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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-02-21

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threw It into the air, t6 illustrate
some point Of his sermon, ale made
their eyes OPEN and when he stood
before Them with eleaehed hands
his piercing eyes eseming toilook in.
to tehir very hearts, and with a
voice that thrilled said "you break
Gods law and Gods law will break
you"
The generalatheme Of his sermon
was built upon the text quoted
above and dwelt upon the necessit,
of looking toward the future, Of
Cooking before you would leap
1t was .argreat arraignment Of sin
and a brilliantNappeal to. better life
oneaoftthe irregular features Of the
eveningameetings is a solo by Prof
Meyers. 4 Lastanight liscr solo was
exceptionally fine and 5gripped thu
heart strings of the yastiaudienee.
sss'Rey! Bromley during his, sermon
ltook a fall out of. the political1bess
esaand liquor. interests. .SHissrapi b
the liquir interests broughtC6ortilI .
great deal Of applause and Rev
Bromley rewarded them by saying
II think some of you wilEsprobabi,
be very dry before the State goes
dry" Modern dances were also
given scatching denunciation.
Today, Saturday, is fest day in til.
Bromley party and this evening
Rev. and Mrs. Bromley will be til,
guests at dinner given in theil
honor by Mr.. land Mrs. Frank P
Kelley. Of sFairmont. Mr.. Kelley Il
an old acquaintance Of Rev. Brom
ley's and in his behalf spoke at on,
of the ecenttmeetings.st8.
Friday afternoon Rev; Bromle,
preached from the text taken from
II Corinthians 1876 Examin,
yourself whetherye be in. tic Fifth
y was q 4 brilliant ~ m, appeal TO thu
people to examine iemsslyes in thu
eyes of God. =
Observation-Disclosures in theil
iiheetiHgsnan d saibrhing prayer meet
ings9areq everything thesS preachers
expect attthisl'tine, bbut even larger
resaltsqin this line t.arei, expected al
so. aEtfpsJa M fs.Nu
lI'ARi informal reception was helt
at the close OF last nightstservicc
fortthe Bromley partyh at which ar
informal program Of solos, readings
and speachesnwere given. !, h
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Desperate
CONTINUED FROM pAGE ONE

.N-|. a q ~ .a Il
tanned will not be known until for.
NAL report is-made to the treasury de-
rartment, one Of the clerks said to.
day he was sure the loss will not be
less than 100000. y
Reward Of $1,000 each for the
three men have hccn offered by the
postal authorities.
aiaqa battle with five railway mes,
sengers the robbers stabbed HarrytT;
.Melyille,d chief amessenger, lsubd.iet
isisIrompanioRsi andIsdisappeared ;Iih
'theT darkness tiiwitii athetS unregistered
Mail3sacksss't 5Taiet,train was lbou1!I
from New York.to rNewdo Orleans ,,tanil
heavy passengersiist. y III K
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UNEMPLOYMENT.

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Figures relating to unemployment
In New York city which Presiden,
Wilson discredited in conversation,
with those with whom he talked
Yesterday were. not gathered by q
political organization. The fact
seems to be that the president, who
las beenlil Ill and confined to his room
sincellast week, Is Cor yesterday was)
IN ignorance of the! source from
which they emanated. He spoke OF
them as II they had been collected by
Frank P.SWalsh, s head of the Federal
Commission Of Industrial Relations,
a abatement relating to them and ac-
eepting them as accurate, having
enanated from the commission. But
they are mot sthe commissions own
figures. They are the product of il
census of unemployed men taken by
charitable organizations of the me,
tropolis. The census showed that
ESQ, 00smen were out Of work and in
i need of aid. Large numbers Of them
have dependent families. There ara
thousands Of unemployed women in
Jew FORK city also. At meeting OF
pastors of considerable number OF
New York churches last week it. was
proposed to open the edifices for
sleeping places and TO provide food
there fore the destitute and homeless.
Police stations and free lodging
houses are oyercrowded. The policI
commandeered ferry boats to be used
at night for sleeping places. 1t is a
condition and nothing else, and bad
one! $g,s
There are large numbers Of unem-
ployed men in Pittsburgh and more
siestitntioR tIan for 'tfiany years Ias
charity wor ksEr e. aha 66fhers know.
Ihei same ~ true Of, afi large sitiss lat
dAes present time. The slio@stormswas
godsend jim dproyidIng tenipofary
=enpley mt But llerelwill be:hsavy
demands onbbeneyolenee and helpful
ness before conditions unemployment
are again normathere and elsewhere.
The condition is one that cannot be
ignored.
Naturally tMf. Wilson does. not
wish to believe that things are as
tiieysare. He promised that his poll
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Bandits Flag Train.

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AT Attala the train was tagged,
and when the engineer reduced the
speed ofhis locomotive three masked
men leaped into the cab. Covering
the iengineman and fireman with pis.
tolls, the bandits ordered the train
stopped in a lonely, densely wooded
spot, about five miles from Irondale.
AT that point the robbers com.
manded the train crew to uncouple
The mail and express cars from the
rest Of the train. After carrying
these cars about mile the locomo-
tive was again stopped and the mail
cars were detached. ~
Chief Messenger Melville, knowing
that the unusual actions Of the train
meant a hold-up, barricaded his car
and told his assistants o;prepare for
a fight. 5
When Melville refused to open the
door Of his car the bandits began fir
ing at It. wv ~ u
Bullets Splinter Car. Z
yolley after yolley was fired, and
The cars were spllntered. FINALLY. the
bandits forced an entrance, but Mel:
vile still showed fight: When he at!
tempted to prevent the leader of the
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cies would bring prosperity. But
whether they do bring prosperity III
ttmately-or, rather whether the
prosperity which existed before his
election be restored-there is no use
attempting to disguise the fact that
in New York and all other large cit
les there is great distress, at this time,
and that it must be dealt with abso-
lutely without reference to politics.
The; frs duty is, to feed the hungry
andSthe nexti'is to find and make
work for them insofar as that can be
donc.-Pittsburgh Gazette Tines
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-02-21
.,y0gBEER!.E|:]G|'.kLEsl
Need Attention Al February and
March Or Face W''illtstay
Covered!

Now is the time to take specia,
care Of the complexion az you wish it
,toslook we'll the rest Of. tlesyear. The
February and March winds have {.
strong tendency to bring out freckles
that may stay all sumner unless re-
moved. Now is the time to use
cthine-double strength.
This prescription for the removal
of freckles was written by a promi-
iient physician and Is usually SO sue
cessful that 1t IS sold by Holt's Drug
Co. under guarantee to refund the
money If It fails. Get an ounce Of
othine- double strength, and even a
few applications should show o won.
,dcrfult Improvement, some OF the
smaller frcekles even vanishing en-
4 irnly,t ~ ~ y S i \ ~ 81 q 5si9 e y
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PRIMEvAL sMANsc
nv Ross cax yenfdbitihp


lBy Ross cavendish.}
The following beautiful, and Ia
some extent touching lines, areSin-
tended for the exclusive beneGN oi
generations yet unborns hi
AS a people we haven't asiget
reached that stage in our develop
ment wherein we can properly tap-
preciate the singular and subtle
grandeur exhibited in the lines fol-
lowing close upon the heels of this
rather eloquent and pointed prelude
The poem is entitled "Primeval
Man." It's the intention of the poet
TO portray man at time In his his:
tory when it looked very much as II
'heSwas somewhat closely related tc
Swine. AT a-time In his history
when he fwas tWont to shoulder his
club and go forth in quest of snake
TO quiet theapangs of hunger, with
which he was at that time accursed.
The object of the entire poem is
TO sinstill into the minds of genera
tfons yet to come disposition to
feel lesss;of' pedigrees and family
trees'tand things like that than they
might,ovcrwiseyfeel.S t 49,, 80"
Let us as a people, rapidly passing
away, and who should have gone
long ago, pause, ponder and peruse:
AT early morn he left his cave
To, hunt a snake for his dinner;
IT. ,history's true, primeval, man
Was Jsureia hardened sinner. y
His wants were few and simple.
His needs, God knows were many;
He was a moving picture
or something quite uncanny.
His clothes were always out Of style,
Were made OF wild beasts skin;
In winter he turned 'em wrong side
.. out, .HsI
In summer, right side in.
When he wanted fire to cook his
snake, .4t..
He rubbed two sticks together;
And didn't give tinkcr's dam
About the kind Of weather. l,
gk,a .iaaf is,ssJs 5VBh SW 1
/ The above immortal words cofp-
led together I'll such ati tnftHstiep filan-
ner by the master Of melody should
be read in aSwell modulated tone Iof
voice. III they are shhg let tho sings
er throw as much expression into
the song dis he or size can possibly
throw in other words. open your
mouth, throw out your chest and let
nature cut her caper but pay some
attention as to the proper technique
&nd do other. little things to Cypress
the audience and make it wish It
were dead. fg
The singer should strive to grasp
the thought of the poet, but the
thought will likely be found beyond
his reach.
/ will next call attention to the
rcincarnation of old Bill Smith, the
ash cart driver, of Dartmouth, New
Hampshire. Here the poet endcav-
ors to show that here's more I'M his
breeches than in the man himself.
When bill Smith drove an ash
cart at Dartmouth College they call
ed him old Bill Smith, but when
i'Bill's aunt died they changed. mis-
name. You see the aunt bequeathed
Bill a million. We read: I.
old. Bill Smiths what they called
II In the years agone,s. ~
When Bill was an ash cart driver, !
And had nothing hardly on: 81
Bill was married, had a wife
"A tough one, too, at that;
She was so tall and skinny
They called her anti-fat.
Bill likewise had a rich old aunt,
That died somewhere out West,
And beaueathed to him million;
At one beQuest.
Then they changed the name Of old
h Bill Smith
10 William Smith, Esquire,
Then to the Hon. William Smith, II
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C E | / Bill
!. s3'ss,asi:IsssC ot,n;sidereG,d.

sYtAsso,eIArlEea PRrss,l

By ASSOCIATED, PREss.1 ,,. w n
i WASHINGTON, Feb. tit Del dr.
mined to get decisive action on frahls
Ing an Interstate trade. commission
bill as the keystone of the. admins
tration's antitrust legislative pro-
gram, the senate committee on inter-
state commerce today decided to com.
plete its revised draft o.. the measure
within q few days The unfinished
draft, 1T was stated, will be submitted
TO President Wilson and Attorney
General McReynolds before the COM
mittee reports 1t to the senate, and
conferences also will,be held with
members Of the house pb-committee
which is working at the same task.
Today the committee is understood
to have dropped consideration 81 all
amendments which would limit the
e!zc Of corporations that would come
under the Jurisdiction OF the proposed
commission. The president and at
torney general, 1t was understood,
had suggested that A would be, diff
cult to frame any SUCH exemption in
! terms Of dollars or Capitalization,
and that proposed amendments to
leave without tn; Jurisdiction Of a
trade commission firms under ST.
500, 900 or IS, 900, 900 would ;Sbe i'm
practicable. 81
Many members of tho committee
have held a sinlilar3viewl OF the sit
uation. Itsis9proposed. however, Ito
work out some other planswh erebyi
small corporations qmayeBe irelieyed
from undue publicity inpthet inquisi.'
torial processes iof the board.las &.
An amendment to the bill which
would insure all actions of the COM
mission being conducted by, due pro.
cess Of law, will be- approved blythe
committee, which plans to meet to-
day to complete its work,sBif posi-
BILE. s.l.ilsSr TIN 49,.
When this bill has been disposed
Of the senate committee Viii confer
with the house Judiciary Committee
on the suggested Legislation ID SIP rs
=bIemeiit the= shermans=law5seitlriE
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-02-21

49,, fsoss SaVcIuIsII: Il
The following beautiful, anG
some extent touching lines, areE
tended for the exclusive beneiiE
generations yet unborns 4
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-19
Daddy sBedtir11e
G, The Fairy
OlOl v Qgeen's Lovely
Valentine Party.

Valentines
around
wand from which dangled
with
on all the trees big strings Of red hearts which went from
Over the had which
Of the fairies dancing Every fairy had made valentine for the fairy
they scattered which
decorated with red hearts The fairy had arrived
a ~
Before they heard nking riding
100
exquisite trailing
birds acted
alght from the coach. +ast 2<-a~a
Come and valentines fairy queenr
watching
lovely valentines the fairies The fairy
thanked the little fairies
When wand from all the will fall valentines
that each little fairy will have one
$50 with flourish Of her wand all the trees began tmbe then
shaped Each about wildly
had
fairy
which
little
glering which
sntne From the Fairy Queen, Feb a."
wonderfuv shouted
supper long
the loveliest valentine they had had"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-19
A DANGEROUS PRACTICE.

In a certain cafe in Ottumwa is dis
played a sign which reads: Gentle
men will not. others must not spit on
the floor" 1t is unfortunate that the
same sign is not hung over all the
streets Of the city and especially at
certain business corners where men
and boys are in the habit of collecting
in the afternoon and evening. Some
Of these men are SO careless or
thoughtless as to stand on one side of
building and spit past the corner,
thereby running the chance Of splitting
on somebody who may suddenly ap-
pear from that side of the building
and who could not be seen until too
late. Several ladies have had occa-
sion to complain that they were either
thus spit upon or that they had very
narrow escapes. Being spit upon is
not necessarily fatal, but nevertheless
It is a most unpleasant happening and
no apology or assurance that 1t was
entirely unintentional relieves the one
who is spit upon of embarrassment
and chargrin.
1t is safe to say that there are few
if any men or boys in Ottumwa who
would knowingly cause such embar-
rassment to a lady or a man either for
that matter, yet many Of them run
that very risk every day in the week.
There is one bank corner in particular
that Is avoided by women because Of
this very thing and the men should
put stop to it
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-19
PULASKI.

Quite number Of Pulaski people
attended the good roads meeting in
Bloomfield Friday.
DR.. Finch has moved back to
Pulaski from Hit, Mo-, one day last
week. Dr. and Mrs. Jay expect to
leave in about two weeks for New Mex
leo where they will locate for the pre-
sent.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. C. Woodward was
called to Milton last Thursday by the
death Of his mother.
Mrs. Kate King of Bloomfield and
sister, Elma Vandenbach Of Idaho
were Pulaski callers Thursday.
Rev Brown gave his lecture, Tad
poles of archangels," at the Opera
house Monday night to large and ap-
preciative audience
DR.. Barnes of Troy has rented prop
erty here and will move his family
soon. ...
The box supper that was to have
been given at the M. E. church base
ment last Friday night by the Epworth
league was postponed till Friday night.
Mrs. E. T. Saunders returned from
a several days visit at TT. Madison and
Burlington Wednesday.
Mrs. Swane Olson and children Mrs.
Banwart and children. and Guy Miller
of West Bend are visiting their parents
Mr.. and Mrs John Miller.
Rev. Esch will preach at the Chris
tan church Sunday morning and even
ing.
The third number Of the lecture
| course will be given at the Opera
house Saturday night.
Last Monday William Newsbaum
traded his farm to G. f. Bussey for his
grocery store and will take charge OF
Il the store March l.
| Will Sauer is remodeiing the Hen
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-19

most cordial invitation to John Chand-
Ter, Esquire, from Mrs. Brereton. beg
ging him to come to dinner quite in
formally and then accompany Miss
Resale, her husband and herself to
the theater. ,,-.4....- ,..
The invitation was promptly &C
cepted, and every one remarked how
especially lovely Rosalie Brereton
looked that night, and how pleased
Mr.. and Mrs. Brereton seemed at the
prospect of what every one knew was
coming match.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-19

paved 1000 years before Christ. But
the most notable road of history was
the famous Appian Way, which led
from Rome to Capua, begun by
Appius Claudius about 312 B, G.. This
was the first of great system OF
military roads radiating from Rome TO
her provinces. Extending through
France, these roads connected with a
similar system in England, whose out
lines are still visible and which in
some instances have formed the
foundation Of modern roads. The pur'
poses of these ancient roads were
largely military, in order that Roman
legions and Roman couriers could be
moved quickly from place to place as
necessity required. Commerce and
industrial intercourse were in their in
fancy, and each community was
largely sef-sustaining. In reviewing
the history Of road building. it seems
to be true that good roads were both
the cause and effect of increased trade,
just as good roads promote intercourse
and commerce, SO did that commerce
show the necessity and demand the
construction of additional highways.
A smaller percentage of fatalities in
the metal mines of the country in 1912
than in the year preceding is noted
in statement by the federal bureau
of mines. 1t shows that in 1912 the
percentage was 3.91 per thousand EN-,
ployed, while in 1911, it was 4.19. For
coal mines the figures were 1927 and
1913 respectively in 1912 and 1911.
Fatalities in the metal mines of for
eign countries, with a few exceptions
are lower than here, Italy being 1.1S:
Portugal 1874; Spain LAC; Germany
1.51: Great Britain 1,53; Japan 1.76;
France 3.16; Transvaal Ala.
"In this connection it may be said
the statement explains, that for many
years rigid inspection has been en-
forced in most Of these countries
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-19
AGENCY.

A successful revival meeting is being
held out at Epworth Chaple.
Mrs. j. A. Sterner is on the sick list
this week.
John Giltner who has been sick for
long time has not been so well for sew
eral days
Born. recently, to Mr.. and Mrs D. z.
Humble, a daughter.
The ladies Of the Stitch Hooker club
entertained their husbands Saturday
evening at the residence Of Thos. New
Ell. A substantial lunch was served.
games were played and fine social
time was had by those present.
The Ladies' Aid will give social in
the town hall Friday evening Feb. 20.
Miss Ida Frueling visited over sun
day at TT. Madison.
Miss Blanche Foulke is sick.
Mrs. Nicklin and sister of Eldon are
visiting at the home of Mrs. Hendricks
son, who is Ill.
Mrs. j. d. Newell is ILL
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-19
ALBA.

Ed Scott who lives three miles north
of town expects to leave for Minnesota
in few days.
j. S. Moon and daughter left for
Everett, Wash, where they will engage
in the general merchandise business.
George Bradbury has sold his restau-
rant on East Washington street TO
August Arwerter Of Hooking who took
possession Saturday.
A new switchboard Is being installed
by the telephone company 1t Is one OF
the latest patterns.
The board Of supervisors and county
engineer went to Ames to permanently
establish with the state highway COM
mission the county roads OF Monroe
county.
Miss Mary Martin who Is a trained
nurse in hospital In Moberly, NO. Is
visiting at the parental Martin home
near Selection.
The Philathea Sunday school class
was entertained by Misses Cliffie Har-
low and Winnifred Jamison at the j.
w. Harlow nome last evening.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-19

Claims of the German army officer
to the possession Of higher grade OF
personal honor than that of the ordl-
nary civilian. emphasized in so many
ways since the Zabern affair, and to
a certain preferential treatment be-
fore the law is found to have recog-
milton in the police regulations of
Cologne. and it is probable that an in
terpellation will be brought in the
Diet asking whether similar police
regulations are in force In other cities
in Prussia. r.... $3.50
In Cologne the policeman renders
himself liable to punishment If he dis
regards 1.-The consideration due the
military calling" In cases of mis-
demeanor he is, under no circum-
stances, to arrest an officer, "since it
is more consonant with the general
interest that violation Of police ordi-
nances remain for the time unpunished
and be later the subject Of a repri-
mand than that conflict should be
occasioned between Off cers and police
officials"
An officer may be arrested for
felony, but even in this case the police
man is empowered to leave the Of
fender at liberty THE police officials
must consider carefully that in arrest
ing an officer they are not dealing
merely with person, but that by the
compromising of the officers uniform
of the army of his majesty the king is
involved and that only extraordinary
circumstances justify such an arrest
and. absolve the policeman for it, It
is even provided that members of the
so.called vice-squad whose duty it is
to control women of the streets, shall
not modest such women if these are in
the company of Off GERS.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-19

e. T. Meredith, Of Des Moines, has
wisely decided that this is not his
year to run for governor and has
written a. letter withdrawing from
the race. Commenting on one prop
osition he wisely says: Regarding
the capitol extension, feel the mat,
ter should have been put up to the
people. The people have a right TIC
say what they do or do not desire.
Governor Clarke should have in some
way submitted the matter to the peo'
pie and for not doing SO, rather than
for the purchase itself, he is to be
blamed
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-19

Go to Church Day in Ottumwa is 60
ing to be success and the prospects
are growing bright for, the filling up
of every church in the city on March
1. Getting people to go to church is
something in which everyone can join
for the idea is good one and without
single argument against it.