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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-02-07
MRS. HEATH
DELIVERS F|I'NE'
DISCOURSE.

| Dl1UUUEI0 |.
president OF NEW YORK HOUSE.
WIVES LEAGUE GIVES ssLEH
DID ADDRESS BEFORE WoMAN's
I CLUB.
I Mrs. Julian Heath. president OF the
House Wives League yesterday i'd
dressed a large audience al the.NEo.
mans Club apartments in the Fleming
building. The audience was composed
|ofSmembers Of the club and their
friends which entirely filled the club
rom.
Mrs. Heath is a magnetic speaker
and her plea for intelligent co-opera-
ton Of house wives had an effect on
the audience which fortells flourish.
ing league in this city. A committee
was appointed with Mrs, c, L. Holland,
chairman Of the Domestic Science de-
partment, as chairman and member
from each wardof the city. The com.
mttee will arrange for the organtza-
ton OF League in Fairmont.
Mrs. Heath's demand is for square
deal and she not only presented the
side of the consumer but that Of the
merchant as well, claiming that'repeat-
ed daily deliveries and telephone calls
had greatly increased the expense of
the dealer. Package goods versus
goods in bulk was one phase of the dis
cussion, and while the speaker did not
condemn the package goods, she
claimed that the difference. in the
prices OF the two articles far exceed.
ed the cost OF the package. If the
house wife refuses the package, the
dealer VIII make the price of the pack.
age reasonable. &C.
Sanitation was a subject which Mrs
Heath emphasized, also false weights
and measures. Statistics We're quoted
showing that one million dollars was
lost to the house wives last year
through false weights.
The object of the House Wives
League is concentrated effort, follow.
ing out the old adage that there is un:
ion in strength. The refusal OF one
woman to buy goods at an exorbItant
price would have small effect on u
prosperous grocer but the refusal OF
league of women some five or ten hun.
dred strong, would bring the price
down to a reasonable price.
Throughout Mrs. Heath urged the
utmost fairness, to all parties concern
ed. She said that the price Of articles
was set by the markets and the house
wives must not expect the local dealer
to sell at less prices,
AS to false weights and measures.
Mrs. Heath said that there were many
honest grocers, but there we're also
many dishonest ones and the former
should be encouraged by the patron,
age OF right minded people.
a number of Fairmont women Joined
the League yesterday after the address
and left the hall wearing the badge OF
the league, small white button with
the name Housewives League" in
plain letters. The League here will be
organized in the near future.
Mrs. Heath came here yesterday
from Morgantown which already has n
League and she left last evening for
Wheeling where she will address the
Woman's Department Club to-day.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-02-07
Vital Statistics.

Birth and death certificates were
filed yesterday with the county clerk
for recording as follows:
Births-Dr. McEachen, nine; DR.. G.
L. Holland, five; Or. George L. Howell,
two.
Deaths-p:S G55,ss Z. Howell, one.
Deeds Filed.
Yesterday deeds we're filed with the
county clerk for record as follows:
Nuzum Realty and Security Com,
pany to Monongah Glass company, q
parcel of land in the Moore addition
to the City Of Tairmoat; considera-
tton, $4,000.
Sam R. Nuzum to Monongah Glass
Company, a parcel of land m Fair
mont district; consideration, $4,O59.6s.
Hulda NJ, Yost and husband to Sal
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-02-07

1.-THE ROSE MAID" A GIRL SHOW.
1.-The Rose Maid" Werba & Lues'
chers up.to.the.minute new comic ope-
ra, which comes to the Grand on Feb
ruary IA, is real grille comic opera.
There are frlsky and petite broilers,
bewitching medium and stately show
girls galore. In fact, It is a verltable
rosebud garden Of girls-each one OF
the peach variety; but the pleasing
feature Of this attraction is that it does
not depend upon the girls to capture
the hearts OF its audiences. There are
many other things in it worth while.
Bruno Granichstaeden, the composer.
has supplied an evening of music sure
to make an operetta popular. lHs
Smith Brothers have supplied a full
quota OF comedy. while the original
.librettists have written book full Of
pleasing romance. What more could
one ask, unless for clever caste. This
Werba 4 Luescher have supplied, TO-.
gether with one of the most preten'
tious scenic equipments seen in comic
opera in these many lays--tio result
is real success.
1.-THE ROSE MAID" n
Messrs: Werba and Luescher have
definitely decided to send their latest
big musical success, THE Rose Maid
10 this city on February IA when 1t
plays all engagement at the Grand.
This will undoubtedly be one Of the
chief events Of the theatrical season.
The opera is said to be the most pre-
tentious OF all the splendid Werbe and
Luescher musical successes and is now
at the height OF its popularity. "The
Rose Maid has duplicated the vogue
of its sister vienesse oneretta, "The
Spring Maid" and Will, good reason
| It Is even more elaborate production
requiring three 80 foot baggage cars
/ to carry its scenery and properties. Ip
/ accommodate the entire company witt
Its numerous chorus, ballet and orches
tra, a special train Is required for es
cry railroad movement. &
4 q + y i - "
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-02-07
u G 1 GHANPS
DEFEATED BY WESLEYAN
VISITORS TAKE GAME LAST
NIGHT BY a VERY CLOSE MAR.
GIN.

nasium, the West Virginia Wesleyan
basket ball team won a game from the
Fairmont Y. NJ. G, A. by the score Of
30 to %, the winning being matter
Of luck, and there are few men in this
State who would gamble as did the two
teams last night on as slim chance
us they did for leg Of the champion
ship.
AT the end OF the second half thu
score stood % to 2S, and after some
little time Lanham, OF Grafton. wht
was officiating, announced TO the audi.
cnce that the two teams would play I'm
til one or the other team had scored
two points, which meant one field goal
or two goals from foul.
Ofcourse this made the result of the
hard fought game a gamble, with luch
last night on Wesleyan's side, and haG
Fairmont Y. NJ. C. A. tossed the has
ket instead OF the Wesleyanltes, II
would not In the least have changed
the opinion of the fans that the game
was won or lost on gamble.
The game was the fastest exhibition
OF basket ball ever put on in this State
and the largest crowd which ever gath
cred to witness a basket ball game
here saw the contest last night.
The game was close throughout, anf
the teams were very evenly matched
The crowd present was about equally
divided as to fayoritism, owing to the
presence on the Wesleyan team OF twL
local boys, Toothman and Garrett.
This choice was brought out more and
more as 1t became evident that Tooth
man and Carrot were the stars Of the
evening, while the much mooted
Greasy" Neale failed to make a show
ing at all. He tried some Of his IA
nous long shots for the basket, and
failed to even come close to the iron
circle with them.
At no time during the entire contest
did either team have more than five,
points in the lead OF their opponents,
and the crowds were kept constantly
on their feet.
When Toothman finally landed the
basket in the wind up of the game, he
was picked up on the shoulders of his
team mates, and given a glorious re-
ceptlon by the whole crowd present.
For Fairmont every man who went
into the game played steadily, CONSIST
emily, and harrington, Hutchinson, Ar
nett, Race and Johns played such bas-
ket ball as one sees but seldom.
The big center for Wesleyan, Arch
er, played very well, and made good
showing, but Rex Johns kept him from
doing any starring.
The officials for the evening, Kenna
Clark of this city, and Ward Lanham
br Grafton, were well received, and
none of their decisions were to be
kicked upon. From Grafton, Clarks-
burg and other nearby cities came the
fans to witness the game, while most
OF the State colleges had men on the
ground to watch the contest.
The score at the end of the second
half was Is to Is in favor OF the locals.
and this lead they kept for some little
time, Wesleyan finally managing to tic
up the game at the windup, making Is
TO 2S the sCoY, when the second hall
was completed. The score:
Fairmont, 2S. Wesleyan, 80.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-02-07

Among the sayings of punk proph-
etcs who come to our mind on the spur
of the moment are The following:
you'll never have bit OF trouble
with this car"
"That furnace can't possibly burn
more than ten tons In winter"
"These garden seeds are sure to
come up"
MAIZE, the chief aim of my whole
life will be to make you happy"
81 am not going TO take a drink this
year"
1--WE are going to raise all OF our
own vegetables this year"
a am going to make a fortune rails
ing chickens"
"If you buy this vacuum cleaner you
will call me blessed"
This property Is going to advance
in value rs per cent, in six months"
81 will send you some strictly fresh
eggs
Our Modest Wish.
lid like to own a big machine.
And here's another little tip;
Id like to have OF gasoline
Enough to float good-sized ship.
... Youngstown Telegram.
I'd like to own a private yacht,
And, while I'm not man who hol-
lers,
wish some one would tell me what
To do to make million dollars.
Los Angeles Express.
| I'd like to own a mansion grand
And break in on the social game,
But where can find some kind friend
Who's willing TO finance the same?
Observations Of Old Cap. WhippIe.
Miss Anastasia Perkins has been
Eobliged to stay at home from the sew
lin circle several meetings and she has
begun taking the weekly paper She
never needed it before.
1t is just about as much fun to live
Ion breakfast food as It Is to try and
Egit good story out Of Webster's die
tionary.
Whenever a Teller goes wrong there
are always few folks in the nelghbor'
hood who had always been expecttn
IT, but the same is not true when he
makes good.
II men had tails like their ancestors
the monkeys. they could hang onto
tstreet car straps and read the newspa
pers at the same time,
One OF the strange things in life is
that the less cloth they put in vim
mems skirts the more they cost.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-02-07

Enter the contest for one of the
fourteen valuable prizes offered and
you can be winner.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-02-07
The Groundhoa.

The grounding climbs out Of his hole.
And then he gazeS all around,
To seq if he can't somewhere find
His shadow laid out on the ground.
And If he sees it layln' there
The weather's cold for quite spell.
Or else it comes of bloo1nin' hot.
You can't most always sometimes
tell.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-02-07

There are awards for all who On.
gage in the big subscription campaign,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-02-07

Field goals, Arnett, q burlington,
); John, 3; Race, /; Hutchinson, i;
Garrett, 4; Toothman, s; Archer, l.;
Neale. 2.
Goals from fouls, Arnett 4 out OF s.;
Neale, 4 out Of ..
Referee and umpire, alternating,
Clark and Lanham.
Timers, Watson and Reeder.
Scorers, Mckinney and Bell.
Time Of halves. 20 minutes.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-02-07

I'd like to own a mansion grand
And break in on the social game,
But where can fnd some kind friend
Who's willing to finance the same?
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-04-17
COUNTRY Club ACTIVE
Annual Meeting and Arrangements
for the Coming Season.

The annual meeting of the Oskaloo-
sa Country Club was held at the Os-
kaloosa National Bank on Monday
evening, and large representation
of the membership was present. Re-
ports of officers showed the club to
be in fine shape, although the i'm
than was expected, and IL is desirable
to sell some more of the company's
bonds to make good the deficit Near
3y thirty thousand dollars were ex'
pended by the club last year in the
purchase of grounds, in aiding the
street car company to make It's ex-
tension TO the club house and In the
extensive improvements,
The club now has a membership OF
about 300, and 1t will be possible to
take in only a limited number of new
members this season. The annual
opening of the club house will be held
at an early date, and the weekly So
cial affairs will then be resumed for
the season.
The election of officers for the ensu-
ing year resulted as follows:
President-Col J. F.. Mcneil.
Vice Pres.-Dr. J. s. Henderson.
Secretary-G. w. Shockley.
Treasurer-C. K. Lotland.
Board of Directors--W. A. Mcneil,
C. e. Lofiand, Jas. A. Dewitt, Col. }.
f. Mcneil, G. w. Shockley, A. Rosen-
batt, Phil HOFFMAN,, j.. Sumner
Hayes, DR.. j. s. Henderson, Carl john
son and Sam Walton.
Sam Walton was again unanimous
ly elected captain, and the matter OF
adopting club colors was left with
the ladies'. A vote of thanks was eX-
tended Ed Walton and his co-workers
for their efforts in promoting several
successful entertainments, especially
the club minstrel. hf
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-04-17
MINE ACCIDENTS.

AS the result of a conference which
was held under the auspices of the
United States Bureau of Mines last
September, the American Mine Safety
Association has been organized, with
headquarters at Pittsburgh, Pa. Its
members include the leading coal and
metal mine operators, mining engin-
GERS and mine safety engineers OF the,
country. Its purpose is the conserva-
tion of the life and health of the min
Ier and a reduction in property loss
due TO explosions or fires in mines.
1t will attempt TO place before the
miners standard methods to be used
in rescue work and in first aid to the
injured The work of the Bureau of
Mines in reducing the number of
deaths in the mines has led to the
adoption of many different types of
rescue apparatus, and also to the use
of many different methods of resusci.
tation and first aid to the injured.
Hundreds OF mines within the last
three or four years have been equip
ped with rescue apparatus, rescue
corps and first-aid corps. Many of
the men, in emergencies, have devel-
oped their own ways of doing things.
The organizers of this association feel
that the most efficient methods and
apparatus in actual use should be
found and recommended TO the min
ing industry for general use. There
were 2,719 persons killed in the coal
mines OF the United States during
! the year 1911, and y,l06 seriously and
22,22S slightly injured. Nearly an
equal number Of men were injured in
metal mines and quarries. Mine OPP
orators now realize that il is more ex-
pensiye to restore wrecked mines,
more costly to fight damage suits
through the courts, and less profitable
to pay regulated liability charges or
even workmen's compensation, than
| Ii is TO bear the cost involved in re-
ducing these charges by means OF d.
minishing the number OF accidents
and the duration OF the resulting dis
ability by the adoption of improved
safety, rescue and first-aid methods.
Fifty eight per cent OF all industrial
accidents are shown by statistics to
be due to negligence, earelessness or
lack OF knowledge of employers or
employees. The vital necessity OF
learning everything possible about the
causes and means OF preventing these
accidents must be evident to every
man concerned in mining. To the
operator 1t spells business success or
failure; to the miner, life or the
physical ability TO work and support
a family. 80 sfif n y =
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-04-17
THE "GREAT BASIN"

Between the Rocky Mountains and
the Sierra Nevada lies a great area OF
relatively low land, though portions
of it are several thousand feet above
sea level. This is designated by geo.
graphers as the Great Basin for the
reason that few of its rivers flow be-
yond these mountain barriers, but
lose themselves in the desert sands or
empty into lakes whose waters are
lost by evaporation.
Nearly all of the country included
in the Great Basin is truly desert
land, though the aspect of some parts
has been radically changed by irriga-
ton. Most of the land is exceeding
Ily productive when water is supplied
to it, as was demonstrated many years
ago by the Mormons, who settled in
Utah and founded a strong and pros
porous community that has since
grown and branched out in many di.
rections.
Great Salt Lake is the largest of
the water bodies of the Great Basin.
Ii receives and disposes of the dis
charge, except that which is diverted
for irrigation, of number of rivers,
the Weber, and the Jordan. Other
lakes are Owens Lake, which receives
the flow from the Owens River basin !;
Walker Lake, into which is descharg-
ed the water from the Walker River
basin; carson Sink, including Hum
boldt Lake, into which flow the wat
ers of Carson and Humboldt rivers; ;
and Pyramid and Winnemucca lakes,
which receive the discharge of the
Truckee River. All these lakes are
located in Nevada except the Great
Salt Lake, which is in Utah, and Ow-
ems Lake, which is in eastern CalifOr-
mia. In the Oregon portion of the
Great Basin there are a number of
lakes, including Malheur, Harvey,
and Warner. Lake Tahoe which lies
partly in California and partly in Ne
yada, is high Sierra lake, which re-
ceives the water from the surround
ing mountain peaks and discharges ii
through Truckee River into Pyramid
and Winnemucca lakes. There are
many other bodies of water of greater
or less Importance.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-04-17

among farmer boys, can make
double band and can bind sheaf
neatly and strongly and quickly! Not
many. Harvesting then was very Ia
borious. Indeed most of the farm
work was slow and toilsome COM
pared with now and prices were low
and markets far away.
In the portion of Iowa of which
speak, the northwest part of Keokuk
county, in the middle of slough we
occasionally found what we called a
"dugout." / have never had their
existence satisfactorily explained.
do not believe they existed generally
over the state. They We're sometimes
nearly as deep as they were wide,
were always oblong in shape, and
nearly always filed with water. Some
times they would be about ten feet
wide In the widest place, and about
thirty feet long, tapering to a round
ed point on either end, the long way
up and down the slough. Much OF the
season water ran or seeped into them
from above and ran out below. Some
of them made nice. swimming holes.
Sometimes they were smaller and had
tufts of grass growing up In them
and always having big slough grass
growing close to their sides, they
were so concealed that horses were
driven into them I'M
awares. What made them, no one
seemed to know. When the summer
showers came and the water quickly
ran off the prairie sod and the sloughs
became for brief period turbulent
streams, the waters swept over these
deep basins. But when the SOD was
broken in cultivation then when the
rains came the dirt washed down
from the higher ground and in very
few years the dug outs" some OF
them were big enough for miniature
lakes, were quickly filed up with mud
and sediment and obliterated forever
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-04-17
ELM GRovE-GARFlELD.

Miss Eta Ross of Pella is visiting
at the Everett Plate home this week.
There was no school Monday at Elm
Grove, as the teacher Miss Luscomb
could not get here from Beacon on
account of the storm.
Mont Moffet of Ottumwa spent Sat
urday night at the home of his cous'
ms, Ralph and Homer Moffet, and at
tended the funeral of his aunt, Mrs
Oscar Moffet, in Oskaloosa Sunday.
This kind of weather is hard on lit
tie chickens and also on the fellow
who has bought an automobile and
would like to give it a try out.
Mrs. Jane Wilson has purchased a
new buggy.
Mrs. Jennie Robertson of Oskaloosa
spent Sunday at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Ross COlville.
Mrs. Lizzie Hutchinson, of Abba, Wis
tied last week at the home of heI
mother, Mrs. Richard Davis.
Nj. and Mrs. Benjamin Silcox and
daughter Lourena visited Sunday at
the Jane Wilson home and attended
the funeral OF Henry Henley.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Carr of Hooking
attended the funeral of Henry Henley
and visited at thfr@ James. studham
home. o.. ..-,,.sC
Blanche Shaw visited with heI
grandmother. Mrs. Ellen Shaw, Sun
day.
John Burggraff visited Sunday al
the Everett Plate home.
James White sold 20 head of hogs
last week which averaged $40 lbs
each, receiving $685. per cWt.
A new SON has come to gladden. the
Dave Morgan homea ..r.
l.. f. Lewis and j. j.. Morgan at
tended the funeral of Thomas MorrisE
in Beacon last Sunday.
The funeral of the late Henry Hen
ley was well attended Sunday. The
floral offerings were many and beau
tiful We extend sympathy to the
bereaved family.
The patrons on the 81 telephone
line were in total darkness as far as
telephone service was concerned from
Tuesday morning till almost noon OF
Thursday The local linemen were
out but the trouble was on the mail
line. ..
April IA, X.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-04-17
A HANDSOME CONTRIBUTION.

Burlington HaNkeye: A little item
that deserves special mention, crept
into few of the papers few days
ago. II wa sto the effect that one
hundred carpenters and masons con-
tributed one day of ten hours hours
recently, rebuilding the homes OF
Council Bluffs families, which had
been destroyed by the floods and the
storm. In the first place, that was
a handsome contribution and 1t is
fair to assume that the men all did
the biggest days work that was in
them-that they have full measure
and something more. But 1t again
shows that there is wonderfully
fine spirit IN the masses OF the people.
They are always ready TO help, al
ways ready 70 make sacrifices for 9TH
ers,, Aud therefore, as a rule they
are always cheerful, for they are al
ways finding people who are In worse
condition and who need help II Is a
great idea that of helping yourself.
But there is one thing that Is a thous-
and times better, and that Is helping
others. There has been too much
stress placed upon the first. Some
how, although apparently neglected
and forgotten, the other has managed
TO survive and to flourish, in hidden
places.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-04-17

Retiring Board.
II. w. Garner, president.
Geo. C. True, vice president.
|. w. Cook, secretary.
j. r. McGregor. treasurer,
w. w. Williams. ...s ~
Leo Baldauf. tss., ,.
Warren Kalbach. ....
II. N. White. 49,.
Charles Penland. -. / !
II. A. Thomas. '...,.... -
Phil Hoffman,. ...
j. A. Dewitt.
Ben McCagg. .....
G. r. McCarty. ..,.
James s. Taylor.
Report Of Auditing Committee.
We have examined the respective
accounts of the secretary and treas
urer of the Oskaloosa Commercial club
for the period from March 81, 1912, to
April Z, 1913. inclusive and we find
that the foregoing financial state.
ments are correct.
ROSS MALCOLM,
ED. A. BOWEN, 1876 .
e. l.. BUTLER, -" re-
Auditing Committee.
April II, 1913.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-04-17
At Same Church 81 Years.

Father Anton Niemann of st. 10.
seph's church at Davenport, has a
unique record. He came to the church
fifty-four years ago, young lad just
out of college, and he is at the same
post today. He must be not only a
good man, but he must be something
of a diplomat, and he must be true
father and a peacemaker among his
flock, otherwise he would never have
been able to maintain his hold there
and at the same time watch over a
rapidly growing congregation.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-04-17

The Colfax Tribune says: las
the 0skaloosa Herald remarks: Don't
leave all the work of developing this
town TO others TO do. Be a booster.
The advice is good and if needed by
every resident a great change will be
noted. Every resident should take
pride in pushing his city to the front.
Should speak enthusiastically of the fu
ture, build on his property, and if al
ready built, see to it that the build
ings are kept neat and attractive
The first opinion of a place is the
lasting one-therefore let the prem
ises be well kept as possible.