.
tectives say, have been accomplished
by most adroit smuggler. IT is pos
sible the valuables are concealed il
some part of the big vessel and witt
this possibility in view it win b
searched from stem to stern today.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-02-27
GAMBLERS MAKE
A SETTLEMENT
AS A RESULT OF. A BLACK JACK
GAME GEORGE WINSTON SAYS
HE PAID HENRY PHILIPS $500
AND GETS BACK $1,000 IN JEW.
ELRY.

We'll got my diamonds back, but
I had to pay 5000 in the settlement"
said George Winston to reporter Of
The Forum today. "That gambler and
settled and although my diamonds
were worth $1,000 l had to. give him
$500. but the affair is over now"
Winston continued: Philips came
in here to the barber shop where 1 am
working, one night two weeks ago and
brought couple friends with him and
said that he wanted to be entertained
They started to play black jack and
induced me to join. them. They gave
me some beer, and l drank a little
and joined the game.
"Our betting ran up pretty high and
l was losing heavily. i asked HIM to
loan me some money, which he did
and put up my diamond ring on the
liam. l accused him Of cheating and
he drew gun on me. Finally after
he had won about everything / had.
he jumped up and grabbed my watch
and chain and ran out, throwing me
$40 down the stairs"
Winston is exceedingly fond of di =
minds and has always spent most of
his money for such jewels, having one
piece valued at $3.50 and two others at
$3.50 each. His other pieces of jew
elry were not worth so much, but were
all of the real stuff.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-02-27
A PLEA FOR ANIMALS
Miss Florence Swartz Delivered Ora
tion Of the Day at the High
School.

The Grafton at the high school this
morning was delivered by Miss Flo
renee swartz. her subject being, A Plea
for Animals.
Miss Swartz mentioned the different
devices for capturing poor helpless
creatures. and the different crueities
against game. A variety OF animals
were mentioned. how they were caughi
and the Insignificant reasons for which
their joyous lives were taken.
In conclusion Miss Swartz pleaded
for the huntsn1an to hang up his gun
burn his whip, put down the trap. and
bid the poor creatures live Miss
Swartz delivered her Grafton in a very
pleasing manner and her remarks were
interesting and instructive.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-02-27
PICTURE STORE BURNED
Leved's Picture Frame Establishment
Fell Prey to Flames Early
Sunday Morning.

Fire at 3 O'Clock yesterday morning
Quilted the storeroom of Joseph S.
LEVIED, $40 Front street. dealer in pic
ture frames, mirrors, etc. The store
Is in two-story building, the lower
portion of which was destroyed and
practically all of the stock went up
in smoke Despite the inflammable
nature of the bulk of the stock and a
high wind blowing, the fire depart
ment prevented the spread of the
flames to the upper floors and it is es-
timated that the loss to the structure
will not exceed $500, wholly covered
by insurance. The fire is thought to
have originated from an over-heated
stove.
The stock was insured in the Walker
agency for $1,000, but 1t is estimated
that the goods would invoice not less
than $1,500. Much sympathy is ex-
pressed for Mr.. LEVIED, who only es-
tablished his business in Moorhead
about three months ago and invested
his all in the enterprise, which seemed
to be meeting with success. When Mr.
Leved reached the scene of the fire
and witnessed his business in flames
he fell over in a swoon and tainted
three times before he could be re-
moved to his home. Mr., Leyed, dur
ing the short time he has been In
business, has worked hard and long
and he had succeeded in working up
good outside business. He is much
concerned over the loss of family pic
lures which were entrusted to him
for framing. Today the unfortunate
man was too i'll to be seen or to ex-
press what his plans for the future
would be.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-02-27
PIONEER RESIDENT
FOUND FROZEN

Mandan, N D., Feb. 27.--John Ellis,
one of the early residents of Morton
county was found frozen to death on
the. road about five miles north of
Judson.
Mr.. Ellis, who was in Judson during
the day, was apparently in the best of
health and along toward evening he
started to walk to his home about flve
miles north of that place. His body
was found by the roadside the next
morning.
In the absence of the coroner States
Attorney Biting advised Justice Fred
Lerschen of Judson to hold an in
quest. 1t was the belief of physicians
that Mr.. Ellis was stricken with heart
failure and probably died from that
cause rather than from exposure. He
was man well known in that section,
was about Is years old, and leaves a
wife and three children. The funeral
will be held today at st. Vincents
church at Crown Butte.