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Pocahontas star herald., 1912-12-13
TEACHERS NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that |
will hold a public examination for
teachers in Pocahontas, Thursday
and Friday, Dec. 10Th and Goth,
for the purpose of ascertainIng the
qualifications Of all persons desir-
ing to teach in Randolph county.
EUGENE THOMPSON,
Is 2t. County Examiner.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-12-13

We are sad to chronicle the death
OF our dear Uncle J. 5. Lemmons,
who was called from us last Mon
day morning at 3 o'clock He
leaves wife aud two children and
a host of friends and relatives 10
mourn the loss. The remains were
laid TO rest in the Lemmons grave.
yard Tuesday.
Will Hopper of Greene county il
over on a visit TO his many old
friends.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-12-13

Miss Dora Webster of Current
View spent SUNDAY with Miss Ad'
die Gerrlsh.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-12-13
NEW HARMONY

Rev. Coombs filled his appoint
ment here Sunday, preaching to a
large audience.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-01-08
The Stage
fAE nlRL. - M pREAMs.

~ = 10 4 e.
Leila Mcintyre, who comes to the
Grand Monday, Jan. 10, in "Fhe Girl
Of nv Dreams while advocating the
emancipation Of woman froniithe al.
legged iraa rule OF man. wants It to be
Distinctly understood that she has NJ
tie sympathy for the sufragette cause
as It Is now being put before the pub
lie. 'a@
at Is my opinion" said Miss Mcln,
tyre, in recent interview, that the
women who are going around holding
mass meetings in public places in the
interest OF women's rights, are taking
entirely the wrong steps to accomplish
the end they have in view. ! don't
doubt that they are wholly sincere in
their convictions and the methods OF
procedure they have adopted seem to
be the right thing from their view,
point, but my idea is that woman can
mot gain much for herself in assuming
too bold an attitude.
Men are certainly the controlling
factors in the political field and neces-
sarIIy any favors that mere woman Is
to gain in that direction, must be
granted by the stronger sex, and be-
iieye that femininty cannot accom-
plish as much by being bold or taking
an aggressive and Independent bear
~. H..
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-01-08
CLEMENT ANn { g,

fiapdea recognition pT Their sarlion.
With the exception Of Hatfield him;
sell, they demanded Hatfield as a
candidate The. pp,state represents
lives We're not united on any .'candi-
date They presented the names Of
different Republicans. The natural
outcome WAS that She iI6%n:s tate men
nit pp such q fight that they won.
I TIAlefsfoFe! sataeid s CANDIDACY
since they deelaredi themselves the
three candidates have been moving
quietly. Some DILLON and some Swish
err followers favor combining the
strength of the two candidates with a
view to having one or the other with
draw. swishkr withdre in 1908 and
could hardly be expected to repeat
along this line.
The State administration has no
particular candidate. The different
State departments are divided as to
Hatfield. Swisher and Dillon. Vague
attempts are being made in some quar-
tefs. to bring out yet another candi-
late. One line is to persuade. II pos
3lble. State Auditor J.. s. Darst to be
a candidate. The auditor is a candi-
date for reelection and will hardly be
DETECTED from his course in, that di.
rection, especially when it looks like
he will have no opposition for the
nomination. II Roy Waughs district
attorney for the Northern district, is
still held in mind as a prospective, but
on the surface It looks like the three
entries now iaswill be all Secretary
Of State stnagtSF. Reed some months
ago. called al That on the use of his
name In connection with the governor.
ship, being satisfied to stand for re.
election.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-01-08
DEMOCRATS
WILL HAVE
LIVE FIGHT
WEST VIRGINIA. DEMOCRACY
.aFAcEs GREAT uPHEAVAL OVER
q STRUGGLE FOR LEADERSHIP. "
4 5IIA /. VERSUS 4. WATSON
eusERNAToRIAL POSSIBILITIES
ATTRACTING ATTENTION IN RE-
PUBLICAN RANKS.
LBy John G. Bonds

CHARLESTON, w. Va. Jan. i
lWest Virginia Democrats are on the
eve Of the greatest upheayal that par
ty has witnessed in this State in Macy
Years If not in the entire history OF
the state. = Recruiting stations are
now open, Autathe lists ARE not open
TO public scrutiny. Therefore, those
enrolled thereon are known only to
those most vitality concerned.
The fight is to be for the control OF
the Democratic party in the State
Colonel John T. McGraw. of Grafton
who has enjoyed the title for many
years, is the leader OF the Army OF
the AggressIves. At the head of the
Army OF the Defensives is United
States Senator Clarence Wayland
Watson, with United States Senator
William Z. Chiffon, as an aid.de-Camp
The battle may begin with the cele
bration of Jackson Day at Washing
ton on the eighth, day Of the present
month,
McGraw has been the Democratic
State leader for a score of years and
is now the, national committeeman
from this State' He had always been
able to best hisrrlyal, Chiffon. There
fore, when the Democrats got control
OF the legislature in the last cam.
patgn and elected to the United States
Senate both Chiffon and Watson, the
latter a new entry into politics, Nc
Graw and his friends deeply felt the
throw.down. Revenge" is their bat
tle.cry. re
Combine Against McGraw.
To beat McGraw 1t was necessary
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-01-08
cuaE EoR 81. ssNnyoRINe IN e4vac4
Annoyed English Clergyman lnVeHts
Unique Device.


No, the thllmb-screw apparatus Is
not a%.telic oft5the Inquisition. 1t is
the very modern invention OF an Eng,
Flish clergyman and is designated to
cure the habit Of saoring in church
or elsewhere.
II you are one OF those unfortunate
persons whose family includes an In
corrigible, abandoned snorer, whose
case has resisted every other remedy,
you will welcome this latest of in
Vulnerable efforts to abate the worst
nuisance you know OF. Indeed, you
probably will be disappointed to learn
that this new remedy is painless.
The Rev. A. Allen Barratt, Vicar Of
Claygate, England, inventor of the ap-
paatus, says it is quite4comfortable
T to wear-the object is not to punish,
but tessiIence the snorer. ofscourse,
the snorer ought to be punished, but
most persons will doubtless be salts
fled to have mosileneed.o
\ As dirtshas been defined as smatter
out of place" so snoring might be ex.
planned as "misapplied Vibrations"
When the snorer is awake he seems to
have the same command of his throat
and nasal passages that decent and
lawabiding persons have at all times;
but no sooner does he drop into slum-
Der than everything loose in those pas
sages starts to fapping-like Mondays
wash on THE clothes line-with audible
results that no waking human being
could achieve and live.
The most crtminally guilty OF all
sporers are those who sleep on their
backs with their mouths open. Indeed,
1t is impossible to snore with real sue
cess while breathing through the nos.
trils exclusively-the only natural
way. AS matter of fact, persons
with open and clear nasal passages,
through which the air flows readily in
and out, seldom breath any other way
and never snore to the extent Of
making public and private nuisances
of themselves. S.e,
Noting this, the Rev, Mr.. Barratt
constructed a device that would me.
chemically expand the nostrils during
sleep and render breathing in the nat.
1ural way so easy and pleasant that
the snorer would ind that he had been
cured in spite OF himself.
A metal bar which rests on the up,
per lip connects the two attachments
which resemble miniature sugar
tongs, each fitted with thumb.screw
to expand or contract 1t. These, in.
serted in the snorer's nostrils and
properly adjusted, solve the problem.
The vicar.inventor declares that any
sleeper thus decorated cannot possibly
omit any nasal sounds Saturday
Blade.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-01-08
MApAMEIX.

What Rev. RolIin Howard Says!
The eminent New York divine, Rev
Rollin Howard. in a recent sermon,
was gracious enough to say: Madame
X teaches i better. lesson than the
clergy have ever been able to deliver"
TIL noted novelist and dramatist,
Alexandra Bison is at his best in
this play and Its real merit fully iusti-
fies its remarkable success. In the
selection of the present company for
Madame X" (Which, by the way, is
the only one legally authorized to play
1T the management exercised great
care, not only in engaging artists of
positive ability, but types" that fill
the visual requirements Of the roles
and convey to the auditors the best
possible effect OF the real characters
Living their parts on the stage. This
commepdable and unusual effort as.
,slres a great deal of interest and en-
ioymant to audiences who care for less
"acting" than for realizing true en-
bodiment Of character The moral OF
Madame X is pure and upliftingl
teaching the greatest Of passions.
Mother Love9-one feels ever so
much better after seeing It. Madame
X, comes to town on, Saturday, mat
inee and night, Jan. 10.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-01-08
RAILR0AD
CONTRACT lsssusLET TO A CON.
TRACING FIRM AT sAiNNsToN.


The Ferguson-Lowe Contracting
Company, OF shinnston, has been Civ.
en- ,the contract for making a large
railroad cut at the mouth Of Mudlick
run. The contract was sublet to them
by the Ferguson Edminston Company,
of which George A. Ferguson, OF Shin.
,nstonH is the dread. More than 10000
yards Of dirt are to be moved (which
will require about three,months' atime,
The object of the work, which,is being
lone for thetBaltimore G 0hiobrail-
road. is to Join the main line and the
present switch running out. Mudllck
run to the owings and Willard coal
mines, and form a large railgcadrY'
for switching trains, 3.dln P9a
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-01-08
BAD BREATH,
it's Your Duty to Get at the Cause
and Remove It. A Word to
/. the Wise, You Know.

DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets, the sub
stitute for calomel, will positively dc
,the work.
People afflicted with bad breath find
quick relief through DR.. Edwards
Olive Tablets. The pleasant sugar
coated tablets are taken for bad
breath by all who know them.
Olive Tablets act gently but firmly
on the bowels and liver, stimulating
them to natural action, clearing the
blood and gently purifying the entire
system Of impurities.
They do all that dangerous calomel
does without any of the bad after
effects.
All the benefits of nasty, slckening,
gripping cathardcs are derived from
Olive Tablets without gripping, pain or
dlsagreeable effects of any kind. -
4 DR.. F. NJ, Edwards discovered the
formula after seventeen years Of prac.
tice among patients. afflicted with
bowel and liver complaint with the at
.tendant bad breath.
!Ollve Tablets are a purely vege-
table compound mixed with. olive oil.
Try Olive Tablets today. Take one
every night for a week and note the
effect. '''''''r "
Every little Olive Tablet has a
movement all It's own"
10c aud Csc per box.
The Olive Tablet Company Of Co
lumbus, Ohio. DR.. F. NJ, Edwards,
President.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-01-08

NOTHING NEW UNDER THE SUN!
Many people claim there is nothing
new under the sum rbgt, this statement
has been proven untrue in stAe last
year. The French people as a race,
are and have been the leaders in many
or the worlds lines of industry and lit
erature; only in the past year has pne
Of their noted writers developed a
drama upon new and startling tines,
causing The managers in whose the
aters It has been played to place the
standing Room Only" sign on the
front of their places of amusement
nightly. This wonderful drama of
Mother Love written by Alexandra
Bison and entitled Madame X" will
be seen in this city on Saturday, mat
inee and night, at the Grand Opera
House, when it will be demonstrated
to the audience the tatlacy OF that old
adage.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-01-08

PILES CURED IN . TO IA DAYS.
your druggist will refund money II
PAZo OINTMENT fails to cure any
case OF Iltching, Blind, Bleeding or
Protruding Piles IL 8 to II days. soc
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-01-08

When your paper stops yeu viii IN.
.derstand that your stibseflptlon has.
expired. An mall subscriptions must
he paid in advance. q
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-01-08

When your paper stops you will un
derstand that your subscription has
expired. All f1aif subscriptions must
be paid in advance: sd .4 gs'
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-11-23
ONE WAY. OF GETTING
CIDER FOR THANKSGIVING

The unusual spectacle OF celebrai-
ed Boston divine doing sentry duty
with musket ON his shoulder I'm front
OF his own residence on Thanksgiving
morning-and all for the purpose OF
getting drink OF Thanksgiving cider
is worth recalling. even after lapse OF
1856 years.
DIR. Mather Byles. a Puritan clergy
man. born In Boston In l7O6, owed his
fame 10 his wit and practical jokes as
much as TO his pulpit ability. In No
yember. 1877. he was arrested as a
Tory and sentenced 10 confinement in
his own home. A military guard was
stationed around the house with in
structions not TO permit DIR, Byles 60
leave home under any circumstances.
On Thanksgiving morning the staid
old Puritans OF the arrested minister's
flock were surprised 10 see their pastor
himself pacing up and down before his
own front door with musket on his
shoulder The regular sentry had dis
appeared, and Dr. Byles was doing SEN
try duty IN his stead
You see" DIR Byles explained. II
begged the sentry TO let me go out ~
procure some cider with which my
family and might celebrate Thanks
giving day lie would not permit mo
TO leave the house So proceeded ~
argue the point with him aud he has
now gone 10 get the cider for me on
condition that / shoulder his musket
and keep guard over myself during his
absence"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-11-23

imals, these have been necessary for the
dumb beast, and is it not equally i'm
portant that we give equal attention to
the plant If II Is To survive equally
trying times of cold blasts, trying
frosts and enemies that 1t must face
before sunshine and warmth shall
again bid them TO burst the bud, show
flower and develop fruitage and added
growth.
The orchard and garden is too often
Thought OF only at tine time OF the har-
vest, no attention in the meantime be-
ing given TO the object that makes the
harvest possible.
In the field work il has been noted
that many of the orchards, bush fruits
and shrubs are many times allowed to
stand in sod or tall grass remaining a
round the crown or trunks of the trees
all winter. This practice gives more
or less trouble summer and winter IL
affords an excellent place for nests of
meadow moes, mice, and similar
ground animals which love 10 feed up.
on green bark or grass. These condi-
tions combine those OF handy feeding
grounds with delightfully."- protected
and warm home. The dry grass gives
plenty OF material for nest making
while the trunks of trees and stems OF
shrubbery affords good protection n
gainst the treading of man and animal.
Many persons evidently taking consid-
cradle pride In their fruit have been
misled as TO the causes Of death in
their trees and when il has been shown
them, were surprised tnat they had not
detected the source of trouble before.
It is true that fruit growing in re-
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-11-23

whitewash, tar paints and wakes may
be used in some cases.
When pruning of limbs and twigs
always cut with sharp tool. aud as
close as possible that in the healing the
scar will be enclosed by the new
growth
I. For winter protection against mice
spade out the. sod from around the
trees, but be sure to leave the soil
packed high around the trees. Wrap
the trees with tar paper. wire netting
or thin boards Gunny sacks and white
wash also may be use in this connec-
ton. Packing snow or manure tightly
about the trees does some good but is
no sure remedy against all girdling.
Winter and spring killing from suns
scale may be checked by mailing two
boards in V shape and standing them
against the south and vest side of tho
tree trunk This tends to withhold the
early sap low Of early spring, thus re-
ducing chances OF sealds and killing.
Wrapping Of the trunks Of especially
the smaller and the rapidly growing
varieties with burlap, bagging, etc,
will afford considerable protection,
These however, ought to be removed
IN summer.
The protection and guarding against
the effects of hard freezing, insect and
animals are not fully appreciated until
our orchards are made useless. Then
we awake TO the fact that all our time
has been spent in vain. and many times
could have been avoided by little tore
thought and care or work. In orchard
work the old adage OF "a stitch in
time sayee nine. is very true. and II
might be stated stitch this. year will
save nine years of the future.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-11-23

gion this far north, Is met on every
hand by serious hsndicaps and re-
auires. like stock raising. additional
attention to be given IL.
Success will crown the labors OF con-
sistent efforts. but IL must be under
stood that there are more exacting pro-
bems to solve than in less rigid cli-
mate still these problems in our opin-
ion are not SO numerous.
Careful attention must be given to
proper selection of the sight OF the or
chard. This selection should be based
largely upon soils, soil fertility, eleva-
tion, lay of ground, air and water
drainage, kind of exposure and sub
soils.
Low. level or high water level areas
are cold ana moro subject to untimeiy
frosts and hard winter freezing. In
this region however, warm southern
or western slopes do not give the best
results Several places have been noted
throughout the county. where the war
, mer southern and western slopes have
been very unsuccessful. This is pro-
badly due TO early thawing and start
ing of sap in the spring followed by a
cold snap which destroyes the tender
tissues Of the bark. This strip then
dies. insects eat into il starting rot and
decay Many of the growers then de-
eide that fruit trees cannot stand the
winters. In fact it did not stand the
spring when handicapped by poor To-
cation. Some varieties are said To be
more hardy than others, and resist
theee trying conditions better than
others, still none can overcome many
Of these. factors, before mentioned and
will sooner or latter snccumb If not
properly cared for.
Different kinds OF fruit requires diff
ferent kinds of soils but all respond TO
good, rich. loose and unpacked surface
and soils. The roots must be able
to easily expand through the soil and
not be subject to wet feet Hardpaus
can not lay near the surface. II these
conditions exist. we notice stunted,
slow. growing, and poor fruiting trees
Too sandy and dry soils are equally OBJ
jectionable.
Injuries resulting from improper en-
vironmental conditions are often mag
niied. and added 10. through lack of
proper care during the growing season
Pruning, cultivation. care of wounded
or diseased portions are neglected until
fungi and diseases have done irrepar.
able damage.
Dead bark should be carefully re-.
moved with sharp tools. the wood
cleaned, and painted with something
that keeps ont water and diseases.
Common paints are probably cheapest.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-11-23
Ys eoodIis Pumpkxnns Pxs.

Thys Worlde is fulie Of Goodlle ThynGss
To gladde Name throughe a. throur
a. some be meant for kyngs a Queenet
a some for Poore Folke too
Rare Frute Is broughto from Hoafbca
Landes
e. sold at Prices hyghe,
But food OF foods. neare TO all handles
Is goodlle Pumplsyune Pye.
Now. make you notte ye Pye OF Squash.
For that Is Counterfytte.
And I-Excuse NEE. but by Goshl
/ willie have none OF ~
a. he that maketh II OF Paste
or Tirnyppc-hange him hyghel
SO fare all knaves who spoyle ye taste
or goodlie Pumpkynne Pye.
Nor put ye Spyccs in ye Pyc-
Ye Cloves. ye Gynger dust.
Nor Ailsypce. those who do so. Eye.
They break n sacred trust
See that We Dough be Mightio Goode
a Temptynge 20 ye Eye.
For thys will make you choose for Foods
We goodIe Pumpkynne Pye.
But lette II have yc SAVIOR Sweete,
Brought In va Autumn Morne
When Gcntylle Iireezes como Co greeto
Ne vynes among ye corne
& let II Shave W honest Goldc
That happynesse can buy
We coin ~ joyc q peace nntode
Withynne w Pumpkynne I'VE
Chicago Post
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-11-23

making Cornish wrestling compulsory
in the physical culture courses of Mich
igan schoolsT" was one of the questions
asked the newly elected legislator.
"You bet am." answered the cap
tain. 'if my constituents want me to
do So -
And continued Capt. Wilcox, II
want to tell you about one bill that /
am going to introduce. IL will be a
bill TO permit the conducting of ten
round boxing bouts in Michigan. New
York and other states permit such
short exhibitions of the manly art. why
shouldn't Michigan2 am no more in
favcr of brutal lighting than any other
man but there are lot of men in
Michigan that like to see a couple OF
clever boys in scientific bout.
know | do and am going to try to
make possible TO hold sucn bouts legal
ly. Mining Gazette.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-11-23
Chase $. Osborn.
BY the Governor
Frederick &. Martindale,
Secretary of State.
Swedish Lutheran Church
david ]. Laurence. pnstor.

David j. Laurence, pastor.
Next Lords Day, the 26th Sunday af-
ter Trinity, is the last Sunday of our
church year. The regular morning
services will be conducted: Sunday
School st-9 80 and High Mass at 0:45.
and in the evening at Z go. Tho themes
for consideration during those services
will be on eschatoIogy or the last
things such as: death and the final
Judgment.
Next Thursday, the Thanksgiving
Day. there will be services in our
church at 10: 80 a M. Let all of our
people who love God turn out and At
tend this meeting and return thanks
unto Hin who is the Giver OF all good
things.
In the evening supper will be served
in our church parlors. The men will
have charge of the serving for the
evening. This is the regular annual
"Gubble fest" 20 which all are i'm
vited.
We do also kindly ask all who have
received envelopes for Thanksgiving
Offering to bring them in 20 our church
treasurer. Mr.. Ernest Walback on that
day. The most of our members have
promised TO give hve dollars each. II
some could double that amount IL
would be possible TO paw off all of our
remaining church debt IL any of the
members have not received an envelope
kindly send in your donation any way.
The Ladies' Aid No. 2 will meet next
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-11-23

Many of the farmers and owners Oh
trees are wondering why their trees are
diving. They do not seemingly rea'ize
that tree diseases with failure TO grow
and produce are like animal diseases
and losses very largely depend upon
surrounding conditions and the care OF
plants Handling animals in the south
and North are not at al alike. many
do not stop to note this connection IN
tree culture. However none are I'M
familiar with the fact that in the south
animals are allowed TO remain out ON
tbe nasture without shelter the year
through. Coming little way NORTH
little protection is sometimes put
where the animals can find shelter In
case they wish. but further TO the north
the farmer must have a good barn III
which TO house his stock If they retain
tfleir normal condition and vigor, OF
als 10 make profitable returns in gains
for the feed consumed. In the latter
case the kind of protection, amount VI
light. ventilation, heating sanitary
conditions, etc, make for health. vigor'
good production; or else, for disease
sing gishness loss of appetite, running
down in flesh. scanty production @
mapciation and deaths.
Trees have similar story 70 teil
where they are surrounded by proper
and improper environment
I wish to call TO the attention OF our
people one of the many phases OF car
ing for our fruit trees. Like our AMI
mails the trees are now about to be put
into winter quarters. You nave cut
the luxurious hays gathered the grains
and bullded warm shelter for the'an-