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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-01
TAE EplToR.

THE EDITOR.
VINO the most; Jul man nltowI
from preaehe la4zyer, doctor down
Who neithe smile nor wears atEown.
The. Editor.
In all the world who's most ignored z,
Sighted, deceived. abused and bored
And yet whose flag is never lowered?
The Editor.
Who fights the battles none dare fight,
For what is clearly just and right,
And drives thief foe out OF sight?
The Editor.
And yet, who even hides his name
Unmindful of the scroll Of fame
Or of the publc's loud acclaim?
The Editor.
who lights the torch for other men
To honor. gain and wealth and then
Who hears them say do 1t again ?"
The Editor.
Who works most like galley slave
And stems the tide of wind and. wave
With faith and hope and courage brave?
The Editor.
Whose heavy task is never done,
But meets him with each rising sun
AS big as when twas first begun?
The Editor.
Who in this world shall know no rest
Nor peace within his troubled breast
To come moment as his guest?
The Editor.
Who'll go to heaven when he dies,
And sing with angels in the skies.
So very much TO others surprise?
The Editor.
Charleston Gazette.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-01

filth carriers and typhoid and won't
cat anything.
a pair OF scales has the same effect
on fat woman that mouse has OF
:. thin woman. ....
The average man hasn't any use for
more than three keys. But lie mag
ines that he doesn't look important
unless he carries bunch OF about "a
assorted keys that weigh two pounds.
A man knows That he can't get 10
cent whiskey for a dime, but he be-
lieves he is getting 1o.cent cigar
for nickel.
A corn fed girl who is wearing .
tight redingOtc is wasting time when
she stops and reads one Of those
"Buy-a-Bale" signs. ~
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-01

business conditions were such that we
felt it duty to the public to tell the
truth about them, which the Times
from day to day since the election
has been admitting.
The West virginian has always
boosted the local merchants, and has
turned down thousands of dollars
worth OF outside advertising in the
last few years. This paper will con
tinuc In the future, as in the past
to boost the local merchant, and every
other good cause in which the people
of FaIrmont are interested, regard
less of the incurable crouch of the
Fairmont Times.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-01
WHO'S KNOCKING NOW?

When the West Vfrginian told the
people of Fairmont the truth about
business conditions oil over the coun'
try before the elections with hope
OF applying a remedy the Times was
our severest critic, and when the
West virginian takes up the cause of
the local merchants against the mail
order houses that are sapping their
business and u question About which
there exists no difference OF opinion.
the Times sttll keeps up its KNOCKING
on this paper.
\ The West Virgin!an regretted that
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-01
Song md Story

Jim"
There's a charming matd-they call
her Jim
retite, and neat, and sweet. and
Trim.
Although almighty, awful
Slim.
II I were young, my sails I'd
Trim
To be her truly, only
Him;
And if lost I'd douse my
Glim,
Then let you.alls reel off a
About the guy who croaked for
'Jim,"
The maid petite, and sweet, and
Slim. Pick Smith.
Topeka.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-01
If YOU will sign the pledge to trade
with the nome merchant, tell him so.
seENp YOUR MONEY At HOME.

When all the people OF the city COM
mence to buy all their goods at home
the money stringency will be relieved
as far as Fairmont Is concerned 1t
takes money to buy Of the mail order
houses. There is no extension of credit
when YOU are sick or out of work. You
look to the local merchant for all OF
these favors and you should spend all
yol,r money with him.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-01
Inalnuation, MOI Aeeusatlor.


They stood at "a dingy street corner
and anger was in their countenances.
"vot vas dat you called me, Morry?"
Indignantly asked one.
H"You know" said his friend, logged
".
"You accuse ne of stealing your
dollar?"
NO, I hat not accused you Of steal.
IN it, Solly."
well, my boy, vat Is it? I hat told
you hat not got the money and you
don't belief me- and he spread hts
hands despairingly. ;y,l; n
"Oh. no. no; not at all II said his
friend. wat i did say so1ly, was that
itiyous had not elped me to look forlny;
dollar ] should 3hefi found it.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-01

There was good deal OF sarcastic
comment when Teresa Feathrrngtcn
ran George Suggs down and captured
him several years ago. But Teresa has
proven herself to be capable as we'll as
enduring, and George, not only Is doing
we'll. but is happier than ever hEfDre in
his life.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-01
OF COURSE.

The West virginian told of the re
trenchmeut policy of the Consolidation
Coal Co. before the election, and fore
casted the closing Of the mines. we
we're called calamity howlers tnen'
Since the election the mines have clos
ed, verifying our prediction, which all
goes to prove we knew what we were
talking about.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-01
SMILES

Our prize delinquent subscriber wan
dered into town the other day and, all
unsuspecting, we lured him UP to Doc
Gains Office and tipped the doc" on
to give him the Twilight Sleep treat
ment And, say, the doc" is some
treater! F1e had the d. S. in the twi'
light zone as quickly as you could
break your wrist with the crank on q
Ford. In two minutes we separated
the patient from the money he had
been owing us since the time when
Heinz had only one pickle. When he
came to he was holding a receipt III
full iii his hand. Then we told him.
He was tfckled to death. FTe said that
heretofore he simply couldn't bring
himself to pay up, because he dreaded
the pain. We turned all the money
over to the doc" and told him to in
vest 1t in more chloroform. We are
going into this business right.-Noble
Co. CO., Leader.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-01

There may be a chance for some
good live independent Democrat to
get the Fairmont postoIrtce yet II
Mr.. Nicely leaves it to the people as
he claims to have done ut Wheeling
and Warrington. 1t is time for some
good man to get busy.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-01
AIRrlMe TIE TOWN,

The Times is certainly hurting the
town when It commences knocking on
Congressman Nicely. Here is a chance
for the business men TO get busy be-
fore something terrible happens to our
fair little city.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-01

When a man talks to his wife it is
about what he is going to do. When a
woman talks to her husband the prob
abilities are that it is about the dream
she had last night.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-01
TAKE rAE TARlFF oEF.

A popular song says:
"The high cost Of living is only a
joke, :,
It's the high cost of loving that is
keeping US broke"
Take the tariff off!
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-01

The woman who horsewhips man
is not trying to avenge her wrongs. In
stead she is looking for the advertising
II will bring her.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-01
A SMALL ri INCIDENT.

Since the sinking Of the Titanic the
loss Of 500 lives and an English bat
tleship seems to be passed over as
an incident of little consequence.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-01
THE BEST GOODS.

The best goods are always the adj
vertised goods. The most substantial!
and most reliable stores are those
that take the public into their conf
dence in formal newspaper announce
ments. The consumer will serve him
self best II he buys advertised goods
at stores that are themselves adver-
tisers.-Parkersburg Dispatch.News.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-01
THOSE BANDITS.

With zapara and Villa in posses
sion Of Mexico City, peace is being
preserved to an unusual degree. Mex
ico's greatest needs seem to be more
bandits and fewer so.called presi-
dents.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-01

Mrs. Tank Beverly, who, ever since
they were married three years agn, has
been trying to teach her husband how
to eat properly, has given up The Job
IN disgust.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-01

tomobile. Nowadays a man :uHst either
own flying machine or be nobcdy.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-01
Yves Towne's Hint item.

fPotato Hill Correspondence in the
Atchison Glibe.) =
Flint item sent in by Yves Towne:
II don't know that Ben Hurley took
it, but I know ! have been missing
wood and loaded several sticks with
powder last Sunday might; and know
that Ben Hurley lives near me, and
that early Monday morning he drove
hurriedly to town and bought a new
stove"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-01

lit could be achieved without spend.
ing money, nearly every man would Try
for the distinction OF being sport.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-01

THE TRUTH LEAKING OUT.
The Times says there is frame
IN" on tho postoffice job at Fairmont'
Verify the truth leaks out from the
Times structure little by little.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-01
Badly Aimed.

EauTy NITNeu' \
(From the Philadelphia Ledger.)
"Blinks always hits the hail on the
head"
eyes, but usually he drives It into
the wrong place"
Yq. Won Observation-Disclosures
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-01

The time has passed when q man
car attranti ! a tant ion ny. owning an au.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-01

All mail subscriptions payable In sd
vance.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-01
lGIlRREII GOllsEN1

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Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1914-01-30
EALFA
lpONE EVERY
KILL ALL WEEDS
Cultivate % Keep Down Weeds and
Save MoIsture-Leave Fall Growth
for Winter Protection.
BY EDWARD kLEeAUM, Eaeland,
AZ n

BY EDWARD kLE5AUM, Eseland,
N. q.
First, I look for we'll drained soil.
free from alkali. From what little ex-
perience l have had, l would fall plow
alfalfa ground at least eight inches
deep. In the spring I would disk 1t
two or three times 30 as to kill all
weeds possible before sowing seed.
Never set the disk very angling az this
will allow 1t to go in too deep and
loosen up the ground too far down.
About the middle Of May, SOW the al.
talfa seed broadcast and harrow down
three or four times.
Keep stock OF the first year. Clip
the alfalfa and II the weeds have t.
ken hold to any great extent leave the
clippings right on the ground. My half
acre which I sowed this spring Is on
ground that had been MANFRED quite
heavily in 1911 and spring Of 1912 and
it is very weedy, but I have clipped
the patch of twice to keep down the
weeds, and the alfalfa looks strong and
some Of it is in bloom. A sufficient
stand must be left in the fall to catch
the snow 80 as to keep 1t from winter
killing. II the ground is high, a light
dressing Of manure containing lots OF
straw, will do the work. I tried this
on q small patch that survived the
drouth last summer. and 1t wintered
fine. hope to keep ON trying until
can SOW at least thirty or forty acres
of it every year or two, as we must gel
dairy cow and stop raising 80 much
wheat.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1914-01-30
INDIGESTION, GAS OR
SICK, SOUR STOMACH,
Time, "Pape's .Diapepsin!'' In five
minutes all stomach mis-
cry is gone.

Greatly does" putpad stomachs in
order--''really does" overcome indiges
ton, Dyspepsia, gas heartburn and
sourness in five minutes, that just
that, makes Pape's Diapepsin the lar
gest selling stomach regulator in the
world. If what you eat ferments into
stubborn Jumps, you belch gas and
acid; head is dizzy and aches; breath
foul; tongue coated;your insides filed
with bile and indigestible waste, re.
member the moment "Pape's Diapep.
SIM comes in contact with the stomach
all such distress vanishes. It's truly
the joy is it's harmlessness.
A large fifty-cent case of Pape's Dia'
pepsin will give you a hundred dollars
worth Of satisfaction or your druggist
hands you your money back.
les worth its weight in gold to men
and m who can't get their stom.
achs regulated. It belongs in your
home, should always be kept handy
in case Of q sick, sour, upset stomach
during the day Or at night. It's the
stomach doctor in the world.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1914-01-30
CUT TOO CLOSE
Believes Alfalfa Should Not 30 Gown
With Nurse crop-Don't Pasture
First Year.

BY c. II. Peterson, Blsbee, N. D.
l seeded about half an acre Of alfalfa
some years ago. The second year l
cut the first crop for hay; the second
crop I left stand for seed. l cut it
late and threshed it, but the seed I
got did not amount to much. The big
gest part Of the alfalfa was, i now
believe, winter killed as where the
snow lay heavy on 1t there was a good
stand. I did not think much of 1t as
l could not raise the seed and l do not
know If I had the right kind.
My son graduated from the farm
husbandry department Of the agricul-
tural college and he insisted on seed
ing three acres for an experiment. l
believe 1t should not be sown with a
nurse crop and 1t should not be cut
or pastured the first year as it needs
to stand to catch the snow for winter
protection until it gets we'll rooted. l
shall SOW some for hog pasture as
they cen to be very fond Of it.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1914-01-30
DEAN BRANN0N
TO IDAHO U"
HAS BEEN CONNECTED WITH
NORTH DAKOTA UNIvER.
sITY 20 YEARS

Boise, Idaho, Jan. 29-Dr. Melvin
A. Brannon, dean of the college of
libral arts of the university of North
Dakota, was today elected president
of til. University Of Idaho, by the
state board of education in session
here. DR.. Brannon win assume his
new duties as soon as he can severe
his connections with the Dakota in
stitution. His salary is fixed at $4,000
a year.
A native of Indiana, DR.. Brannou
attende and graduated from Wabash
college in 1889. In 1912 he received
the degree of doctor of philosophy
at the University of Chicago. He wal
laboratory assistant in Wabash col
lege for four years and taught in the
Fort Wayne, Ind, high school. From
there he went to the University OF
North Dakota as professor of botany
He was dean Of the medical school of
that institution from 1905 to 1911, and
was appointed dean of the college OF
libdral arts in the latter year, a posi-
ion he has since held.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1914-01-30
\. D.
Z. SENATOR DEAD

Former Senator Lyman R. Casey,
enc of the first two senator's sent to
Washington from the state of North
Dakota, died yesterday, at his home
in Washington, of neart disease. He
was II years of age, and leaves a wife
a daughter and two sons.
Senator Casey came to North Da.
kotal in 1879 and organized the Car.
rington-Casey Land Co., which grew
to be one of the big land companies
of the state.
When the territory became a state,
Mr.. Casey with Gilbert A. Pierce
was elected to the senate, and SERVED
from 1889 to 1893. Though he wa:
not an orator, he is considered as one
Of the ablest senators the state ha:
ever had.
Senator Casey was a highly educat
ed man, and was much interested il
scientific agriculture. He did a grea'
deal along this line for the farmer.
of North Dakota. He left jamestown
where h lived most of the time whili
in North Dakota, five or six years
ago, and went with his family tt
Washington, D. G. He has lived il
that city and New York ever since.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1914-01-30

Joe Kramer, who served as dep.
uty auditor under Ray v. Bice for
several terms and who was appointed
by the boasd of county commissioners
to fill the vacancy when Mr.. Bice
resigned last spring, has made a
most competent and obliging otfici.
al. He has given the office his close
personal attention and naturally
feels that he is entitled to re-elec.
tion, and from what we can gather
the board of county commissioners
made no mistake in naming him audi.
| tor and should he be q candidate
F, there il no question but what the
taxpayers Of the county are going to
endorse the action of the board by
seeing that Mr.. Kramer succeeds
f, himself.
' Herman Stenseth, who has served
as clerk Of counrt for many years
has always been found to be a com
petent and obliging official and has
not given out any statement as to
his future infection, but Herman is
resting easy and when the time comes
he will make his wants known.
Judge E. H. Griffin is serving his
first term, and it is generally un-
derstood that he has made good, and
while there has been some rumors
that another Ramsey county attorne!!
believes that he could uphold the
dignity of u county court just as
we'll as Judge Griffin, Mr.. Griffin Is
friends feel that he can stick to hit
present chair like an adhesive plaster
All must admit that he is filling his
office in good shape and if faithful
services should be awarded he is en-
titled to the second term.
Up to the present time there has
been no inkling of any opposition
to supt. Haig, but time alone eau
tell who may want to preside over
the schools of this county. He has
been in educational work for the
greater part Of his life and by ser
wing about one more term he SHOULD
be retired with a pension. This
fact alone will have some weight il
he is a candidate and has any op
position.
So long al we have offices to fill
there will be candidates, and this
year will be no exception to the
rule. There will not only be can
didates, but we will have the pro
fessional estate makers" who ar
always trying to fix things as the.
would like to have them. But 81
long as the taxpayers have competep
ones in charge Of the various Office
they take but little stock in tn
fellow who is trying to knead thu
political dough to suit his taste.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1914-01-30
SAME HERE.

During our experience i'll the news
paper field we have been informed
thousands of times that it "does not
pay to ADVERTISE In Rugby the
~merchtntsI advertise very little, US
ually refusing to do so on the ground
that there is "not enough cash bust.
ness.' Yet at the same time-thc
very present time-Co.tain large mai
oIuer -ilouses ar offering US seventy
per cent more in spot cash for our
advertising space for what business
they will be able to get from it right
here in Rugby and adjacent territory.
Now it is hard to refuse real cash,
especially when it comes in at a pro-
fit rate, and the further fact is Turk
ing about our innermost conscience
that the average merchant does not ap
preciate the fact that the country pa
pers are refusing much advertising
from mail order houses just to help
tho local dealer make money. Thu
money Of Big Business is tempting us
a3td without local N enlargement We
may yield-Pierce County Tribune.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1914-01-30
LEAVE GOOD GROWTH TO
PROTECT THROUGH WINTER
Lost First Seeding by Using Nurse
crop-cannot Afford to Feed SIl.
age Without Alfalfa to Milk
Cows.

BY F. c. MILLER. crookston, MINI.
I sowed my first seed in 1911, which
I lost on account of dry weather and
heavy nurse crop of barley, which ]
grew with it. Next year sowed the
same two acres, with 10 pounds per
acre. Seed cost $500 per hundred,
laid down here and vas all pure seed.
l got a fine stand and did not cut
till in the fall when l Just clipped the
tops Of alfalfa and some weeds which
had come up in it. I wanted all this
growth for a mulch for fear 1t might
winter kill. 1t came through the win
ter in fine shape and was the first OF
any grass to show this spring. l cut
about two tons July LIST, and August
LIT I cut a fine crop Of about one and
one-half tons on the two acres, and l
think I can get one and one-half tons
again and still leave enough for win
ter covering.
l expect to SOW IL acres next spring
az We think we cannot afford to milk
cows and feed silage without alfalfa.
I might say about cutting the first
crop-my father has three acres sown
same time as mine that he cut twice
the first year-1elds less than one
halt mile apart. and about the only
difference we could see was that his
was a little later starting in spring
and possibly not quite as thick. But
| would urge leaving a fairly good
covering In the fall to protect the
crowns Of plants from freezing and
thawin9 too much In the spring.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1914-01-30
ALFALFA Is A HARDY PLANT
Plenty Of Manure-oood Seed Bed
Pure 9esd-AlI Factors In Get
ting q Stand Of Alfalfa.
BY r. J. DICKSON, FordvilIe, N. Q

BY F. J. DICKSON, Fordville, N. D.
I do not think there is any doubt
regarding the growing of alfalfa with
us, providing there is a chance for
the water to run off in a short time,
as standing water will kill 1t. I be-
lieve that good blowing, along with
plenty Of manure, and a little extra
work on the ground before seeding, Is
about all that is essential to get a
start in alfalfa, that is. with good
seed.
There seems to be a notion that al.
falfa ought to be mostly in bloom be.
fore it is time to cut. Now, l find
that If you let the little shoots get
much Of a start before cutting, it will
set the alfalfa back, while if cut as
soon as those shoots start, 1t seems
to grow faster than ever. The patch l
have is on the poorest land on the
farm, and I have been seeing how
much grief it would stand; now at
four years it 10 better and stronger
than ever.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1914-01-30
sWEET CLOVER GROWS ABUNp
ANTLT
Sweet Glover Will inocu!ate Land for
Alfalfa-Makes Good Winter
Feed.
BY L. [. sLATTERY, ANGUS, Minn.

BY l.. {. SLAITERY. Angus, Minn.
I am now a small grain farmer hav.
Ing a gas tractor and lots Of virgin
prairie land. After this land is work
ed more l will get into stock raising
ana would o think of raising stock
without corn ard alfalfa.
This is e sweet clover district. 1t is
growing wild everywhere it can get a
foothold as fast as the wind and wa
ter will scatter the seed. 1t is the
most luXuriant and thrifty plant l
have eve seen. 1t grows from 6 to
s feet tall in the bottom Of our clay
road bitches.
1t will grow anywhere and will in
oculate the land for alfalfa. In fact,
if it is own thick so it would not
grow 80 coarse and stalky, it would be
good winter feed. This very sweet
clover is what attracted me and caus.
ed me to buy this $50 acres last April.
l feel confident that in a very few
years, this will be a clover country as
well as a Or country.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1914-01-30
MAKES GOOD HOG PASTURE
Manure Helps In Getting a Stand
Seed eVd Should Be Flrm-Ak
faifa a Success az q Hog
Feed.
BY JAS. r. SULLIVAN, East Grand
Forks, MINI.

BY JAS. r. SULLIVAN, East Grand
Forks, MINI.
think for growing alfalfa, land
should first be thoroughly MANFRED
and put in good condition. l think
good manure 10 all the incubation the
land requires for alfalfa. The land
should be prepared by narrowing well,
and packing as firm as possible. !
think the proper time to SOW is from
the LIST to the 10th of May, according
to the season.
1 have had success in growing alfal.
IA with wheat as a nurse crop and
also without a nurse crop. 1t depends
much on the season and particularly
on the condition of the land.
l sowed seven acres of alfalfa this
spring for hog pasture. About the
first of May, l raked up all old stalks
thoroughly and then sowed seed broad.
cast and covered with a harrow. ]
had a splendid catch, sowing 100
pounds of alfalfa and 20 pounds of
rape.
1t stands about 10 inches high and
hogs seem to like it but cannot eat It
fast enough to keep it down.
The same piece of land l had sown
in sweet cor for two previous a
for my hogs, but it did not give enough
feed SO I thought l should try alfalfa
and it seems to be a success as to
feeding value for hogs.