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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-10-22
5TTFIF, PEOPLES NATIONAL BANK

u y.
B Strong Institution Reaches Its TWen-
X! +y-Third Anniversary.
fg No single factor among the az
4 ,s 9iss;3i,,}rsd resources of Fairmont has en-
a tered SO strongly into the develop
j F5Inn{aSn & 81 tie commercial and manu-
Featuring interests here n the put
4 +inp5 into use of its natural resourc-
.ss9SSas have its banking institutions.
4 There can be no real development
y I,1iffhont financial aid, and banking
sinstftutions must have the backing
s$of live, progressive men 10 becoit"
IA fun value to the community. bs
m said to tile great credit OF the
n pI;ers here that banking in Falr-
mont IS not conducted along inc o."
lines Of cool Indifference. the locNI
jiin15stftutions are keeping fully aDreast
4 TJitlI modern ideas and modern meth-
y ~ I. going out after good business
n Snd aiding as leaders in the develop
as4,ient 81 our resources and the up
I SRnIiltffng Of our commerce. And TINS
M; THE really true mission OF thS
bank. ,uo,
II said that a city is first judge"
I Si w lis banks when prOspectors are
casting about for locations ana nuS'-
II ness Investments. Fairmont IS "li'-
ing to stand upon her showing III
sStlris respect. When we can point
ti1s visitor to such institutions rs
4: Ms peoples National Bank, housed
y IA Its magnificent five story bullo-
4 Siiiifg%at tile corner Of Main and Mon
me streets, providing all the mod
y a. am con yeniences afforded in the
aIeading banks OF the country, ana
y Showing total resources close to the
iniiition ana half mark, certainly
There comes that satisfaction OF
\ knowing that the stranger WITHIN
OUR gates" is made to feel that our
home people have faith, vim, enter
prise and courage.
Il The Peoples National Bank has
I grown with Fairmont. Like the city,
III had small beginning. It has
sen loosely identified with its COM
merce for twenty-three years. 1t mas
aided thousands in times OF distress.
IL has been sympathetic. 1t has been
helpful. And it has been successful.
iThfs is the result of enterprising,
gprogressive and safe management
bank started as state instttu-
i6n, known us the Peoples Bank.
And it5 was correctly named. 1t has
dbeefi d bank Of the people and for
tie people. It's original capital
took was $50 900. which was ample
tof the town at that time. But 1t
siias grown. first with the town and
Ian with the city, and today 1t is
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-10-22
Strong Financial Institutions Factors Ii

II p TiTHIs be a story, not
~ Of banks, but Of bank
ems; not Of money, but of
men; not Of their handsome
banking houses and impreg-
nable vaults but of their
1onesty, their integrity and
their intelligence.
To omit a statement of the
financial condition Of the
banks of Fairmont in a re-
yfeWFof this Fall Trade Edi-
ton Of The West Virginian,
az to- fail to show how the banks have
r grown, keeping pace with the increas'
ed wealth development OF the com
smriSunity, would leave the story only
partially told, hence the following Ia
sbIe 81 approximate figures:
Capital stock paid in .......$l, 0 0G2 SOC
Surplus ana UNDIVIDED profits $4,000
Total resources ..........$ 9,575,Ooo
gfsyThe4 foregoing table presents statts-
I Tics which make us strong showing,
4 perhaps. as can be made by any other
8 eitysof similar size In the country, and
show that the banking resources OF
Taifmonf have increased more than
4 three hundred per cent in ten years
10 a Wonderful Story.
Il III ;its were only possible to tell OF the
y tiisii1ess that has been done by these
banks and bankers curing the same
4 fen years and to go into details OF the
4s3ndfyiduaI transactions with names.
tiftes and places, the story would be
4 III n Absorbing interest. would be
itiI alt5the traits OF human kind
H Their struggles, their ambitions, their
1ioDes their passions, their accom-"
5fn1fshments and at times their breads,
their disappointments and their lall'
ures.
sIt would tell OF generous impulse,
a az sacrifices, of friends. oil preserVa-
tion of fair names, of youth helped on
ward in his course OF business or pro-
saession. OF middle ages spurred 10
hgreater effort, of old age laying aside
fIi6 cares of life, or being encouraged
4 and assisted to renewed activity.
II would tell of advices to spend
Il itbTffts. Of timely warnings that have
saved many from Incorporate ana
reckless lives. Likewise, 1t would also
fieai with fools and their folltes. OF
mistakes, Of crimes, OF debauchery
8ands despair.
j ggSs3t THE Business of Banking.
! Banking isnot philanthropy, ana the
4 banks 5dealing with and for other peo-
ME are compelled to look out for the
dufd pro quo. This, however, does not not
mean that the bankers cannot nave
warm biool In their veins, synpa-
,thettc, nature and desire to serve.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-10-22

Bank could have resulted through
but a single source: Wise, judicious
and progressive management. To its
list Of officers high credit must be
accorded for It's success, for the
great aid the bank has given to the
people Of Fairmont and OF tho dis
trict. The present officials of the
bank are ]. M. Brownfield, prcsi-
dent; H. ]. Hartley, vice-president;
Geo. q. Amos, .vfee=president;, @.
Richard Hall, cashier; "A. r. sans
dy, assistant cashier. The board OF
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-10-22

He is progressive as a citizen of the
community. active to aid in public
and civic improvements, and liberal
in his support of what he believes to
be deserving. He is prepared to fuS.
nish steamship tickets to any ports
and carries high grade stock of
talking machines and musical instru-
ments.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-10-22

directors is composed of Geo. E.
Amos, j. NJ. Brownfield, S. S. Coch-
rane, Howard r. Furbee, Frank G.
Raymond. II. ]. Hartley, II. l..
Heintzclman, G. e. Hutchinson, Z.
c. Jones, w. S. Meredith, Harry
Shaw, Duncan Sinclair. in this list
are found leaders In the commercial
and professional life of Fairmont.
men who are succeeding In their In.
diyldual business efforts and who
are responsible for, the success Of the
Peoples National Bank. N ii
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-10-22

"A girl always believes that She
doing something wrong II she doesn't
put up fake struggle the first time
II man tries to kiss her. And "a man
is always suspicious of girl who
doesn't put up the hluff.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-26

hood" refusing fatherhood," and
escaping the duty Of fatherhood."
This correction IL true not only with
respect to the institution OF marriage.
but also with respect to the economic
basis of family life. The modern de-
velopmenr of means Of diversion and
indulgence has affected men as well
as women. Successful men are quite
as apt to be absorbed in business and
pleasure az women are in society and
pleasure. They avoid and neglect the
family with the same selfish facility.
Both have made the same tragic mis-
as bad a record from the standpoint of
durable satisfactions of life. It is
doubtful II any women's college has
as bad recroc from the standpoint of
perpetuating the race as has Harvard.
Our country will not escape race sui
eide by talking as If 1t were sex sui
eide. The problem Is to impress the
ideal Of family life upon people who
have been so educated and trained as
to be centered wholly on themselves.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-26
THE RIVER.

Little LAD: little lad. that played along the
hear your mother calling you. do you
hear her no more?
Tne-e flows q little river through catskill
town,
And there the little fishing boats go slow
ly up and down.
I can hear the windlass where the wet
can see the dripping nets shining in
Slow and heavy barges. with their freight
for human needs
Follow where the guide rope Of tho little
tugboat leads.
Silver, iridescent. the little river lies.
Never asking anything, making no replies.
Green bank and ragged dock. bridged
from shore to shore,
And a mother calling for . child that
comes no more.
Little lad, little lad. still the river flows.
Still upon its shining tide the ferry comes
and goes.
There's CLINT of little pleasure craft, and.
as the night comes down,
I can see the window lights cleaning In
the town.
And the night wind, come from Tar. Is
whispering to me:
There's always toll Of weeping where
streams run to the sear'
Louise Driscoll, In Harpers weekly
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-26
Globe Sights
DY THE ATCHI0ON GLOBE

An icicle won't advertise any bust
ness.
Noise isn't necessarily a synonym for
enterprise.
Some people tie a rag around a
flag and call 1t art.
The only pleasant aspect about war
is that no straw votes are taken.
1t is hard to convince q young thing
that a broken heart IL rarely fatal.
Make an honest effort to forget
them and half your troubles will van
ish.
Cards are frequently cut by the man
who brags Of his faith in human ma
ture.
Finger nails have other purposes
than wearing mourning, as SO many Of
them do.
Probably the happiest class Of men
in this world are those who love the
game Of horseshoes.
Most people who make a loud noise
when they swear they won't do a GER
tain thing usually do IT.
A freshman just arriving at school
new congressman landing in the
capital.
Hes a boxer a married man said
to his wife. while referring to his
athletic friend. Lightweight or
Chinese?" she asked.
Alb Adkins arises to inquire il any
one ever heard of a member Of the
board of strategy being shot. To that
extent their plans seem to be all right.
The political bug il worse than the
other insect pests, in that 1t refuses to
20 into cold storage when the frost ie
on the pumpkin and other garden truck.
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Kansas Comment
THE BANTAMs.


One Of the amusing phases Of tho
European war-if the whole thing
were not SO tragic-is the way the
petty nations of Europe bristle up
over the fighting. Montenegro. which
perhaps u rs big ~ Reno county, has
declared war on. the kaiser. Portu-
gal has announced, with . great -four
Ism, that she recognizes her obliga.
tions to England under a treaty one
hundred years old and will Back up
the mistress Of the seas in her war
with the kaiser. Little Roumania r.
keen to get into the thing, somewhere
or other. Holland is about to fight the
kaiser II he continues to ignore her
declarations of neutrality. All the buf-
Ter states. in whatever part Of Europe
located, are busy as bees, and by a
strange coincidence they are all on the
sioe OF what appears to be the stronger
atiiance-Russta. France and England
-ano even Italy. supposedly bound to
germany and Austria by ties impos-
sioie 10 sever. will not be led into the
ngnt, unless by some overt act EN-
perors William and Fraux Josef give
ner excuse to break her defensive AL
lance with them, and throw her
strength to the other side. GERMANY
could AFFORD to snap her fingers at any
OF these small states, II they were
alone or acting In concert without the
support OF the great powers, but united
In league with the greater nations thew
really are factor in the war and
make the Germanic legtons' problem
the greater.-Hutchinson Gazette.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-26
Jayhawker Jots

When a man does the milking and
churning. it is a sign, to the Blue
Mound Sun, that his wife has him
cowed.
The school pupil who imagined that
he had graduated" in geography
will have 1t all to do over again, says
the Conway Springs Star.
Thirty years ago Frank Neese
owned $50 acres of land near Doni-
phan. 1t was excellent land, and did
not seem dangerously near the river,
being separated by 100 acres of land.
All Of the quarter section which
served as buffer has gone, and all but
80 acres Of Mr.. Neese's land has been
eaten by the greedy river.
Observations by the Marysville Ad-
vocate- democrat: The loafer's idea
of pleasure In to watch other men
work. The man with a shady
character ought to be able to keep
cool. This wire trust you read
about is In no way related to the tele-
phone bill. They collect that in adj
vance. In selecting an automo-
bile. always be sure to get the best
make. Any of the advertisements
will tell you which that is.
The Downs News tells Of Downs
men who fought in other European
wars, as eollows: Frank Boden and
John SelichnoW both fought in the
Franco-German war Of 1S7O-'71.. AL
fred jackson of this city is also a vet
eran OF an European war. He fought
with the English army in the Crimean
war, and was an eye witness of the
Charge Of the Light Brigade" at Bal
aklava, made immortal by the poem
of Alfred Tennyson.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-26
QUAKER fluctuations.

[From the Philadelphia Record.1
When q fellow can't borrow any,
thing else, he can usually borrow trou-
BILE.
Even the humble broom may put up
q sweeping argument against the
vacuum cleaner
The fellow who deliberately makes
q fool of himself il evidently trying to
improve on nature.
Where war clouds are concerned.
even the most patriotic don't shout:
Long may they reign!"
No, MAude. dear there 10 no reason
why the backbone of an army should
MT be ordered to the front.
Love goes to extremes Many q fell
low who has been refused by q girl II
envied by the fellow who want.
1.-THE early bird catches the worm. -
quoted the Wise Guy. $50 the early
worm just fills the BILL" snickered the
Simple Mug.
Nell-"I think its's q positive sin to
Nell-.I think it's q positive sin to
every clergyman does it when he &C.
cepts fee.''
Wigwae-"Where il my smoking
Jacket" Mrs Wigwag-'T'm afraid
the moths have transformed 1t into an
eaten jacket"
Auggins-"I don't trust that fellow
Bjones." Buggins-"Oh. he's as hon
est az the day ID long" Muggins
Maybe: maybe. I've never met him
lin tie DAYTIME.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-26
EUening Chat

By RUTH CAMERON,

The Good Time Atmosphere,
The desire Of mankind for happi-
ness is the most deeply implanted of
human instincts. 1t always irritates
me when 1 hear some GRABBED old per-
son say in criticism of a young girl
she is too fond of q good time.''
Why, shouldn't she be fond of q
good time, rms. Crustyness? If she
weren't, she wouldn't be normal
young person. There is something
wrong about people when they stop
liking a good time. They have crushed
a normal instinct and it makes them
abnormal.
To like a good time and to try to
have one is not selfish in itself. 1t is
only when you make that the sole OBJ
lessly on other peoples feelings to at
tain it that 1t becomes selfish.
Besides, people who have a good
time make other people have a good
time. They are a joy to have about
They carry the good times atmosphere
with them.
rs Margaret going to the picnic -
we ask. THAT is splendid. We will
surely have a good time" We know
that Margaret is one Of those whole
couled, energetic. polly folks who are
always looking for q good time. who
find it in the simplest things and who
incidentally help others to find it.
L have given UP trying to have a
6Oou tAHIcs ncATO q woman say the
other day. There's too much work to
be done in the world
1t sounded very fine and self sacri-
ffctng. but is it the best attitude?
Stevenson says, "Our greatest duty
to our neighbor is to make him a lit
tie happier If we cam and don't
think this woman fu1fills that duty.
She has stopped having q good time;
she never has the good times atmos-
phere about her. Quite to the con-
1 $50 ~
husband feel this lack in their home.
although doubt II they could define
1t, and they are happier out of the
house than in 1t. She il doing her
duty towards thin in q material sense.
and absolutely failing them in the way
i stevenson defines our duty.
You may remember the little prayer
of which told you. Help me to be
happy an dto make others So" To
my mind that Is an all embracing Pc
could fulfill those conditions, whe has
ceased to care W neither he has q good
time or not.
Don't stop wanting to be happy. It
isn't good for you or anyone about
you. Learn to be less selfish and in
different to others in your search Off
happiness. but keep on wanting 1t. It's
lhealthy and normal to feel that way.
One think more-dfd you ever thank
one OF those people who have the gift
by sharing 1t. I did the other day and
found his unconscious OF his service
and deeply touched by my acknow-
Judgement You zee he always carried
the good time atmosphere with him.
and 20 he never realized what II
meant to be without it, and how much
j his presence bestowed. The entrances
of some people into the room IL a.
II another candle were lighted. but
since they bring the brightness with
than thAW In realize the 0hAnUn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-26
Journal Entries

Nobody will agree with you that your
burdens are the heaviest.
The helpings are always generous
when any one dishes up a scandal
Was there ever a woman who got
ready in the minute she said she
would?
It's also possible that the man who
thinks we'll of himself hasn't good judy
ment.
Pride also often seems to go q long
way before the fall that's supposed to
Overtake it.
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ing, and when he looked up he saw
hundreds Of little brown men around
him.
Come along" they said, and Otto
felt himself being dragged over the
ground.
The little men stopped in front Of q
rock, and, as it did not have any moss
on 1t, Otto knew that his captors must
be the gnOmes.
They tapped on the rock, and when
it opened they dragged Otto in, and he
felt himself sinking down and down
until he felt water, but they did not
stop; through the water they went.
At last they stopped, and rs they let
70 Of him Otto sat up and looked
about. Everything was dull looking.
not green thing to be seen-dirt.
rocks and the little brown men looked
about the same.
ssWhy did you bring ma here?'' asked
Otto. This Is . dun hook place. =
.-This u Just the place for yue,s -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-26

put them to bed I'll be in with q nice
cup of hot tea with lemon in 1t and I
know that will help your head
Mazda hxed the cushions and smiled
down on the little woman.
TT sounds good just to hear you"
When Mazda opened the door lead
ing into the kitchen, she found pile
OF boys rolling in the middle OF the
l1noieum and the lowermost one was
the man with red hair. He jumped to
his feet at her entrance.
Come. MAZDA said, reaching out
a hand to each of the little boys, I've
are going to get ready for bed and
| then We are going to have some ami
mai stories until the sand man comes
and fills up our eyes. How does that
sound, captains?"
| The boys gave q "whoopee', that
put all their other efforts of the eve
ming to blush. but Mazda, promising
herself that 1t was the last for the
night. did not say anything to them
about 1t, although she WINGED In SYM
pathy for the little woman in the dark
ened room.
| The next hour was one Of the busi-
est. and the happiest OF Maida's TWEEN
Ity years. She forgot her loneliness
in the children's prattle.
After the little fellows had dropped
on to sleep and had been carried one
by one to the little blue and white
bedroom, she went to the kitchen to
brew cup of tea. The man fol-
lowed her.
Now said MAZDA, when she came
out of the mothers bedroom, II
think your wife will get to sleep now.
The tea will do her good and the
quiet more"
Before the man had time to answer,
the telephone bell rang, and when he
came back from answering It his face
was crimson.
/ ssAy~1a. A~v ~
never saw" he said in a shamed
voice. .just called up to say she could
not get over. What q nerve you must
think have; what q cheek, yankinG
you in and putting you to work in
that scandalous fashion,
Nothing of the kind. was lonely
and enjoyed every bit of IT, Mazda
answered. IT am only too glad If ]
have been of any service to you and
your wife,
You are just all right to take II
SO. But you are mistaken: you see
Nell is not my wife; she is my sister
Her husband is travelling and I live
with her for company"
Mafda's heart gave q pleased jump
And SO you live right here in the
same building" Jimmie said a few
minutes later, when he was leaving
her at her door. Gee! That's wha,
I call all right. May I come dowr
some time and bring the Riddles,
They think the world of you: 1 coul6
see that when you were telling then
stories, and it wouldn't do to bligh
their young affections, would it? Say
may bring Them
Indeed you may" Mazda answered
warmly.
Thanks" he answered.
AS she settled down to sleep som,
time later she gave q sigh Of satisfac
ton as she said to herself:
my! 1 love to hear the rain laI
the window panes." -<(Copyright, 1914
by the Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-26
FyArHERuooD AND MOTHERHOOD


Some one ought to call the atten-
ton of the critics of the modern
feminist movement to the fact that
our civilization believes in children
being born into families, says Golfers.
A family consists Of a recognized faith
er, a mother. and a child or several
children. Every form Of legal and so
cial pressure has been exerted for CEN
turtles to make this the only accepted
mode for carrying on the race. Its
success is evident in the fact that the
legitimate children are vastly more
numerous than the illegitimate-i. e.,
those born outside the family relation.
In spite of all this we are hearing q
great deal Nowadays about women
| 'shirking motherhood" refusing
motherhood" or Escaping the duty Of
motherhood" as il a child were q sort
| Of solitary Indulgence on the part OF
the woman concerned. Anyone who
knows the facts of modern life knows
that there are practically always two
people responsible for the childless
family-a man and q woman. II any
blame IL to be assessed. it must be put
on both Of them. The version which
blames the woman only is no more
modern than the third chapter of
Genesis. II we are to do any clear
thinking on this important subject, 1t
is time we began to discuss the phe-
nomenon Of men sshirking father-
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Germany's setbacks in Belgium ap-
pear to have been only of q temporary
IL terrible character. The way she is
now pushing back the allied forces of
France and England would seem to in
dictate that the German military ma
chine IL as vigorous in practice as in
theory. And German victories at this
stage of the game mean that the war
IL likely to be long one, rather than
q short one. For France and England
will fight the western advance Of the
Germans to the last ditch and man.
And as far as the ultimate success of
the forces arrayed against Germany is
concerned. it looks as though a good
deal will depend upon what the armies
Of the car will do and how quickly
they can be mobi1ized and thrown
into eastern Germany. But the Rus
sian bear has to move his troops Ions
distances and Is slow-moving at best
So all of the present advantage. ex-
cept on the seas. seems to be with
Germany.