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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-16
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A group Of young girls whose age
ranged from fifteen to eighteen wer,
discussing the kind OF man the,
wanted to marry.
-Four out of the five declared for il
man much older than themselves
Three II them wanted him to be rye
cr ten years older; one wanted man
Of at least fifty.
The mother Of one Of the girls was
present, and she very heartily up
plauded this polntoi Ele&. Better be
an old mans darling than a young
mans slave she quoted triteis.
Wow, ! can understand tie point Of
view of lie young people, But I sim
ply cannot see. haw the older woman
could have, encouraged them IN Il.
! know that 10 the young girl there
IS fomethins splendldB romantls In a
q u - -
ian much oldrr than h6rself. ] doubt
| u there was ever a!s!l Of sixtecn o,
eighteen who did not desperately adj
mire my man with irongray hair. and
weave fomanees OF which the hero
was dfgnified man Of forty.nye or
fifty with gray hair ami an impressive
manner; but tie mature woman who
will seriously encourage a glrlto en-.
tertnin such IDEAS cannot understand
Undoubtedly there are marriages in
which the man Is ten or fifteen years
older which turn out happily, Just as
there are Successful marriages in
which the disparity is in the opposite
direction. But 10 consider disparity
IN either direction Gs an advantage
seems to me very shortsIghted.
wish the woman who is always
urging upon her girls the advantages
II much older man as a mate would
stop, think, and consider. Suppose her
girl CT twenty meets man OF thirty.
two or three, and, after a year OF
ccurtship, marrles him. That means
that for ten years before he had even
met her he was a grown man. 1t
means that while she was still child
he was living a decade OF mature life.
consider-is that likely TO produce
ideal conditions?
AgaiL, a decade of7difletence In age
mearsa tecade~of difference in point
Of view. She Is at the age of enthu.
slasm, he at the age OF dlsillusIon.
ment; she is at the age that loves
movement and excitement, he proba.
bly, wants to settle down, And so, all
along the line, their idiffGclce in age
will probably mean a!,c6nflict in de.
sires.
Again man ofsthlrty,five or forty
is likely to be Just trlfle "sot" in his
habits. Now, every truly successful
marriage is a compromisesof tastes
and habits. A compromise which
comes hard enough even when tastes
and habits arc plant. But when they
are fixcd--wcll, know of one couple
OF which the man was much the older.
who inaugurated life of dlscord by
disagreeing the second night as 10 how
much the bedroom window should be
opened.
Perhaps | am BIT prejudlced, but
] am sure l could ask nothing better
for a daughter Of my own than for her
to parry a man who is approximately
her mate in age as well as In other re-
spects. s'sA
40 W itf rHatfI .s.st.fs,.t',
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-16
VIII Dedicate Church.

The new Christian church at
Boothsyillc will be dedicated Sunday,
September IS. "a number OF persons
from this ward expect to attend.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-16
To Webster Springs.

Misses Inez Jacobs, Laura Robin
son and Elizabeth Lemley will leave
Monday for weeks stay at Webster
Springs.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-16
wan 60 10 NIAGARA EaIIs.

Rev. and Mrs. George E. spruill and
daughter, Brownie Moore, leave in the
morning fora rip to Niagara Falls.
Toronto and ether points of interest
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-16

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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-16
Breakfast Monotony

the same old chops biscuit brekmay
be avoided
For change, try this ideal breakfast:
me
Saucer CT eRAPENuTs
sothoied egg
nice crisp toast
A cup Of POSTUM
This will give ideal combination of the three principal food
fan the easily dsestbc
form ~ aese'.- &c. ~ G
And wide clear head
make stir In the world dull sluggish feeling which
often follows breakfast.
The with
kind Of food that requires effort his
him with feeling time Of day
when he needs his best mental physical powers.
erapeMuts affords with little
effort getting In
and sayngpoWer-the power tqtendpre
The Detroit times., 1912-03-15
MEET ME AT SINGAPORE"

| eyed Chinese junk TO the grey-sided
warboat or the giant Cleveland.
And here, for the first time since We
left Hoboken. our big ship lay along
side a dock instead OF anchoring on
shore.
Beyond the dock stretches a beauu-
full street equipped with trolley line
TO cover the two-mile distance 10 the
busy streets of the town. But IL is al
most a sin to ride on a street car or
in a carriage in a place like Singa'
pore. which has the finest jinrickish-
aw-men that | have seen in all the
east-big fellows with strength and
grace so superb that | often found
myself watching the muscles OF my
human horse when should have been
looking at scenery. They are Chi
nese. but there are no such 'rickshaw-
men in Hong Kong or Canton.
II is a rather surprising fact TO and
that this British city at the end Of the
Malay Peninsula is really Chinese
city, for nearly two-thirds Of its pop
tlation is from the late Celestial En-.
pire. There are perhaps 100000 Chi
nese. with about 10000 Malays, 20,GeO
Indians. 5000 Europeans, 5000 Eura-
SLAMS and another 5000 made up &c
every race that is known outside Of
n textbook of snthropolegy Rallies
Museum would be a much more inter.
esting place IL its directors would do
two things: G) Bring together IN
an aquatic court specimen OF every
The Detroit times., 1912-03-15

kind OF craft that enters the Singa-
pore harbor, and 60 a collection oil
the male and female of every species
and cross OF the human race that Is
TO be found within its gates.
In spite of the fact that IT is So
overwhelmingly Chinese, Singapore Is
beautiful city and clean one-hot
a Port Said in any sense OF the worG.
Nowhere can you find the NTH OF IN
dia or of Egypt--not even in Chl-
nese meatshop. Big bearded skins
police ths streets, with now and then
a Malay or a Chinese patrolman, ana
YOU may wander at will by day OF
night without apprehension. IL is not
Pwritannical city, this Singapore
but neither is Cairo or Bombay nor
Hong Kong. which are under the Same
rule. You may go 10 a Church OF
England service or to an oplum-lolut
for the same fare.
The best thing that can De
about Singapore is this We lahdeu
here with eyes that We're accustomed
TO strange sights-we 900 Americans
and Europeans We had nearly ooo
different dispositions and inclinatlons
and these led us into many Inherent
quarters and divers experiences let
when We got together on the boat anu
sailed away. il became evident that
Singapore probably more than any
other port OF call. had given everyone
the sensation OF having had soou
time.-Edgar Allen Forbes.
The Detroit times., 1912-03-15
FIREPROOF CASES FOR
AUDITORS OFFICE

LANSING. Mich, March 15.-The
board OF state auditors has voted to
expend $4,000 for steel fre-proof al.
ing cases to be installed in the audit
or-generals office. At the present
time there are many important books
and records packed away on wooden
shelves and should a fire break out
many valuable documents would be
consumed
Land Commissioner Huntley Rus
sell, who is a member OF the board Of
auditors, favors the installation ot
fire.proof shelving in the state library
At the last session of the legislature
bill was introduced providing an
appropriation for this purpose but the
measure was killed. Russell believes
that the books and important docu-
ments in the state library should be
more adequately protected against
FIRE and he believes that the matter
should be given immediate considera-
The Detroit times., 1912-03-15
ADRIAN STORE BADLY
SCORCHED BY FIRE

ADRIAN, Mich, March lS-rlre
discovered shortly after 3 this morn
ing In the Wesley Co.'S clothing store
in the heart OF the business district
did damage 10 the building and stocA
70 the amount of several Thousand
dollars.
The flames were discovered by
Night Waterman Cries as they were
breaking through the third moor o.
the building. 1t was feared for tlme
that the fire would spread over tnt
downtown district. but hard battle
/ by the firemen got it under control
The principal damage was done oS
water on the first and second foors
Detective wiring is thought 10 have
been the cause.
The Detroit times., 1912-03-15
ID. u. II. PAYS MAN
$4,000 FOR INJURIES

ANN ARBOR, Mich, March IA
Just as the case OF Warren Lewis
of Ypsilanti, against the Detroit Unit
ed Railways company was going 10
trial late yesterday, settlement was
effected by which the ID. L. X. paid
Mr.. Lewis s2.25O for injuries he SITS
tanned in a wreck of two OF the coin
pany's cars near Dearborn last sun
mer
Mr. Lewis is a well known horse
man and formerly conducted pool
room in the normal town. He was oh
his way home from Detroit when the
wreck occurred and was caught IL.
the wreck and seriously injured. One
leg was broken and he was internally
hurt. Several attempts TO settle The
case were made prior to the trial and
lust as the first witness was being
called a proposition to settle for 81
$50 on the part of the company's at
torneys was accepted
The Detroit times., 1912-03-15
HOLD CONFERENCE ON
TRAINMtNS STRIKE THREAT
Grand Trunk Employees and
Officials Discuss Proposed
=='HsHge=eHt---
Cut

BATTLE CREEK. Mich. March 10.
The announcement by the Grand
Trunk OF a proposed cut In the wages
-of trainmen on the branch lines will
probably result in a strike OF mem
hers OF the Brotherhood OF Railway
Trainmen.
Charles w. Gross, Of the b. r. T.,
and A. T. Shepherd, OF the o. r G.
are now in Montreal In conference
with officials. but all information is
held back until Monday. The pro-
posed cut does not effect all trainmeu
alike. but is designated TO bring all
the runs 10 a maximum OF 1925 per
month Some OF the men now re-
ceive as high as $l65.
II the proposed cut goes into effect
the men will lose more than they
gained in the strike in 1910.
The Detroit times., 1912-03-15
SAVED FROM JAIL BY
WIFE HE DESERTED

FLINT, Mich, March 15.-The
pleadings OF his wife, whom he had
abused and deserted, saved James
Tafford from a term In the Detroit
House of Correction. The charge OF
desertion was laid against Taford by
his wife. and as Justice Torrey was
about TO sentence him the wife plead
ed that he be given another chance
AS the Justice let the husband go the
wife threw her arms about her hus
band and covered his race with KISS
es. Then they left the courtroom 10
gether.
The Detroit times., 1912-03-15
TOLD HUSBAND is DEAD;
SWEARS OUT WARRANT

JACKSON, Mich, March 15.-Hav-
ing received word that her husband
died I'm Indianapolis. Mrs. John Beebe
at once swore out warrant for his
arrest on charge of desertion.
The report of his death she believes
IL part Of his plan to avoid support
ing her. Beebe deserted his wife and
three children last November and
went to indianapolis, where he has
three sisters. Recently one OF the
sisters wrote to Mrs. Beebe that her
husband was iii and might not live.
Several days later she was notified
by an undertaken that her husband
was dead, and would be buried in
Quincy. III. Mrs. Beebe believes one
OF the letters was written by her hus-
band. Inquiry at Quincy reveals the
fact that the body had not reached
there.
The Detroit times., 1912-03-15
TRUNKS CONTAINING
$4,000 ARE FOUND

KALAMAZOO. Mich, March Is
The disappearance Of two trunks be-
longing to Albert Ginzberg, a New
York jewelry salesman. and contain
ing $4,000 in diamonds. was solved
this morning when another guest OF
the New Burdick reported to the clerk
that they were in his room, and had
been there all night.
The clerk, the hotel management,
and Ginzberg were all so excited that
they forgot to get the name of the
guest, and he had taken his departure
before he could be asked any ques-
tons
The Detroit times., 1912-03-15
From a SpeciaI CorresDon dent.

From Special Correspondent.
1 IL somebody in the uttermost East
owes you money or If you have
against him venerable grudge which
nothing but blood can wipe out-go
and sit down al Singapore. Sooner
or later he will come sauntering along
the Esplanade, for he who once passes
eastward afar will almost certainly
be borne again westward through the
Malacca Strait--and here is the place
TO intercept him.
An Englishman who went TO the
east as clerk named Tom Raffles
and returned as Sir Thomas STAN
ford Rallies was the first TO see Singa-
pore from this viewpoint. He Was
then sitting tight in lieutenant SOW
eEnor's saddle across I'm Sumatra--
where the dawn comes seven hours
earlier than in the chanCellories OF
Eusope-but il was more than seven
hours before the great light reached
the lords OF ocean currents and The
overhords of dependent peoples. But
they saw Il at last through imprial
glassesS-and so II is that the "Cleve-
lands" party found in Singapore
Raffles Hotel and Raffles Museum ard
Rallies Plain and Rallies Reclamation
and Ra files Quay and Rallies Place
and a fungus called Rafflesia Arnold
and a eroic statue of the man with
the long vision.
Singapore is short and easy way
OF saying many. many things; trans
lated into, the metaphorical language
of a yerse-writer, this is one of them:
Hail, MOfher, East and West must
seek my aid
Ere the spent gear shall dare the
ports afar.
The second doorway OF the wide
works. trade
Is mine 40 loose or bar"
The governor general publishes no
statistics showing how many tons OF
red-hot protectiles per minute can be
hurled from Fort Canning against a
hostile feet. but 1t Is a safe predic-
ton that the captain who may some
day steer his flagship through the
Strait against England's wish VIII
have his picture hung in the Gallery
of Great AdmArals.
But Il Is not as the Gibraltar Oh
the east nor as a coaling station nor
as an anthropoIogical ZOO that SinGa
pore rises to its greatest eminence-
but as a market-place. Here Is an
island only twenty-six miles long
within one degree Of the Equator and
with a death-rate of about Al per L.
600, unproductive of nearly every
thing except rubber shares and anop-
heles mosquitoes and beri-beri, which
nevertheless has foreign trade u
about $50 millions OF dollars an0
which trades with the United States
alone TO the extent OF about ten mil
lions OF dollars a year. The one great
secret OF II all Is absolute free trade,
otherwise, Singapore would be today
! merely fish-market.
Singapore has six busy miles OF
docks and piers and here Is the ren-
devious OF one OF the queerest fleets
7 that the four winds ever brought to-
gether-everything nautical from n
+, rakish Malay pirate-boat or google
The Detroit times., 1912-03-15
INNATE OF HOSPITAL
50 YEARS is DEAD

PONTIAC. Mich. March 15.-Mrs.
Caroline B. Whipple. who died in the
Pontiac state hospital after having
been a patient there for 50 years, was
a member OF the aristocratlc Cancroft
family OF Oxford, N. Y, and her faith
er was a cousin OF George Bancroft,
the historian.
AS a young woman she was called
the belle of Oxford.
She was the wife of Judge Whipple,
OF Howell, who was named for United
States senator, but was unable to ac-
cept on account of his wife's afflic-
ton A daughter Is Mrs. Leonard
Wells. OF Pasadena, Cal, and son.
Rev. r Bancroft Whipple. is an Epis-
copal clergyman residing In the west.
The Detroit times., 1912-03-15
BOY ACCIDENTALLY
KILLED BY OWN GUN

CITY, Mich, March i5.-Eiias
Freidinger, sixteen years old, was
found dead beside a fence back Of his
fathers barn on the family's farm
near Lnwood, yesterday afternoon.
The boy had gone out hunting ana
fafled 10 return at noon. About 3
o'clock the father started out 10
search. He found his son With a
shotgun wound in his head. Evident
" the boy lost his balance while at
tempting TO climb fence and the
gun was discharged as he fell
The Detroit times., 1912-03-15
DISABLED SHIP BATTLES
THROUGH ICE TO SAFETY

CHICAGO, March 1.-THE steamer
Kansas. after hours OF battling
against the ice foes of the harbor,
succeeded In reaching port late yes
terday. The crew were weary with
their labor Of reinforcing the temper
airy barricade against the water which
threatened to overthrow 1t. The sharp
edges of the ice foes ground against
the sides OF the vessel and damaged
her considerably.
A high wind which drove before u
tons OF ice and hurled the snow-laden
air against the faces Of the seamen
also hampered them.
The Detroit times., 1912-03-15
PICTURE SHOWS MUST
MINIMIZE FIRE DANGER

KALAMAZOO. Mich. March l5.-
As the result Of the visit to this city
of 80 state deputy fire marshals,
nearly every moving picture theater
in town will have TO be remodeled and
better exits provided. The Aim ma
chimes will also have TO be encased in
fireproof rooms.
Several property owners have been
ordered to make certain improve.
ments and alterations. and a number
have been instructed not TO permit
refuse to accumulate in unused rooms
and easements.
The Detroit times., 1912-03-15
POSTMASTER MORROW
DEAD AT PIT. AUSTIN

BAD AXE. Mich, March 15.--Wil-.
liam Morrow. postmaster at Port Aus
TIN, died yesterday after aiong III
ness, aged so years. He leaves vile
and two grownup children. Mr. Nor
row had been postmaster there for
10 years.
The Detroit times., 1912-03-15
COAL IS BECOMING
SHY IN GRAND RAPIDS

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, March 10
Unless coal shipments reach the
city pretty soon the municipal ilght'
ing plant will have to shut down.
General Manager Freshney says he
has less than two weeks supply on
hand for both the pumping and light
ing stations. The railroads offer no
announcement.
The Detroit times., 1912-03-15
Prosecutor Says Physicians Are
Violating Local Option Lazv

the Of DIR
a
case TO
came n for.
The Detroit times., 1912-03-15

The university has completed ar
rangements for the purchase oil the
Adams property on South Thayer-st.
10 complete the site for the Hill audi
forum. After plans had been sub
mitted for the structure 1t was found
that more land would be needed for
the structure. Anticipating some such
condition OF affairs, the regents had
already secured an option on the
Adams property, and the deal for its
purchase has been completed. The
land cost the university $1,000.
The Detroit times., 1912-03-15
NEW CORPORATIONS.

LANSING. Mich, March l5.--New,
corporations: McDonough Motor Sales
ing & Heating Co. Detroit. 81. 1000, prin-
cipal stockholder. William J. Stammou;
Marx Brewery Co. Wyandotte, increase
from s250,000 to $325.0 Continental
principal stock older. Glenn l.. Chap
man: Grand Rapids Motor Truck Co.
Grand Rapids. 100000: Deward Me-
bulizer Co, Detroit. $4,000. principal
stcckholder, Edward ID. Merritt.
Only One "BRoMo oUlNiNE."
That is LAXATIVE BROM0 QUI.
NINE. Look for the signature Of e.
w. GROVE. Used the World over to
Cure q Cold In One Day. 25c.
The Detroit times., 1912-03-15

Miss Fay Kellogg. New York.s hrsl
successful woman architect earns
$4,000 a year designing comfortable
houses for women.
The Detroit times., 1912-03-15
UNIVERSITY ORATORS
TO ENGAGE IN DEBATE
Twenty-Second Annual Contest
Will Be Held in Ann Arbor
Saturday

ANN ARBoR, Mich. March l5-on
Saturday evening of this week the
twenty-seeDnd annual oratorieal con
test OF the University of Michigan
will be held in University hall, and
some OF the best speakers in the uni
yersity win take part.
Among the orators is A. u. Sycip, a
Chinese student who has demonstrai-
ed In the past his right 10 be classed
with the best oratorical talent the
university can produce. The judges
will be Secretary Shirley Smith, Prot.
w. p Lombard and Prof. j. NJ. Mark
ley, OF Ann Arbor; Prof. +. p. True.
blood, OF Richmond, Ind: b. G. Rob
bus, OF Detroit. and John G. Bills, for
meyly one OF the most brilliant debat-
err at Michigan. The orators and
thar addresses are as follows: c. G..
Hart rison, The Tllrko-ltalian War;
L. G. Bell, reciprocity and annexa-
tom" A. Bondineau, immigration;
G. d. Kelly, Quo Vadis;' l.. Rich,
The Aws delay" A. u. Sycip,
China and the powers"
The Detroit times., 1912-03-15

The literary class of the university
may not bAheve In womans suffrage
but Il does believe that the feminine
members, of the class are better pre-
pared 10 Ipanage a dancing party tnan
the male members, and as a result
the manag,m ent of the all-lit dancing
party 10 be held in Barbour gym on
Saturday afternoon, March 20, has
been turned over TO the girls. The
latter are very busily engaged In max
ing the necessary arrangements, anu
II is believed that the attendance Viii
be large.
DR.. Charles B. deNancrede, profess
sor OF surgery, who recently vas
taken to John Hopkins hospital IN a
critical condition. has returned TO his
home here. He is rapidly recovering
his health. - ---- ---------
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-12-21
WANTED TO FINISH THE JOB
Pride in His Work, Not Tender Heart.
Was What Induced che Chauffeur
to Return.

They were going along the pubTs
highway at leisurely rate of forty
miles per hour, when decrepit her
and rooster started to do the CHECKED
special-cross the road.
The front and hind wheels on tho
right side struck the poor, old, stiff
joiuted rooster amidships, and with
one squawk he succumbed
Immediately the man at the steering
wheel started to slow down and to
look about for place to turn
His solicitous VITA ts.----sd to her
seatmate and said:
Isn't that just like his tender heart?
He won't be satisfied unless he goes
back and settles for that rooster. He
just can't bear to feel he has injured
anyone or anything
Then louder, to her husband, she
said: George, remember that APP
pointment- We haven't any time to.
go back for anything
CHANGING at the clock near his feet
and at the speedometer near by, he
sighed and said:
You're right, Jennie; butt Just
know If I had turned back l could
have killed that old hen just as easy
as / did the rooster."-Judge
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-12-21

can an exceptional stellar event B. c. 6
with which it may be identified
Johann Kepler. in his peculiar genius tfor he
showed that the births OF Enoch, Moses, Cyrus.
Caesar, Charlemagne, and Luther preceded
by important astrological events). led the way in
calling attention to the astronomical phenomena
out that there must have been conjunction of
the planets Jupiter and Saturn at about the
time of Christ's birth, and even made few pre-
Hminary calculations to prove his case The con-
immemorial identified with the destinies of
Israel. conjunction In that sign always signi-
fed the rising of some mighty master of the
Jewish Such a conjunction of Jupiter and
Saturn occurs In about 500 years 1t was.
therefore sufficiently extraordinary in kepler's
eyes herald the birth of Messiah
Not until 1926 Keplers suggestion seri
ously considered by astronomers In that year
Professor Ideler. OF Berlin, computed the posi-
tions of Jupiter and Saturn and proved that they
were actually in conjunction in B. c.. His cal
culations showed that they at time over
Tapped to form single star but that they were
separated by distance equal to the apparent
diameter of the moon Accordingly, Ideler had
the two planets star because they were
miraculously near-sighted- In justice to Ideler.
IT must be stated that he abandoned his theory
when Encke. in 1881, repeated the calculations
and found that the actual distance between Jupi-
ter and Saturn. when nearest each other In B. c.
z. more than the apparent diameter of the
moon.
Apart from the fact that Jupiter and Saturn
one body, two planets in conjunction
hardly be called q star Nor is it likely that
experienced ChaIdean astrologers would
gard It. Moreover. there were other planetary
Stockwell has demonstrated that a conjunction
of Venus and Mars occurred May sth B. C.
6. about fifty days less than two years before
Herod's death Because she mandate for the