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The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1913-02-21
A Thousand>Dollar Spree

An Alton dispatch, dated Friday, says: Erred
Scheurer farmer Brighton, is waiting in Alton
to learn how he to sign to saloonkeeper
certificate of deposit for $1,000, which has been cashed
Scheurer yesterday said he in Alton spree for
three days Yesterday he discovered he short the
ST 900 certificate. He had about $4,000 in other Sc
curities which were not transferable. He also had
about $50 in cash Scheurer tried to stop payment
the certificate of deposit yesterday morning, but was
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1913-02-21

Hlsboro, the county seat of Montgomery county,
is saloonless. For five years she has kept the home
wrecking thanksgiving barrooms out Professional
and business and the good people in general
for dry town. The voters, three consecutive times,
have put their stamp of approval on the no-icense
policy Her merchants have steadfasty refused to be
stampeded by the arguments of the vets that trade
will go the city where there Saloons and this in
the face of the fact that South Litchfeld, saloon
ridden is only thirty minutes distant by trolley. Hills
boro business houses living proofs of the fallacy
of the claim that saloons make business for the egti
mate merchant.
Trade does go to South Ltchfeld however;
class of trade but it isn't at the expense of the Hills
boro grocer, butcher dry goods The poor
victims Of alcoholism who live in H1sboro find South
.Litchhed's saloons convenience. The smoking
partment of a car filled with men and boys who are
residents of a dry town. carrying bottles and jugs,
homeward bound from licensed CITY, is not argu-
for the Of saloons to the dry town. but it
is a splendid argument for the ousting of the snake
holes from the neighboring city. Any half open
to conviction seeing delegation of saloon patrons
homeward bound, with their flushed faces, and
hearing their ribald ests, will be firm in his
conviction that an institution that will turn into
such babbering slabberng nuisances ought to be
barred from every town.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1913-02-21
How Illinois Lined up on the
Webb Bill

The members of the Illinois delegation voted as
follows the Webb interstate liquor shipment bill
FOR BILL. = Foss Fuller, Mckinley, Prince
Stone, Foster, Graham, Mckinney, Raney Thistle
wood, Fowler, Mckenzie, Mann, Sterling, Wilson.
AGAINST BILL.-Buchanan, Gallagher, Roden-
berg Cannon, McDermott, SABBATH, Evans, Madden.
ABSENT-Copely, Stack.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1913-02-21

told it had been cashed the day before. The saloon
keeper admitted to Chief of Police Lynn he cashed the
certificate and insisted he gave Scheurer the full
amount All day, Scheurer, who is 81, and old
soldier waited police headquarters and begged for
his ST 900. He insisted the saloon be compelled
to show under what circumstances the transfer of the
certificate was made. Scheurer has made practice,
it is said of carrying large Of money with him.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1913-02-21
Accused Of Beating His Aged Mother to
Death; Whisky to Blame

The law that prohibits intoxicated persons riding
degree the disgracefu scenes that formerly
acted trains and trolleys operating between wet
and dry towns in this state But the wet towns are
continuing to prove themselves curse to the whole
surrounding community in spite of this restriction.
Hllsboro has recently felt the sting Of South Ltch
fields saloons Eillsboro resident described by the
Journal of that city good workman and indus
trious but dangerous when Drinking" was last week
held by the coroner's jury without bond the charge
of murder 1t is alleged that while under the influence
of Ltchfeld whisky he literally beat to death his
eighty-seven-year-old mother. Ltchfeld is in the
same county as Hillsboro. Litch6ed gets the license
money from the saloon that sold the whisky that made
this otherwise peaceable citizen murderer There
will undoubtedly be multiplied court costs if defense
is made which must be borne by the county, and if
conviction follows there will be the additional burdens
thrown upon the taxpayers for the of the prisoner
Who will say that it is the business of the Ltch-
field voters alone whether the saloons will be licensed
in that city not? Certainly the Hillsboro tragedy
offers positive proof that the baneul influence Of the
saloon reaches far beyond the corporate limits of
the city which gets the license County option will
give all the voters fair hearing the saloon ques
ton. 1t will also protect many dry cities from the
pernicous influence of the saloons in neghborng
cities
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-09-10
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Miss Tina Nelson is the proud own
er of new piano.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. D. Fleming Wis
tied at the c. J. Carlson home last
,, Wednesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Abbott returned
home Monday after weeks visit with
relatives at Benson and Battle Creek.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. w. Newcom
motored to Denison Tuesday and
spent the day shopping.
L. B. Watts left on a business trip
to Minnesota Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. H. Carlson, of
Herring, were Boyer callers Saturday.
Mrs. J. E. Davis, of Castana, visited
several days the fore part of last week
at the G. w. Newcom home.
Mrs. Carlson, of Ogden returned to
her home Saturday after pleasant
visit at the home of her brother, Alfred
Olson.
Mrs. Edlof Hendricksen is enjoying
a visit this week at the parental, c.
]. Anderson, home.
Swan Nelson and Mr.. and Mrs.
Seth G. Anderson drove to Odebolt on
Sunday and visited at the S. Nelson
home.
Mr.. Carl Erne and John Anderson,
while returning home from Deloit Sat
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-09-10
cada, were West Side callers Satur.

cadia, were West Side callers Satur
day.
| Mrs. John JAMS received a message
Sunday from Emden, Ill.,, telling of
the death of her brother, John Weav-
ers. Mrs. JAMS and Mrs. Fred Rickers
left Sunday evening to attend the
funeral.
Kock brothers were threshing in our
neighborhood the past week.
Mr.. O'Connell's new residence is
nearly completed and we may expect
a new neighbor soon.
Otto Voege and sisters, Clara and
Frances, attended at dance at the five
mile house Saturday.
Miss Annie Rickers made several
trips to Vail to see DR.. Glynn on &C.
count of sore thumb.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kock and sons
were helping at the Henry Kock home
Saturday.
Frank Jams left for northern Iowa
and southern Minnesota Wednesday
to look after some farm land.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Peters left Sat
urday morning for O'Brien county to
visit at the home of their daughter
Mrs. John Holck, and to see the new
granddaughter.
Herman Scheldorf and family visit
ed with relatives near Boyer Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. julius Jams and Mr..
and Mrs. John Mohr spent Sunday at
the lake.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-09-10
JACKSON ITEMS
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The Langan land sale Tuesday was
very largely attended. People came
long distance to see sale of this
kind. For the first time the land was
sold in tracts of forty acres, and four
quarters at $165 per acre. John Rick
ers bought the southeast quarter at
$3.50. Fred Brockman the northeast
quarter at $16O, julius Pruter the
southwest quarter at SEA, w. A.
Schall, of Omaha, the northwest quar-
ter at $3.50. The farm buildings are
all on the northwest quarter, which
accounts for the higher price
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Richardson
were callers at the Rickers home Fri
day evening.
Dettbarn brothers and Hans Hennck
sen visited with the julius May family
at HOlstein Sunday and Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Andersen. of IT.
win, were pleasant visitors at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. John kock on
Sunday.
After few days visit at the S. j.
Jams home, Grandma Jams returned to
her home in Arcadia Friday evening.
EnOs Voege is helping Julius JAMS
with his farm work.
Laurenz Stubs was a West Side
caller Saturday.
S. w. Calderwood and Henry Boeck
We're Denison callers Wednesday.
Charles Richardson is putting in 4
system of waterworks. Jas. Kerri-
gan is doing the mason work.
Mr.. and Mrs. John RicEers, of Ar
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-09-10
J0TTINGS FROM
WORLD JOURNEY
After Seeing India One is Either Sad
or Mad. Depending on the View
point Taken.
INDIA NATIVES ARE GERM PROOF
Encourage Insects to Feat the Body
Wash and Battle and Then
Drink the Water.

1t is our conviction that one cannot
see India and fully recover. Ever al
ter he will be either a little more
sad-or mad, depending on the view.
point. A German chemist employed
in America by dynamite manufac-
turers seemed to be surcharged with
his product. He had run the graunt.
let of hungry hOrdes and stood aft
watching the fading vision saying
with Mark Twain: eff any man in the
hand has not received his ten cents let
him step up and claim it," He was I'm.
like the scholar who could keep silent
in seven languages. for this linguistic
genius was able to employ his whole
gamut of vOcabularies about the one
subject that will forever haunt his
dreams. When periodically he came
to the use of English he would begin
with believe me-" and then the shil
needed steel plates.
A bishop on a world-tour of inspec
tion is said not to have been able to
he arrived in the Philippines he was
still in the Punjab.
There is probably as much squalor
IN emma as IN lnQla, ana ny ldDOIa'
tory analysis the filth may be equally
filthy to the square inch. Indeed the
germ theory, as related to the Flow
cry KINGDOM" is explained by saying
that the multiplied forms are so busy
preying on each other that the peo'
pie escape. At any rate, the distress
there impresses one as having bounds
of time and space, but in India ii
seems interminable. During various
tarryings in Johns habitations the
petty annoyances were, as rule. such
as had wings and might intrude in civ
ilized quarters, but the slightest con
tact with native abodes in India neces'
states a knights armour unless one
acquires both flesh and grace Injured
to stoical endurance. One night we
tried five locations for an hours sleep
and then paced the dark village road
looking at the southern cross, only
half assured that it was not infested
with bed bugs; for according to ou1
feelings the very stars crawled. We
heard many things in China to make
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-09-10

urday, met with an accident near the
S. ]. Newcom place. Their automo-
bile struck a stone, turning it quickly
into a deep ditch by the side of the
road. The auto was badly damaged,
but luckily the occupants escaped with
slight injuries.
w. T. Fleming transacted business
in Kiron Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. George Newcom autoed
to Lake View Thursday and spent the
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Peterson and
family and Mrs. Nek Taylor and son.
Algot, returned home from Minnesota
after weeks visit. They made the
trip overland in Mr.. PetersOn's auto
mobile.
Mr.. David Anderson and Miss Leslie
Slechta spent Sunday in Odebolt.
j. D. Newcom is having new
double corn crib erected on his farm,
where John Judy resides.
Chas. Dobbert spent Sunday at the
julius Cornish home.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-09-10

distress. But India looks as if she
had known only the horror of hope
lessness. An author has recently
written a book on "The Indian I'm
rest" If his subject is founded in
fact herein is one faint ray of morn
ing light. Desperation ends with the
first CLEAN of aspiration.
SlOcum and Brown,
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-09-10

You don't need an excuse if you
have a reason to act.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-09-10
Children Cry
FOR FlE1CHER'S
G ASTORIA

The Chicago Daily Tribune "a mn
and Review, one year only 44sUO
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-01-29
Observations Of Old Cap WhippIe.

Observations Of Old Cap WhippIe.
The last time Mrs. Anse Judson, our
society leader, was in Europe she was
pl esented at court--for eXceedin' the
speed limit with her oatmObile.
Mrs. Hank Tumms has sent one
dozen Jars of jell TO her niece in Brook
lyn by parcel post When the MAI!
carrier picked 'em up here he already
had nineteen dozen eggs and three
dozen jars of fruit. He expects to
get a Job as juggler and heavy balan-
Ger in vaudeville after about two more
years on the parcel post route,
Amos Butts, our gentlemanly ana
congenlal undertaken, also livery, feed
and sales stables and folding chairs
to rent for funerals and other society
events, is thlnkln' some of gettin' an
oatmobile hearse and when there isn't
any funeral he kin rent 1t for pleas
ure parties who arc going to the thea
ter on rainy nights.
Rev. Hudnutt, pastor OF the Hard
Shell church says that somebody
dropped n good half dollar in the col
lection plate last Sunday by mistake
and owner can have same by calling
at the parsonage as he really does NOT
feel like keeping fnythtng that he
does not conscientiously believe be-
longs TO him. This has happened only
once before during Rev. Hudnutts adj
ministration and that was when there
was a stranger from out of town in
the audience.
Miss Amy Stubs found piece OF
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-01-29
iEIl siIEEtG SOL
/ GgLB2 ETRi PIPE 5!
NE DOSE OF PAPE,s COLD COM.
POUND RELIEVES WORST COLD
OR eRiPpE-No ouINlNE USED.

You will distinctly feel your cold
eaking and all the Grippe symptoms
av:ng after taking the very first
osc.
1t is a positive fact that Tapes Gold
.cmpound taken every two hours, un.
! three consecutive doses are taken,
~ end the Grippe and break up the
lost severe cold, either in the head.
hest, back, stomach or limbs.
1t promptly relieves the most mis-
rable headache, dullness, head and
ose stuffed, up, feverishness, saeez'
ng, sore throat, running Of the nose,
mucous catarrhal discharges, sore
ess. stiffness and rheumatic twingeS.
Get ascent package OF "Pape's
,old Compound" from your druggist
nd take it with the knowledge that it
viii positively and promptly cure your
old and end all the grippe misery:
Without any assistance or bid after.
fleets and that 1t contains no quinife
don't accept something else said to
We juts as good. Tastes pice-acts
emily.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-01-29
Tired Ar RANDOM
By Roy X. MOuIton
The Inaugural Ball.

/ see by the paper, says Farmer Brown
There's some excitement in Washing
ton town
Because friend Woodrow's an old-fash'
toned guy
Who's rassled with the question and
can't see why
There can be the slightest excuse at
all
In pullin' off an inaugural ball.
:There is lot OF grumbln' every
where.
The dressmakers all are tearin" their
hair.
The florists have taken to the UNCUT
woods,
For there isn't Il chance to unload
their goods.
The hackdrivers al are hayin' a fit.
The marine bands grOuchy, no doubt
of It,
sassiety buds make the raltcrs ring.
They say Mr.. Wilson is mean old
thing.
It doesn't look like they would get a
chance
To cut up capers in the bunny'hug
dance.
And even the staId old society danes,
Although they're not naming any sort
Of names,
Say that a certain person has q heap
of nerve
And from this position they will never
swerVe.
Though Washington is sufferin' a
broken heart,
Us ultimate consumers, fer our part,
Amt losin' no sleep and We have to
smile
And sort of admire Woodrow Wilson'S
style,
And it would worry us not at all
II.lhere never should be an inaugural
hall.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-01-29
.RLPAR!NG IHE GLgGE

The coduty court is taking steps
we Gae elc * on the court house T
aired. Many complaints have bee
nade that the big chronc:nete- is n
ecording the .orrcct time.
The biggest annoyance is perp
rated upon people who depend on II
Icck to make connection T'i;h the
clutban cars. Passengers Rlan2'a
/ the clock would see that they ha'
rcw minutes to make The interurta
srs when in fact the double trucker
had already pulled out of the city.
The town clock is a great coavo
cr:c and the rublic iG entitled !
have the correct time.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-01-29
NAMES O. ENTRIES
.ICoEt'Nue0 nom Page One.I

subscriptions they have turned In
since the beginning of the contest.
There will be no limit to the olreE
4 candidate will be issued as many O.
he $1,000 EXTRA vote certificates at
hey can secure sets.
These extra votes will be just lik'
others issued on subscriptions anc
need not be polled at once but may BIZ
held in reserve and voted at any tint
up to the last day of the contest.
All candidates who are intent OF
winning In this contest must not fa'
10 take advantage of the opporiWit
now presented 10 get votes. This vii
positively be the best chance OF thu
race to get the most votes possible OF
subscriptions, so do not fail to ge
busy at once and get your friendi
lined up for subscriptions. Every sci
Of five yearly subscriptions to The
West Virginian turned in up to Sat
urday night, February 8, will near
10000 votes in addition to the regular
schedule of votes allowed oil each sub
scription.
Candidates must bear III mind that
votes are what ii is going to take tc
win one Of The two Ford touring cars
offered as grand prizes, one Of tho
two Wellington pianos offered as sec
ond grand prizes, one of the five $5t
diamond rings or; jswelry orders at A
B. Scott & COmpany's store or one O
the $25 Victor Victrolas purchased
from and on display at Omen's Music
store. Newspaper coupons alone vii
ncttwin one Of. these prizes. Now
the time 10 work for the subscription
votes. Spend all your spare time dur
ing the next ten days in getting you
friends interested in your campaign
and in getting them to give you theil
subscriptions to The West Virginian
Any enc OF the prizes may be won OF
lost during Booster Days" This i.
really the start of the contest. JUS
pitch in and remember that the more
you do the more you are going to ge'
for If you do not secure enough votes
to win one of the fourteen valuable
prizes and you remain active 10 the
finish then you will be paid a cash
commission Of 10 per cent of all thu
money you have collected.
If you do not fully understand this
offer, call on, telephone " write the
contest department at once. Contes
subscription receipt books for you
use can be obtained at the West Vir
ginlan Office.
New Leader Today
As a result of the balloting on yes
terday, Miss Valona Bishop of tht
first district takes the lead, not only
in her district but is also first on the
list of all candidates in Division A
Miss Neva Fitzhugh takes second
place in this district and is in second
place of all the candidates in Division
A..
Mr.. Gilbert Berry retains his posi-.
ton at the head OF district four and is
also first on the list of all the candt
dates in Division B. Miss Oolah
Floyd remains first in the fifth dis
trict and is second on the list OF all
the candidates In Division B.
Many other good gains are the re-
sult of Yesterdays ballOting. "a
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-01-29
PRIZE OFFERED
FOB STATE SONG
COMMITTEE COMPOSING RULES
FOR STATE WIDE CONTEST AND
WILL MAKE ANNOUNCEMENT
SOON,

That there is sorNe one OF the 1921
'1l9 people residing in West Virginia
with ability to write song worthy
official adoption by the State, Is the
decision OF the committee IN charge OF
the poem and song contest of the West
Virginia semi-Centennial Commission
has reached, and consequently a song
submitted by West Virglnian will
be adopted. =
B. Walker Patterson of Wheeling,
President Thomas Hodges. of the
State University, and Hon. H. G. Davis
compose the committee in charge OF
this feature OF the observance OF the
States half.century birthday, and in n
few days, possibly the first of the week
announcement concerning the rules
and requirements of the contest will
be announced.
The prize OF $500 will be given to
the winner in the contest. and as tho
celebration is strictly State affair,
ii was decided it would be best to
confine the song writing to the State.
1t was at first planned to have the
contest open to all, but there has
been considerable objection to this
on the grounds it would be dis.
grace to have to give the honor Of
writing song for this State to o
resident of another section.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-01-29
Is CENT 'QlNDERINE' .fQRFALuNG|
HAIR AND dHhBRUFF- CROWS HAIR
DON'T PAY so CENTS FOR WORTHLESS HAIR ToNcs-UsE OLD
RELIABLE, HARMLESS "DA NDERNE"-eET RESULTS.

Danderine from auy drug store or
toilet counter, and after the first APP
plication you will say it was the best
Investment you ever made. Your hair
will Immediately take on that life,
lustre and luxuriance which isso beau
tiful. 1t will become wavy and fluffy
and have the appearance Of abund,
anee; an incompatible gloss and soft,
ness, but what will please you most
will be after Just a few weeks use,
when you will actually see a lot Of
fine, doYpy hair new hair growing
all over tie scalp,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-01-29

Thin, brittle, colorless and scraggy
hair is mute evidence of u neglected
scalp; Of dandruff--that awful scurf.
There is nothing so destructive to
the hair as dandruE. It robs the hair
OF its lustre, its strength and its very
life; eventually producing a teVerish.
ness and itching Of the scalp, which
IL not remedled causes the hair roots
to shrink, loosen and die-then the
hair falls out fast.
"A little Danderine to-night-no%
anytime will surely save your hair
Get q Is cent bottle Of Kno@Iioa'a
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-01-29
NOTICE..

At the top OF each district Is
given the territory included in
the district. Candidates are
asked to notice these confines
and If their names do not appear
in the proper district to notify
The contest manager as to which
should be their proper district.
We ask that you kindISSgive this
your prompt attention so that
any errors may be corrected at
once.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-01-29
EXCITEMENT ABOUT ETETlT

cd your Emulsion and have received
very gratifying results. IT is fine
tissue builder; tones up the stomach
and gives the patient a good appetite.
! have seen the remedy made and
know all its constituents and thor.
oughly recommend 1t.
Yours very respectfully
DR. H. II. MILLER
Bears Emulsion sells for enc do
lar . bottle or six for fiv" dollars.
For sale By Mt. City Drug Co. and
Halls Drug Co.. Fairnont, and John
sons Pharmacy, shinnston, W. Va
Advertisement.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-01-29

received q call from the Old Natl5na
Jiass plant on the South Side. and tn
apparatus was quickly on the ground
Ii was found. however, tl,atthessu
csed fire was merely bon fire {
rash and dirt which was being
moved from. the building and burn
uislde, and the frcnen returned
he station. 1t is thought that son
ne, seeing the Ganas and smok
ent in the Alarm. thinking that Il
;uildins itself was Oh fire.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-01-29

DISTRICT NO. 1.

All OF the City Of Falrmont included
in the new survey excepting that part
lying east Of the river.
AT least two Of the prizes to go To-
this district.
Miss ,yaioua Bishop, 1856
Miss Neya Elsgaugh 1855
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-01-29
DR., Il. Il. MEIER MAKES ASSAULT
ON GERMS.
Strongly Recommends Bears EmuI-
sion fer Coughs, Colds, Poor Apps.
tite and Run Down System.
Dr. John D. Bear, Elktoh, va.

Dr. john D. Bear, EIktoh, vi.
Dear Sir; II gives me pleasure to
recommend your Emulsion and the
RECOMMENDATION will not only help
you. but will be the means of some
enc seeking for remedy to rid them
Of The long lingering coughs and a
60, d system builder. have prescrib.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-01-29

hard coal In the read the other day,
about three carats in weight, and ex.
poets to have Ellhu Bibbins, our popu,
lar jeweler mount it for her in finger
sing. Several of the neighbors have
called 10 look at It ard to congratulate
Miss Strbbs on her lucky find.