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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-16

comes under the spell Of IA ingq
i ing salesman with An rsgorliedshue
ilbfh she viii allow Sin q crowd /,
Mott foot into. . No; shoe aila Con.
lide in him that this Is E5ll SIZE
larger than she Is ACCUSTOMED iogoal-
ing One of the peatest articles Of
genuine unspoiled and double dlStIlled
torture ever put on the inarke sas
The old narrow.gauge dress shoe VITA
/ a needle-polnt toe. which mad % be
clamped on IN the midst Of ssiies
ot plous calculations on the patt 81
the clampee, A mans loot aeys Seat
to sleep In one Of those shoe lot iiiiy
EXTENDED period, and a diner guest VINO
could wear a pair Of them tIrongholt
an evening Of social bliss silHout
standing on one foot most Of thelim6
in an altitude OF suppressed emotion
was OF the stun OF which hesoeA are
compounded.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-16
Sidewalk
=! :
Sketches
SHOES
BY HOWARD [, RAM.

Shoes are a form Of tripleyplated
misery which was handed down by
our forefathefs, along with the saw
tooth wing collar and the razor, which
pulls like a lively horse on the way to
THE barn. The ,bunion was unknown
to the fauna and fora OF this country
until our forebears land on Plymouta
Rock and inoculated the noble red
man with fire-water and patent corn
faihedies, with the result that today
se6ftopody ranks among the fine arts
and relieves more suffering than the
Remainder of the medical profession.
;our, ancestors looked upon the corn
doctor as social parish and seldom
Invited him to the house. but now he
has the entree to our best homes and.
Hs received with paeans Of JOY and a
i$Isbill. This change in sentiment has
been brought about by the vanity OF
man, who Insists upon penning up a
foot which nature never designed as
10 sideboard decoration in No. { shoe
ON a double A last. AS afrule, woman
lisa, truthful creature, but when she
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-16
sARsFoorED, HES AasEgTED

z FIIILADELPHIA, Ephpe o9nas
shanzski, Russian, tpdsy WIS plhped
under arrest at Broad sire apd
Columbia ayenGe because he vas Wall.
ing in his bare rect with the netrll
towering around the IS degree MAX
He was Indignant when he was A.
raigned before Magistrate Morris and
inlormed.the Magistrate that On 1lpss
people thought nothing 81 going ln
their bare feet when the esther s.
much colder than 1t Is here
He proYedto the Magistrate tlpl 10
is far from insane and ne walkeacul .
free man to continue % surprise De
natives by dispensing WITH slioss aisd
stockings even in the colaest seithe
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-16
MAJ IRWlM

In the February number OF The Ma
tional Magazine, the following ntbute
is paid to May Irwin, who will be seen
IN this city next Wednesday night in
her new comedy with music, "She
Knows Better Now"
@Cneerfui women are, after all, a
tremendous asset to, the rest of us. The
other night as that embodiment OF
good cheer, Miss May Irwin, came on
the stage Of the new Plymouth Thea
ter tie fact must have come home to
every woman in the audience. There
was deafening applause as she reach
edtthecenter Of the footlights and ho%'
ed. She smiled, and from orchestra to
galley the house broke into laughter
Many of them knew May Irwin Of old;
to these her appearance brought forth
memories OF rrollicking songs and
vaudeville stunts. The young people
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-16
Lonn ptlft 81 :,umlee Stone.

On many coasts south pieces OF
rounded pumice s'ane used to be
picked up and the unscientifc sup
posed they were so!idified river or sea
foam and susedthem for cleaning rusty
knives, guns and steel tools. The vol.
canoes Of the Andes were a source Of
these floating stones. coming down
the rivulets and tributaries of the
great Amazon and floating out thou.
sands of miles overthe, Atlantic That
the same plants and insects are often
seenFin climates and countries far
apart seems partially explained by the
floating pumice stone. Eggs Of insects
and seeds Of plants might easily get
caught with earth In the holes in
,tloatIng pumice stone and thus be car
rieti to far countries;
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-16
too, were hilarious with good cheer
Yet she had only smiled. !. 100.

too, were hilarious with good cheer
Yet she had only. smiled. 5aeo
Jolly May Irwin" they call her
and jolly she is. She seems so Whole
some, SO genial, SO great.hearted even
in character parts, that one must have
an inkling OF her manner Of living OF
stage. One, of orr prominent young
actors recently said in an article fol
The National that the real actor must
sink his own personality in the part
laid out for him. For Miss Irwin, how
ever, matters are arrenged vice'rersa
To sink her identity would be fatal.
A remarkable woman, truiy-7a wo
man who in any calling would radiate
optimism and good cheer; aAd as sh2
talked and sang in Miss cT!nnllns
pleasing little farce, the aua eACe COZ
tinued to laugh and applaud, sd car
ried the cheer out into the stfes;s All
ON the cars, home, until it became as
infectious as in that pretty little
Heart Throb":
A baby smiled in It's mothers face;
The mother taught. fs'and gave ii
then
To the baby's fatAer-serious case
Who carried it out to the 9th men;
And every one of them went tira:shi
away
Scattering sunshine thro' the LAY.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-16
MT. HARMONY NEWS
catawba R. f. D. No. L

Enoch Huffman was visiting biz
father one day last week.
Mary Hillberry spent a few days o.
last week In Fairmont visiting Felo
ives
Lovelle De Vault was calling Oh his
brother, W. G, De Vault, SUNDAY.
LLOYD Brown. who is employed Al
owens Bottle Works; is spending I;
few days with his parents, Mr.. ant
Mrs. 81. +. Brown at this place.
Mary HlIlbarry and Edna Default
spent saturday night With Fannie Har
ns, of Viola.
Anna Morgan is spending few
days with her parents, Mr., aud Mrs
.Yilrsn Morgan, at this place.
Mr.. and Mrs j. w. Default, and Mr.
and Mrs. Wait Morgan spent Sunday
with the family Of w. G. Default,
Nell DeVauIt of Smithtown, was
calling on friends at this place Tues
day.
Ilcnn Garter, who is attending
school at the Normal, spent Saturday
and SundaylRith his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Eldridge Carter.
Mrs. Amanda Carter was calling on
Mrs. NJ. F. Brown Saturday.
Mr.. G. L. Kramer. OF Smithtown,
and Miss Daisy Stout of this place at.
tended the Maude Adams show at
Fairmont Monday night.
Belle MerriaeId was calling OH Mrs
Amanda Garter one day last week.
ROSE BuD.9
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-16

gers; the heroine, Naughty Marietta
the daughter of the noble D,Altena5
has run away from her home In
France and arrived in New Orleans,
which at that time was under the fear
Of the famous and mysterious buccan-
eer, Bras PrlQue' who in reality is
Etienne GraBdes, son of the Lieutenant
Governor OF louisiana, willy fellow,
who knows the identy Of Bras Pr
que" and shares in the spells Of his
SON.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-16
WOULDN'T BE "FlRED," DIES.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Brown, a
negro laborer in the Capitol, who l.
years ago declined to be fired" died
today of old age. More than decade
ago Col. Bright, then sergeant,at:Arms
of the Senate, sought to discharge
Brown. Go way from here with all
that foolish talk" retorted Brown. q
haven't got tine to talk to you. I've
got my work to do He stayed.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-16

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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-16

TO WATCH THE WANT AIS is to
lind, once in a while, 4 work.hunter
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-16

Ali OF the uHlnteresting stores are
tnadyertlsed stores.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-16


iN6w here are couple Of them about
plays past and present in this city;
With Uncle Toms Cabin the game,
how much would May Irwin, or chantl,
cleer? :.
Madame X-ert herself to make more?
II Sutton and Sutton We're makiEs
an awful racket at the HFpodrome,
would Mcintyre Of it?
If The campers did not know HOY
to cook the eggs, would George a
Frey them?
II, the women's suffrage society ID
for women, is VIM. E, Fur-man'
Did Frank Gathering the bell on the
traction car?
If George got her a heart shaped
box OF candy for a Valentine, wat did
Charles Getter?
If he could not get her on the tele'
phone, would Harry Wyre?
Or,if wiring her failed TO brirg her
reply, would Harry Caller?
The Manley Hotel lobby was all
agog over the question, and bot dis
.cussion had been heard, bnthpro and
con. The arguments were '"all het
up and between each argument the
boys had drink. Finally man with
a clear mind and excellent foresight
walked in and inquired just wat the
question was. After. some more dis
cusslon, a man walked into the center
OF the floor aid all was silence as he
read the question being debated:
"lf McCaiferty writes FunnyGrams,
just what does ]. P, .Wrlgllt?'
Chaos once more.
Now We are going to run one letter
Of the alphabet almost every day.
Watch for them. They are indeed
worse and worse.
ss<of course, to those skeptieal} ones,
We Say that We copy It out of some.
thing else, but II you know a good one,
send it In.
II the air was thin, could the areG-
plane It thinner?
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-16

II Sutton and Sutton We're makii;t
an awful racket at the HFpodrome
would Mcintyre of it?
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-16
.FI|'i0IIVl.IV'IlGR.AIAlS
(By Mc.)

"A stands for awful,
"A Getting worse and worse,
When he runs out OF Funny Grams,
He starts in on bum verse,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-16

If The campers did not kao~ ho%
to cook the eggs, would George a
Frey them?
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-16

Now we are going to run one letter
Of the alphabet almost every day.
Watch for them. They are indeed
worse and worse.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-16

II ChanticIer(s) 100000, vii
Madame X-ert herself to make more;
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-16

iN6w here are couple Of them about
plays past and present in this city:
with Uncle Toms Cabin the game,
how much would May Irwin, or ckantl,
nlnnr9 n
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-16

II, the women's suffrage society L
for women, is VIM. E, Fur-man?
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-16

Did Frank Gathering the bell on the
traction car?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-26


 Generally speaking the roads from Bir- mingham to the Tuscaloosa county line are in bully shape. as one T. R. would put it. The pike from Bessemer to the line Is almost as good as the most ardetu member of the Good roads association could wish for. After Davis Creek is passed the Tuscaloosa roads begin to show up. and 1t is a peculiar fact that the very instant the cars cross the coun- ty line the differences may be quickly and accurately noted. The red clay soil of Tuscaloosa county now Is In fine shape However. If 1t rains during this day and Monday it would be best to travel via the Queen and Crescent route for ones own sake.
 The information has been given out that the work forces of Tuscaloosa county are hammering along on the highways of that county leading into Tuscaloosa prepara- tory to the traffic expected during the coming week. Some work has already been performed.
 The route to Tuscaloosa is decidedly ln- teresting. Many points of the way is featured with picturesque scenery and the trip should not require more than three hours of good running, although a Peer less of John L. Kaul made the trip on
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-26
Publishers Mistake

From the London Globe.
 Mir Justin Mccarthy once told the story of The History of Our Own Times. A well known firm of publishers hearing of the proposed projected work offered to publish it on terms highly acceptable"
 But when they heard that he was to stand as a Nationalist for North Long, ford they took alarm and desired to withdraw their offer if the report was true, in the belief that the English public would not read English history from the pen of a Nationalist M. P. The offer was withdrawn and. after some higgling. the publishers increased their offer of R2O as solati to f100.
 Mir. Andrew Chatto showed more cour- age and perspcacity He volunteered to publish the history even if the author were returned to parliament. The first two volumes were written. and met with such welcome that they were in a third edition before single review of them had appeared in the press.
 When MT. Mccarthy entered parliament a seventh edition was on sale, and on taking his seat MT. Speaker Brand warm ly congratulated him on the fact that 'The History of Our Own Times had reached seventh edition.
 Mir Mccarthy used to fell an amusing story about his "Reminiscences Ir the small hours of the morning he was having a chat with one of the policemen at the house. The author inquired of his companion whether he liked remin- iscences, to which the policeman replied: Well, thank you kindly, sir. but you see the pubs ain't open yet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-26
Winning in Wyoming

From the POpulhr MaBdHlne
 Pat Sullivan is "a walking adyertse- ment of the golden possibilities of the state of Wyoming He has 5000 herd of sheep, an electric lighting plant In ms nome town of Casper, lives in home wLlch would be a show place on flfth avenue, has been member of the Nyo- ming senate for 16 years and owns flock of oil wells and asbestos mines
 And this Is the story of how Pat hap pened to win in Wyoming:
 Twenty-two years ago he left ireland and landed in New York with all his wardrobe and early possessions tied up in a small cloth sack. He got a job as longshoreman on the New York docks and worked at 1t for seven months One Saturday afternoon Pat walked into the ticket office of the New York Central lines, slapped down bunch of bank notes and handful of silver coins, and remarked in an Irish brogue as thick as a Navajo blanket:
 "Ol want, sorr. to buy ticket for as far wist as thot amount of money will take me-"
 The ticket agent looked at him seri- ously and Pat added: And oi want to shtart at once"
 The man behind the desk counted out s54.86. took down q railroad guide and finally informed Pat that that amount would just take him to Green River, Wyo.
 "Thot's all right" said Pat, with err thusiasm. Anything that's green sounds good to an Trishman."
 On the morning of the fourth day there after Pat got off an overland train at Green River Wyo. and began to bui.d up his princely fortune by taking job as sheep herder at $35 a month. Later on he married the daughter of the man who gave him that job.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-26
New Theory as to Insanity

From the Boston Herald.
 With the opening of June of the new Psychopathic hospital at the corner or Fenwood road and Brookline avenue, Massachusetts exemplifes a new theory in the treatment of her insane. It is not unlike that which the last two decades have brought about in reference to tuber- culoss. The idea in each case Is to eaten the sufferer early. Insanity may thus be arrested. and the individual restored to his place in the community. According to the old view, when reason had once lost it's throne the doors of an institution might close forever on the sufferer. It is still true that cures in the advanced cases are extremely rare. But that g large number of what become advanced cases could be cured if taken in time IS the belief of the medical profession, and the one which Massachusetts, as pioneer among the states. is now proceeding to test.
 This changed attitude toward the afflic- ton naturally bears on the theory of ad- mission to the hospital. It ought not to be made difficult to put person under observation at the Psychopathic hospital, since 1t Is border-line cases that are most eagerly sought. affording as they do the larger prospect of success. That institu- ton Will be prindflly Il ciedfuiB iouSs Aoi those who are suspected of suffering from mental maladies. It will serve metro politan Boston. but if the new idea works well similar hospitals will be provided for other parts of the state.
 Mental Arrangement is something that in a comparatively short time becomes fixed on the sufferer. If he can be taken in hand in the modern scientific way in the early days of his trouble, allowed wholesome and nourshing food, reason able exercises, and separated from those cares or worries or indulgences which are forcing him to the brink, great results can be accomplished. Perhaps the nearest to a royal road to cure now known comes in the use of the hydrotherapic treatment Continuous baths have certain calming and tonic effects and they also exert in most cases a subtle and ather indefinite influence for good on the nerves.
 This new theory of treatment is des- tined to make insanity seem far less hopeless than in the past. just as a simi- lar line of practice has affected popular estimates of tuberculosis. It will not be regarded as an extremely serious thing for a person whose friends think he is acting s.queer' to be put under observa- tion in such an institution as that now nearing readiness. It is only the stitch In time" principle. It is strange 1t has never before been applied to one of the most distressing ills to which flesh is heir.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-26
yannah

It Is expected that at least 50 automo- bile owners vii drive through the coun- try to Tuscaloosa today and early this week for the commencement festivities which begin at the University today and which will last until next wednesday night. Antipicating that the crowd will be larger than formerly and that informa- tion may be desired as to the roads. this department has caused to be made an ex- haustive examination of the pike leading to that rapidly growing city. Judge Dan Tel Green, president of the Automobile Dealers, and Ted Brownell, secretary of that association. as well as others inter- ested in the proposition. have travelled over the roads during the past week, prln- cipally on business bent. but also for the purpose of getting little informa- ton to disseminate as to the highway conditions.
 The way is through Powderly. to Bes-, semer, thence straight through the mine operations of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company at Sumpter. Johns and Adger. Through Yolande, Davis Creek, Brookwood and Connelsville the pike runs without any baffling turns or any features that would cause any worry Ias to the proper route being travelled.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-26
Owners Complain

Several owners have complained about the small boys who hang around Rick wood. Nine times out of 10 if you tell one of them you don't care to have them mind" your car they will injure 1t in some way, by driving nails in tires, or scraping the lenders and bodies, but if you should tell them to mind 1t when your inside the youngster is elsewhere There ought to be policeman handy. The Birmingham Motor company sold a big Pierce-Arrow last week. The truck proposition is certainly be- ginning You can't say q man isn't making money by making more distance and stops in the same length of time as he did when he had the "od gray mare. ? And we are all here to make money.
 Since October 1. 1911, the Ford Motor company have sold and delivered 4o.000 cars out of the 75,000.
 The accessory folks are doing big business.
 Hubert Drennen is running shy on Cadillacs.
 One of the motorcycle policemen wears plain clothes, brown suit and a brown felt hat. Look out. Do you follow me. Alfred?
 Three Cadillacs were sold in Tuscaloosa during the past 10 days.
 c. w. Richardson of the Browneli Auto company is stil out in the state putting in Fords.
 The B. r. Goodrich company has bought out the Diamond Rubber company. Alabama Grocery company bought Packard truck last week.
 Collins & Co. bought Rosseil truck last week.
 Frank P. Day. Atlanta manager of the Locomobile company, spent d couple of days in Birmingham on his way home, after trip through his territory. He re- ports that vast increase in sales have been made with the Locomobiie over all previous years. He Is very much pleased with Birmingham and thought the view from the top of Red mountain via the Altemont road, was beautiful. Mir. Eston, manager of Birmingham Motor company, was in Detroit last week. So far as can be seen or learned crops look fine. and of course, that means more autos for the rural folk.
 Alabama Mill and Elevator company bought Ford
 Mir. Bryson expects to take a trip to Tuscaloosa Sunday in the Everett Six. Birmingham is certainly becoming the distributing point of the south. This can be seen by the number of outside firms
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-26

enough money from my hard-earned sav- ings to buy the lad a good warm suit of clothes, with which he was delighted.
 The next day he did not come to work. nor the next; and when three days had gone by and l had heard nothing from him, went to his home to find out what had become of him.
 Well, you see, sir said the mother of the boy Robert looks so respectable in bis new suit, thanks to you, sir, that