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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-01-05
THE YEAR 1911 in THE WORLDS
HISTORY.

TO the historian the year 1911 is
1destined to be o memorable one. In
the slow march OF history, few years
attain lasting dignity as dates
which mark the beginnings or endinss
Of great world movements, the com
| mencement or close of an epoch. Last
wear was one of these, says the Ralti-
more News.
The results Of the Chinese rebellion,
following almost before we could
grasp The fact that rebellion was in
progress, are of the first order OF his
tortcal catacIysms. The voluntary COLI
version OF the pagan empire, which
for centuries has formed the final con-
trast to our Western forms OF govern
ment, into a republic headed by a
Christian President has indeed no par
allel Nor, II it prove permanent and
lead 10 all that 1t promises, can 1t vel!
be duplicated in the future. But, com
pared with the three hundred millions
or people whom uhe revolution affect
ed. it has been almost bloodless; and
the intensity OF its possible siGnlti'
canoe is uch that its very bloodless'
mes indicate Indifference on the part
of the multitudes. How much of this
springs from ignorance that may
awaken into fanatical opposition when
the process Of modernization is fully
felt and how much of 1t comes from
an apathetic WEAKNESS that can as
easily quicken into fanaticai ferror
for new ideals? Christianity and
Mohamedanism owed their first rapid
| growth to the decadent state OF the
religions they succeeded There were
no cherished ideals to defend. If the
new political religion of China finds
similar fallow ground on which tc
grow, the republic may we'll prove a
success.
But there are no presidents by
which the outcome can be foretoid. A
strong faction OF the revolutionists
was formed from those opposed &c
railroad eXpanSion-ln otner WoFqs
to Western ideas of Industrial and
commercial development, The move
ment has very little Of religion and
very little OF commerce as its basis
It is EDUCATIONAL; and, historically
speaking, this is putting the cart be
fore the horse.
Against this illogical course Of prog
ress in China the natural process Of
civilizatlon, as exhibited in North
Africa, stands out in sharp contrast
The year virtually brought TO close
the long era OF Mohammetan malad
mlnistration. With France in political
control OF Morocco and Italy OF Trip
oil, the final step in the inevitable
disntegration OF the old Saracenit
empire is completed. 1t was pre-
destined and logical. It came, not as
result OF religious or educatlona
movement, but Of the inexorable de
mand OF expanding trade for new
outlets and safe communications. The
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-01-05

Dale, Berkshire, Poland China, Perch
eron, Northern Spy, Camembert,
Rouuefort and many others. But a
great many persons have sought some
thing new in furniture and among
them is Thomas A. Edison, the famous
inventor of the talking machine and
the concrete garage. AS told in the
news dispatches Edison has found a
new style of furniture. He makes 1t
out of concrete and 1t seems as
though 1t ought TO be sensible furni'
ture. There is no likelihood that a
4OO.pound parlor chair made OF steel
and concrete can possibly wear out be-
lore the instalments have been paid
on 1t and one can only grasp fcebly at
the possibilities of the concrete fold
ing bed.
Then again 1t would be impossible
to split up the concrete wardrobes
and dining table for kindling to start
the furnace, as is done so often with
the old fashioned wooden furniture.
II man, in protecting his home
against an intruder, should hit him
brlskly over the dome OF thought with
concrete. rocking chair, said intru-
der would know that he was not want
ed, and almost any cat with vocal ten
denotes could be successfully dtscour'
aged If struck by concrete footstool
hurled by an tnappreciative audience.
In that way, maybe, Mr.. Edison's
ponderous new furniture will fill a
great want.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-01-05

motives may be sordid, but there Is
nothing problematicai in the outcome
Trade will bring Christianity, re.
ligious tolerance and education at its
heels. Northern Africa will never
again slip from the grasp of ciyiliza-
tion.
In Persia less lasting history has
been made. The crisis there constl'
tutes only miletone in the some,
time development OF the country. 1t
may thav FASTENED the end by a few
decades, but it was only part of a
process that has been going on for
a century. The same causes that led
to the severing of Africa from the
Turkish Empire are at work, and in
the end they will triumph. No other
process for the regeneration oil
decadent Oriental countries has in the
past proved so ejcacious as the ap-
pllcation OF the doctrine that might
makes right when the might rests in
the hands of civilized Power, and in
the end the disruption of Persia wall
work for the good Of her people
There are those who doubt whether
she could ever be built up in any
other way than by assimilation. The
example of China may prove this IN.
true. Should her attempted regenera-
tion from within be successful, the
year 1911 would be notable indeed. 1t
would mark the upsetting OF the fun
damental theory, centuries old, that
civilization and coercion must needs
so hand in hand.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-01-05
FARM CROP VALUES,

The final farm crop report for the
year, issued recently by the Depart
ment of Agriculture, makes an esti-
mate of total values as well as OF
quantities in respect to the leading
food and forage crops, The tabulation
of farm product values reveals the
surprising fact that in eleven staple
products the market value Of crops
this year has been much larger than
the corresponding value last year. The
yield'of most of the staples was less
this year than last, but the total value
being 354,OOO,0OO bushels less than
year than last.
Thus the corn crop is estimated as
of the majority Of crops is greater this
that of last year. but the value of the
corn crop from the higher price pre-
vailing is $3.50, 100000 greater this
year than last. And SO this paradox
OF crops lesser in yield but greater in
profit runs through oats, barley, rye,
buckwheat, rice, potatoes and other
things. The cotton crop is several
millions OF bales larger this year than
1t was last, but the average price OF
cotton has dropped nearly five cents
on the pound, and it seems to be yet
a matter Of doubt whether the larger
yield OF this year will be as remuner'
alive to growers as the lesser crop OF
last year,
A shortage in the supply of any COM
modify of universal demand always
produces rise in price far out OF
proportion to the shortage ratio. And
very likely, the adverse is also true,
that a surplus of yield over the de
mand tends to depress prices unrea'
sonably. Perhaps in time, as Joseph
did in Egypt during the reign of one
of the pharoahs, we shall devise a
conservation system that VIII make
way for averaging farming results be-
tween the fat years and the lean
years. There Is considerable amount
OF uncertainty in the farming business
which ought to be obvIated II possible,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-01-05
beauty cUlTURE SHOP.

Miss Rebecca Johnston has opened
beauty culture shop in this city, and
is located on the second floor Of the
Citizens Bank building, Miss John.
ston is equipped with the act-accepti
BILE furniture, employing the latest and
best hygiene and the most approved
sanitary system of work for facial and
scalp treatment, hair dressing, mani
curing, chiropody and electrolysis. She
asks for the patronage OF the public.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-01-05
.WgEsr WIReINIA,s NATURAL as

:
West Virginia is the largest pro.
Queer Of natural gas in the country.
Its estimated total output for 1899 was
,166, 435, 100000 cubic feet, OF which
less than one.third was consumed in
the State
The cost for industrial purposes
aysraged $50 cents per thousand
cubic feet, the price ranging from A
TO 10 cents according to location and
other manufacturing conditions, max
ing 1t the cheapest fuel that can be
obtained
Couple with this abundant supply
oficheap fuel, the important mineral
resources OF West Virginia, and 1t
Gun be readily seen that unusual OPP
portunitles are offered for the eco
nomlcaI manufacture Of varied prod
ucts from the States high grade
limestone, clay. glass sand, iron ore,
and other deposits.
With these facts in mind consider
West Virginla's location, right in the
neart Of our greatest activities, and
tile railroad facilities furnished by the
baltimore and Ohio, which with its
modern equipment can distribute fin
ished products East, West and North
and through the seaports to the
worlds markets
West vlrginia's resources merit
the earnest attention and investiga-
ton Of the investor and manufacturer.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-01-05

terest payments, thus making the.
most remarkable cumulative power Of
compound interest;
By economical management and low
expenses;
BY taking no commercial Risks and
making no loans on personal security,
thereby avoiding losses; r,
By having no preferred stoc&hold.
ers and distributing all OF Its earnings
to its members.
These are tile business Nike sreasons
why a Building & Loan Association
pays larger dividends than is usually
received from an ordinary Investment.
The Falrmont Building & Loan As
ISOLATION offers all OF the above safe
ty features, The association offers a
plan for acquiring home that is free
from unreasonable requirements, and
most favorable to the early acquiring
OF complete ownership.
The rate OF interest Is reasonable,
and no commission is charged.
The only expenses are nominal fees
for sending appraisers to inspect the
property, for examining THE title and
preparing and recording the deed OF
trust. No unnecessary delays, but
promptness in handling every detail.
The Fairmont Building & Loan AS.
ISOLATION has its offices on the first
floor OF the Jacobs Building, and in
vites investigation on the part Of both
the deposltor and the borrower, ,Cour-
teous attention will be given every
one, regardless OF whether they wish
to take out one share 81, many shares.
The Building & Loan Association
is a mutual association, in which ev'
eryone shares equally. pm
Anyone wishing to subscribe for
stock can do so by applying 70 the
secretary at the Office of the assocla-
ton in the Jacobs Building ~. ,i B.
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-01-05
my AND KING,

Yesterday was pretty good day
for candidates. Hon. A. A. Lilly, of
Beclley, candidate for the Republic
can nomination for Attorney General
and the Hon. Mike King, of Elkins,
candidate to succeed Hon. Stewart F,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-01-05
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.

The prices charges for inserting an
nouncements Of candidates for State
Offices in these columns will be as fol
lows:
Governor $500.
Auditor, $500.
Secretary Of State, $500.
Attorney General, $500.
Treasurer, $4,000.
y Superintendent Of Schools, $4,000.
Congress, $500.
This fee will include the publlca'
ton Of cut and formal announcement
and a standing card under the general
head Of Announcements" to run daily
until the contest for which the an
nouncement is made is ended. For
first page announcements add $500 to
above schedule of prices.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-01-05
HAIR AND FAciaL TREATMENT
FOR LADIES AND GENTLEMEN

Electric Vibrating Massage stops
falling hair and cures daudrur. Man.
touring and chiropody done by lani.
tary methods. -sI
MRS. m. p. n. BARR,
Second Floor, Room q Hall 5ioelSl
Bell 4ss-R, Cons. sst-a.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-01-05

When yourrpaper stops you~wilt-un-
derstand that your subscription has
expired. All mail subscriptions must
be paid In advance ct
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-01-19
: off as one of entire joy and pleasure
is being put forth.

, off as one of entire JOY and pleasure
is being put forth.
Arrangements are being made to
care for the visitors who come from
great distance and reservations are
being made at the hotels to care for
tine large number who will be here.
At the first an estimate of 25O was
given but that number has been
greatly swelled by the responses from
distant points.
A general arrangement of the serv-
ices as they will be carried out is
given here. The meetings will COM
mence Sunday morning at 10 o'clock
and continue through the day.
The order Ct the day will be some
thing after this fashion. At 10 o'clock
the candidates and knights will con
Gregate at the Elks' lodge rooms and
from there in body march to St.
Mary's church, where solemn high
mass will be celebrated. Four priests
will take part in this. Father Digman
of Dickinson will preach the person.
After the sermon all will return to
the Elks' hail. where they will reg
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-01-19
Life Insurance or Death
nSuralce-Which2

People willingly pay large sums for
life insurance. which is really death in.
Snranre: but real life insurance frequently
consists in taking Eckman's Alternative.
Can any lung sick" person afford not
to take the Alternative?
1t sharpens the appetite. makes life
'rnk different, brings better health with
greater earning power. Often persons are
50 much improved that they can work
even before they are finally cured
Investigate it. II you are broad minded
enough to believe that there can he a
cure for Consumption. which has not been
sclsationallv exploited. or which is not
based merely on climatic or diet restric
tons. Mr.. Webb's report follows
Weldon. III.
Observation-Disclosures 1905. my physi-
clan sent me to Texas. from there to Col
orHdo I became worse and was sent
home to die. heard Of Eckmans Al
terntive, began treatment, ana was cured.
earnestly recommend Eckman's wonder.
full cure for Consumption
(Signed Affidavit> ARTHUR WEBB.
Fuller details Of this case upon request.
Eckman's Alternative ia effective In Bron-
chits. Asthma. Hay Fever: Throat and
Lung Troubles. and in upbulding the
system. Does not contain pOisons. opiates
or habit forming drugs. Ask for booklet
OF cured cases and write to Eckman
Laboratory, Philadelphia, Pa, for more EVIL
dence. For sale by all leading druggists and
owa1's Drug Store. Bismarck, N. Ia
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-01-19

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WANTED-Rug weaving. Mrs. Car
RE Falck. Bismarck. n. D. P. o.
Box 536.
FOR RENTING furnished rooms in
modern house. 21S Second street.
Phone 459
FOR RENT-Furnished room, mod
ern conveniences Phone 474.
DRESSMAkING and all kinds Of
sewing. Call at 623 Second street
or Phone 1921. Mrs. Jones.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-01-19

This lecture which has been given
in many places is one of the strong
est in the list that is to be given by
the socialist in this city. 1t com.
prehensve discussion of the struggle
between labor and capital as seen
from the point of the socialist party.
Mr.. Maynard has been living at
Los Angeles and has been thrown in.
to close proximity to the battle on
the coast between the capitalists and
the labortng men for supremacy in
the field and open or closed shops.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-01-19
BROUGHT HOME BRIDE.

When E. J. Lovaas one of the most
popular travelling statesmen who has
made his home in this city for long
time returned from his vacation,
great was the surprise of his many
friends to find he had been married
while away. Mr.. and Mrs. Lovaas
are occupying suite of rooms at the
Grand Pacific hotel and are receiving
the congratulations of their friends.
They we're married December n
at the home Of the bride, who avs q
Miss Hattie Ruth Hurlburt Of Cam
eron, Wis
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-01-19
GREAT ENTHUSIASM
over K, E. INSTITUTION
lNlTlATORY WORK WILL CON.
sumo ENTIRE AFTERNOON
SUNDAY.
Hundreds Of Visiting Knights Of Co.
lumbus Will Be Guests Of Capital
City on Gala Day.

As every hour goes by, greater
and greater grows the enthusiasm
of the candidates and members Of the
Knights of Columbus over the pros
rective institution Of lodge No. 1904
for Bismarck, Sunday, January '2l.
The members of the various commit
tees are working with might and main
to make this day the one brightest and
best in the lodge circles Of the church
and every effort to have the day pass
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-01-19
ENTERTAIN AID SOCIETY.

The Ladies' Aid society of the Nc.
Cabe Memorial church were delight
fully entertained Thursday, afternoon
at the home of Mrs. L. E. Opdyke.
After the general matters of the so
ciety were disposed Of, those present
resolved themselves into a social ses-
sion and late in the afternoon Mrs.
Opdyke, assisted by Mesdames c. C.
Root and Dennis B. Cook, served a
dainty luncheon.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-01-19
SHOULDER BETTER.

George Stables, sales manager for
the Marshall Oil company, who sui.
fered a dislocated shoulder while in
Mandan a few days ago, is rapidly
recovering from the injury. He is
once more out on the line looking af-
ter the oil companys business.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-01-19
City News
FROM STEELE.

Charles E. Oxenrider of Steele,
spent several hours in this city yes
terday, looking after some business
matters. He left for home in the af-
ternOOn.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-01-19
SOCIALIST Lecture
At GRAND THEArER
r. 4. MAYNARD WILL DELIVER
BRILLIANT ADDRESS IN CITY
SUNDAY EVENING,
Everyone is Urged to Be in Attend
ance at This Catherine Which Has

r. A. Maynard of the National So
ciaEst Lyceum bureau will deliver a
lecture in this place Sunday evening
on "The War of Classes" Special ef-
forts are being put forth for a large
house that evening to hear this lee
turer of national fame.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-01-19

lister. after which they will be dis
missed until I o'clock, when the initia-
tory work will commence and be
kept up till 8 o'clock, when the
knights will march in a body to the
Armory for the banquet.
During the entire banquet Peck's
full orchestra will dispense music for
the occasion. A number of prominent
dignitaries of the order will respond
to to.St
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-12-04
as rendered by the school board.


last nn Rs gGF % @ ntts three tax the
S dor6g the ensu-
the district appropriation moneys
months oso n00 'ss'o' receiving state
9f
meet the S rem
ing the amount shall b levied) -
taxi mot S5 5sps should be voted for
1907 apparatus
state superintendent Instances
ond have ordered boards to buy certain books and
up 90 see te state does not udg
amy psraon Way n the deeo f oG
swndeT the WoTsf
10 Take the
$500 20 than a $1,000 0 IN
as the electors vote) 10y " sum sums
legally By the nea must be by bal
the
@ u.s. @ ss BoP the district ens n BE- borrowed
certain from the M three
pup o 0R tTn eaT
sons IS s % m f S S9 @ matter BE ss a @
upon state graded SCHOOLS
upon closing district scho for one or more
Chapter s18 Lawns of 1 {sectoDa
close yOs to on5 ae
adjoining dsc R g n O b ne Rgn sfh00
Fa ag Section 1874 must be read and studied in this
the a f upon 6 Teeef the
IS Vote determine board
any pupil pupils such paen or sd persons IN ong
Chapter
shoud be taken as aP on the d pd0 or
20
dVanfageo Ra aS chs or s G 9 %
Iof 1911. (Secuons 419b
ny completed not satisfactorily completed will be well
avoided AS adounments
Iof district legally
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-12-04
The BARGAIN COUNTER GAME
A Charming Way to Spend the Christ
mas Evening.

A Charming Way to Spend the Christ
mas Evening.
The Christmas bargain counter is a
charming Preside game for Christmas
night that will amuse and at the same
time instruct the nursery children.
The bargain counter may be the nurs-
cry table set in front of the fireplace
or hearth. On the counter are laid as
many as one likes of the toys which
the children received from tree and
Christmas stockings. One child IS
chosen to take charge of this play toy
shop, and a second child leaves the
room after looking carefully first at all
the toys on the counter to determine
their names. While this child is alb
sent from the room a third child Sc
lects and hides one of the toys. When
the second child returns he must try
at one guess to say which of the toys
was sold during his absence. If he
gueSses successfully he may be the
next toyman. To make the game more
difficult two or more toys may be hid
den. Another and slightly more diff
cult way of playing the bargain cOun-
ter game is to have the toyman change
the positions of the toys while the child
is out of the room. The child on re-
turning must rearrange them, if he can,
in exactly the same positions that they
had when he left the room. The arti-
cles on the bargain counter may be
scraps of color instead of toys. Red,
orange, yellow, green, blue and violet
ribbons, balls or Christmas tree can
dies may be laid out in the order of
the rainbow cOlors. While one child is
either blindfolded or outside the room
the child in charge of the colors re-
moves one from sight or alters the col
or order, and the other child must guess
the hidden color or restore the rainbow
order on his return.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-12-04
Loss to Antiouarians,

One of the huge stones of the Az
enbury Druidical circle, which is much
larger and older than Stonehenge,
has fallen, owing, doubtless, to the
effects of weather-heavy rains fol-
lowing a dry season. Aubrey, who
acted as guide to Charles II, on a
visit to this district in 1868, declared
that Avenbury as far surpassed Stone
henge as a cathedral does a parish
church.-London Mail.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-12-04

- playing this game some peo-
pie are exceedingly clever,
while others are very unsuccessful.
The players sit in circle, and a
questioner is chosen and sent from the
room. The circle selects an object, OF
an ''it," for her to guess from answers
to questions she will ask. These ques-
tons must refer always to the object
to be guessed as cit and be answered
only by ''yes' or mo" The questioner
does not know that each answer will
really refer to the left hand neighbor
of the player interrOgated, but that is
the secret of the game and the thing
that confuses and worries a question
er almost to lunacy. She may ask the
same questiOn-always to the left
several times in succession or all
around the circle if she thinks she can
guess ''it'' in that way.
The questions are limited in number,
the latter being fixed by common con-
sent The number of questions, how
ever, must not exceed in number the
players, but the number of players
may be less than the allotted number
of questions.
AS an example of how questioners
may be confused the following IS
given:
Mrs. So-and-so may be selected to be
cit" The questioner is called in. She
asks of a man, els it man" His
left hand neighbor is a woman, so he
replies, "No." OF the next or the
neighbor just mentioned is asked, "Is
it a woman?" Her next neighbor be-
ing a man, again comes the answer
"No." ''Is it alive" Of the next.
eyes" Now, as there are no living
things but men and women in the
room the questioner begins to see light
and suspects the intention to confuse
her.
OF course she knows there IS some
rule by which the questions are an
swered, and SO she may go all over
them again in reverse or some order
until two answers agree. This may
be difficult, because the object and ar
rangement of the circle are to make the