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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-04-24
WOODEN MILLS.

u very Successful wooden mills
doanin Marion county is just COM
splethlg a fine bis brick, addition and
3inssal1ilg ns4 machinery. What has
fhssClne Of thelpro1ect to rebuild oar
own lebster Wooden Mills. one Of the
lbest little Industries Taylor county
seveTshad? Is 1t going to be permitted
8to5die for want Of few thousand dol
lars OF needy capital to rebuild? Fair
mont and Marion county do not let
their industries die in this way. When
they need money their business men
furnish it themselves or go into the
banks and get II, and so Fairmont anu
Marion county is hulnming with pros
peritY. 1t would seem that GrattUa
business men have thousands Of dol
slarsit to- gamble and squander i'll Wild
cat oil and gas schemes but not a cent
for d good going Industry that will
furnish work for our workmen and
help pay cur tax bills. 1t is lime for
Grafton to change her ways and get
down to business and do something
worth while.-Gratton Sentinel.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-04-24
BARNES PROPERTY
TO BE- SOLD.
ONE OF THE BEST PIECES OF
LAND IN THE FIRST WARD TO
BE DIVIDED INTO LOTS AND
PUT UPON THE MARKET.

One of the most valuable, properties
yet unopened for Building purposes
in the city Is soon 10 Re put upon the
market and that is the Barnes prop
erty OH State street. This land, 2S
acres, has been IN this one family for
the past As years and it was not until
Very lately that arrangements could
By made to divide the tract into lots
for the market. Messrs. J, L. Hall.
Homer Hall, +. c. Jones. and others
have purchased the Iapd and arrange
penis are being made 10 have It sur
veyed and divided into lots which will
" the near futureabe put on the mar
let. This land is well located on
state street, near the schools, churches
and business section OF the First
ward and no doubt will soon be one
Of the incest residence sections of the
city.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-04-24
DECORATE FOR THE coNcLAvE.

The coming knights Tsmplar Con
alave whics will be held III our City
May'21st 92nd card promises to be O.
ne OF the most successful affairs ever
held in this section of the country.
The decor9|ing Of the business h0u-
SEES will eclipse anything ever attempt
ed in this line W. T. Hardester, a de-
corator Of country wide reputation has
opened a store room OH Washington
street between Madison and Jefferson
street with complete Inc Of fast
color knights Tcmplar decorations.
Mr.. Hardester, rents the decorations
puts them up and takes them down
for stores, buildings AMI residence.
Mr.. nardester reports he is meeting
with good success in securing orders.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-04-24

Quantities as in this part Of the State.
The concrete road would seem to be
the mos, feasible form OF permanent
highway Our climate is favorable to
its cheaper construction than in more
northern States where frost penetratei
the soil TO- a great depth and the foun'
dation Of the concrete must be CORE
spondingIy thicker. With the increas'
ed efficiency which has been attained
in machinery for mixing ana handling
the materials entering into concrete
construction, it ought 10 be possible to
bald concrete roads more cheaply
than ever before. and their compaln-
tive indestructibility would make the
cost Of maintenance very much less
than tina. of any Known kind of mac
adam. Morgantown Post-Chronicle.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-04-24
ASSOCIATED CHARITIES.

There will be a meeting OF the AS
sociated Charities Monday evening ut
four o'clock al room 9O2 of the Jacobs
building, At this meeting the matter
of changing the construction OF the
local organization will be considered.
The report OF the secretary will be
read and the election OF directors will
take place.
This will be a public meeting. It Is
desired that many people attend so
they may acquaint themselves with
tile objects and workings Of the or
ganizatlon. h
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-04-24
CONCRETE ROADS.

1t has been found that the maGni|i.
cent 1nacadam roads which are found
all4over European countries arh not
canablc OF withstanding the heavy au-
stoomobile traffic to which they have
been subjected. More and more each
Z Sear;the wear and tear is telling on Eli
rdpean roads which have. been main
tanned in splendid order. meeting all
the demands Of horse-drawn traffic
for d hundred years. The expense 70"
lipkeep has been tremendously iii
Screasedswith the advent Of the auto.
3snd, in spite of'the increased care de-
Voted to them. the road surfaces ar"
continually deterloratlng,
II seems that the good road Of tho
FIXTURE must have surface q, some
harder consistency than any Of the
nacadam compounds. Titritied brick
al concrete or some composition bound
with bitumen will probably be found
the materials best sdmtcd to road sur
faces Yheer therels 10 be much auto.
mobile traffic. And where in the
worlds the road Of which the automo-
bile is not coming rapidly into pos.
session.
Where sand and gravel and crushed
limestone can be obtained as easily as
IL most parts OF West Virginia, and
where cement is produced in large
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-04-24
WHY JEsU Died
FOR SINNERS ALI
We Have All Erred ID the Past,
Said Pastor Russell.

The Penalty For Sin, According to the
Bible, contradiets Our creeds-Ths
Bible Theory ReasonabIe-A Ransom
Price For Sinners Was Necessary
Under the Penalty-How It Could
. Have, Been Different, Had God
pIeased-How Jesus Suffered the
Penalty Of the sinner-He Redeemed
Not Only the Church but Also the
world-How All For Whom He Died
Must Ultimately Be Profited-oivine
Justice, as We'll as Divine Love, In
voIved-The Glorious Outcome. : /,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-04-24

than ever BEFORE and their compare
tive indestructibiIity would make the
cost OF maintenance very much less
| than tina. of any Known kind Of mac
ADAM Morgantown Post-Chronicle
MERCER COUNTY TO THE FRONT.
The county OF Mercer is working
out the good roads problem on pr0c.
teal sensible lines, or rather prepa~-
| ing 10 work it out BY first providing
the funds with which to build her
roads with an $S00.00O.0O bond issue.
Horace Greedy said with reference
to the resumption OF specie payment,
THE way 10 resume is TO resume" and
the West Yirginian has frequently
said that tue way TO DuIl0 good roads
Is to build them" and the only way
that can he done is to provide the
funds for building them and that the
| only quick and sure way OF raising the
money that is needed in West Virginia
to make the good roads movement Of
State vide importance would be to
start the work with a Ten Million
Dollar state bond issue.
This will not bc enough, but will
make q nice start.
New York has had two bond issues
for this purpose Of fifty millions each.
Pennsylvania has passed a resolution
through the Legislature submitting an
amendment to the State constitution
asking for Fifty Millions for good
roads. Florida is asking for Fifty
Millions. Maryland started with Six
Millions and wants that much more
II each OF the rifty.iive counties Of
the state would do as Mercer Is try
Ing 10 do the total bond issue would
amount to Forty-Four Millions, and il
every district in the State would do
as Farmont and Warrington districts
bave done by providing funds OF $780,
900 and 100000 each, sufficient TO
pave every road in these districts, the
roads bonds for the entire State would
amount to One Hundred and Ten Mil
lions, so ii will be seen by taking
these few examples OF enterprise that
Ten Million Dollar bond issue would
be very small for the great State Of
West Virginia. .
THE STATE MUST DO SOME
THING TO GET Better ROADS AND
THE DISGRACEFUL FACT THAT
ONLY rs PER CENT. OF THE
ROADS OF THE STATE ARE IN
PROVED MUST he BANlsHED
FROM THE FAIR NAME OF WEST
VIRGINIA.
IT Is a SHAMEFUL STATE OF
AFFAIRS THAT WILL PERMIT
THERTY.SIN COUNTIES IN THE
STATE TO HAVE no IMPROVED
ROADS.
AND TT Is EQUALLY MORTIFY
Ing TO LEARN THAT ONLY FOUR
COUNTIES OF THE STATE HAVE
ONLY TEN PER CENT. or THEIR
ROADS IMPROVED.
Mercer county. Fairmont and Man
nlngton districts in this county can
help their own localities but the State
will not be getting what II needs III
til the movement is made Statewide
and these progressive sections OF tho
State will not get the full benefit Of
their roads until they are connected
with other roads.
The increase in farm values, and
the saving in hauling. and treights
would pay for the roads in a very few
years.
If the present generation is TO knox
The value Of good roads, and the CON-
lug generation is to enjoy them, the
movement must be started without de-
lay.
We take out hat off to Mercer coun.
ty, and We would like to take 1t of I,
the State OF West Virginia for the
same reason. -
ASSOCIATED CHARITIES.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-04-24
4 i if5s y "
..tTtiATsTo TALlY ~ FEREN NJ SHOP
sA SPRING STROLL

through the street ona Sunday morn.
ing will be an exhibition Of the high
class and artistic tailoring done by
GiIkeson. All the best dressers Of the
city come here TO be measured for
their Spring Suit or overcoat and
they are s,wsys assured Of being "the
class Of fashion and the mould Of
form" when their garments have been
made by
ClLKesoN
Tailor, cIothier and Furn;sher
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-07
Cold Consolation.

Three O'clock ON q cold. foggy au.
tumn morning.
The weary cyclist was lost-lost in q
trackless wilderness OF moorland. A.
he pedaied wearily on his breath came
In short, sharp gusts, He WAS Beari!
done. The CHASTITY silence oppressed
him.
All, light!
The sight revived him. and he rode
quite brisky up TO the lonely little cot
tage and knocked loudly on the door.
Here shall get Mt least food and
drink aud perhaps bed he was tell
lug himself sIeefully when an upstairs
window was thrown open.
"Wbadder waut?' came @ husky.
sleepy voice.
I'm a weary traveller" be f~,-san.
Then traxTellr' tra xTeall! retorted the busk
! T0ice. The window banged All wa
| again silence. - Memphis Commercial
Appeal
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-07
HUMOR or THE DAY
Good Authority.

Joseph Jefferson. the actor. tells the
following story about his father, the
late Joseph Jefferson, 50 well beloved
by Ill thentur goerS:
For lOug time before his death MIR
Jefferson WIS sensitive upon the sub
iect of his retirement from the stage.
When he was playing In one OF the
southern cities paper cume out with
the news thar he had decided TO leave
the footlights Mt the expiration of his
engagement In that city.
Mr.. jefferson resented the printing Of
such story. and the reporter who had
brought II In was called upon to tell
how he got 1t.
Why" he exclaimed. the city editor
told me to see Joseph jefferson and ask
him If it were true that he was soon to
retire"
Well" he was asked. did yen see
him?"
No" he replied. II went to his hotel
and sent my cnrd up TO his room. and II
was sent back with this written on it:
"'Mr. jefferson has retired
$50, you nee. had good authority FOR
the story, ,"-Lippincott's.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-07
4 BOYS TAKEN
BACK TO HOME
Runaways Were Without
Food for Three Days.

The four fifteen-year-old runaway
boys, from the Mission of the I'm
maculate Virgin at Mount Loretto,
S. l., who were apprehended here
yesterday and turned over to the
police. were starving and suffering
from exposure. The police sent out
for a heaping bag-full of cake, which
was about twelve inches in diameter
and two feet high. The starving lads
consumed it's contents and one boy
who had ten cents asked to be per-
mitted to purchase more cakes to
fully satisfy his hunger.
One of the boys, James Glennon,
had runaway from the Mt Loretto
Mission on three previous occasions
He was the tiniest of the quartet and
appeared more hardened than his
pals. The other runaways were
John Shero, James Gallagher and
Harold Hamilton. They said they
had been away from the mission past
three days, during which time they
been wandering around without food
except for a few cakes they had pur-
chased. They seemed glad to be in
the care of the police and to be re-
turned to the mission. Special OFF,
Ger Eugene Glabin took them to Mt.
LOrettO
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-07
SUFFRAGE HAS
A GOOD CHANCE
Senator Poindsxter Believes
Congress Will Favor 1t.
Special by United Press Wire.

Special by United Press Wire.
Washington, March THE new
congress contains enough member
favorable TO womaD's suffrage to
make possible the passage at the
first regular session of an equal suf-
frage amendment to the federal con-
stitution, was the belief expressed by
Senator Poindexter, of Washington
today.
Il do not say that the amendment
will pass, but there is a chance for
it," he declared. The recent wide
spread change of public sentiment
from hostile to favorable attitude
and the conversion of individual
members to the equal suffrage ques-
ton make it altogether possible that
the new committee on this question
will report favorably."
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-07
Personals

Adolph Quadt, Of Brighton ave-
nue., was entertained by relatives in
: South Amboy last evening.
Clarence II. Wright, of Jefferson
street, was in New York on business
yesterday.
Miss Ruth Stacey. of Lewis street,
was the guest of friends In Wood
bridge last evening.
Miss Florence Blume of Maurer
was the guest of relatives In New
York yesterday.
Nathan Wedeen, of the New York
City college is spending several days
at the home of his parents in Smith
street.
Miss Madeline Ruthers, of State
street. was a Metuchen visitor yes
terday.
Mrs. Mary Hurwitz, of Fords, was
local visitor yesterday.
Louis Grief, of Broad street, was
the guest of friends In Roosevelt last
evening.
Henry shafer, of Market street,
was the guest OF relatives in Bay
onne last evening.
John Scultz. of Charles street, was
In New York on business yesterday
Nicholas Rippen, of Market street,
was the guest of relatives in New
York yesterday.
John B. Pavese. Of State street.
was in New York on business yes
terday.
Joseph Tracey, Of Fayette street.
was entertained by friends In Rah-
way last evening.
Abraham Levy. of Hall avenue,
was in New York on business yes
terday.
Rudolph Won Daggenhausen. of
Smith street, was in New York on
business yesterday.
John Pastrick, of Charles street,
was the guest of friends in Wood
bridge yesterday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-07
Miss Hughes is
Pleasing Hostess


In honor of her thirteenth birth
day anniversary, Miss Myrtle
Hughes, of Kearny avenue, enter
tanned friends at her home last
night. The rooms were prettily
decorated with green and white, the
colors Of the grammar school OF
which Myrtle is a student. Miss
Anna Brazzell rendered several Sc
lections on the piano. Games were
played. Refreshments were served
Those present at the party were: Mr..
and Mrs. A. T. Hughes, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lambert Hughes, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Rively, Mrs. John Brazzell, Will
liam Hansen, Misses Anna Brazzell.
Ida Oliver, Lillian Stewer, Nancy
Anderson, Emma Meshrow, Clara
Hansen, Cecilia Stafford, Elsie ia
cobson. Annamay Whritmore. Mag
gle Antonides and Florence Hughes,
Lambert and Charles Hughes.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-07

Two bachelors live together in a t1nt
on East Nineteenth street. They kid
themselves into thinking that they
save rent and board and clothes and
gain freedom and IA Tot of other things
by so doing, But the collector comes
TO them the same as he does TO mar.
ried folk.
The other morning one Of the hache
lors awoke from sound sleep and
called to the other:
What was that noise heard?'
"A shot" replied the other from the
hall
What did you doF7
Il killed bill collector
You extravagant pup! When pow
der costs ns much AZ 1t does now il
does seem ia me as if you might choke
those fellows. even If il does take II lit
tie muscle e"'-CleveIan nd Plain Dealer,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-07
Surprise Party
to Miss Welker

A surprise party was rendered
last night in honor of Miss Helen
We1ker. of 134 Brighton avenue, az
her home. Those who attended
were: Misses Louise Randenbush,
Florence Zwoyer, Minnie Tonne
sen, Margaret Dunham, Miss Di-
mond. Emeline Quadt, Ruth Nc
Cracen, Ethel Trauger, Katherine
Meade, Minnie Madison, and Kath-
crime Miller, Harry Stonaker, Russel
Madison, Russell Sprague, Harry
Nelson. Harry Levine, James Chris
tensen. Kenneth Meese, Kenneth
Solt, Howard Quadt, Arthur Welkei,
John Hoffner and Hans Main.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-07
A Nice Distinction.

Senator Gronna. discussing a knotty
tariff problem. said In Dakota:
''Thpre is a nice distinction Involved
here You don't notice. IL It first. Once
II IL pointed ont To ynu. however, you
perceive its immense Importance
MS the sort Of distinction that Cob,
sa Codes beautiful young wife re-
veaIei to him during n conjugal quar-
rel over u diamond iiarn
"'re0ple say. quavered the Old man
trembling with rnge- people say yOll
only married me because had money
''The Young woman smiled supeTbly
"Rubbish" she exclaimed My
primary reason for marrying you WIS
that | had no money myself" DE
.-oit Free Press.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-07
Home Event to
Myrtle Messler

Friends of Miss Myrtle Messler, of
Smith street, at her home last night
rendered her surprise party. Those
present were: Misses Florence Smith,
Marie Gibson, Isabel Kaufman, Eliz-
abeth Erban, Alice Kaufman, Lillian
Messler, Josephine Emmons, and
May Messler, Willard Andrews, Al
bert Nelson, Robin Gibson and Will
liam Bollschweiler. of this city; Miss
Elizabeth and George Van Derveer
and Matthew Labone, of New Bruins
wick
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-07
The EabY In Chi.-ah.

During sermon time the other day q
baby began To cry. and its mother car
ried it toward the door ''Stop," said
the minister. the baby's not disturb
ing me" The mother turned toward
the pulpit and made the audible re-
mark. "Oh. e amt, amt e: But
you're disturbin' of 'im.''- English
Church Review.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-07
Miss Wallace is
rendered ShOwer

a linen shower at her home, 1872
Madison avenue, last night. Those
present were: Misses Anna Kenna,
Anna Mccormick, Rose Meagher,
Mary Ryan, Mary Whalen, Margaret
Ryan, Elizabeth Mulligan, Margue-
rite Dolan, Mae Mullen, Alice Dolan,
and Eileen Slee. Mrs. George w.
Brooks, Mrs. Constant Coley, Mrs.
William Mannion, Mrs. Fred Slee,
Mrs. Peter Leahy, Mrs. Matthew
Egan. of this city; Miss Margaret
Shean and Miss Mae LAWN. of Eliza
beth: Miss Reava M. Clayton, of Old
Bridge, and Miss Fannie Deventer,
OF South River.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-07
For Extension of Trolley.

Many important matters will be
discussed at the meeting OF the
Board OF Directors of the Board of
Trade tonight.
At the meeting of the Trauspor-
tat!on Committee last night com
mittee WAS appointed to confer with
Mayor Ferd Garretson in reference
TO the extension OF trolley service
to the northern part of the C;ty.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-07
Exhibition of New Stock

The Parisien Cloak and Suit Co.
will conduct a high grade cloak. suit,
waist and dress departments at 1873
mith street in conjunction with ].
[reielsheimer & Son, furriers and
nilliners. The members of the firm
re arranging to exhibit the mer-
,handise they will have on sale. The
irm will be ready for business on
md after March Is. On March IA.
rom z to 10 o'clock in the evening
he exhibition will be held.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-07

~ fear" said the eminent surgeon.
stomach 1t is seriously affected"
IAN right" cheerfulIy agreed the pa
tient. Its Of no Use &c .le anyway"
"Of no use To you?" questioned the
surgeon And why. for mercy's sake.
Is II of no use to you?'
Because. replied the patient, Tn
n poet New York World.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-07

l.. c. Lsursen. a former presi-
dent of the st. Stephens Danish
Lutheran Young Peoples Society,
was the speaker at the meeting OF
the society that was held at the
church in Broad street last night,
Mr.. Laurseu spoke on the Balkan
War
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-07

Mrs. Muchwed- Henry, I'm not 20,
Ing to put up with this bit longer
I'll take the baby and 20 away to
mothers.
Mr.. Muchwed- Yesh, an ,hici III
take the jeweIry an thict &c away to
uncles.-pail Mall Gazette.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-07
LADIES Aid of
St. Paul'S Meet

A monthly meeting of the Ladies'
Aid Society OF St. PauPs German
church was held yesterday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. Justus Kaletsch,
313 Watson avenue. Eighteen mem
bers of the society were present Re-
freShments were served
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-07

Forced EeneyoIenes

Every one speaks OF y0ur benevo-
'eh"e' madam. and that you provide so
many needy ones with food"
res. yes; when one has three daugh-
terS learning TO cook at the same time -
-Fliegende Blatter.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-07
m.Ioet Rurns Is GRANDMA.

Arthur G. Burns, of Brooklyn and
formerly of this city. is the proud
father of a baby girl His father,
Joseph G. Burns, of PA Kearny ave-
nue., is proudly wearing a high hat
and receiving congratulations under
the title of grandpa today.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-07

Teacher-no you know. Tommy.
when shingles first came into uSe?
TOMMY think when | WINS be-
tween five and Six years old, ma'am.-
New York Evening Post.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-07
NEW TALES
THAT ARE TOLD
Uncle Joe On Higher Education.

Former Speaker Cannon does not be
Ileve In the higher education for l,e,'-
ie who have TO earn their living by
the sweat of their brow"
lin Douglas county. ill.,. way bnCk
fifty-four years ago there WAS one man
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-07
Enjoyed Meeting

Miss Gertrude Roberts, of 120
Madison avenue, entertained the
members Of the Philathea Glass at
an interesting session held at her
home last night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-07
Familiar Noise.

Wife dining at eStaurant,--Jnhn.
dear can you see what those people 1T
the next table are eating:
Husband-Can't see at all. hut II
sounds like celery - Brooklyn Life,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-07
Vending Machines In Ise.

The Great Eastern Vending Ma
fhiDe Company has distributed a
number of its slot machines through
out the city as an experiment. When
he success of them is proven they
will place them in other cities.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-07
.'now ls u powN IN your rowNsEIp?"

whom | will call Jones. who could not
read or write said Uncle Joe. III.
knew how to firm. There was anothe,
man. his brother in-law, named Smith
Their families grew up. Jones taugh
his boys how TO handle stock. and the
other man tried to do the same.
FINALLY Jones came Into my office
one day. and asked him:
How l. 1t down In your township
"'Oh, pretty Well he replied
"'Uow are Smith and his big family
getting al0ngT' asked.
"'Oh. first rate. he said. but he is
going TO seud three girls and two boys
over to ASburY university
well that's NIL right maintain
ed He has worked bard and has the
money 10 send them
Yes; it's all right he objected. but
they have got the notion that they do
not care about farming. and he will
send them over there. and when they
come out OF Asbury college'-this man
was very plain spoken man-'they
will iist come back dedicated idjits.'
And 40 they did" added Uncle Joe
amid the laughter of the members OF
the house.-W Washington Star.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-07

$50 Betty has eoped with Jack Hug.
gard. Well, really can't say I'n sur
nliSed."
You're notP"
mo; she's let her Imagination run
away with her many time. ."-Boston
Transcript.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-07
Usually tho Case.

"You ~ny you spent your vacation ca.
ao@ing with friends"
I'VE were friends when the expedi-
ton started Washington Herald
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-07
What's In q Name.

Hewitt-Why do you call this your
grill room?
Jewitt-Thia is where my wife cor
nerA me when get in late at night
New York Globe.