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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-04-02

the city being elected BY something
over a hundred majority but he. the
city clerk and several Of the council-.
men elect have rendered their resig,
nations so strong and determined have
been the protests OF the civic league,
which has the support Of the better
element Of the city, M I "a, :
Too much boss rule was the cause
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-04-02

Attention has been called to the
fact recently that the oId-fashioned
grist mill1ls one of the tlme-honored
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-04-02

tHfey have the Aliens Cornered all
th6atime but the corner is a roomy
oaa. wv
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-04-02

i:BIilys Sunday would make a strong
candidate for mayor Of Wheeling.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-04-02

PASSING o. &c QUO GRIsT NUT
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-04-02

SUNDAYS TRIBUTE TO TAYLOR.
Billy Sunday was q great admlrer
of Senator Robert L. Taylor and yes.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-04-02

institutions which have taken their
place with the. Alhngs that were The
roller mill. and the patentrprdeessI
have crushed them out as If theynnere'
the gain itself. il = VIZ otol1
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-08-22
The Due West Railroad,


Ever hear OF the Due West railroadf
NOT Well, It's hardly TO be wondered
at, seeing that it's scarcely three miles
long and slowed In an out OF the way
corner Of South Carolina. Yet II has
a unique history OF It's own. The road
runs from the town OF Duo West TO
Dowell. Its construction was the out
come OF the craving Of the inha bitants
Of Due West for easy transportation
to Dowell. So the people Of Due West.
In the name of their town, issued sl1,-
300 OF railroad aid bonds on behalf of
the construction Of the line, which was
opened for traffic In 1908 The road
was a financial success from the start
and Is comfortably paying its way. IL
has neither debts nor bonds OF Its own,
In which respect II Is almost without
parallel in railroad history. The total
cost OF the construction of the road
and its equipment, including Its two
locomotives. one passenger and one
baggage car. is said to have been less
than 20,OOO-Railroad Mans Maya
rineL
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-08-22

Gospel Of Freedom" This invitation
was followed by invitation from other
friends in this region.
Mr.. Fee came, and after a series
of meetings a church was organized
refusing fellowship to those who were
persistent Shareholders. Twelve
months nom this time Mr.. Fee again
visited the church at this place and
at this time Mr.. Clay divided his
land. Laying off a village plot he
reqested Mr.. Fee to name 1t. This
he did. calling it Berea-not after
any known modern town of that
name but after that Berea OF apostol-
ic times. in which the people nobly
enquired whether the things the
apostles taught were true that those
Who should occupy this modern Berea
should be alike noble, and enquire
whether the things then taught con-
corning God to man were true"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-08-22
UNITED STATES NEWS
Continued from First Page

cut out the delays and lessen the
cost of litigation.
CLARK FOR SPEAKER
The Democratic members of Con-
gress have reached an understanding
that Champ Clark will be the next
Speaker of the House.
PROGRESSIVE CAMPAIGN
Roosevelt meets with great throngs
as he is opening his campaign in
Massachusetts and In Rhode Island.
He considers his reception most aus
picious.
THE BANKS TO ACT AS AGENT
The Democratic National COMMITTEES
is asking the banks turnout the coun-
try to act as its agent in collect
ing and discussing funds for the
Presidential Campaign. An appeal
is to be made to finance the expen-
ses of the campaign by popular sub
scriptions.
DEMOCRAT PROGRESSIvES IN
CONTROL
Gov. Wilson claims that the pro
gressive element in the Democratic
party tried to get control and sue
ceeded, so that the Democratic party
is free to serve the people.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-08-22
Heart toHeart
Talks.
THE WOMAN VINO CARED.
By EDWIN A. NB

Is Il true that the chlefest enemy OF
the woman who would reform Is her
sister woman1
II II Is true there are exceptions.
In proof OF which In this story OF
the ignorant foreigner and tho woman
who cared.
The poor foreigner was kept in jail
for six years. charged with murder.
and three times she stood In the shad-
ow OF the electric chair. The woman
who cared was the wife OF the sheriff
In charge OF the Jail at Hackensack,
N. j.
When the foreign woman entered the
jail she could not speak word OF
English. Indeed, her crime was large
iy caused by her ignorance Of Ameri-
can speech and ways.
Taking pity on the forlorn creature.
the sherin's wife taught her the use
OF English; also she gave the woman
a chance to learn housekeeping. sew
Ing the arts Of embroidery. etc.
And then
Urged on by the woman who cared,
the prisoner took up the study OF ste
biography and typewriting. SO great
was her proficiency. in spite OF the
depressing conditions OF her life and
the great nervous strain OF the various
trials, she was able. when she stepped
out of jail free woman. TO take rapid
dictation and write n good letter
Moreover, the sheriff's wife stimulat-
ed In the prisoner a desire for reading,
30 that she IL now an unusually well
Informed woman.
The transformation was complete.
While she was in prison and was
being given the opportunity TO change
herself from a crude, ignorant foreign
or to a woman OF intelligence her hus-
band had been free.
He had worked with construction
gangs, had learned little or no English
and was just about where she left him.
Now she has undertaken TO educate
and Americanize her husband
Finei
know nothing nner No school
could have done for this prisoner what
the woman who cared did for her. She
give the prisoner a chance, and. what
was better. she knew her needs and
sympathized and helped Underneath
the ignorant criminal she saw the pos
abilities Of the woman.
Now
II Is a great thing to preach the
gospel to the heathen-no doubt about
that. but
II Is greater TO be the sort Of homo
missionary who 10 able 10 carry tho
gospel to the heather in your own
house.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-08-22
STORY FROM NOVA SCOTIA
Continued from page one

In q war with France. England toos
this country of Nova Scotia. The
French settlers did not like to have
the English rule them. and would
not obey. Then the king ordered
that these settlers should be taken
from their farms and put on boats
and scattered among the different
colonies. When you read Longfellow's
Ioem, Evangeline. you will feel how
these people suffered in being taken
away from their homes.
England now offered large tracts
of land in Nova Scotia to families in
England. Scotland and the colonies.
My fathers grandfather went from
Boston. He was given a whole town
ship and was appointed magistrate.
He put his family and enough pro-
visions for three years into big
boats and off they started to the
new home.
They found good farm land. timber.
plenty OF game and fish. They built
a saw-mill and houses, and soon they
we're living very comfortably. with
good Scotch noighbors nearby.
They caught fish in traps called
weirs. The tide would flow In bring
ing the fish with 1t. then when the
tide went out. whole wagon load
Of fish were left Hopping on the
sand.
Whenever they went to the woods
they took their guns for bears were
plentiful. One day my father went
hunting with his grandfather. It
grew dark before they got out of
the woods. and they would strike a
flint to show them the path. Once
they thought they heard something
behind them. but they went on. In
the morning. they found the tracks
OF a bear which followed their
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-08-22
JOHN 9. FEE ON The 0RlGlN OF
BEREA
Continued from First Page

should trace the causes which have
led to the rise and growth Of this
little village.
That which led TO the projection
and development Of this place was
purpose to plant here a permanent
torco for the propagation Of human
liberty. free institutions and right
eous sentiments.
AS ea,ly as 1S45 Mr.. C. NJ. Clay be
gan the publication Of a weekly news
paper. The True American" In the
city of Lexington. KY. and advocated
the duty and expediency OF the EN-
ancipation of the slaves of the state
and country. His press was mobbed.
torn down and hauled off.
Soon after he removed to his farm
in this county. but did not cease his
advocacy OF emancipation. He observ-
ed that whilst the sensibilities Of
all men were for freedom. only the
non-slave holders and those Of
hVbtAo WOit W NApitbo
their convictions Of the duty Of free
dom to all.
This class OF men were as a con-
sequence subject to change and re-
moval. Mr.. Clay observed this aud
ne determined that. az far as he
could. consistent with other duties.
obviate 1t. In the year 1852 learning
that In this county there was a tract
Of land. including that on which Berea
now stands. and In the midst OF
friends OF freedom which could be
bought at low figures. he decided to
buy 1t and divide into small home
steads.
Previous to this he had visited
some free communities and churches
In Bracken and Lewis counties, Of
this stnto and invited Rev. John @.
Fee 10 come TO this part Of the state
and here preach o. he styled It. -
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-08-22
IN OUR OWN STATE
(Continued from hrN pAgel

planning mills, machine shops, bank,
twenty-five miles of model roadway.
Another town on the way is McRob-
erts where eight drift mouth mines
are being opened.
DEATH OF DIR. SCOvILL
The funeral of DR.. NJ. A. Scovill.
head of the Agricultural Experiment
Station at Lexington called forth a
large number of prominent citizens
OF this state and other states who
were anxious to do honor to his mem
DRY.
CATHOLIC FEDERATION
The eleventh annual Federation OF
Roman Catholic Society is held at
Louisville this week with four hun
dred delegates in attendance.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-08-22
STOP TIE GOSSIP.
One venomed word

one venomed word
That struck its coward, poisoned blow
In craven whispers. sushed and low,
And yet the wide world heard
Twas but one whisper-ons-
That muttered low for very shame.
The thing the sland'r srs dare not name.
And yet It's work was dona
For the reason that the Islander h
muttered low In craven whispers II II
always hard TO trace the origin Of the
caiumny back to the malicious tongue
that nrst gave Il uttsrance.
Gossip passes the report from mouth
to ear under the impersonai and In
definite phrase.
They say"
The gossiper Grapes his story with
the glamour Of secrecy and hides its
origin In anonym authority.
Gossip u cowardly.
II proceeds to murder regulations
with the concealed weapons Of an unc-
tuous whisper. accompanied By q wink.
q nod or . shrug.
Oftentimes when the slanderous
work u done the reaction comsa The
community wakes ID to understand
that the tale had no authentic origin
and the whole matter was no more
than mere gostp
And sometimes the understanding
comes too late TO save the victim Of
the venomsd tongue.
A gossiper thrives best IN an stmos-
phsrs Of Ignorance and hlsnsssL TIE
well informed are not apt to Be ersdu-
lous. and the busy will not wait to
have their ears stuffed, willy niliy.
The best way TO stop the gossipy tale
= 70 stop II In your mouth
II your soul II big II will b generous
and charitable. II Il only the little
soul that cannot hold - secret" The
big soul forgsts. The big soul knows
how sharper than . two sdgsd sword
ij~ths venomsd word; that once spo-
hen u cannot BE- recalled: that tho far
thss II goes the blAcksr II grows.
II for no other reason than charity,
withhold the word
Or
II you BE- brave enough chalienss the
gossiper and brand the story ns Q lie
Opsn your mouth and demand that the
victim BE- confronted By hi sccussrs
10 the vague they say" bos1ly ask:
Who saysi
By Aoins % you may save ssms one
from a stab IN the back.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-08-22

ordered the landlord not to give him
any breakfast When the man return
ed his master told him 20 bring the
horses round.
But. SIR" demonstrated the man, "T
have not yet had my breakfast"
"Oh, that Is no matter" replied the
dean cheerfully. I'VE will start on
our journey. for II IL certain that II you
were to have your breakfast you
would soon be hungry again" And he
took him brea kfastless away.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-08-22
The Deans Lesson.

Jonathan Swift the Dean Swirl "a
well known to fame. dearly loved
1okss and constantly inflicted them on
his friends and servants. Somstim
they were kindly enough and some
Umss quits the reverse. In Martha.
Lady 0inard," Julia @. Lonss gives
IN amusing example OF the former
Kind.
Once when the dean was travelling
n ireland he found himself Obliged to
stay the night at a waysids Inn In
ths morning. when his servant brought
him his boots. he saw that they had
not been. cleaned He asked Why.
Il thought. sir. a. you were going TO
rsds. that they would soon b. dirty
assiA-
S0Ar' said his nAssss. -vsry well,
. ca -. b - AssssA" ~ 40
ss1Zs4 ssd 4 sAe RsAa4ns - 4sas
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-08-22

One time the Governor at Halifax
sent for the grandfather, and asked
him to go and see some Indians far
away who threatened TO make trou-
Bile. The Governor offered body
guard OF soldiers but the grandfather
said he preferred to go alone. The
chief was very friendly and invited
the white man to spend the night In
his wigwam. There was a fire ON
the ground in the middle OF the
tent, and they sat around II to talk.
Finally the chief told his squaw to
put the children TO bed She took n
shovel and some fur blankets and
the children and went out Of doors.
She dug a hole In the snow, put a
fur blanket in 1t. then the two chill
dren on the blanket. She covered
them up with another fur. then heap
ed snow over ell When she dug
them out In the morning, they look
ed as though they had enjoyed a
fresh air treatment.
Once or twice a year the magis-
trate had to go one hundred miles
on horseback to do business In Hall
fax. Sometimes he took his wife
with him. The last time she made
the trip she was one hundred years
cid.
From this grandmother, the chill
dren and grandchildren inherited
perfect health and long lives. She
also trained them In many ways. Ga
Sunday afternoons. she taught my
father Bible verses and hymns and
told him stcrieo of her home In
Massachusetts,.
One time this grandmother took
a baby moose and raised It. When
1t grew to be almost as big as an
elephant and had great horns II
would follow her about and run to
meet her on her way home from
church.
/ found two very old ladies. who
when they were little girls saw
my father, a young man, start oil
to "the states" ! found many dis
tant Cousins, all descended from the
same man who settled there one
hundred and fifty years ago. Ono
of these. an old sea captain. took US
to the old burying ground of the
Marsh family. Here were the graves
Of the first settler and his wife and
children.
In another family burying ground
near by. was a stone which interest
ed me very much. My father had
often told mo OF little playmate
who died. used TO cry over the
death Of this little boy as though he
we're my own playmate. Now here
was a little stone with the inscr1p-
ton: Steel McLoghlin. born 1913,
Died 1919" This was the grave Of
tho little boy who had played with
my father nearly a hundred Yeas
ago.
Captain Marsh showed US a house
One hundred and fifteen years old
which is built like the original Marsh
house. 1t has three big chimneys, big
fire places and brick oven.
During the Revolutionary war pris-
oners were taken from Boston 10
Halifax. Two OF these prisoners es-
capped and found their way a hun
died miles thru the woods to their
friend. Mr.. Marsh. He hid them IN
his house. built boat In the at
tic. and ono night took an end out
Of the house. lowered the boat 20
the ground. and took II TO the water.
The two soldiers got In and rowed
away home. Nobody In the neighbor-
hood knew that the soldiers had
been there.
Captain Marsh pointed 10 q sand
bar out In tho bay and told US how
two little brothers of his were out
playing on II one day. and when they
looked up the water had risen and
surrounded the sand bar. and the
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-08-22

The NATION AND THE NelGhB0R'
HOOD

Men, women and children are talk
ing politics. Evidently the present
Presidential campaign is to be pre-
eminently an educational campaign.
This is well. The air is vocal with
discussion of tariff reform, subject
upon which too many are woefully
ignorant and they pay very smartly
for their ignorance too. Go as deep
" into this subject as you can.
The Panama Canal is up for dis
cussion. How shall 1t be governed!
What tolls shall be charged? What
vessels should pass through free, and
what does our treaty with England
involve upon us? All these topics
are vital. Read upon the subject
and talk it over with your neighbors
You will thus become a better in
formed and a larger man. Read all
you can about the different parties,
and consider well their claims TO
your support. These are national
questions. This is your nation and II
is lust such a nation, with just
such government as you with your
vote and several million other ciu-
gems with their votes decide that II
shall be.
But did you never read that Char
ity begins at Homer You do not live
at Washington. Your associations
are with the home folks. And the
most important men, who affect your
life the nearest, are the local officers.
Do you have a good town judge? Does
he so enforce the law that you have
an orderly community? II not, who
is responsible for putting an ineffi-
Gent man into the office? What
about your school trustee? He is the
man who is responsible for the kind
OF teacher who is training your chill
dren and the character of the school
in your district. Did you vote for
him because he is a capable man, who
will seek to advance the interest Of
the community, or did you vote for
him because he was somebody's rela-
tive, or because you expected some
favor from him? Did he hire the
teacher because Of approved fitness
and adaptation to the work or be-
cause the teacher is a relative and
needs the money? Are you awake to
the possibilities Of your own neigh
borhood? Why not make that school
house, used only a third of the TWEEN
ty-four hours that belongs to each
day, more useful to the community?
Why not have on moonlight nights
social evening for the neighbors,
with a discussion OF farm topice. home
industries, the best method Of can
ming peaches. how to get the best
result from stock? Possibly your
neighborhood would support a moon
light school.
Why not get your neigbbors to-
sether for two or three days volun-
teer work on the roads under the
direction Of the best man in the
community?
The nation is made up OF a great
number OF small communities. In
thinking Of national matters, do not
neglect the concerns Of that part OF
the nation that comprises your neigh
borhood.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-08-22

water was so deep they could not
wade to shore. They called for help.
Their father run. but the boat was
gone. He tried to make horse swim
out to the bar. but II would not 20.
The tide rose higher and higher.
They kept calling 70 their father til
the water covered them. This nearly
killed the mother and father.
Finally ! found one first cousin and
had a nice visit with her.
I win tell you somo more stories
when you como TO Pee me sometime.
Your friend.
Mrs. Frost.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-08-22
WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON.


born at
OF
retired
Wing after log
cabin andha campaign"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-08-22
INTERNATIONAL.
SUNDMSC[1OOL
LESSON

CBy r. o. SELLERS. Director OF Evening
Department. The Moody Bible Institute.
CbicagoD
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-10-19
WILL DOUBLE TRACK ROAD
On Boston and Maine, Brattleboro
to South Vernon.

The important and interesting de-
velopment in the Boston & Maine rail
road work in the past few days has
been the decision of the company to
double track the road for the entire
distance between South Vernon and
Brattieboro. Rumors that this might
, be done were current a few weeks
ago. but no definite decision was
made and the Holbrook, Cabot & Rol-
Inns corporation were not instructed
IN mako fills for two tracks. Their
contact required that all the cul-
verts, cuts, piers and abutments be
made for two tracks. but the other
work was to be for one track, il be-
ing the intention of the railroad com
pany to have the fills widened at a
later date. II has now been decided
to make the fills of two-track width
while the men and apparatus are
here and when the work can be done
more cheaply than at any other time.
The original contract with the
builders called for the completion of
their work by Nov. |, but they have
already done more work than the
contract specified so it will be I'M
possible to finish the job by that
date. The present plan is to build a
single track and put il in operation
and then build the other track The
fill north from the bridge abutment
on the Vermont side of the river has
reached a point near the enigne
house in the southern part of the
railroad yard The work of laying
the granite pier in the big open Gals
son for pier No. will be begun
about the middle of next week.
II will interest many to know that
$4,000 diamond is imbedded in the
rock under the river bed where the
bridge operations are in progress,
but the fact is not likely to cause a
rush of miners to the spot 1t is safe
over night, because II is covered with
10 feet of rock. IL feet of dirt and rs
feet of water, but its exact location is
known by the contractors and il will
be mined" in due time This dia-
mond did not come there through the
forces of nature. but broke off from
the end of a diamond drill. Samples
of the river bed are taken to show
the condition of the foundation for
the bridge, and for this purpose work
men were operating steam drill
with a large diamond point After
being sunk through IL feet of dirt
and 10 feet into the rock bottom the
drill twisted off. a pipe will be sunk
directly over the spot and inside the
pipe hole will be drilled larger than
the one where the diamond is, and in
that way the jewel will be recovered.
-Brattleboro Phoenix.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-10-19
IS A MIGHTY
STUPID COCK ROACH
That viii Stay in a House Where
There is a Box Of Bug-a-cide
Powder.

When Buga-cide Powder comes in
the door the Cock Reaches Skedaddle.
It's death, absolutely. on Reaches and
Water Bugs. 1t being non-poisonous,
there is not the slightest danger in its
use. For Bugs ask for Bug-a-cide.
The Massachusetts state prison and
Albany penitentiary recommend the
use of these preparations. Druggists
and grocers (the live ones) sell them.
Druggists Gokay. Cole, Ward and Har-
wood Of Bennington sell Bugacide pre-
parations, They are authorized and
ordered to return the purchase price
which is 25c, whenthey fail to satisfy
your fondest hopes.
For complete determination of any
kind Of bugs in public buildings and
institutions, hotels, apartment houses
and private dwellings, wire. phone or
write E. F. Fahey, Pittsfeld, Mass.
Your money is yours always until you
are positively satisfied there is not a
bug, nest or eggs left-adv.