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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-05-14
Superstition coneernino FRIDAY.

superstition Concerning friday.
There are some curious contradic-
tons In the superstitions about the
Ill luck OF Friday. As all the world
knows. 1t Is considered bad luck to
begin any enterprise. to marry or
start on journey on Friday. On the
other hand. Friday il the best day Of
the week to pare ones nails. One
who laughs on Friday will weep on
Sunday.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-05-14

The greatness of man does not show
itself i'm its ability to build cathedrals,
to sculpture. to paint. to write, to In.
vent, to discover. to control men. 20
found nations. etc.. but In its ability to
commune with God and do his bidding.
Western Methodist.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-05-14
The lmmortals,

Mrs. Partingtons and Mrs. Maia-
props are still with US In the flesh.
Recently a woman at the opera in
Chicago complained that her seat was
too far back. She said she could hear
the music all right, but the perform
ers on the stage looked like migno-
nettes."
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-05-14
True Scotch acanniness.-

There is in circulation yet another
genial story about the canny Scot A
Caledonian chieftain won q million
pins In a penny raffie at a bazaar.
Three days later he called, very wan
and weary OF aspect. See here" he
said to the bazaar secretary, I've
counted them. They're three short!"
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-05-14
Good Idea at ANY lima.

The following from an English pa
per will apply to many other places
besides the sick room: Whatever
happens. do not keep on saying. Now.
am sure am firing you. I had bet
ter CO. Only sick bear would have
the courage to take this literally. Get
up, say good-by. and CO."
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-05-14
Better Than Pouitiee.

II at any time you have a gathered
finger or poisoned hand. take a cab.
bage leaf. roll IL out with bottle until
the Juice comes. and tie 1t on the az
fected part This will draw and
cleanse Il far better than a poultice.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-05-14

upon such sale OF real estate the presi-
dent of the Commission shall execute
and deliver I. the purchaser or pur-
chasers q deed OF the property sold.
which deed shall be presumptive evil
dence that all the requirements Of the
law have been complied with in max
ing such sale and deed.
Section Is. And be IL enacted. That
the bailiff shall make all collections
required of him. and pay the same
TO the clerk or treasurer, at once. upon
the collecting OF same and within
sixty days from the time the tax bill
Is placed in his hands.
Section 10. And be IL enacted. That
the bailiff shall attend the meetings
of the Commissioners and perform
such duties as may be required Of him;
shall preserve the peace and good or
der Of the town, and for this purpose
Is invested with the same power and
authority as any constable has under
the laws of this State.
Section 20. And be 1t enacted. That
the president shall preside at all the
meetings Of the Commissioners, and
shall have ali the powers and authority
OF a justice Of the peace in any matter
wherein the Commissioners are a
party. and shall receive the same fees
allowed Justices Of the peace In SINH
lar cases: and an quail appeal from his
. Judgment wherein the fine or demand
exceeds 1--WE dollars may be taken TO
the Circuit Court for St. Mary's Coun-
ty. which shall hear and examine and
determine the matter as upon appeal
from justices Of the peace.
Section 81. And be IL enacted. That
the bailiff shall be paid the same fees
, for making distress for taxes as are
allowed County collectors; and for
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-20

seats is evidenced on every side.
There was never played in the state
OF West Virginia game that so from
its very nature attracted the atten.
tion of practically the whole popula'
ton of the commonwealth. 1t would
appear from the interest taken In this
game that almost everybody in the
state was going to attend, but Of
course this is not SO. although there Is
every reason to believe that the crowd
that will try to see the battle will
number anywhere from five to ten
thousand. Last year, early in Octo-
Der, when there was at conserva.
tive estimate, not one-half the interest
there is in this years game, the crowd
that packed the Fairmont field num-
bered almost four thousand and with
the seating capacity enlarged this
year, the management anticipates as
much overflow as there was at the
1913 game.
4 At Morgantown six hundred seats
will be placed on sale. These call
for the old bleachers on the first base
line on the Virginia avenue lside of the
park and on count Of their elevation
are undo ubtedly among the best aest
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-20

in the field. :, The fact that they are
also located at the very center of the
field makes them attractive. When
this allotment is sold out at Nor
gantown no more desirable seats viii
be available than the middle sections
OF the grand stand which Is situated
at the end OF the field OF the end Sec
lions of the New Wesleyan bleachers
on the other side of the field, which
are also at the end of the field. 1t Is
advisable, then, for all those who ex-
pect to get seats close to the contest
end otherwise advantageously locat
ed, to get them in this first allotment
for Morgantown. This. block of GOO
tickets is supposed also to constitute
the university cheering section and
all students will have their seats
therein.
AT Martins News stand OF Fairmont
two of the center sections of the new
bleachers erected at South Side
Park by the Wesleyan management
will be on sale. These seats are sit
uated only five yards from the field iof
play and are OF the most comfortable
construction and extend from one end
lafi The asld % play To sthe5o other. one
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-20
AlIIestHopes Are. Rising.

LONDON, Nov. 19.--West Flanders
continues to be the scenel OF tnsistentI
military operations according to Tetu1
gees from Belgium. Theyispeak OF an IN
inferno OF shot and shell and deyasta.l
ton with continuous cannonadfng and
endless procession for wound Cd The
French and British are NOTED 70;
nave captured a smalls Bel ian town.
Paris reports that hopes Of allies
are raising. That they believe thu
Germans are fast weakening thai; there
was no tangible evidence to indicate
the grin Of Germans In Belgium and
France was shaken loose
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-20
Of he sections at Martins is exactly

of the sections at Martins is exactly
at the center Of the ntfa and the 9th.
er is next to it. In the two sections,
however, there are only three hundred
seats and 1T is likely that these will
be snapped up very early.
The other two good sections from
the new bleachers are being held for
the sale at Buckhannon for the Yves.
leyan students and for mail orders.
Mail orders from almost every section
of West Virginia have already been
received by the. Wesleyan manage
ment and this end Of the ticket bus
ness alone will clean up one whole
section OF seats asssoon as they arc
put on sale. Mail orders are being
filed in order and filled as soon Us the
sale opens.
When these first allotments Of good
seats are gone there viii be little
choice Of seats to be had as in max
ling alIottments for the first sale al
[of the very best seats have been of
Tered and after these fifteen hundred
are sold the leayingss only, VII ~
available
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-20
Girl Dies
From Burns
MINNIE pool, OF MANNINeroN.
VICTIM OF DISTRESS.
ING DEATH.

Minnie Pool, the Ii. year old daugh-
ter of, Mrs. Amy Pool. OF Manning
ton, who was seriously burned when
her clothing ignited from a gas fire
at her home on Wednesday died yes
terday from her injuries.
The child was frightfully burned
about her face, hands and body and
death came as a relief to her suffer.
ing:
at the time of the accident the girls
screams attracted the attention,o Of her
mother who succeeded In putting out
the flames with q, bucket OF water but
not until after tie md had been geri.
ousiy burned.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-20
Injured Woman
Is Identified
Cannot LiOe
JENNIE MILLER FOUND WITH HER
SKULL CRUSHED IN.
HAND BAG CONTAINING MONEY
AND VALUABLE, JEWEL
RY MISSING. a
81 Associated Press.

BY Associated Press. e.
AURooA, Ill. Nov. ia woman
found lying unconscious in q church
yard here last night with her skull
crushed In by asblow from a heavy
pipe wrench was identi fled today as
Miss Jennie Miller. IS years. old
daughter OF q former mayor OF Aurora,
,Phyaictans say she cannot I've Miss
Mfiler,s hand bag con aiming monep
ana valubIe ieweltp vas not sound.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-20
or ASSOCIATED PREss.1

or ASSOCIATED PREss.1
BRUGEs, Belgium, via London NOV.
1s.-Fighting between Germans and al.
lied forces in the inundated territory
between Dlxmude and Newport on the
North Sea coast is now frequ emily be-
ing carried on in boats. Artillery fol-
the time in the war has,proyed ineffec:
live, but personal bravery and enter
prises are counting for much and the
battle is beginning to resemble the
classical seige of Leyden in the 18th
century which ragged and counter RACED
by means Of fiat bottoned boats
Two corporals OF the Seventh Bel
gian infantry have been made Knights
Of the Order Leopold for Transporting
forty men, including fifteen severely
wounded, across the inundati ions UNI
der heavy fire. The battle In itsspress
ent stage, army officials say may last
several months.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-20
SeqtSqleOpens
Ton1orrou AT
One O'Clock
POINT TO AN AT
TENDANCE OF SIX THOU.
Y. SAND AT GAME.
THERE WILL BE A GRAND RUSH
TO OBTAIN PLACES OF
ADVANTAGE.

The coming Saturday, November
21st, at one p, m. at Reiner 6 Cores in
Morgantown, at Martins New stand in
Fairmont and at the Acme book store
IN Hnckhannon the sale Of reserved
seats for the state 9champi onship foot.
Iia1isgames between West Virginia Uni.
xersity and West Virginia Wesleyan
College viii open and that there will
be q grand rush to secure desirable
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-20
SOCIAL CENTER MEETING.

A social center meeting was'helde last
night at tho Davis Ridge School in Lin:
coin district, at which about 80 patrons
of the school were present and were
very enthusiastic over the sncce ssf 81
the meeting. t..sss. 81, Il
District Superintendent B. E:5yVha;;i
ley and County Agricultural Agent II.
L. Smith were both present and made
addresses. Mr.. Whaley spoke on the
subject Of school improvement.
It is probable that permanent or.
ganization for social. center work will
be perfected IN this neishborh bod IN
the near future, as the people an seem
to.be very much interested IN the work
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-20
.AM d, pRoe TAXATION.
ar Assoc1ArrD PBrss.Il

BY ASSOCIATED PREss.1
CHARLESTON, W. Va. Nov ss-s
Gov. Hatfield today issued q procla+
nation amending his recent proelannat.
ton against the entry Of live stoelsi
into west virginia becauseio OF the loot.
and mouth disease. The new order
permits entry Of live stock into the
state II II is carried In distnteeted.
cars from states not under quarantine
and II it passes the inspection tnposs
ed by west Virginia atSpoint OF ems N;
try.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-20

Authcritiese Investigating the cas
case hold q thory ofstohhery- Al
stliough d mem Ter 81 O tanlils TINT has
ION BEEN prominent "a sociaI attairsi
MSS Miller had liyed tie lie 81 i see
elass:
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-20
TOURISTS 70 SAIL

STRANDED TOURISTS TO SAL:
About 200 Americans the last party
Of stranded tourists prevented by the
war from returning Shcme departed
from Switzerland today Tor Genoa
whence they will sail for New York
Nov. 81 on the steamer with them
" emit a considerable number of immt-5
grants. 81
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-20
NOTICE ToATAxS PAYERS.

The 1914 tax books are NOW ready
for collection. illsgiyeE2f $50 dis
count to persons paying an OF theiEl
taxes in October and NoVe11beri
either at the, sheriff Office or the
places advertised for collection. ms
terest will be charged at the rate Of
1917 on all taxes not paid jby Deeem-
Der 31st, 1914:
You are especially requested Ia
come early, asythis will giEes tis niosa
time to walt on you and 10 doing
you will avoid the rush INST a1waya
happens during the last al of dis,
@. d. CoNAWAYs
Sheriff of Marion County.
1O-15-tt
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-20

Winter Underwear
Cooper's cotton ribbed and
feeced Union Suits, S1.OO
and $1.50.
Cooper's guaranteed all
WOODEN fabric Union Suits,
81, $3.50, So.
Separate garments in cot
ton ribbed and fleeced, Csc
SOC.
Separate garments of wool
heavy and light weight, 81,
$1.50, So.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-03-12
CHAMPION LUMBER
COMPANY LAYS OFF
Men Unable to Work Because Of
Depth Of Snow Back in
the Woods.

The Champion Lumber Com
pany's plant at Crestmont was
closed Temporarily Saturday be-
cause of the bad weather. There
has been a heavy fall of snow in the
mountains, making it impossible
to get logs to the mill, and it is
stated that in some places the
snow is four to six feet in depth.
The men anticipate only a brief
lay off. A sudden thaw, however,
would wreck ruin as the unusual
quantity Of snow in the mountains
would furnish such a flood that
there are few bridges and trestles
in the mountain streams which
would be able to withstand the
rush of waters.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-03-12
LOOKS GOOD
FOR HOOPER
Successful Fight of the Governor
Against Heavy Odds Has Won
Him Support.

Bristol, Tenn, March 1.-THE
drift of public sentiment in the
counties of East Tennessee indi.
Gates that Governor Hooper will
again be the republican candidate
for governor in this state, and
that he will, as heretofore, have
the united support Of the inde-
pendent wing of the democracy.
The regulars" as in their mass
meeting in Sullivan county, are
showing no disposition to, COM
promise with the Independents"
in any particular. Senator Lea
was openly snuhbed by the reg
ulars" of this county, and in ex-
planation Of their course. w. D.
Lyon-a prominent regular.
Continued on Page 81
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-03-12
TRUSTEE SEXTON
STANDS ON RECORD
Books Of His Office Show a Very
Flattering Result of His
Labors.


carry elsewhere in this paper
an announcement from R. H. Sex
ton, who is a candidate for the Re
publican nomination for Trustee.
The letter speaks for itself and
shows a condition of affairs which
should be pleasing to the voters of
Cooke county.
1t shows that the two predeces-
sors of Mr.. Sexton were honored
with six years of office by the Re-
publicans of Cooke county. II
shows, too, that Mr.. Sexton has
been untiring in his efforts to
please the people and that the
records show that he has picked
up in taxes for the county over
$1,000. Over three times as much
as both of his predecessors picked
up in the twelve years of office
ahead of him.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-03-12
NEWPORT, TENNESSEE, THURSDAY, MARCH 12, 1914
CIVIC BEAUTY cRUx OF FLAT1RoN CHALLENGE

The challenge to the Flatiron build
ing in New York, a skyscraper, from
the one in Milwaukee one story high,
will test the claim made for metro
politan structures throughout the
country that utility requires sacri-
flee of beauty. No one has said that
the structure on Broa iway's isolated
little triangle of high-priced land
was beautiful, b, . the "defi" from
the western city claims there is not
only beauty, but utility in the very
beauty of the building erected there
on a similarly c''l and conspicuous
site.
There are crowded thoroughfares
on the three sides of the Flatiron
building on Broadway, also in Mil
waukee around the Second Ward
Savings bank building. But Goth
ANS structure towers twenty
stories; Milwaukee's stands only one
story, massive and ornate. Here
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-03-12
JOHN HOLT
HAS MADE GOOD
Records Show That His Books
Are in As Good Condition
AS Possible.

|. John Holt has been County
Court Clerk for Cooke County for
the past four years. He has full
filled his promises and has made
good. During his first year, 1911,
the current expenses were $1,000
less than they had been for the
average of ten years previous and
in no year since he has held
the office has the expenses
amounted to $14 900 whereas dur
ing the ten years previous to his
taking the oath of office the aver
! age expense of the county had
been $4,000. This decrease in
current expense was accomplished,
too, dispite the fact that the legiti-
mate expenses Of the county are
higher than ever before.
Before Mr.. Holt took tie office
every piece of the counuy's paper
was brought up and shaved ten
per cent, whereas now every per-
son gets exactly what is coming to
them from the county. Before
Mr.. Holts term, men buying the
claims would sue the county and
take judgement and not only get
the ten per cent which had been
shaved off the warrants but
would get an additional ten per
cent in the judgement. AS the
result, lots of old claims are now
outstanding.
The fact that Mr.. Holt has made
good was shown in the last report
of the Board of Revenue which
paid highest Of tribute to him and
the condition OF the books of his
office. Mr.. Holt. having made
good, his friends assert he should
be given another term. He has
been obliging and courteous to all
and is an official of whom the
county can well be proud.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-03-12
DEMOCRATIC
COMMITTEE
Called BY Chairman Jonas T
Amis to Meet in Nashville
on March 18th.

Hon, Jonas T. Amis, of Colum-
bia, chairman of the state indepen-
dent democratic executive COM
mittee, issued a call Saturday af-
ternoon for a meeting Of his COM
mittee at noon Monday, March 16,
at the Maxwell house, in Nashville.
The call was issued upon the
request of several members OF
the committee and is for the pur-
pose, according to Col. Amis, Of
considering gubernatorial plans,
the general political conditions in
the state and to transact any other
business that may come before it.
A formal written call for the
meeting will be given out by Col.
Amis Monday.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-03-12
A BIG REAL ESTATE DEAL
This Land Was Purchased ByA.
r. Swami, Only Few Years
Ago for $3O,8OO, But the
Steady Increase In the Price of
Land In This County Makes 1t
Worth Today Every Cent of the
Money Paid for 1t By Mr.. Jones.

John M. Jones, on Monday pur-
chased from A. R. Swami, the
Jack farm, West of Newport, the
consideration being $4,000 for
the farm work stock, hay and
machinery.
This is one of the biggest trans
actions recorded in Cooke county
in years, although there have been
one or two instances when more
valuable land changed hands.
The Jack farm is one of the
show places of the county. The
railroad goes through it's bottoms
and the house and barns on the
hill three quarters of a mile away
give the farm a chance to be seen.
1t consists of 500 acres of land,
two hundred of which are in bot
tom. OF the upland 130 acres are
cleared and the woodland all lies
well. 1t has a big commodious
house on it and several new barns
have recently been built.
The farm was purchased by
Mr.. Swami, only afew years ago
for $3O,SOO and the price, then was
considered a big one, asst marked
the beginning Of an. epoch Of big
land sales. 1t has been consider
ably improved but the price paid
by Mr.. Jones shows that it pays
to pay big prices for land in this
county.
This land touches the river i'm
mediatly opposite the land Of J. S.
Susong, which was purchased
only two years ago at the record
price of 1915 per acre, so it would
appear as though Mr.. Jones at
the big price he paid gotta bargain.
1t is said that the farm will be
used as a stock farm, and it will
be made as famous as Cedar Croft
which Mr.. Jones owns on the East
side Of Newport.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-03-12
UNIQUE SNOWSTORMa
WITNESSED HERE

A unique spectacle was witness
ed Sunday by the people of New
port, that Of a snowstorm travelling
up Pigeon River and touching only
one bank. Maybe not for a life.
time will such. a strange sight be.
seen in Newport. Such storms
are rare but are otter seen in
Switzerland, where American
tourists spend thousands Of dp!-
lars just for the purpose of seeing
such storms and other strange
sights.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-03-12
Up. HEDRICK BUYS
DIR. BURNETT HOME

j. P. Hedrick has purchased the
home of DR.. c. T. Burnett, near
the city, the consideration being
$4,000. Besides the magnificent
home, thirty acres of fine land are
included, and adjoins the farm Of
Mr.. Hedrick. He expects to move
his family to the new home at an
early date.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-03-12

is comfort for the municipal art
leagues that in recent years have
labored to improve the artistic
standard of city structures, beau
tify the streets and public build
ings and put ban on buildings
which are merely big.
Few cities have fragments of
blocks such as these. Milwaukee
has two and claims that both are
occupied more usefully than is New
York's. On one is the city's big
bank; on the other the city hall.
Two thousand people tenant the
Flatiron skyscraper; $4,000 savings
depositors swarm to the Gibraltar
of Milwaukee," where one-fifth Of
the savings in all the state banks Of
Wisconsin are kept.
Which structure will prove it's
claim to the greater utility? Can
utility gain by partnership with
symmetry and art? This challenge
will help to settle the controversy.