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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-04-04
aTgHE SKIRTS CUT
pENAN1 ron CLOTH
s. sys New York Gotten Esesat1s
Presidens Ia decreasing
Manufacturers. 4

WASHINGTON, D. g. April
Twelve yards Of cotton goods for
:tyery woman who followed the edlcts
Of fashion, is the price the. cotton In,
terests OF the world have paid for the
tube. skirt and Its accompanying
lack Of undergraduates. according to
George W. Neville, president Of tho
New York Cotton Exchange, who I'D.
dressed the American Cotton Manu-
facturerg Assoc!sllon yesterday
Mr.. Neville was applauded when
he announced that the "moulders Of
feminine fashion now have decreed
that the ladies shall wear more
yards OF cloth instheir garments"
"one Of my friends Of b mathenati;
cal mind figured the scauty attire Of
tie fair sex cut out at least u yards
d finished goods per adult female
Inhabitant or the civilized world"
said Mr.. Neville, "and this scant at
lire cut very large figure and was
d contributing factor to the small de-
nand for finished goods the past two
Years. :
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-04-04
Music. psnarkn,ene.

There will be a call meeting d t6e
Music Department l96f the Woman'R
Club on Saturday, ~ p. nj, at the
home OF the chairman, Mrs. Everett
Drennen, on CASTOR avenue. Mem
bers are requested to be present,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-04-04
For miss Frey.

Miss Edith grey D ths aon9F
at her home on! Fairnlont avenue
which event was arranged BY def gtt
friends in celebration Of her birthday
anniversary. s.s4A
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-04-04
EAsTER & cAAaeE

i The Ladies Aid Society Of the
Lutheran church Will sii6la "a Easter
cake sale on satarda morning ne'
gtnning.St eisbs q dloGs las ne Nlndog
of Robb's,e IGiltet
u! 2 RtJLsdss XII IL
~ tplFNft
3 cents'a pou1a pasq5 Ipt clean, coz
ton rags use elsI
wIssfI siF ssiAs
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-04-04
Announce Enaaaeinent,

1.vqulsitely beautiful in oil It's ap-
rointpentsi@ ithe iuncheoniglyen by
Mrs. Sarah q, coehran atsher home at
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1912-11-28

wasn't none O. these cold storage birds
that was hatched the Lord knows
when, an killed nobody knows where.
1t was a scientific turkey"
Where did you know this turkey,
Am'zi?" asked Lafayette Allen, smil-
ing beneath his whiskers.
"Thishyere turkey happened to come
into my knowledge some years afore
| came to thishyere town to abide"
Amaziah Bolts explained, biting off
fresh chew of tobacco. Prior to my
conferrin' my residence upon thish-
yere community, it may not be gem
orally known, l was somewhat Of
investigator into the mysteries o life,
myself, in a small way. What start
ed me to thinkin O. thishyere turkey
have in mind was the figger our
worthy groceryman, Mr. Lemuel lids
worth, sets as his lowest limit for
turkey for Thanksgiyin' dinner pur-
poses. Not castin' no reflections onto
Lemuel but ! may freely say that If
he ever had thishyere turkey ] have
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1912-11-28
Some Cause for Rejoicing.

In addition to the general occasion
for thanksgiving, every life has It's
own Joys and every soul its own de.
lights. There are many who appear to
be barren of rejoicing, some into
whose homes calamity has come and
from which have gone those whose
faces we're the love lights Of the do
nestle circle. But even here may be
found some cause for rejoicing, and,
In any event, a reverent faith may
take up the triumph OF the uncrushed
spirit Of Job-"Though he slay me,
yet will praise him" God does not
willingly afiict the children OF men,
and when the misio:tunes come he
stands ready to comfort and to protect.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1912-11-28


an all was yhere-an' they blame nigh
died with astonishment.
Just think how you'd feel if all
OF n sudden right down a lane would
come a turkey as big as freight car,
an if just when il got about forty feet
from you it spread a tail as big as a
circus tent and began gobbing in
voice that could be heard in the next
county. Why, tn faculty naChly duck.
ed right inside tn college instanter,
an tn huCkster was so scarct he jump.
ed into his wagon an tried to hide in
one of his coops that was full of roost-
ers an hens an turkeys an gulneas.
Then my turkey, bcin' Il shy and tim
id Crcptur, got SCaret, too, an 1t
flew up on top O tn Hall o Libral
Arts an let out a gobblc that sounded
like n million freight trains BLOWN
for tn flag man all al once. Seem.
ed like that was tn first time 1t ever
knew 1t could fly. II Topped its wings
once or twice, knocking all tn chimb-
leys off tn buildn' in tn exercise, an
then started right up in tn air, an
was never seen since. No, sirs, no
body ever seen hide nor feather of 1t
from that day to this.
so that was why lost my job at
tn college Alphabet he got sore be-
cause Id stole his quick-growin 'medi-
cine, an tn rest o. tn faculty got
mad because they got scared over a
little scientific experiment. They pass
cd tn word around an | couldn't get
work at no other college in tn coun-
try. so at last / made up my mind to
settle down here I'm what is as near
oblivion as | can find an seek to be
forgotten. ! wouldn't "a told you fel-
lcrs about thishyere turkey, only
know you'll respec' my confidence.
What became Of the huckster,
Am'zi?" asked Lafayette Allen, tug
ging at his whiskers.
We'll, now. that's Just what started
me to re1ncmberin' thishyere turkey
saw that same huckster goin' through
town today, an how ! knowcd It was
him was that he kept watchin' the sky
all IN time. expectin to see thishyere
turkey come down to roost.'
That's pretty near as good story
Anil" said the grocer, preparing tC
close the sore for the ui 1t, "as yoJ
usually tell me when dun you FOL
that little bill Of yours"
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1912-11-28
at Happened Like This"

in mind, for sale, he'd have wanted
so much money for it that even ].
Pierpont Morgan would a had to go
hongry on Thanksgivin' day"
What kind Of a turkey was this,
AMIR inquired the grocer.
Just a turkey turkey" Amaziah re-
piled. Just a common or garden tur-
key, but it was raised accordin' to
scientific principles by yours truly,
and if | do say it myself, it was probly
the most remarkable turkey that ever
was known.
at happened like this. About ten
years ago-which was just afore | de-
cided to settle in this beautiful little
city--about ten years ago ] was con-
nected with one O. the largest lab
or'tories and scientific research shops
in the world The professors there de-
pended a great deal on me--me bein
a man who applied the rules o com
non sense an demonstrated knowl-
edge to the execution O theories an
such. Well, there was long whis'
kered professor there by the name
O. Alphabet Snoggins. His name
wasn't rully Alphabet, but bein' as his
initials was w. r. N. H. Snoggins,
Ill. D.. Phi. D., A. NJ. F. r. G. s. K.
p, c.. We Jest played both ends against
the middle and called him Alphabet.
Not to his face, mind ye, but amongst
ourselves, so to speak. Us scientists
is very human people when not before
the public.
so thishyere Alphabet Snoggins he
had a system of encouragin' rapid
growth in the human system. Done
a lot O. researchin' at the stockyards,
he had, maxim drugs out O. by-prod'
nets an the like. He'd discovered a
way to use powdered glands and mus
cles SOS to supply the lackin' incen
five to development. You get me? You
know there's people that don't grow
as fast or as big as they ought to, just
because the CROWN power isn't in
EN- So Alphabet he had worked oui
a kind of medicine that would make
'em sprout. Well, come along one
fall and on tn experiment farm where
our college was We hatched out fnt
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1912-11-28
THANKSGIVING r'"'

There was once n proud fat turkey
that looked down upon all the rest
Of the turkeys and was greatly dis
liked because Of its arroEaac. and
COnceit.
And when THANKSGIVING time cgmc
around, the owner of the turkeys cane
among them, ak in hand.
Whereupon all of the other turkeys
we're jealous of the proud fat turkey
and said that at last it would get
what was coming to It.
But the proud, fat turkey only strut
ted and gobbled with more arrogance
than ever. And its owner said:
Il guess I'll not kill that one. I'll
send it to the turkey show ard take
q ribbon"
Which he did
This teaches Us tat cC.ce,t some
times helps, If there is any excuse Tor
r.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1912-11-28

bunch turkeys. lIatched 'em OUT
in the early summer, in fact There
was one gobbler | rather liked the
looks of, so, just for the fun Of the
thing. more'n anything else, took
personal care of it myself. One day,
Just for the novelty of it, | mixed a
lot Of Alpbabet's dope with tn feed
| give Mr.. Gobbler. Next day blame
my hide If it wasn't twicet as big as
1t had been!
THAT give me my idee drove that
gobbler away over to the far end o
the farm an penned 1t up and from
then on | fed it three times a day.
Every day | give it peck o Alpha
bets rapid grower. Alphabet kept
wonderin' what was becomn' O. his
powder, an finally got to work on
theery that this petiCkler ingrejunt o
tn system was so pecoolarly con-
structed that it naChly faded out o
existence, which was, accordin' to his
theery, the reason people that don't
grow fast or big don't grow at all.
Purity good theery, but, like most thee
ries, it was faulty in jest one petick-
Ter.
We'll. you'd ought to a seen Mr..
Gobbler. Gentlemen, take my word
for 1t or not, in one months time 1t
was big as horse, an by the first o
November it was bigger n an ele-
phant.
Along come a huckster, buyin'
Thanksgivin' turkeys. Lowed he'd
pay 20 cents a pound for 'em. ] SEE
to him / had one gobbler I'd sell him,
pervidin he'd take 1t alive. Told him
! was a busy man, what with my re-
searchin' an other scientific work, an
didn't have nc time for KILN an
cleanin turkeys. Huckster said he'd
take tn gobbler Jest as it stood. So
piked of to tn back corner O. tn
farm. let down tn bars, an 'druv tn
gobbler up to tn college.
Honest, ! was scared Of It myself.
It stood twenty feet high, an built ac-
cordn'. That turkey was big enough
to furnish church dinners for all th
churches in this state But it was as
/ gentle as a lamb. only thing about il
was its voice. Id forgot to tell about
that. When it gobbled it made more
noise than a house afire. Well,
drove it up to tn college, an tn fac
ulty an th' huckster an tn students
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1912-11-28
-Four Pages.

DO you think your beloved grand
parent has barbecued a cold-storage
house?"
Then he attacked the turkey and
the knife slid all over the surface Of
the fowl. for It was one Of those
leatber-hnished birds that have seen
better days, although the marketmaR
vas able to break its wings aud tear
the skin.
But marketmen are strong indiyld.
uals.
Is there any little boy present
who hopes to grow up to be a market
man?
Would you rather be a marko.mon
or be president?
Nobly spoken, my fair cl.II, a,..s
be strenuous.
At last Grandpa TimmiDa found the
weak spot in the armor Of the turkey
and filed off sufficient meat to help
the guests. Then he said "Whoo. '
and mopped his brow with his napkin.
lie was not foxy grandpa or
he would have made his newest
son-in.law do the hard work,
Then everybody fell to, and ate all
the good jelly and pie and pudding
and cake and other stun that Grand.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1912-11-28
Not a Mere Festival.

Thanksgiving Day, II 1t be properly
observed, observed In the spirit Of
true Christian love, will be an inspira-
ton to all. 1t is not mere time OF
feasting. II that were all there would
be no thanksgiving in 1t, 1t is re-
ligious feast. And now as of cid men
are asked to remember, when they
have eaten and are full, who 1t is that
gives them power to get wealth. A
thankful heart and a humble and lov-
ing spirit are the graces which ought
to be coveted by those who catch the
true spirit Of Thanksgiving Day
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1912-11-28

and whlspered--to myself. you un.
stand
Our little Now | lay me-" clear to
its My soul to keep"
Just as I used to say 1t when | hurried
off to sleep.
And something seemed to touch me
like a hand held out to bless
And all at once my heart throbbed to
a hymn OF thankfulness!
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1912-11-28

OOD old Mr., Tim
Minis had invited
his sons an d
d daughters and
brothers and sis
ters and their fam
lilies to take din
ner with himself
and wife on
THANKSGIVING.
They were very
thankful.
Good old Mrs.
Timmins had been
up since 1 o'clock
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1912-11-28

that morning roasting the turkey and
dcyising the pies and getting things
in readiness.
The guests had arrived. and the
hour or so that elapsed until dinner
was spent by the older ones in talk
ing Of the weather
The weather is a great topic OF
conversation. If it is a nice day or
if It is not. it can be discussed. That,
children, is whore the weather has
the bulge on people. If they are nice
people, We may talk about them in
polite society. II they are not 1t Is
diffpr0ut
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1912-11-28

tlways laugh when the teacher gets
OF one. 1t will help with yonr grades.
Grandpa Tjmmins took up the carv.
'rr knife and asked each Of the lit.
.lo darlinCs what he or she would
'aye. And each one Of them--there
.ro 1f at the tabln-said he or she
. . 'he drGuz.ick and q wing
RAID and plenty Of stuflng.
a 1pa Timmins smiled
j saccha.ine smile sad politely IN.
CURED
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1912-11-28
CRANBERRY SAUCE
A Crisis At the Dinner.

MIR, Gooph to the gucsts)-Whith
do you prclcr-daTk or white meat?
Eight Guests Gin chorus White
Mr.. Gooph- Sorry, but our cook pre-.
iers the white meat. Cant YOU
change your minds?
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1912-11-28

pound, dressed,
but If you buy
feathers, feet and
oil, the market.
man will let you
have the bird for
39h cents. II a
turkey, with the
feathers and feet
on, weighs 10
pounds and 4
ounces, when will
the hash appear
for the last time?
Write the answer
on your states.
Nature has so
devised us that
we cannot eat
feathers with any
degree Of comfort
or satisfaction. II
we could, we
would probably
feel down In the
mouth oftener
than we do.
Tbof tg rte,bt
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1912-11-28
The Rnason Thnrcnf.

AskIt-Why does Thanksgiving ~
ways come on Thursday?
Tellit--So that the remnants Of the
turkey will not run into the Sunday
menu.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1912-11-28

ma TtlnminS had
worked so hard
over, while she
tried to look as If
her long hours OF
toll we're amply
repaid,
And after dinner
the babies cried
and two Of the
boys were whip
ped and the little
girls tore their
day frocks
playing tag be-
hind the curiO
cabinet They al
80 broke some Of
rraudpa's pet rel.
les,
Then he broke
his good resolu-
tion.
Later on they
all went home.
And good old
Gran d pa n n d
Grandma Y i'm
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1912-11-28

hut this had no effect upon the papas
Of the children. It was a relief to
them to see someone else standing for
the damage done
Finally Grandpa Timmns said,
5wcctly;
Here. children, bless your little
.~a,ts. is a box Of matches. Take
hem and play with them, for the
.uusc is insured against fire, but not
J,ainst YOU
Wasn't that a sassy bump?
How many little boys or girls in
the class would conduct themselves as
these children did when visiting?
OF course, you say that now, but
your teacher dear will not make bets
on you.
Finally the dinner was announced,
md good old Grandpa Timmins took
his place at the head Of the table tC
carve the turkey.
The turkey is a noble bird, chil
dren. He is worth about 40 cents a
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1912-11-28

Minis sat down and looked at tho
wreck and looked at one another and
said:
"WhoO."
For the COMPANY Ind r..'.
And they were very U.aNul,
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1912-11-28

Mr.. Darkeigh-'Dced. Mistah lIo-
con, amt goiu' uowhar. is payin
q lection bet, dats oil.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1912-11-28
He Lost twice,

Farmer lIocorn-Ilero, you black
rascal, where You goin' with that tur
kpyH
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1912-11-28
A Preferenca.

A Preference.
Turkey awful hahd to get
Rathuh have a goose,
Sides, day amt so hahd ter reach
When dey on de roos'.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1912-11-28

And then I
curled up
b oylike,
with III y
cheek up
on m y
hand,
4 n d s h u I
my We
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1912-11-28


Remember that,
The little Tim
minsCs and the
other children
and grandchildren
and uephews and
nieCes were mer-
rily whacklng the
hardwood floor
with grandpa i
cane. and rubbing
their shOeblaCk-
ing off against
the upholstCring
Of the chairs. and
tearing the lace
curtains, and 9TH
orwisc disporting
themselves In the
merry, m erry
manner of true
innocent youth
when H. goes a.
visiting.
Grandpa Tim
Minis was Ohscrv.
cd to ndget un-
cacilv in his spot.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1912-11-28

boys I used
to play with!
] could shut
my eyes and
see
whole troop
of them wait
ing, and a
waving hands
to me;
freckled, rag.
ged.trousered,
with tn e ir
scarfs q n d
mittens, too,
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1912-11-28

They made a splendid picture-but
the picture wasn't true
For they've grown up, as have, and
strange paths have lured our
feet
The paths that find Tomorrow, and
that never, never meet.
The Greeley tribune., 1912-06-13

1t is stated that the flag used by
the workmen on the library lawn
was brought from the basement OF
the city hall instead of the library
building as was first announced
The flag was used as tarpaul1n on
which to stack sod, and the act
brought a flood of protests to the
city marshal. Ignorance or thought
lessness on the part of the work
men was the cause Of the desecra-
tion. The section OF the state laws
pertaining to the flag is printed for
the benefit Of many who have not
read 1t:
Section $500
Unlawful to print advertisement
on flag. Mutilation. penalty. sec.
4. ANY person who in any manner,
for exhibition or display, shall after
this act takes effect. place or cause
to be placed, any word. figure, mark
picture, design, drawing, or any ad-
vertisement, of any nature, upon the
flag, standard. color or ensign OF
the United States or state flag OF
this state or ensign. or shall expose
or cause to be exposed to pubic
view any such flag, standard, color
or ensign, upon which, after this
law takes effect, shall have been
printed. painted. or otherwise plac-
The Greeley tribune., 1912-06-13
SPEND LESS
LEVY MORE
IS SLOGAN
SCHOOL DISTRICTS MAKING EFF.
FORT no TAKE CARE OF BACK
WARRANTS WHICH WE'RE IN
COURTS LAST YEAR

Increase the levy and cut ex-
penses to the limit is the present pol
icy Of the school districts of the
county which have been behind in
the payment Of school warrants.
Since he decision of County
Treasurer Patterson to pay war;
rants strictly in the order of their
registry, in which policy the courts
refused to concur. it has been a
serious problem on the part of the
districts which had gotten SO deeply
in debt, how to care for the back
warrants. The court, 1t will be re-
membered, decreed that, no matter
what the Indebtedness of this dis
rict, the revenues of each year must
first be applied to the payment OF
expense of the current year. before
any back warrants might be paid.
This left a lot of warrant-holders
uncaredfor, in districts where the
levy was up to the limit. and barely
received revenue sufficient to keep
school going.
At the annual school meeting in
May, such districts as are behind
have generally increased their levies
to the limit, and evince an intention
to hold expenses as low as possible
till the back warrants are cared for.
But one new school district has
been created in the county this year.
and no others are in prospect. Dis
tricts 40 and VI, with New Ray
mer and Stoneham as school sites.
now take the place of No. 81.
The Greeley tribune., 1912-06-13
HENRYLYN CASE
SET FOR JUNE rs

Federal Judge R. f. Lewis has set
June 26 as the date for the hearing
ON the demurrer filed to the COM
plant of the government in which
1t 10 sought to prevent the promoters
of the Henrylyn project from taking
the waters of the Grand river and
other streams through the main
range into Clear creek to water land
between Greeley and Denver.
The case is considered one of the
most important tried In years. and
will be fought through the courts Of
last resort by both sides. 1t has
grown to national interest, and fruit
owners of Lower California are
watching the result. They contend
that water should not be taken from
one slope to another, and are aiding
the government.
Ernest Knaebel. cheif assistant to
the attorney general Of the United
States, will come to Denver for the
hearing and conduct the case. He
was former assistant United States
district attorney of Colorado, and Is
familiar with conditions.
The Greeley tribune., 1912-06-13
Annual Memorial of Woodmen and
Women of W00dcraf is Observed

The Woodmen of the World and
the Women of Woodcraft held a
joint memorial service Sunday when
the graves of the departed members
were decorated and monuments
which have been erected during the
last year were unveiled.
The members of the two orders
met at l O'Clock at the l. o. o. F.
hall, bringing with them flowers for
the decoration of the graves. The
memorial sermon was preached by
Rev. C. E. Berger at the Presbyter-
ian church at O'Clock in the after
noon, the members of the orders
marching to the church in body.
Rev. Mr. Berger gave a splendid
memorial address, having as the
general theme ones duty to ones
neighbor.
Following the service at the
church the beautiful unveiling cere-
mony of each order was given at
the cemetery and the graves of 40
Woodmen and 90 Women of Wood
craft were decorated.
V. E. Keyes gave the memorial
The Greeley tribune., 1912-06-13
W|NBOURN
Been HERE
so YEARS
CELEBRATES ANNIVERSARY OF
HIS ARRIVAL ON PRESENT
SITE OF FORT LUPTON- WAS
FIRST MAYOR OF THE PLACE

FIT. Lupton. June 6.-Thomas c.
Winbourn celebrated the 5Oth ami
versary of his arrival in Colorado
by attending a family reunion at
the home of his sister, Mrs. Anna
Shaw today in Denever where he
came with his parents July 6, 1862
as lad of 10.
7. c. Winbourn's father, w. G..
Winbourn was the founder of Green
City, one af the most prosperous
districts in northern Colorado. To-
Gated on the Platte river 20 miles
southeast of Greeley. Attracted by
the life of the cowboy, Thomas Win
bourn rode the range and looked
after his fathers large stock inter-
ests.
At one time W. G. Winbourn
owned the site of FIT. Lupton, selling
it in the early days to the FIT. Lup-
ton colonists. A large territory ad-
joining the town was also owned by
w. G. Winborn, which is still farm
ed by Thomas Winborn.
Living with Thomas Winbourn
here is his So year old aunt, Miss
Anna Winbourn. Although blind she
is one of the most cheerful old
characters in northern Colorado and
takes great interest in current
happenings.
When Thomas Winbourn moved
to Fort Lupton 40 years ago he was
elected the first mayor of the town.
Since then Mr.. Winbourn has been
in the mercantile business and has
had large farms.
Last night Mr.. Winbourn recall
ed frontier incidents in which he
took part and which he will tell at
the family reunion today. He says
that he can ride bronchos with the
best of them and wagers that he can
stick to the bucking horse as long
as any of the boys who did not ride
the range in the early "70".