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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-04
Song s.s!Z Story
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IEgTHIs Be ALL.
II this be all. and when We die, we die.
Then life Is but wanton, monstrous
ie:.
And of the hapless creatures that
draw breath
We, who seem flower and crown. rank
far below
The least Of living things that does
not know
The dread Of loss, the certainty Of
death.
If pain and sorrow are without q
scheme,
Dealt out by chance, then like an evil
dream
OF some dark fiend. this smiling.
gracious earth;
If we that hunger never shall DO
filled,
The sooner that our empty hearts are
stilled
The better for them and their ach-
ing dearth.
Yet close. I feel, there wraps us all
H.. around
Some mighty force, some mystery pro-
found.
And, through my doubts and ignor-
ance. l trust
The power that bound with laws the
moon and tide, ..
And hung the stars in heavenly spaces
wide. "......
Must, by their witness, be both wise
and just.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-04
rHeY cUT us OFF.

IT,
The New:Do Dominion, on NEW Do
lminion; 81 new DON'T that spapers
Ipubiished at rgantown which, by
the way Is a suburb of KingWood -
You know what we mean. Uncle Pee
wv, has cut US Of stheir exchange list
because we are keekly and they are
given birth daily. OF course we hard
" miss it because we busy. ourselves
reading the better daily papers Of the
day-The State Journal, the Wheeling
Inteiligencer. Fairmont West Virgin
ian. Fairmont Times, Grafton sentt-
mel, Martinsburg World, Charleston
Mail, Charleston Gazette. Parkersburg
Dispatch News, Clarksburg Telegram.
clarksburg Exponent-American, Elk
ms lnter-Mountain, Cumberland Daily
News and many other able publica-
lions, to say nothing OF the many.
many sterling weeklies that reach our
desk. But what grinds our grist Is the
CUTS OF an E fiat, one-lung. single
barrel, one.gallus, bob-tail, ring.bone,
twocylinder, single-gailey, pl'line
(etaoin) sheet showing It's frosty
pipes to a red hot Barney Coschadt.-
Preston Co. News,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-04
], EDITORIAL PAGE.

We admire the Fairmont West Fir,
gInian, able editor. big new press and
All: but we do not agree with the man
who spoke Of its model editorial page,
calling it the greatest in the state. 1t
/ Is good enough, If you really know
where 1t is.-Parkersburg State Jour
nal;
1 sa;u Uncle Presley, who has been throw
Ing such boquets this way? The pack
age seems to have been lost in the
mail.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-04
.wHosE,s PlcK37

The Parkersburg State Journal says
the articles Of "Pick Smith" in the
west Virginian "are pretty cute" and
wants van to know IL Pick is any relation
5tc John Smith. No, he is not related
To the John you know, nor the Demo
srrsrratic John Of this city. Pick is just
q common clod.hopper neither very
rood looking nor important. He is,
however, blessed with feeling Of con-
sfentment, sense of humor and a
meager acquaintance with the tickle
muse. Perhaps Ross Cavendsh Of the
sFayette journal can give you some in
formation about Pick.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-04
LACK OF CHRISTIANITY.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 24.-Lack Of
Christianity in Europe was referred to
by Speakers at tonight's session OF
the Worlds Bible Conference as one
cause Of the war in Europe.
Referring to the war DR.. Frank Gun
saulus, of Chicago, said:
Europe is soaked in blood because
church Christianity there is not
Christ Christianity"
lie declared that the misconceptIon
of the teachings Of the Bible led to
war and said q knowledge Of the Bible
was necessary to remedy evils not
only in Europe, but everywhere.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-04
State Editors
A NEW CHARTER.


"The special interests" are working
together to secure 70 partisan city
charter" They want to turn the city
back to where we were ten years ago.
It makes no difference to privilege
which Of the parties are elected, for
privilege is certain it will control the
one in power.
For seven years Charleston has suf-
fercd under the bipartisan plan, and
undor its reckless extrava gance 1t will
cost in 1914 over 100000 to run this
city. But we tried "the partisan plan"
ever since this city was incorporated,
end under it's benenclent rule, we ex-
perienced state OF anarchy for about
ten years, and the police helped to Gre
ate and maintain 1t. Now 1t does look
like that in the face of such painful
and disappointing experienced, that
any sensible citizenship would be
ready to repudiate tho fallacy of eth
er partisan" or bipartisan" city
charter. In Gods name let us be de-.
livered from either one, for the great
est experts on municipal government
in this country favor the "non.partisan
idea" fn city charter. 1t is plainly
evident to anyone, that city politics
should be entirely free from partisan
ship. In fact the progressive cities Of
have done away with par
ty emblems. And anyone ts allowed to
run for office, which is indeed the wls-
est plan yet devised for municipal gov,
eminent.
* Moreover It represents the greatest
blow ever struck against ossisms and
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-04
LUKE McLUKE
tFrom Cincinnati EnquIrer.)

It only takes them ten minutes to
discover our bad habits, but they new
er do discover our good habits.
The world Is filled with poker
playrs, but only one in fifty thou
sand knows when to cash In.
Women are so inquisitive that any
old ten cent man can get married any
time he wants to.
A suffragist announces that women
have the same sensations as men. No
they haven't. No woman ever ex-
perienced the joy of having both sus-
pender buttons fly of in the rear
when she stopped over.
In spite of the fact that nearly all
of the fully developed chickens you
see are only four feet high, there
hasn't been any great demand for
miniature washtubs and scrub boards.
Lots Of girls who pay no attention
to dirty pillow slips won't go out of
the house, unless they have q clean
corset cover.
Every married woman has her ideal
Of a real man, but it seldom fits her
husband.
You can always find out just exact
ly what a girl thinks Of you by mar
rylng her.
A woman is willing to take mans
place in the business world. But she
would get mad IL you told hor she
was filling mans shoes.
When you are mad at your wife
make up your mind what you are
going to say to her and then don't
say it.
Some scientists claim they can re-
store the dead to life under certain
conditions. But that won't help you
any when your wife catches you buy.
ing cocktails for chicken.
The reason why two can live as
cheaply as one Is because the cabar-
cts are selling six meal tickets for a
quarter. ~.
n When man gets SO rich that he
doesn't have to lie to her about the
size Of his salary his wife begins "
ing about; her age. 5.is ;is!
ASThe skele ton8 III the closet Is idss
uallys a bottle that contains STUFF that
looks Ike booze mells and taatest
1lke $booze.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-04

The Ford division of profits seems
to be doing pretty we'll. In ten months
$500 employees of that company have
paid s1,5OO,000 on the purchase of
homes, have saved $48.65 month for
an average and invested lot Of their
savings In life insurance,-Pittsburgh
Dispatch.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-04
!IsIcKINGi THE. WAR TAX STAMP.

! licking THE, WAR TAX STAMP.
The retail stores are busy putting
democratic war tax stamps on every
/ bottle Of perfume. package of talcum
powder and all other face lotions,
chewing gum, etc. 1t is al endless
task almost to stamp each package.
we imagine that most Of the girls
who are licking the stamps will vote
the Republican ticket when they grow
up and become legal voters
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-04

is the only plan that may be counted
upon to kill the business of bossing
Exert your influence in favor Of the
Non partisan" idea. for the plumber.
ing special interests" are urging the
passage of the other plan. And If
you want to be right range yourself
upon the opposite side to the special
interests,-Charleston Sun Herald.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-04
lIMITEo IMPROVEMENTS.

The Germans have renamed num-
Der of towns they have taken in Bel.
GUM and France, but so far no other
local Improvements have been report
ed.-Chicago Herald.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-04
NO PEACE oE MIND.

We may have peace which is nice
Thing to have around, but there Is not
much peace Of mind with the mer'
chants and clerks who are required to
lick a war tax stamp for every bottle
Snf 4 perfumery or cosmetic that is
Spassed over the counter. If they had
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-04

/, A Run for His Money.
A traveller bought a ticket. and
then, going out on the platform said:
How soon does the train startT
why, there she goes now" said
the porter, you just missed her"
The traveller kept on the track and
set out in pursuit Of the train with all
his might. But in two or three min
utes he came trudging back. y
A Laughing crowd had gathered. and
the porter said: well, did you catch
herr" n. VI
emo" said the traveller, "but, by
lingo, i made her pun
SlnetjmlnatIn Violence.
AT orontol 1a wyerSS sa ysS iat bailinli
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-04

81 what has become of the young fell
low who used to take his girl to
church Sunday mornings, riding be-
hind him on horseback? Flo now has
4 grandson who sits behind chauf-
Efeur3 In a gee whilikins horse power
automobile with girl on either side
taking an outing.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-04
A eRocHY FEELING.

The Times seems to nave a bad case
of crouch. 1t is now unhappy because
the West virginian advocates trading
ut home. Some people are happIest
when they are miserable.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-04

Buck Kilby. who has reported many
football games, says the most diff
cult problem is that of identifying the
player who made the touchdown.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-04

Buck Ktlby, who is spending week
III the country, writes in to inquire
what has become Of the old fashioned
farm horse that had its tail eaten OF
by the calves.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-04

There is too much talk about the
hero who goes to war and too little
about the one who provides a living
for wife and family Of children.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-04
BRAND WHITLocK's

QUIET RETREAT.
whitlock accepted the appointment
to be minister to Belgium because he
thought Brussels would be a pleas
ant, peaceful place in which to write
his new novel.-Collier's Weekly.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-04

Every time man walks down the
street he wonders where the men to
marry all the girls he meets are COM
ing from.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-04

Who is responsible for the theory.
current among artists and writer's.
that spanking a child is a humorous
procedure?
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-04
MY RICHES.

MY RICHES.
Mine is the gold OF sunset,
The glory of the dawn.
The splendid star that shines afar,
The dew-bejeweled lawn.
Mine are the pearls and opals
That fall from ways de spring.
The silvery notes from thrushes
Threats
Through woodland aisles that ring,
Mine is the rare embroidery
OF 1ichen on the wall,
The airy grace Of fair fern-lace,
Meet for princes hall.
Banks cannot hold my treasure.
1t needs not lock nor key;
None meath the sky more rich than l.
Who holds the world in fee.
Emily Tolman, in Christian Science
Monitor.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-04
SMILES
Fun with Famous Folks.

Fun with Famous Folks.
What train did James Montgomery
Flagg?
What kinds of nsh were caught by
Harrison Fisher?
what did John eat besides Oxen
ham?
what made Stewart Edward White?
Who taught Ed. Howe?
Bound to Have the Last Word.
........,......
MR.. r. CUE.
Card OF New Lexington (ohio) man.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-04

Considering the capital invested, the
business Of fortune telling probably
pays the largest dividends.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-04

any peace OF mind they no doubt have
contributed a piece Of it to the Demo
cratic administration.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-04

1t may be warm now, but Christmas
! will be here on schedule time. Keep
1 On shopping early.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-04
oLp| ONE.

The Fairmont Times claims it or.
iglnated the shop at homo movement.
1t must be very old paper.-Parkers.
burg State Journal.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-04

The reason woman insists that her
hair is becoming very gray is that
she wants some one to tell her It isn't.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-04

Boost local trade and do not send to
any mail order house for goods.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-04

II your trouble is old age the doctor
won't be able to do anything for 1t,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-04

A woman's idea of sensible dress is
something that is becoming to her.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-04

Spend your money in your own
home town.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-04

"A boy does the losing, his mother
the finding.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-04
WILL He?

Will old Santa Claus bring some
man an appointment for the Fair
mont postotfice?
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-04

was sent to seize quantity Of furnl.
ture sold on installment terms. and
on which the buyer was unable to
make further payments. The baliff
was told to make complete inven-
tory, beginning in the attic and end.
ing in the cellar, which he did. When
the dining room was reached, the tai
ly of furniture ran thus:
One dining room table, oak.
One set chairs (sIx) oak. ..
One sideboard, oak.
Two bottles whiskey, full.
Then the word "full' was stricken
out and replaced by empty" and the
inventory wen on in a hand that
struggled and lurched diagonally
across the page until it closed with:
zone revolving doormat."
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-04

Syracuse, N. ". has 1888 people.
China has the worlds Oldest chain
bridge.
The Canadian sturgeon catch for
1913 was 1,014,500 pounds.
1t is the contention Of biologists
that the Mediterranean was once "a
great inland sea.
The Annti.Asiatic League Of Cali
fornia is conducting systematic
campaign Of education against patron
izfng Asiatic labor.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-04

An old fashioned man is one who
owns horse and buggy.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-04

Shop early and at home.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-04

he began in a soft sfng.song voice
" hich did not disconcert the players:
"O1d Sam Slick, it is my name,
Ell you don't count me in, I'll stop dis
game"
1.-THE dealer didn't even look up. He
kept on dealing, but presently. he
came back in the same singing voice:
Hush, III nlggah, and stop dat song,
counts you in from dis time on"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-04
HAVE YOU?

Have you paid your Democratic wal
tax yet? If not you will soon.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-04
A Ron Tor HIs Money.

Card Of New 1exlngton (ohiol mar
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-04
!. L.IIyTL.E BOBBIIE's PA
by yliliaIIlfI Xix

IL.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-04

ALTMAN subscriptions payable in sd
vance:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-13
THE REV. DR.. GEORGE S. BISHOP.


East Orange, \. j., March 1.-The
Rev. George ;. Bishop. pastor emeritus OF
the First Reformed Church. OF this city,
died at his home here this afternoon.
Fatigue incidental to work OF translation
which he did in Greece during the summer
undermined his health.
Born in Rochester on June %, 1895, DR..
Bishop was q son OF state Senator VIII
fam s. Bishop, and on his mothers side
was a descendant Of Roger Williams, OF
Rhode Island. He was graduated from
Amherst in 1858. receiving the senior
prize In literature. and later was gradu-
ated from Princeton Theological Semi
nary. being licensed in 1863. Dr. Bishop
served for a time i'm Newburgh, and in
1872 became pastor of the Brick Presby-
terrain Church, East Orange.
Three years later he led 1870 members
from that church because his ideas diff
fered from accepted dogma of Presbyteri-
anism and estabi@hed the First Reformed
Church. Later he built the large brown
stone edfice which the church now occu-
pics. In 1877 he received the degree OF
doctor Of divinity from Rutgers College.
For o year he served AZ editor of The
Sewer and Gospel Field" Among his lit
erary works are "The Person and Work
of the Holy Spirit Or. Bishop leaves q
wife and one son.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-13
Turns to Electricity.

The introduction OF switch and signal
systems followed airbrake, and from
these the study OF electricity was a
natural step for the inventor, who, though
he had become rich. had not tired OF
work lie began to develop the alternat-
ing current system in 1885, and the result
OF his work i'm that line is part OF the
history of the nineteenth century. lie
invented a system for facilitating and
controlling the flow OF natural gas over
long distances, both for commercial ana
domestic usages, and was early in the
field of gas engine development lie
brought the Parsons steam turbine 10
America and made improvements OF his
own: ne built the first big electric gene
rators for use at Niagara and for the
electric railways of New York City.
In this and other countries he created,
organized and directed big manufactur-
ing and engineering companies that gave
em,loyment to many thousands of men
and fully sl5o.OOo0oo capital. In Pitts
bt,rgh and it's vicinity 10000 persons gain
a livelihood through the industries built
up by George Westinghouse.
4 conspicuous tribute was paid to the
integrity of Mr.. Westinghouse in June.
1903. when he wac selected with Grover
cleveland and Justice NJ. j. O'Brien as a
trustee of the Equitable Life Assurance
Society. The appointment of the trustees
followed a period of unrest brought about
by the disclosures of insurance mlsman-
apcmcnt. and the controlling interest OF
the Equitable stock was placed In the
hands of trustees
Mr.. Westinghouse received decorations
from the French Republic, the King OF
Italy and the King of Belgium. lie was
the second TO receive the John FRITZ
medal. the first being awarded to Lord
Kelvin. mis- friend for many years
Tho degree of doctor OF engineering
was awarded to him by the konigliche
T.chnischc Hockschulo. of Berlin; from
Union College he received the degree OF
Pm u. lie was an honorary member OF
tho American Society of Mechanical Eu-
rineers and was its president in 1910; he
,r.s one of the two or three honorary
M, mbers of the American Association Tor
tho Advancement OF Science. an honorary
member of the National Electric Light
Association. and in 1872 received the Ed
son medal. which was awarded TO him by
the American Institute Of Electrical tn-
ginecrs. December last he received the
German Grashof Medal.
lie founded works at Wilmerdng. East
Pittsburgh. Swissvale and Traiford city
Penn: Hamilton. ontario; London aud
Manchester. England; iiayre, Hanover.
Germany: st. Petersburg, Vienna AMI
Nado lie was president of thirty cor
porations. employing NIFTY thousand work
men.
Mir Westinghouse in 1861 married Mar
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-13
MISS AIDA SINGS
IN WIG OF BLUE
Cerulean ChignOn Creates Com
motion as OffenbaCh
Opera Is Given.

Ofonbach's Les Contes dIlofmann"
was sung last night at the Metropolitan
Opera House. II was only the second
performance OF the season. though the
first one occurred during the first few
weeks, but then French opera is not the
strong point Of the company. despite the
artistic productions OF both "ManOn" and
Julien"
Yet the Mctropolitan's attempt to re-
vive interest in an opera made memorable
10 American audiences by the names Of
Maurice Renaud, Charles Dalmores,
Charles Gilbert, Lima Cavalier and Alice
Zeppil is a worthy and not altogether
unsuccessful venture No one I'm the
operatic world Of to-day can take the
place Of Maurice Renaud in the triple
role Of Coppelus, Dappertutto AM
Miracle, but AdamO Didur gives an ad-
nirabe bit Of character acting as tho
Alsatian Jew. and Leon ROthier sang tho
Mirror Song effectively. and made of the
fcndish doctor figure macabre enough
for any taste Miss BOri Is always
charming as Antonio. Mr.. Jorn's lIoff
mann IL scarcely the poet. nor is his
French diction that spoken in Tours, but
Miss IIcmpers Doll was amusing. and
she sang the music charmingly.
But now VIC come TO the important
event Of the evening -to Nine. Frances
Aida or rather Nine Frances Alda's wig.
Nine. Frances Aida is Il very handsome
Young woman. which considering that
beauty was GiUlictta's stock I'm trade. was
altogether as Il should be But beauty is
not the sole possession OF Nine. Aida II
is evident that she IN also up To date.
bid che discover somewhere within the
pagcs Of that dccctabc volume, the
Memoirs Of Casanova dc Sangalt." au-
thority for belief IN the existence among
the Venetian courtesans Of colored wigs?
Surely that delightful italian adventurer
has something TO say upon this subject.
for II not VIC may bc certain that colorcd
wigs did not exist on the Venetian Great
White Nay.
which all leads up 10 this point Nine.
Aida did last night wear blue wig. Her
authority she did not give. Perhaps that
authority iB slmple-it Was becoming. II
WAS. and 10 feminine eyes 1t was some
thing even better 1t was ny 10 date. So.
after oil, TIE point OF popular interest III
last nlghts performance Of "Lcs Conics
d'1IoGmann" war the fact that Giuli"tta,
tic Venetian courtcnan, wore blue wig.
the wig quite obscuring tho Borcarolc.
Mr. polaccO conducted.
Ia tie afternoon there was no blue Wig
although Miss Fsrrar sang clo-Cio-San.
However. perhaps Miss Forrar can rem
IL. g.f Al
by wearing cherry Wiz. 1hc oihcr Jap
anosc vino appeared were Mine' forni"'
Mr. Martin ana Mr.. ocptu MI rom eco
conducted both the afternoon ana ovsn-
ing performance.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-13
EDWIN MORGAN ADEE.

Cromwell, Conn. March Edwin
Morgan Adec, New York lawyer, died in
private sanatorium here to-day after a
long illness. He was tifty-seven years
old. Mir. Adee was graduated at Yale in
1881. His brother, George T. Adee. was a
famous Yale oarsman, and presented the
Adee boathouse to Yale. \ cousin. Alvey
A. Adee. is Second Assistant Secretary in
the State Department at Washington.
The funeral will be held Saturday at >
D. IN. at St Peters Church, West Chester,
New York City.