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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-05-28
SIDEWALK SKETCHES
THE GROUND FLOOR.
BY H. L RANN.

The ground floor is confidential
apartment Inhabited by the Ancient
and Amphibious Order of2web-footed
Suckers. 1t is the first place a man Is
taken TO when some sugar;coated
brother spreads out d mineral map and
shows him where they are shoyeling
out gold with a steam dredge. The
ground floor proposition is a precise
and costly method, of cutting the eye
teeth OF investors who are not salts
led with, I per cent. semi-annualIy.
Livery year thousands OF men are let
il on the ground floor, and a little la.
Ter have 20 be'helped into the elevator.
Nearly. all of the stock sold in this
country is Issued Ill The basement.
where the light is-so poor that nobody
notices the fine print until he runs into
The outstreteAed arms OF the first as,
sessment. Every hour IN the day some-
body is hooked firmly in the region OF
the cash register by ground floor In.
trcements ranging from the gold
brick to- the patent rights for a cork
lee. After a man has been let In on
tie ground floor aafew times and been
stung In a monotolous and irritating
hummer, he looks upon the humble
real estate mortgage with Increasing
respect and clasps a few to his bosom.
One of the most refreshing pastimes
OF old age is to 60 to the safe and take
out collection OF certificates of stock
With green and gold embroidery, and
gaze mournfully into the eyes Of Il
guaranteed dividend of SO per cent.
the first year. Owing to the PERM.
cious and pestiferous activity OF the
rcslottlce department, the dealer III
ground floor bait has more time to get
ready for the next world than he used
to, have. 1t Is getting SO that a pol,
isfed gentleman with:stout bank refcr.
ences cannot irrlgate the homes OF tho
humble poor with, worcestershire
stQck composed OF, 80 per cent. wafer
and 10 per cent. hunk without being
lifted into a by4 cell by young Uncle
Samuel. The, only furniture in a
ground floor apartment is a fountain
pen and a blank note, which is always
bobbing up and spelling a mans alp,
;rctfte. The man who does not care
TO get his feet wet will stay out.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-05-28
PUBLIC SALE OF THE BUSY bee
9l RESTAURANT q n,

By virtue OF the authority Vested ln
me by certain deed OF trust cxeeul-
ed by Samuel Btsse6 and Burr dnihtlc
10 me as trustee, dated Februogy 4.
1912, and recorded In tlias once pf the
county court Of Marion county Wesk
Virginia. In Chattel trust decd book
No. / page 124, Iwill on Friday. tho
,slst day OF May, l912, at the front
door of the. Court House. IN Tho rliy
of Fairmont, West Virginia, a tho
hour Of 10 o'clock a. M on that day.
offer for sale at public auction, % ne
highest bidder. for cash. al lhe fol-
lowing described personal property, 10
wit:
All Of that certain property and busI,
ness known as the Busy Bee Restau'
rant, situated in the old Peoples Bank
Building on Main street in he city Of
Fairmont, West Virginia, Including all
OF the furniture, fxtpfes. appliances
and properly Of every kind whatnyer
now. within said building and used IN
connection with said Busy Bee Restau.
rant.
= HARRY SHAW, Tfusteo
,fif tiifjtS 5-2o.igt
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-05-28
IN woNpERtANp.l

Come, hither, son. the, father said.
-snd on your way don't larry; your
conduct bows my old gray head. adds
- the sriefs ] carry NY cup Of s6f.
is to-day quite full. and oyerbrin-
ming; this morn you heard me plain.
~ say that You should 60, aswlmmine.
Then ilbegan my daily task. supporting
you would mind me snds;,in thefriyer
duly ibazk-soar wagward actions
grind mel Ynu spent the morning
pulling weeds and hoelng IN the gar
dena for suehg dlsgraceful, lawIess
deeds YOU cannot hope a, patd6nt
fon're growing worse year after
geaf;g your conrse--you can't defend
| it, last summer when the show was
here ! saidi,you must attend IL But
did you seek the circus tents to hear
the clowns a:joshIng2 You stayed at
home TO paint the fence and help
your mother washing! You pay no
heed 10 what say, You care. NOT wnat
I'm Wishing. ordered you but yes
terday to spend the whole day fishing;
again my wishes you withstood, my
ladmonitions spruning; you sawed a
pile of kindllng wood. and did tho
weekly washing. How sharper than
a serpents tooth is swayward SOM or
daugbtert So must chasten you,
rash youth, with this old wet elm swat.
teri"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-05-28
ELXs WILL MEET.
IN" Convention
sEPIEmBER WILL BRING THE
-SANTrERED HERD FOR ANNUAL
GATHERING.

T. . u 10
CLARKsBURG, W. Va, May 2S.--
Secretary VIII H. Cole, of Clarks.
burg Lodge No. 4S2, B. P. o. Elks, is
mailing a. booklet aud statement to
each member OF the lodge showing the
condition and roster, both of which
show the local lodge to be in. pros.
porous and flourishing condition. Ad.
ditions are made TO the membership
list at nearly every meeting. III
d, The State convention OF the order
VIII dbe held here, September. Il. IS
sheist9, and a big time is expected.
Numerous prizes will lie awarded and
the entertainment committee will
leave. nothing undoHe. that, will add
to the pleasure OF the visitors.
This convention will be the, second
one held here within the cast four
years and gives promise OF being the
biggest affair in Elkdom ever known
IN, West Virginia. 49,,
The programme will be varied and
Notable one and no "Hello Bill will
go home dissatisfied. A very large at.
tendance Is expected. Several lodges,
through the State, are already forming
Clarksburg Clubs" In an effort to SO.
cure the prize for largest number ID
parade, The event viii bring many
notable members, of the B. p, o. E.
here from various cities outside the
State \
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-05-28
TO tHE AmsIfIous MAN

The sale oil GfaitaHs Heights lots In.
crease in popularity every day;Athe re-
markable feature OF this sale, is that
everybody who goes on the grounds
buys a lot, and everybody who buys q
lot recommends 1t to their friends, and
they buy. The lots argue for them
selves, when once the buyer is on the
ground. Another remarkable feature
OF the sale, is that SO many people buy
the lots who never see them. II every
Individual who has expressed desire
TO buy one OF the lots should so 10 the
ground at once to make In investiga.
tion, the lots would BIO all sold between
sunrise and sunset, and therere are
hundreds of people who want the lots
and never say anything about Il.
Herbert Spenser said: There is a
principle which is bar against all In.
formation. which is proof against all
argument, and which cannot fail to
keep a man In everlasting ignorance;
this principle Is contempt priorito OK,
animation" These }otstshoHid appeal
strongly to the people who find 1t pos.
sible to only save about $1,OO a week,
after they have saved for few weeks,
and paid into their lots. they will real.
izc that the lots.are worth double the
price whlchathey, agreed to pay for
them. then these people who have new.
or owned real estate, and who >never
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.ss:':s:i'I::'s'. " L. 3 Ms,AM..,,..
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.
sTATE. OF WEST VIRGINIA.. ~

STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA. ,-l.,H
At the May Rules, 1872. held in the
Clerks Office of the Circuit Court. In
and for the. county Of Marion and
State aforesaid.
Allison S. Fleming. plaintiff. VS.. 10.
siah v. Thompson. defendant.
The object OF the above ,entltled
suit is. to enforce a lien of an attacn.
ment issued in said cause against the
property of Josiah v. Thompson, 10
Gated in Marion county, West Vir.
ginia.
( An affidavit having been made and
filed; that the said Josiah v. Thomp-
son, defendant in the above named
nause of Allison s. Fleming against
Josiah v. Thompson, isja nonresident
of the State Of West Virginia, tits o..
dered that the said Josiah v. Thomp.
son, do appear within one month from
the first; publication OF this order, in
the Clerks office of our said Circuit
Court. at rules to be holden therefor,
and do-what Is necessary to protect
his interests.
lAnd It is ordered that a copy Of this
order be published and posted accord.
Ing to law. -
Given under my hand this 9Th day
Of May, 1912.
W. S. BLACK, Clerk.
AIS. FLEMING. -
Atty for Plaintiff.
This order is published the first
time, May It'll, 1912.
W. s. BLACK Clerk.
May I. u, 81, IS.
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S. C. MUSGRAvE.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-05-28
THE FLY cA1cHEcHIsM.

The following set Of questions and
answers has been the summer creed
Of Indianapolis for year. The Worlds
Work prints 1t as a worthy summer
creed OF every nina, woman and child
in every city, village and community
Ii our land.
l. Where is the fly born? In ma
nure and filth.
2. Where does the tly live? In ever,
kind OF filth.
). Is anything too filthy for the fly
to cat? No.
4. tO Where does he 80 when he
leaves. the vault and, manure pile and
the spittoon? Into the kitchen and
dining room. (b) What does he dc
there? He walks on the bread, frui,
and vegetables he wipes his feet or
the butter and, bathes In the butter
milk.
4. Does The fly visit the patient sich
with consumption, typhoid fever, aaRd
cholera infantum? He does-aud may
call on you next.
6. Is the fly dangerous? He IL
mans worst pest and more dangerous
than wild beasts or rattlesndkcs.
4. What disease does the ny carry!
He carriesc typhoid fever. tlbercufo,
sis and summer complaint. How!
On his wings and hairy feet. What Is
his correct name? Typhoid Fly.
s. How shall we kill the NY? (a)
Destroy all the fit hgbouti thee house
and yard; Obi pour lime into the vault
and on the manure; (c) kill the fly
With a wire screen paddle or sticky
paper or kerosene on.
9; XIII thesfiy IN any way; bit Kill.
THEtFLY. $3.50
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ORDER OF PUBLICATION /.


STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA.
2 At the May Rules. 1912, held in the
Clerks office OF the Circuit Court, in
and for the county OF Marion and
State aforesaid.
Allison s.. Fleming, plaintiff, VS.
Grandson s. Freeman, Charles L.
Robinson, A. L.stLelman, Kemble
White, John Henshow and George
/ NJ. Price.
Tho object OF the above entitled
cause, is TO enforce judgment lien
Of said plaintiff, against tho real estate
OF said defendant Grandson S. Free
man, and to that object to convene the
creditors Of the said Freeman, ascer.
tain what real estate, ifany,is owned
by the said, Freeman in the said coun.
tyb of Marion what. liens and theif
pt4orfties exist against the same: and
to. secure a sale Of said real estate and
pigment, but OF the proceeds OF said
sale. OF said liens 1nsf6esorder.o their
respective priofities and for such 9th.
er relief in general as the Court may
deem proper to award.
An affidavit having oeen made and
filed that the said Grandson s. Free.
man, one Of the defendants to said
suit, Is q nonresident OF the State OF
West Virginia, It Is ordered that the
said defendant. do appear within one
month from the first publication Of
this order. in the Clerks office Of our
said Circuit Court at rules to be hold.
on therefor, and do what Is necessary
TO protect his interests.
And 1t Is ordered that. copy OF
this order be published and posted
according to law.
Given under my hand this 9Th day
Of May, 1912.
W. S. BLACK, Clerk.
a. g. FLEMING.
Counsel for Plaintiff.
This order Is published the first
time May It'll, t9t2:
w. s. BLACK, Clerk. z
May Z, IL, 2I. IS, gt
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-05-28
APPLICATIONS FOR
III LIQUOR LICENSE

TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
Notice is hereby given by, the under.
signed that the, following named per.
sons have filed in the office OF tho
Clerk OF the City OF tFairmoHt, Marion
County, West Virginia. their respective
applications. for a. city license to sell,
offer and expose for sale, splrltuous.
liquors, Wine, porter, ale, beer and
drinks OF a like nature for the license
year beginning, July l. 1912. and end,
ing June Both, 1918. as required by
Section Il Of Chapter 80 OF the Acts
OF 1.-The Legislature Of 1907, as amended;
which notice contains the names. ottail.
such applicants, their respective resi-,
dences, and the place for which apnlf
cations for such licenses are made, 10
Wit
/. +. NJ. Murphy, raIrmont, Marion
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-05-28

ing natural scenery OF West Virginia.
her hills and wales and rocky, shores.
waving forests and shining streams
we're portrayed In words OF strength
and beauty. He. spoke OF the import
ance OF teaching boys AMI. girls to love
the Little Mountain State. The vast
difference In the condition OF Those
who dwell in enforced poverty 2anl
those who bask in the sunshine OF
wealth, was referred to as great
cause of the present political unrest
which. would doubtless increase until
a remedy was found and applied.
Father. and mother are the agencies
that cam keepithis country from anar.
ehy," was one Of the sentiments that
was torcibly expressed. The charac.
ters or Lincoln and Lee received merit:
cd praise and the accomplishments Of
Gladstone, after the SHOWS OF age
adorned his head, we're mentioned
with warm APPROVAL az solcmr,mur::
muir in the soul tells of a life to Gbest
was one OF his most explicit thoughts
on that profound theme. An earnest
plea was made in favor OF the ten.
perance cause, and the common use
OF ,whiskey In elections was assailed
with the power Its depravlty deserves
The lecture was replete with fine sen.
timents. apt illustrations and Logical
conclusions. 1t contained "thoughs
sublime that pierce the night like
stars"
= Semi. c r. MISSED AVE 4
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-05-28

No eaiomei, no habit forming drugs.
CarS's Indian Liver, Vegetable Pills.
A mild. purely vegetable cathartlc,
dealers or H. G. o. Cary Medicine Co.,
ZalIesville, Ohio.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-06-06

had hides enough now for a small tent,
needing only sufficient poles
"Soon," said she to mc. I'VE will be-
at Laramie"
Pray God" said l IL myself. that
we never may see Iaramiew | have
said that | would set down the truth.
And this is the truth, | was becoming
savage. truly wanted nothing bet
Ter. think this might happen to
many man, nj least Of that day.
We fOrdCd SeN aral streams, one
large one, whica now think must
have been the North Platte hut no
river ran as we tancied the Platte
must run 50 we kept ON until we
came one day to Il spot whence we saw
something low and uumoving sud pur-
pie far or in the northwest. This We
studied aud 50 ut length SAW that II
was the mountains. At last cur Jour
ncying would change at least, perhaps
terminate ere long, \ few more days
would bring us within touch OF this
distant range, which, as | suppose
now, might possibly have been spur
Black NillS, Il name which applied to
several ranges far to the west and
south of the mountains, now So called,
or perhaps these were peaks of the
mountains later called the Laramie
range.
Then same thing hard for us to
bear. Our horse hohhed, as usual. for
the night and. moreover. prketcd on a
long rope had made from buffalo
hides, manaGed some time in the night
to break his hobbies and IN snulc way
to pull loose the picket pin Whom
we saw that he VAS Eonc we looked
at each other bMukly.
what shall we dos" she asked me
in horror For the first time saw
her sit down IN despair, I'VE are
lost! What shall we do%" she walled
traied the missing horse for many
miles. hut could only tell he was go
ing steadily, lined out for some dis.
tant point | dared not pursue him
farther and leave her behind. m
hour after noon returned and su''ru.
ly threw myself ON the ground nesllr
her at our little hivouac cnulo NOT
bear 10 think Of her being rcdu Cd -
foot travel over all these cruel mines.
Yet indeed II now must come T. thNt,
'Wc have the dog" said NJ lrngth.
1--WE can carry n robe and n Ntt'e
meat and walk slowly. | can carry a
| hundred pound pack IL need he, 0nd
the dog can take twenty five
And | can carry something" shr
said, rising with her old courage. at
IL my part" | made her pack of
ten pounds. and, soon seeing that II
was too heavy, | took II from her and
threw It on my own.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-06-06
kTo Rr CONTINUED. |
THE IOWA COUNTY COURT
Proceedings Before Judge Aldro
jerks. County Judge.

Reported by w. u. Thomas. Register In
Probate.
Estate Of John Hales. adjustment of
claims,
Estate of Jessie Watson, adjustment
of claims
Estate of Ellen Bennett, petition for
administration.
Estates of Charles Kraak, adjustment
Of claims.
Estate of Mary IL. Smith, adjustment
of claims
Estate OF William 4. Henry. hearing
petition for administration de bonis non
Estate of William II. Cole. adjust.
ment OF claims
Estate of Patrick McCarragher,
adjustment of claims.
Estate Of John Fox. hearing petition
for probate Of will
Estate Of Mary A, Mcdonnell. adjust.
ment Of claims.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-06-06

SO presently she came BACK with my
knife and her hands full Of soft green
bark which she had found. 1t is bit
ter" said she. but if | boil it it will
spoil your broth" drank of the
crude preparation as best | might and
ate fcebly as might at some of the
more tender meat thus Softencd And
then we boiled the bitter bark. and |
drank that water. the only medicine
we might have. Alas. it was our last
use of my hat as kettle. for now it.
too, gave way.
Now" she said to me, Il must leave
you for time. | am going over to
the Indian camp to see what | can
find"
She put my head in the saddle for a
pillow and gave me the remnant of
her hat for "A shade. | saw her go
away, clad like an Indian woman. her
long braidS down her back. her head
bare, her face brown. her mocCasined
feet slipping softly over the grasses,
the metals of her legginS tinkling. My
eyes followed her as long as she re
anu II SNthiSu w
hours before she returned. | missed
her
She came back laughing and joyful
Seer she exclaimed. Many things.
| have found knife. and have
found broken kettle. and here is an
awl made from a bone. and here Is
something which | think their women
use in scraping hides" She showed
me all these things, last the saw edged
bone or scraping hoe of the squaws
used for dressing hides as she had
thought.
Now ! am squaw," she said, smil
ing oddly. Yes. we are savages now"
She looked down Mt me at length as
| lay. Have courage. John Cowles,
she said Get well now soon SO that
we may go and hunt, Our meat is
nearly gone"
But you do not despair" said
wondering. She shook her head.
Not yet. Are we not as well off as
those?" She pointed toward the Old
encampment of the Indians. \ faint
tinge came to her cheeks. 1T is
strange" said she Il feel as if the
world had absolutely come to an end
and yet
at is just beginning" said | to her
We are alone. This is the first gar
den of the world You are the first
woman; | am the first cave man, and
all the world depends on us See" |
said perhaps still trihe confused in
my mind -"all the arts and letters OF
the future, all the paintings. all the
money and goods Of all the world. all
the peace and war and all the happi-
neSs and content Of the world rest with
us. just US two We are the world,
you and L."
She sat thoughtful and silent for a
time, faint pink, as ! said, just show
ing on her cheeks
John Cowlcs Of Virginia" she said
simply, nov tell me how shall mend
this broken kettleY'
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-06-06
How Government Meets Trust
Problem To BE Shown.

How the United States government
meets the problem Of trust control Is
to be studied in the coming summer
session at the University Of Wisconsin
in special course given by DIR.
Francis Walker, special examiner OF
the U. s. Bureau of Corporations. who
has made II special study Of oil and
steel industries for the government.
The experience of European countries
in regulating monopolgtic combines
will also be discussed by DR.. Walker
in this course. The steel industry, re.
garded from the commercial and in
dustrial point Of view, which DIR.
Walker has studied both in this coun.
try and abroad, will be dealt with in
another course.
DR.. Walker has spent number Of
years abroad and has published the
results of his Investigations II trusts in
Germany and Austria and the policies
Of foreign governments with respect to
monopolies. Dr. Walker has also
written on the beef trust and the oil
trust in the United States and their
relations to the government,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-06-06

evil were done, much sale of flesh and
blood and love and happiness. ruin,
unhappiness. And what | see now Is
far better than all that"
And then she whispered family.
her hand upon my sleeve. and looking
out with mo over the plains. where the
mirage was wavering.
II see there" | said. and pointed II
out to her, only garden. n vast,
sweet garden. And there arises tree
one tree"
This was my world, But she. look.
ing out over the plains, still saw with
the eye of yesterday. Upon woman the
artificial imprint of heredity IL set
more deeply than with man. The com
mands of society are wrought into her
soul
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-06-06

Is in ruins, and what | sec beyond Is
better"
Then what more do YOU see" she
would ask.
Il see the ruins of tall buildings of
brick and iron. prisons. where souls
are rackCd, and deeds OF evil are done.
and iron sunk into human hearts, and
vice and crime, and oppression aud
wrong of life and love are wrought.
These are in ruins, and what see be
yond is better" llumoriug me-. she
would ASK chat would tell her fur.
Their what saw,
II see the ruins Of tall spires. where
the truth was offered by bold asScr
ton. see the ruins Of religion. cor.
rupt because done for gain.
II see houses also. much crowded.
where much traffic and harteriug and
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-06-06
CHAPTER XIV.
Till Death Do Part.

NOOR indeed in worldly goods
- must be those to whom the dis
carded refuse Of an abandoned
a Indian camp seems wealth Yet
such was the case with us. two repre-
sentatives Of the higher civilization
thus removed from that civilization b.
40 more than a few days span A.
soon as | was able TO stand we remoy
ed our little encampment to the ground
lately occupied by the Indian village
We must have food. and ! could not
yet hunt Here at the camp we found
some bits of dried meat We found a
ragged and half hairless robe. discard
ed by some squaw. and to US 1t seem