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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-01-20

Der of Commerce, which wasrthe larg'
est meeting that has been held by the
chamber in many months. The pas
sage Of these resolutions was braet'-
cally by an unanimous vote and their
meaning cannot be misunderstood,
since they are very specific in their
requests.
Can they be ignored by our repre-
sentatiyes in the Senate and House Of
Delegates? Would any legislator
try to prevent the passage Of this
bill, which'is only intended TO give the
people OF Fairmont the right to vote
upon this btlt? viii the SIG petition
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-01-20

Association have. after several
weeks of persistent labor and dil'
laent research in studying the va
rious forms of the commission
plan of government adopted by
many cities of the country, agreed
upon a plan similar to the one
now in operation in the City Of
Parkersbure, w. Va, which is
fully set out in the report Of the
Chairman Of the Legislative Com.
mittee this day submitted embo.
dying the features Of non'partI'
san elections, and the Initiative,
Referendum and Recall; ana
WHEREAS, 1t appears 10 the
members of the Chamber of Com.
merce that this plan has already
met with the Endorsement by res.
oiution and otherwise Of the indie,
pendent Trades Council of Mar.
ion County, the Woman's Club Of
Fairmont and other civic organic
atoms; and
WHEREAS, The citizens If
Fairmont In the number Of GIG
have petitioned, In writing, the
Chamber Of Commerce to prepare
a bill providing for the said City
of Fairmont charter enhodying
these salient features, said petit
tons signed BY citizens from all
walks of life, including lawyers,
doctors, ministers. teachers, ner
chants, bankers, business men
and hundreds Of Of Iahortng men,
praying that said bill be introdue-
ed at the present session Of the
Legislature, and that the represent
tatives of the people Of this city
be requested to urge lite passage;
THEREFORE,, be It REsoLV-
ED, That The Chamber Of Com
merce indorse the work done by
its committee and lend lts hearty
support to said measure by earn
eetly advocating its passage at
the legislature, and that this
chamber inform the HonorabIes
John L. Hatfield and Hood Phil
lips, Senators form the Eleventh
Senatorial District, andre. L. Sha'
YER, William B.sIee, in, and orvaI
Murray, Representatives In the
House of Delegates from Marion
county, of this action and request
them to do all within their power
to secure the passage Of such spe.
cial charter bill as here recon-
mended by the Legislative Corn
mittee, with the understanding
that the proposed charter plan is
to be submitted to the voters Of
Falrmont for ratification or seiee.
ton; and be II further
RESOLVED, That acvr repre-
sentatives in the legislature be
requested to prevent, as far asst
Is within their power and by their
votes to do so, any amendments
or alterations being made to said
bill which would in any manner
render nueatory the effect Of or
remove from 1.-THE provisions for
non.partisan elections, the Inltla-
tive, Referendum and Recall; and
he 1t further
RESOLVED, That a copy Of
this resoIutionp be forwarded ITO
each Of the members Of the lesis-
lature hefeinbetore named, and
that eoples of the same be fur
nlshed 10 the local papers with
the earnest feaaest that It be
pubiishes: Isl 4,
Demo II the regular ting ofl
the shar,bse ot ccHi9ls Fes this.
Is iafuaFs
FRese ate tlie sotatipHss passed
As last regirlar Iaeeting oi Ille eIlat
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-01-20
this week at 1880 each evening. Sub
Jet for tonight: Christ in the
Home" Everybody invited.
W0MAy's SUFFRAGE
BILL INTRODUCED IN NORTH
CAROLINA LEGISLATURE.

RALEIGH, N. c. Jan. 2o.-Repre'
sentative D. NJ. Clark of Pitt has fired
the first gun for womans suffrage in
this legislature. He introduced in the
house a bill 70 amend the constitr'
tlon, article six, section seven, by The
striking out Of the word male" He
would let the people pass upon the
question at the next general election.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-01-20

+ \ u
ers who approved the M. lions " q
the bill be BRUSHED aside and ignored
We cannot believe this would ,be doae
by any legislator who pretends to tsIl:
resent his constituents
The success Of the blu now
largely with the officers the ehan-
Der OF Commerce me poag 4
whole has passed upon ne lls Igt q
plain and unmlsta able estas
will now be the duty 81 The seerst AIRY
Of the Chamber, Of Conn,
these resolutions aud Der ma
bearing upon the special bili betore
the legislature. !! a; w
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-01-20

WASHINGTON, D. G.. Jan. 20
fiopelessly outclassed by France, Ger
many, England and Russia. and many
small nations of Europe IN the num-
Der OF aeroplanes in use for military
purposes, friends OF the flying game
in. the United States are busy plan"
ming a tentative bill calling for u SO,
100000 appropriation for the advance
ment OF aviation by the Army and
Navy.
1t was learned here to-day that a
bill was being prepared, calling upon
Congress to authorize this amount III
order TO put the United States to the
front in thls new arm OF defense anu
offense. 1t is understood the bill will
be introduced into the House Of Rep
resentatiEes, possibly by Representa-
tive William G. Sharp. of Ohio, who
is known to the flying men in this
country as "the champion of the
cause" in the House.
1t will be pointed out that this great
appropriation would really give this
country the prestige enjoyed by the
larger nations OF Europe in this new
field. Including the aeroplNne and by.
droaeroplanes of both the Army and
the Navy, the United States today can
muster but e machines. France has
almost 1000, while England and Ger
many have seven hundred each.
\ The War Department will be asked
to detail sufficient number OF men
to operate the large number OF ma
chimes that would be bought under tho
appropriation,
The men who are interested in the
new bill represent the aeronautical So
cleties, manufacturers OF American
made aeroplanes, army officers and
scientific men interested in the ad-
Yancement OF the science made posi-
BILE by the efforts OF PROT. Samuel
Samuel Langley, Wilbur Wright,
Glenn Curttss and other pioneers in
flying. !aagSSl4It
Lands Below Sea Level.
: Y WASHINGTON, y. G., Jan. 90
Rive OF the six big continents OF the
world, have extensive areas OF land
that are below sea level. The lowest
point in thesUnited States, the cont.
3nents of North America is in Death
Valley, California, 276 feet below sea
level. This is but slight depression,
however, compared to the basin OF
the Dead Sea in Palestine, Asia, where
the lowest dry land point is 800 feet
below sea level. This is the lowest
point OF dry land in the world.
Figures on points below sea level
have just been published by the Geo
logical Survey. South America is prac-
tically the only continent tha' Is WIN
out depression that is far below the
level Of the sea.
The lowest point in Africa is in the
Sahara descent $50 feet below sea
level. Contrary to popular belief the
entire desert is not below the leve!
OF the sea, it is asserted. Europe has
a depression of 80 feet on the shore
ofsthe Caspian Sea, and in Australia
the lowest point Is at Lake Torens.
about % feet below sen level.
Hitchcock to Rest.
! WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 20
Postmaster General Hitchcock will
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-12
DR., A. L. Curtis.
Druggist and Man.

Now ! think ! misht he allowed
10 speak about the man himself.
The store is htcestin& but would
never have reached its perfection
without the worthy efforts of the
man who made it, | have not will
ingly waited all this time before
speaking of him; but he, in his
pride and love of his work and the
result, is entirely too modest to
place any credit on himself He is
completely carried away with his
profession and realizes the impor-
tancc Of care and thoroughness.
DG Alfred Lee Curtis literally
grew up in the drug business. His
father, Dr.. w. NJ. curtis. who still
lives to enjoy his sons success and
enthusiasm, was a druggist before
him, Lee, as he was called i'm
knickcrhuckor days. made the drug
stove hl- piaNrouuL lie grew tu
know tur names ut drugs hy ru'u.s
7ud odn" hvio.D his tius could li.p
JH" lun2 pharmaceutical trm. Hc
knew Nnru hutI, WAS misrHp.rd.
Wd soou grew iu br ann efficient Iu-
i" pauDL
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-12
Active Charge
Of Main Store.

Several years ago Dr.. W. N CIV.
It's decided to retire, and his ~.
took active charge of the storo 'U y.
the corner of Forsyth and lIitcb,I'
streets. He then DESIGNATED ~,
Peters street store as branch store
No. j. 'O''
In 1910 the second branch s,os.
was purchased to meet the grown"
demand for efficient drug service
For this location fond boyisb
memories were responsible. II was
here that DR.. Curtis, the elder bs5
conducted a drug store, and If bsG
been the boys hope and the youtFs
ambition to some day follow in bis
iather's footsteps.
With three drug stores under hi,
direct supervision you might thinl
that DR.. Curtis would Sometimes
tire of his work. But not he for
his work is his chief pleasure That
is the reason he expends the
thought and time to his profession
which has made ii a decided suc.
cess. n man is truly interested in
his work when he devotes sixteen
hours of each and every day to H.
In public service Dr.. Curtis has
done his part, but the pubIj.
service which appeals most to me
as a woman is that done quietly
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-12
A Desire
Not Fulfilled.

! wish / might make a series of
little journeys through Atlanta,
crediting Ebert Hubbard to proper
extent, and tell about tho interest
ing and successful men of this
beautiful city. 1t would bear out
my theory that we in Atlanta are
not quite as loyal as we might be
II we knew our men and women
better. ! would show you so many
beautiful deeds, so many fairylike
tales of success won under Difficult
ties and by persistent effort that
you would renew your enthusiasm
in Atlanta and in Atlanta's build
ers.
There would be an untold graft
ffcation in bringing into public ap-
probation many of the men who
have done their part in the up
building of Atlanta through sin
cere. active service in their own
professions. The list would vary
and would include the names of
men whom you have known all
your lives, never creeping into their
confidence or realizing their worth.
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-12
One Little
Journey Completed.

The second of my recent little
Journeys is completed. It took me
TO a shining drug store at the cor
ner of Mitchell and Forsyth streets.
It is the pride and satisfaction of
a man who loves his work, who is
thoroughly imbued with the power
and influence of his profession. He
seeks improvement, he dreams of
his work and begins each day with
new enthusiasm and new plans for
its betterment.
The dreams are almost realized
today, for nowhere is drug store
more representative of complete
and sanitary beauty 1t is fasci-
mating first in its pleasing, shin
ing appearance and later i'm the
many convenient aids to quick and
efficient service
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-12
Boyish Enthusiasm
Begins Drug Education

At the age of eight be b..
be druggist in earrao. esan to
youthful energy made bintt His
useful in speeding Dregoi;, Very
and offering aid to batrondp
never became tired, neva,, No. he
in the acquisition of new. TlSarled
edge. Ahowl.
DR.. A. L. Curtis was Iaarrf.
drug business unconsciorsI,,.' ing the
age of eight At the age of ny al The
he could promptly give tho we've,
of remedies and knew fhn ,lalnes
gists. ''''''sAed drug
Before Dr.. Curtis became .u
tive druggist, he graduated in az. ~, aC'
Icine from the Atlanta Nadicai Ilea' 'i
lege. This was before he r' Vo.,
years of age. He continna1S q
work in his fathers dlTg g1'o %
and did not go into busiHesse s'ote
himself until his maiorit.7 iof
reached. Then, with the bir,hgjaSS VAS
gift of $500, ne bought tbn 'aody 5y
store at III Peters street fro,,' u. ,ls us
father. Later he bought tbs N1,, b.,;i9 liS
ing at l19 Peters street and ,,,'lI poIIu,
his stock there. In 1910 ba b''V'eu
down this building and erectsd 'yte tte
$500 one, which now hold I.s I.s
branch store No. AH
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-12

tablished at 119 Peters street and.
While not as elegant in its appoint
ments- as the magnificent main
store, is cOmmOdious. we'll lighted.
conveniently arranged and splen-
didly supervised.
Arched windows on the east side
make it the best lighted store on
the street. The store is 100 feet
in length and - feet wide. The
front entrance is the breadth Of
the store.
Here one is well served and
quickly, too, by several of DR.. cur
tis' valued and efficient EMPLOYEES
H. G. Curtis and w. S. Richardson.
The second branch, opened at 259
Peters street in November. 1911.
has grown to he a great asset to
tAat section. Modest in size. it is
completely stocked and well man
aged by y. :. Knight and b. g..
Curtis.
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-12
Prescription Department
Complete and Sanitary.

! saw the prescription depart
ment at the a. L. Curtis store on
Mitchell and Forsyth streets and
enthused and thrilled to my hearts
content. 1t was the most complete,
neatest, immaculate. Systematically
convenient place | have ever seen.
The arrangement of one drug case
with a capacity of 495 bottles of
pUrcst drugs known to science is
compact and convenient. These
are arranged with eXactness and
then indeXed in an easily accessi-
ble record book. The sink with its
line of graduate glasses, the pill
slab, the powder slab. the label and
cork drawers, the almost unlimited
arrangement for the prompt and
efficient filling of prescriptions ap-
peal strongly to a woman's love
Of order I would like to play at
being druggist in that room and
see if | could keep the sanitary
order which I found. The pills and
powders would have to be used to
cure dolls ailments, for it takes
knowledge, experience and wisdom
to be druggist.
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-12
DR.. A. L. CURTIS.

NAPTAENS of industry, special
lists I'm business, We hear
lauded to the azure skies.
We read of men who appear to
US more remarkable than any one
we could possibly have known. We
glory in the success of men of
whom we have descriptions penned
by enthusiastic admirers. We, in
short, look at the reflected light Of
distant stars and ignore in many
instances the rays surrounding one
near by.
There is nothing more interest
ing than the study of personalities
and histories of those in our midst.
Atlanta holds just as many sue
cessful men and women, just as
many strong characters, just as
many interesting life stories as any
city OF locality. We simply forget
to study those about MS and in
stead read with thrills u magazine
story about a suDo,.slu, man.
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-12

his hands for the remedy of our
ills. He brings to bear upon our
case all the knowledge that years
of training and thought have given
him. His prescription is the re-
suit of experience. Then the pre-
scription goes to a drug store and
upon the proper filling of it our
very lives often depend The case
is really taken out of the doctors
hands and the responsibility is
placed upon the druggist. The
knowledge of the druggist should
be nearly as comprehensive as the
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-12

quite a necessary pleasure-to men.
The stock is arranged in an un-
usually neat and attractive manner.
The pretty gilt and red labeled
boxes of best cigars are shown in
the show case. Cigarettes and
cheaper cigars are arranged in lit
tie compartments. which swing out
at will to show a larger stock kept
in reSerNo.
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-12
The Most Worthy
OF Professions.

Have YOU ever thought what an
important part a equipped
drug store and efficient druggist
play in this big business of life?
We send when in physical distress
for doctor and place ourselves in
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-12
STORY OF A SUCCESSFUL DRUGGIST


doctors or else the prescription
may prove cf no avail. y thought
less substitution. wrong mixture,
may mean added misery instead of
relief. 1t is a big, responsible
place the druggist fills and he re-
alizes it, if Inc is a man like Dr..
f'tt-4i.,
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-12
The Branch Stores
And Their History.

This Is only the main store or
Curtis has had to establish two
which | have been speaking. DR..
branches to try to please all his
customers. The first branch is es-
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-12

drug stores, and OF this one in par
ticular-the prescription depart
ment
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-12

and without thought of expressed
appreciation 1t is the service as
competent druggist.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1913-06-03

The Kentucky State Board of Health,
in its recent reports, estimated there are
in Kentucky %, 900 cases oftuberculosis.
Why don't they use Smith Lung Tonic!
Price 800 per gallon. Listen to this
statement:
This statement take great pleasure
in making: DIR. T. Is. Smith cured my
sister, Mildred Richards, of consump-
tion 43 years ago, after being given up
by physicians and after being thought
dead once or twice. 1t was a marvellous
cure. w. p. Richards, Nicholasville,
KY.
Philip Bernhard, New Philadelphia,
Ohio. states:
Il had three specialists to treat my
wife; they told me she had tuberculosis
or consumption and could not get well.
| had used numerous remedies before
sent for the specialists: finally as last
resort, | sent for a gallon of Smith S
Lung Tonic. She is now well and has
been since December 1911
Smiths Lung Tonic is just like
Smiths Liniment. 40 years test has
proven this liniment the best. Who
doubts it? The man who has never tried
it.
Manufactured by T. B. Smith Medi.
cine Co., Lexington, Ky.
In the reach of everybody at 800 a
gallon.-Advertiseme % II
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1913-06-03

Caywood & McClintock shipped to
the Cincinnati market several cars of
heavy hogs, which cot about Sc. En-
braced in the shipment were purchases
from Bourbon farmers as follows: From
A. B. Hancock 100 head; John Wood
ford, 81 head: Charlton Clasv, 40 head; Z.
K. Thomas, 20 head, and Frank Herr,
80 head.
Watkins. Carithers & Co., live stock
dealers of Louisville, have just closed
the sale of 2, POS head of cattle which
they were feeding and stopping at dis
tilleries in various sections of the State:
The prices received ran from $40 to
IS per cwt., and they brought in the
neighborhood of sl77, 900, the sale prob
ably being record one.
VIM. Mccormack bought from a par
ty near Danville II hogs at l-2c. They
totaled 1880 lbs. C. w. Lowell deliver
ed to T. w. Jones hogs at : 1-2c They
averaged l40 lbs. Sam Gentry, the wild
fowl fancier, shipped 100 pigeons to Gin
cinnati. to be used in big shoot there.
Mr.. Gentry has just obtained from a
party in Ohio an extra nice pair of wild
ducks Stanford Interior Journal.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1913-06-03
A Certain Tract of Land

including the toll house lot in Madison
county, Ky, on the waters OF Silver
Creek and on the west side of the Rich
mond and Lancaster turnpike road, and
being part Of the home farm of Ben
L. Price. deceased. and bounded by the
lands of II. ]. Bennett, VIM. Shearer.
Nj. Y. .Covington, etc., and containing
6S S26- 1000 acres. A good residence and
tobacco barn are on this land.
TERMS-Said land will be sold on a
credit OF six and twelve months time.
The purchaser being required to execute
bond, payable TO the Commissioner, with
approved security bearing 6 per cent in
terest from date of sale until paid, with
lien retained on property to secure
payment OF purchase money.
Fl. G. RICE, Nj. G. NJ. C. G.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1913-06-03
~ q In Real Estate,
hA0uN Stock and Crop
DknVN IMPORTS OF Spe-
cial interest 3:

J. w. Bales bought for S. & S. of Il.
Cobb aud Phelps Cobb. of Boyle, 90 l.
400 pound cattle at 8 lac.
In Nicholas county II. N. Rankin pur.
chased of Hargis McClannahan a fine
mare mule colt, paying the sum of sl45
for it.
A pool of 1000 fieeces of wool in Shell
by county were sold Saturday TO Lou
isville concern at 1922. 62 l-2c per LOG. lbs.
delivered.
J. E. e. r. T. Bruce, ofLincoln, farm
ed to J. G. Cecil six high grade trotting
mares to be bred to Thistle Doune and
Chimewood.
C. C. Mcclure bought in Madison and
Garrard counties 3 carloads of sheep at
about 81 so and a car OF cattle, mostly
yearlings, at S25.
Lincoln county lamb raisers have en-
gagged their lambs for June and July de-
livery at &c. Wool men down there are
paying zoe and 25c.
H. o. Hurley, of Louisville, sold his
4-year-old saddle stallion, kentucky's
Best, to Il. A. Long, of Kansas City, for
81, 500. This is said to be the record
price for a saddle horse.
Turner Bros, near Paris, sold 80 head
of export cattle TO Caywood 4 McClin-
took, of the same city, at $3.50 per cwt.
The cattle averaged 1884 pounds and
were shipped to New York.
There are in the United States some
800, 600, 600 acres of farms, worth about
500, 600 600, 600. There are some q, O0O,-
600 working horses and mules on these
farms, costing annually TO feed and to
keep 81, go, OOO,0 900.
VIM. NJ. Spalding & Co., of Lebanon,
sold to parties in Louisville. 400 cattle
at an average weight of l. 100 lbs, at 81
to s7S5 per cwt. These cattle were fed
at the Brown Forman distillery near st.
Mary's during the past season. The sale
realized $4,000
Caywood & Hamilton, of North Mid
dletown, sold to John p Tozier, of Up
ton, Pa. a 5-year-old mare by Emerald
Chief. The price paid was 5000. The
mare is well broken to the five gaits and
was purchased by her new owner for his
own use.
Dock Vim has sold his farm of about
200 acres, known as the Stores place,
near Conway, TO Mr.. Lewis, of Harlan
county, for $1,000 This farm sold for
81, 200 about 10 years ago and again two
years ago for S., 600. About 25 years ago
Berea College owned this farm and val
ued it at S500.-Mt. Vernon Signal.
From information obtained, there will
be no Garrard County Stock Fair held
at Lancaster this summer, as has been
held there for several years, much TO
the credit of both town and county. This
is to be very much regretted, as these
annual gatherings have proved both in
leresting and gratifying to the farmers
and stockmen.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1913-06-03
Beware of OintmentS for Catarrh
That Contain Mercury

mercury will surely destroy the sense OF smell
and completely derange the whole system when
entering IL through the mucous surfaces Such
articles should never be used except prescrip-
tions from reputable physicians as the damage
they will do is ten fold to the good you can pos
sibly derive from them. Halls Catarrh Cure
manufactured by F. J. Cheney & Co.. Toledo o..
contains no mercury, and is taken internally
acting directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. In buying Halls Catarri
Cure be you get the genuine. II Is taker
internally and made In Toledo. Ohio, by f. J.
Cheney & Co. Testimonials free.
Sold by Druggists. Price, 75c. per bottle.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1913-06-03
A Certain Tract of Land.

located in Madison county, Ky, on the
waters of Jacks Creek, containing "a
acres. more or less. Said land fronts on
the Jacks Creek pike and is bounded by
the lands of Milt Walker. James Turner
and the lands formerly owned by Joel J.
Embry and the lands now owned by
Isom Fox's heirs and Henry Stone
There is a good residence and tobacco
barn on this land.
TERMS-Said land will be sold on a
credit of six and twelve months time
The purchaser being required to execute
bond, payable to the Commissioner.
bearing 6 per cent interest from date of
sale until paid, with lien retained to Sc
cure payment of the purchase money.
III. G. RICE, NJ. G. NJ. T.. G..
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1913-06-03

No inferior substitute. but only the
genuine Foley Kidney Pills could have
rid J. F. Wallich, Bartlett, Nebr., of
his kidney trouble He says: Il was
bothered with backache, and the pain
would run up to the back of my head,
and | had spells Of dizziness. took
Foley Kidney Pills and they did the
work and | am now entirely rid of kid
ney trouble. My father-in-law, now past
90 years, has taken them and they have
added years to his life" For sale by all
Druggists.