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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-07-13

OF the denomination. The conference
was largely attend by the preachers
and aity OF the church and all ex.
pressed themselves as iein highly
pleased with the program. Nearly all
phases OF church work. were discus
sed, and from beginning to end were
very interesting The music was un.
der the direction OF Mr.. Barber. OF
Monongah. The chorus was large
one. composed largely OF Welsh PEG,
pie who are noted for splendid voices
and singing qualifications. English
Coronation" Lead me Gently
Home, and T'm Praying for You
were selections rendered in such an
exquisite manner that connoissuers IN
the musical art who were present said
were were worth going many miles
to hear. Following are the resolutions
which were passed at one OF the con.
ferenCes. -
Whereas: The Monongah Methodist
Protestant church andits co.workers
and its pastor, Rev. II. l.. hester. and
family have so generously and hospi
tab!y provided for our welfare during
this conference, 49,.
And Whereas: Those who have tax.
en- part In the work OF theeconference
have striyen TO makefit most pro
titable session, Therefore: .r
Be it resolved %...u. ,,..
First; That we, extend our hearty
thanks to the Mon6ngah Methodist
Protestant church and their frlends
who have made our. stay ii thell
midst SO pleasant. III FMS .
fhsecond; That we extend our hearty
thanks TO the pastor, Rev. H. l.. Mes
tor and family. who have so earnest
ly labored for our comfort and en-
tertainment while here. ~ ",
Third: That we extend our thanks
to Prof. Barber and his most excellent
choir for their Vel chosen and> ex
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First M. p. Church

Jesse n. Jones, Pastor-The Sababth
School at $3.50, a. m. ]. A. .Swiger
ssupt. Arrangements will be made for
all intermediate scholars TO meet in
the splendid church basement which
will be fully equipped for the graded
work Morning Worship 1O:45. The
pastor will preech. The subject: "'rhe
tTurth Shall Make You Free" 6:4j
+. p. m. Y. P. s. C. Z.
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DAILY
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DANGEROUS EATMosPHEREs.
By RUTH CAMERON

DANGEROUS ATMosPHEREs. /.
A wise young school ma'am recent.
~ refused the opportunity to lodge
in one OF the finest houses in the
town in which she taught.
The opportunity came to her in
this way: The house was owned by
a:young cople who were very well.to.
do. The husbands business kept
him away much OF the time and the
wife was lonesome. She didn't exact.
ly want a hired companion. and hav.
Ing met and admired the young school
teacher conceived the idea OF offer.
Ing her a room In her beautiful home
at most reasonable rate, feeling
sure that she would jump at the op.
portunity.
The school teacher. thanked her
graciously but. much Ito eyeroyne's
surprise. declined the offer. Her
friends we're astonished. Have you
seen the house?" they questioned.
She had.
And that beautiful front bedroom
with the wonderful mahogany furui.
ture, and the bay window and the
rugs? My dear. they say those rugs
cost at least q hundred dollars
Apiece" r., w. O.
She had seen all that.
"And yet, you are going to stay at
Mrs. SIS where you sleep in a white
iron bed and have oak furniture and
cheap rugs. Will you tell us Why?
Don't you like Mrs. RI" (the wealthy
young woman. 10"
"of course do" retorted the school
ma'am. land know the house is love.
ly, and I appreciate the things in 1t
Just as much as you do. It's simply
because it's too lovely that don't
want to live in 1t. I'm afraid OF the
atmosphere.
What do ! mean by that? Just
what |, say. I'm afraid OF the atmos.
phere. Mrs. R. has all the money she
wants. and all the things | love; she
dresses beautifully. and she sets .
standard that I,couldns live up to. !
would probably try, and I'd spend
more money than ought, and be dis.
contented IN the end, II ] stay where
! am ! VIII be with my own kind Of
people, and I Won't be " tempted to
speitdb more, than'I should, and think
that III Be happier in the end
Don't Cy9H think the. little school
ma,am emphaticaIty deserves the ad.
iechtiye 4 gave her in the first line?
l. & = w. ad5 y 'hSJvi- Cd I,.t,i : I, -
Contentment is ZONES efftbe greatest
factors or happiness. anindeed 1t is
more than that: 1t Is another name
sor1happiness. And there is nothing
on1earth SO dangerous to contentment
as being too much With people who
have a great deal more, OF this worlds
so's7 than You. l'tr
People with different incomes have
totally different standards. What
one class regards as a luxury another
considers necessity, To get the
standard Of a financial class, above
your own, to accept It's definition OF
necessities. is to lay up a store OF dis.
content and unhappiness for yourself.
x of'course some OF yor friends will
have more than you. That Is to be ex.
pected-just as some will have less.
but II you don't want to open the door
to discomfort. let the backbone OF
your acqpaintanceship be your own
kind Of people.
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WILT MASON
Tho Poet Philosopher.
THE MiSFlT LIFE.


The other day weary man jumped
In ripping pond: and now, | hope,
his plnions fan along the great be.
You'd. They fished his body from the
drink and took It to his wife: and no,
u man OF them could think why he
should end his life He had aDunu
ance Of long green--he carried It III
Jumps; life should have been thing
terencr-why did he bump the bumps?
His vile lsat viewing with alarm be
side that tifeIess clay. and moaned:
II drove him from the farm. where he
desired 10 stay! That with Of hls'n
made me wroth! longed to come
TO town, aud try and cut mighty
swath, ana wear a sllken gown. Al
balls and routs and thimyIigs had q
wish to shine, and he desired to feed
his pigs and train his pumpkin vine.
So here we came and here tried to
hit the social swim, and with my false
and futile pride I've gone and muir.
dered him! Away from all the scenes
he loved, his horses and his hay, by
lfustling aeighbors pushed and SHOW.
ed he moped and pinned away. until
at last he jumped into a small fresh.
water sea. and here raise my howdy.
do! Alas, and woe Is mel" know
n hundred men who jerk their way
through wretched lives because they
quit their proper work to please their
batty wives.
.: ::':alI: :''' '''''' AZ. Na4AHl1o.,
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SIDEWALK SKETCHES
BY H. L RANN.
ELOcurIoN.

Elocution is the art OF Disgusting
the English, language SO that the audi.
ence cant tell 1t from Esperanto with.
out buying libretta. After person
has studied elocutlon for a short time
he Will be able to say "neyether" and
"eyether' without ducking. Elocution
Is more popular on the midsummer
chautauqua than anywhere else. al.
though several robust brandsF are to
be found in the pulpit. Nearly all OF
our leading auctioneers are graduates
OF some school OF elocutionA which
enables them to aim their voice in
any direction without. hoarsink up
One OF the most engaging persohqli.
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BETTER THAN SPANKING.

Spanking does not cure children OF
bed.wetting. There constitutional
ctuse for this trouble. Mrs. NJ. Sum
mers, Box W. Notre Dame, Ind, vii!
send free to any mother her success
full home treatment. with full instruc-
tons. Send no money! but write. he"
to-day If your children. trouble you in
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-07-13
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
To the creditors OF William A. Taught

deceased:
In pursuance OF decree OF the
Circuit Court OF the County of Mar
lon, made in cause therein pending,
TO subject the real estate OF the said
decedent to the payment OF his debts.
You are requested to present your
claims against the estate OF the said
decedent for adjudication TO A. l..
Lehman, Commissioner, at his office
in the said county, on or before the
Both day OF July, next
Witness. W. S. Black, Clerk OF said
Court, this 18th day of June, 1912.
- W. s. BLACK, Clerk.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-07-13

this way. Don't blame the child. the
chances are 1t can't help 1t. This
treatment also cures adults and aged
people troubled with urine difficulties
by day or night.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-07-13
cellently prepared music during o,

cellently prepared music during OF.
session.
Fourth: That we extend our thanks
to our worthy chairman who has ar.
ranged such highly interesting pro
gram and presided so admirably and
with impartial fairness over our SEES.
sions.
Fifth: That we extend our thanks
! TO the brethren Of other sub-districas
who have visited our sessions and
have given us fellowship OF their pres.
ence and the inspiration Of their coun.
sci.
Sixth: That we render thanks to
Our Heavenly Father who has SO sig,
nally preserved our lives and blessed
our labors, and that we pledge our.
selves anew to ills service as minis.
ters and laity, and pray His guidance
in al the work OF our various charges.
Seventh: That We wish to express
our thanks for the presence OF one
OF the general officers, our beloved
Dr. Geo. r. Brown, and for his help.
ful instruction during our sessions
and pledge ourselves anew to assist
him in his great work.
Eighth: That copy OF these reso'
iutions be spread upon our minutes
and given for publication toour coun
ty dailles. a.. .s. -
JESSE r. JONES, Is
Committee
Al. seclll Ian Club :"
Mrs. J. l.. Leech will entertain the
members Of the Ceciliah ,Thimble
club Monday evening at her home on
Market street. ~ ~, y .'''i@ !"
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Lawn Fete.
The Ladies Aid Society Of the First
NJ. p church will hold lawn fete
Tuesday evening on a vacant lot ad
joining the N. c Steele's property on
Morgantown avenue. The grounds
Will be lighted by electricity and Ice
cream, cake, watermelon, etc will be
The Big Sandy news., 1912-09-27
PROGRAMME.

For Teachers Association al
FaIlsburg Sept 2s. 1919.
House called to order by Chair
man.
Opening Exercise.
Welcome Address. --E. D. Frazier
Response Don c. Belcher.
why We Are Here.-Jay O'Dan-
Iiel.
Model Lesson in Language. B
Stuart.
Comments on Above Lesson by
Association.
Model Recitation.-Emma Thomp
son.
Comments on Above Recitation by
Association.
Model Lesson in Second Reader
Jay O'Daniel.
Comments on Above Lesson BY
Association.
Use of the Call Bell and Pointer
and care OF the Blackboard.-Ad.
Skeens and James Moore
Rural Supervision. Dock Jordan.
improvement Leagues.-Associa
tion.
Influence of Good Books. w.
Baker and 0tha Berry.
Questions on matters pertaining
to the school. Association.
JACK THOMPSON. secy.
The Big Sandy news., 1912-09-27
FOR SALE

Between 10 and IL acres Of
ground. beautiful room house.
large yard. fine shade. nice grounds
for tennis or croquet. garden. orch
ard large poultry lot. and chicken
houses. barn and other outbuildings.
well and cistern. water and gas pip
ed into house. Situated on stres u
railroad. county road and river.
Fine summer resort. nice place to
keep a boarding house. Dairy. Fine
place on which to erect manufactor-
les. mills. etc. Located at the west
end OF Lock avenue. pavement and
street lights to property. stone grade
TO river Fine fishing and duck
shooting Apply to JAS. Q. LACK
EY. Louisa. KY.
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said She
WOULD FAINT
Mrs. Della Long Unable to Stand
On Her Feet More Than a Few
Minutes at a Time.

Pendergrass, Ga.-Mrs- Della Long.
Of this place, in recent letter. says:
For five or six years. suffered agon-
les with womanly troubles
Often, couldn't cit up more than .
few minutes al time. and II stood
OH my feet long. / would faint
took Cardui, and 1t helped me I'M
medfately. Now, can do my work all
the time. and don't suffer Like did :
Take Cardui when you feel III In any
way-weak. tired, miserable. or under
the weather. Cardui is a strength
building tonic medicine for women
It has been found to relieve pain and
distress caused by wcmaniy troubles.
and is an excellent msiiicine to have ON
hand at all times
Cardui acts on the vumaniy consti-
tuition. building up vctnanly strength.
toning up the nerves. and regulating
the womanly organs
It's half century Of success Is due TO
merit II has done good 10 thousands.
VIII you try ~ Il may be Just what
you need Ask xOur druggist about
carduf he win recommend II
n B-Whs o. La1,.s' Aavisey Dsps. ehft.:
1ooGn Nefirinc Co. Chatt.nooU. Lenn-fL hlec.dI
ln1f-11ciIDis, and 6i-paEr book. -Hons Ifc4inent
~ Wcul1." sent N DiAin rrap1cr. On reqnc1-
The Big Sandy news., 1912-09-27
MT. PLEASANT.

There will be box supper at
this place Saturday night. Sept 2s.
Proceeds go to pay for organ.
Sunday school every Sunday at
1880 p. m
Miss Matte Blankenship visited
Blaine friends Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. b. Peters. Jr
have returned TO their home at
Williamson. w. Va.
John and Dallas Clark passed
down our creek Sunday last.
Quite a crowd from Louisa at
tended the pie mite here the 4th.
Mrs. James Rice has been quite
sick for some time.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. Taylor have re-
turned from Prestonsburg.
FARMER GIRL.
The Big Sandy news., 1912-09-27
PROGRAM.

For Sunday School Convention tc
be held at webbvilIe. KY. Sept. %
1912 for East Fork, Cats Fork and
Dry Fork Magisterial District al
$3.50 a. m.
Devotional exercises led by C. l.
Thompson.
Welcome address-David Thomp-
son.
Response-M. Harman.
Song.
Sunday school helps and how to
use them.-Mrs. Chloral Kitchen.
Response.-Martin Berry.
What are the Sunday schools do
ing the church.-O. j. Vaughan.
Song.
How can parents aid their chill
dren in preparing lessons.--v. D.
Harman.
Committee on Nominations.
Noon.
Report Of committee on Nomina-
tion.
The qualifications Of Sunday
school supt-Mi@ Emma Thomp-
son.
Response.-Jake Adkins.
Training pupils for Christ-M g.
Burns and o. ]. Vaughan.
How to interest little folks N
Sunday school. DIR. Lee Nicho-
las.
Response.-Isaac Cunningham.
The importance OF training clan
&C. L. Thompson.
Response.-Robt Harman.
The superintendent OF each school
is expected to bring or send his
report in for each school IN this
district.
Everybody invited to come and
let's have good time for the Y1ord.
NJ. HARTMAN, Pres.
J. N. coOKsEY. secy.
The Big Sandy news., 1912-09-27
REWARD OFFERED.

For the last two seasons we have
been unable to get ans fruit from
our orchard just below louisa 4
being taken by unknown parties.
We will give 500 as a reward
for information that win lead to
the conviction Of any one entering
on our premises and taking fruit
OF any kind therefrom- In addition
10 the shove 70 Il our intention to
have . numbar Of people summoned
bslous ths grnnd Jury. and will
tsy to CT information from this
direction fh0p are q number Of
boyu fsom sood fnmiiiss who hare
ben ordered on - t1sss lnndB .
nuub0 a timeA but who Darpist-
emily refuso 70 ~ swuy- va -
Qunf thns pnrnnfs 10 hnep than
awuv. Thb Ind y posssd-
SNYDER BROTHERS.
The Big Sandy news., 1912-09-27

Antoine Delora. Postmaster a,
Garden. Mich. knows the exact fact
when he speaks OF the curative val
ne OF Foley Kidney Pills. He says:
From my own experience recon-
mend Foley Kidney pills, as a great
remedy for kidney trouble My faith
er was cured OF kidney disease and
a good many Of my neighbors were
cured by Foley Kidney Pills" For
sale by All dealers.
The Big Sandy news., 1912-09-27

t. L. Parks. Murrayville. Ca.
Route 1. is in his 7srd year. and
was recently cured Of bad kidney
and bladder trouble. He says him
self: Il have suffered with my kid
neys. My back ached and was an
noyed with bladder irregularities. !
can truthfully say. one soc bottle
OF Foley Kidney Pills cured me en-
tirely.J They contain no habit form
ing drugs. For sale by All dealers.
The Big Sandy news., 1912-09-27


Jim Starr. who shot and killed
Bib Chaffin at Nolan last spring was
captured Tuesday by officers VIM.
Pontius and H. L. Deweese, OF the
Baldwin-FeltE agency.
Starr has been in hiding near No
an since the time Of the shooting
until Tuesday morning the Officers
surprised and captured him at his
home about half way between Nolan
and Naugatuck. in Martin county.
Kentucky.
After searching the house the Of
ficers had almost abandoned the
idea of finding him when officer
Pontius. at great risk of his life
climbed to the attic and found Starr
with a number of guns. he having a
shotgun pointed directly at the Of
ficer. but It seems in some way
Pontius got the better OF him by
some advantage and Starr surrend-
cred without any serious alterca-
tion.
He was brought to Williamson
Tuesday and placed in Jail to await
trial.-Mingo Republican.
The Big Sandy news., 1912-09-27


Huntington. w. Va. Sept IS
Charles Smith was arrested here %
day. charged with being one of the
party who lynched the negro. Waltei
John.ou, at Princeton. w. Va, on
the night OF September 8. Smith
WIS aurried out of the city and his
whereabouts kept secret. ~ the Of
ficers feared an attempt a. rescue
by his friends.
II is reported that other arrests
will be made here during tne day,
and excitement. while suppres sea, is
intense. A grand jury in session al
Princeton ia investigating the lynch
ing.
The Big Sandy news., 1912-09-27

Hon Joseph Simpkins. one of the
most prominent men of Mingo coun-
ty died at his home. at Devon. We'd
nesday night. as the result OF a com
plication of diseases.
He was seventy-two years old and
one of the oldest pioneers OF Logan
county. and of what is now Mingo
county.
He was Confederate soldier,
having served under stonewali Jack
son. at the memorable battles of
Antietam. Fredericksburg, chance.-
lorsvilIe. and other hard fought bat
ties OF the civil war in which Jack
sons men engaged. Mingo Republi-
can.
The Big Sandy news., 1912-09-27

queenel it over so many bendet
forms, come down at least to the
frugal diet of single heart?
Hitherto you have been a clerk
giving your time to all the world
Now you are watched--buried IN
one particular bosom, making on,
hours and ticking to the beat OF
his heart. where time and feeling
shall be in unison until those lower
ties are lost in the higher wedlocs
where hearts are united around the
great central heart of all.
The Big Sandy news., 1912-09-27

An article that has real merit
should in time become popular.
That such is the case with Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy has been al
tested by many deaIers. Here 4
one OF them H. W. Hendrickson.
Ohio Falls. Ind. vritaz. Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy is NE best Cor
coughs. colds and croup. and = my
bast seller" For sale BY Loaisa
Drug Co.
The Big Sandy news., 1912-09-27

Persistent rumors in Washington
are to the effect that Col. Roosevelt
had confided 70 friends that he
could not be elected in November.
but was determined to break up the
Republican party.
The Big Sandy news., 1912-09-27
WEST VIRGINIA NEIGHDORS.
DoINGS OF PEOPLE WHO LIVE
JUST ACROSS THE RIVER.

The Wayne county Republican ex-
ecutive committee at meeting in
Wayne last Saturday nominated
Randolph Workman. Of Union dis
trict for commissioner of the county
court to succeed W. B. Smith. four
year term and j. s. osburn. two
year term. A candidate for the leg
islature is to be named later.
The Big Sandy news., 1912-09-27

If you knew of the real value OF
Chamberlain's Liniment for lame
back. soreness of the muscles,
sprains and rheumatic pains. you
would neer wish to be without Il.
For sale by Louisa Drug Drug Co.
The Big Sandy news., 1912-09-27
HOME Circle COLUMN.
COLUMN DEDICATED TO TIRED
MOTHERS AS THEY JOIN
THE HOME CIRCLE AT
EVENING TIDE.
What to Teach a Girl.

0h@t ~ AS-.>fs - C-A~.
Teach her to arrange the parlol
and the library.
Teach her to say mo" and near
1t. or YES and stick to 1t.
Teach her how to wear calico
dress and wear 1t like queen,
Teach her how to sew on but
tons. darn stockings and mend
gloves.
Teach her to dress for health and
comfort as well.as for appearance.
Teach her to cultivate flowers and
to keep the kitchen garden.
Teach her to keep the neatest
room in the house.
Teach her to have nothing to do
with Incorporate or dissolute young
men.
Teach her that tight lacing is un-
comely as well as injurious to
health.
Teach her to regard morals and
habits and not money when select
ing her associates.
Teach her to observe the old rule,
"A place for everything and every
thing in its place."
Teach her the important truism:
That the more she lives within her
income the more she will save. and
the further she will get away from
the poor house.
Teach her that music, drawing
and painting are real accomplish
ments, IN the home. and are not to
be neglected If there is time and
money for their use.
The Big Sandy news., 1912-09-27
spotless Reputation.

You have probably been more or
less i'll used by the world If not it
Is because you are not old enough
or do not amount to much. You may
expect to have your reputation haul
ed and overhauled by the gossips,
and those will not all be women
either. While we would not like to
be held responsible for all that is
said at sewing circles and ladies' tea
parties. neither would we be willing
to answer for all the conversation at
banks, groceries and other places
where men congregate. What post
mortem examination Of dead char
actersl What sumptuous dishes Of
tittle-tattle are concocted herel
What fires of martyrdom are here
kindled about innocent. victims! How
quickly and beautiful the heads fall
beneath the ak OF the self-appointed
executioners. Talk of gossip as some
thing light and airy too feathery al
most to graspl 1t is serpent, with
its head held high in market places
and public meetings, its folds coll
ing on every side.
The Big Sandy news., 1912-09-27
Character.

One thing is clearly shown froIl
this presidential campaign, and tha:
is, how requisite character is in all
that pertains to greatness, and how
II you ever rise to eminence it will
then reflect either for or against
you; and every young man should
take note of this. that mas either
tase or ambition for preferment,
that his character must be beyond
suspicion. His morals and manners
must be sound to the core. Take
all the leading candidates of today
mot fault but has found them
out and been magnified into a
crime Young man, don't forget
that a good name is rather to be
chosen than great riches and pres
ent pleasures. and If you act sem
sibly all your days, when you come
to run for president you will save
yourself and your friends q great
deal of humility as they attempt TO
support you as one fit to represent
Them
The Big Sandy news., 1912-09-27

1DTcc 0tAkCS III Liz
The three great stages of our life
are birth, bridal and burial. To the
first we bring nothing but weakness,
for the last we have only dust. But
here at the altar, where life joins
life, the pair come throbbing up to
the holy man. whispering the deep
promises that arms each with the
other heart to help on in the life
struggle of care and duty.
The beautiful will be there bor-
rowing new beauty from the scene;
the gay and the frivolous will look
solemn for once, and youth vii
come to gaze on all that its sacred
thoughts pant for; and age wiH tot
ter up to hear the old words repeat
ed again, that to their own lives
have given the charm or the sor-
rev. Some will weep over it as
though it were a joke; but two
must stand by it. for it's fate, not
fun, this everlasting locking OF our
lives. And now. can you. who have
The Big Sandy news., 1912-09-27
Be Prompt.

No man can expect to succeed
who is not prompt in meeting every
emergency If you make promise
be prompt to fulfill it. Don't make
a promise unless you can be prompt.
If you agree to meet person at q
certain time, be promptly on hand.
Don't run away from a debt Be
prompt to meet your creditor II but
to explain your reason for being un-
able to meet your obligation. Prompt
ness is the keynote to establishing
confidence. Be prompt in all things
That established. a man has fair
start toward final success.
The Big Sandy news., 1912-09-27

This talk of woman's extravaganza
is only accepted as truth because
the man keeps the ledgers and his
wife has nothing but a debt in
them. 1t isn't fair II man were
to deal honestly and squarely and
figure up his own expenses and all
he gets for them the woman would
rise up before him perfection Of
economy and make him blush.