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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-11-20

Mr.. ana Mrs. Elmer IsaksOn Of
Ames, Iowa, are visiting relatives and
friends in Canton and receiving the
usual cong r%atulations extended to
newly weds in which the LEADER
most heartily icinS.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-26
HELRINe rHE coNvlcrs.


Considerable interest attaches 10
the appointment Of Thomas Os.
borne, millionaire phIlanthroplst. as
warden Of Sing Sing prison, largely
because 1t was he who made such
slashng attacks upon the general sya.
ten OF prison punishment, says the
New York World.
The week OF voluntary imprison.
ment to which Mr.. Osborne submit
ted In the autumn, so that he might
study at close range the life OF tho
prisoners, has given him n view Of
prison life quite different from that
OF most wardens.
1t Is doubtful whether any man who
has not actually been imprisoned
knows the meaning Of solitary con
finement or Imprisonment Mt hard la
hor. Even the description given by
the man who has been in jail falls
usually 10 convey the full meaning Of
the loss of freedom.
Whatever his week Of imprisonment
may have brought him. there can be
no doubt of the broad sympathies and
tho ieeiins OF DfotneFno S t nau.I ar
part OF inc eq"lPn,e". OF M, oS !,,.'I Nv
HIS eaorts' aouoliess WI. Vt u.'9 ~
cd exclusively tow'ru re.o ,,l 5, wv wv
prisoners, rather than Furnishing them.
In many other places, humane and
enlightened waroenS '"ye eApe, ,, III,
ed successfully WIN 'ne sy .s 49,, ny"
places the conVlctS on Inelr "ono'
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-26

Some of the married women IN our
neighborhood are thinking seriously
OF organizing club of our own for civic
REFORM" remarked my wife last night.
at doesn't seem as If you men have
made any very vast strides toward
purifying this section Of the city, and
u honestly believe that the women
should have a chance" ...
al don't see how you women can do
anything. dear" demonstrated. cit
seems as IT certain amount OF devil
try has to come to the surface in big
city. and we have tried to keep things
as decent as possible. Somehow
wish You would keep out of politics.
"Yu ban right" interrupted Steena,
our interested servant. 'Yu ban right
and yure wife ban wrong"
"Steena. how dare you be SO impeT-
unent?" exclaimed my wife.
SAY don't care vat names you call
me-" returned Stcena. FAY know that
right ban right and wrong ban wrong,
and Ay know dis har, too. Ay know
that vimmen folks i'll politics ban a
Yoke"
"VVhat?" my wife gasped.
GAY tai yu vimmen in politics ban a
yoke and yu bet Ay ban right. Sax
months Ay ban WORKING for Mlssus
Yenkins and all the nights ven she
ban talking to desc har suffering
meetings. Ay got to stay home and
putting her little kids TO bed, and all
line time dey ban saying Vas is Mann
ma? Yu bet 1t max me pritty mad.
Maybe 1t vuddent ban SO bad If MIssus
Yenkins & her friends get anyteng
for al dis har talk, but ven it comes
election time dey don't getting hardly
any votes at all. Den Ay have to
LAM"
"steena." said the, wife, "you were
not hired to mingle in any conVorsa-
ton between my husband and myself
and certainly you have no right to
discuss matters with US when you
know nothing about the wickedness Of
our city"
gay know yust so much as you" de-
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-26
"coId Cloths on Her Brow"

and washing up the tons OF dishes!
Mother did not sit before tho fireplace
and tell staries. She was putting little
cotton blankets on her burnt thumbs.
for basting q turkey Is peEilous bust
ness, let me tell you. How jolly it was
10 crack nuts, too. But where was
mother? Oh, she was busy some
where. Yes. we recollect now. She
was putting cold cloth on her throb
bling brow: she had to pull herself to-
gethcr so as to have strength enough
to serve bit Of supper afterward."
"They didn't have the movies then
to furnish them with recreation" said
Mrs Burnpweather. "or theaters or
tango dances. Visiting and eating
were about the best they could do, and,
after all, that's more fun than anything
else. Give nc time TO get up a good,
oldfashioned dinner and can have
the biggest spread of my sweet, mid.
dleaged life. Compare such a meal
to anything you can get downtown, or
at any country club My child,
there's nothing equal to 1t, and 1t is
really a lark to cook It,"
"Bllthers!" remarked Mrs. Twitter.
Mrs. Bumpwcather said nothing. as
If she meant It.
"Rlithers!" exclaimed Mrs. Twitter
again.
Mrs Bumpwsather slipped her hand
through Mrs, Ettter's arm.
YOU'RE tired, little one," said she
when the enthusiasm gets out Of
your system, It's sure sign that some
other less pleasant mIcrobe has crept
in. You can't afford TO let yourself
slip away like thcf. You've got to keep
holding on, and feeling keen about hui
man events, and being Interested, even
II you're mendIng a pair OF your old
mans trousers or picking the roast
beef bones for hash. You'll come and
your Thanksgiving dinner with me,
won't you, honey?"
Mrs. Twitter wriggled about in a
naive, Shy twist, supposedly to signify
inexpressible Joy.
What for did do all that growly
TALK" asked she. Little Tommy Tuck.
er sang for his supper, but I'd rather
growl for mine
And she said it without the slightest
show of shame.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-26

II you exhibit u cubist picture or a
black eye, it is up to you to do lot OF
explaining.
am glad the Cappelle bill says
nothing about hip pads. II you took
these away from some Of the girls they
ould have to wear overcoats all sum
mer.
The Prohibition party announces
that there is one bartender TO every
two school teachers in this country.
This may mean that hartenders are
we'll educated, or 1t may mean that
school teachers get thirsty. Anyway,
II means something.
When woman tries to make up for
lost time, she wastes an hour painting
and poWdering.
Every married woman knows that
all men are alike, but married men be-
lieve all women are different,
The reformers have such an ornery
opinion OF the people that they must
hate to let them out OF their sight over
night.
Some women are so fat and helpless
looking that when they go out they
should wear sign reading, use No
Hooks"
A girl is so consistent that she will
wear hobbIe so narrow that she has
tc hoist it to her knees, 50 she can
kick about the steps on street cars be-
ing too high.
Women are never happy. At II she
reads recipes for developing the bust
and at 81 she reads recipes 10 remove
fat.
Radium isn't the rarest thing in the
world. 1t is honesty.
The man who wears busted cater
piler with a how in the back hasn't
any business laughing at girl who
wears red monkey hat with green
cockade in front.
These new-style Hebrewcomedian
hats are really nothing new. Back ia
the eighties the rubes used to buy
them at the Racket store, and us city
fellers laughed at; them. Now the
rubes can come TO town and laugh lat
the city fellers. NJ, X. ~ n
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-26
wATcHFUL WAITING FAILS.

The New York World has upheld
the Watchful Waiting Policy OF Pres
ident Wilson but that able Democratic
paper now sees the mistake and adj
mits IL as follows:
Sometimes questioning and doubt
ing. The World has approved l'resi-
dent Wilson'S Mexican policy at every
step because 1t hoped and believed
that that policy was making power
fully for peace. Its strongest guar
ontee OF peace was sincerity It's next
strongest guarantee Of peace was the
possession Of Vera Cruz. After Ion"
months OF watchful waiting we have
abandoned our sincerity. and we have
abandoned Vera Cruz without accom-
plishing any one Of our purposes.
1.-THE flag has not been saluted.
There is no assurance OF peace. Elk
cept for our naval forces we are in no
position to fulfil our engagements
with foreign powers. Setting out to
establish constitutional government in
Mexico. we are leaving Mexico to its
own resources at a time when it's In
ternal Affairs are more chaotic thaA
they we're when we interfered with
them.
Have we served the Mexicans? Have
we served ourselves? Have We served
mankind ?"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-26
TIE WORLD TAKES A wAIRL.

On April % the New York World,
President Wilson'S chief defender,
said:
There Is only one man in the world
who can establish peace III Mexico.
Ills name is Woodrow Wilson"
On November the 24th the World
said:
"The flag has not been saluted.
There is no assurance OF peace. Set
ting out to establish constitutional
government in Mexico. VIC are leav'
ing Mexico TO its own resources at
a time when its internal affairs are
more chaotic than they We're when
we interfered with them. Have We
served the Mexicans? Have We served
ourselves? Have we served man
kind?"
Thus the World joins the West
Virginian and other critics of the
"Watchful Waiting policy.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-26
THANKSGIVING.

We walk on starry fields Of white
And do not see the daisies;
For blessings common in our sight
We rarely offer praises.
We sigh for some supreme delight
10 crown our lives with splendor.
And quite ignore our daily store,
or pleasures sweet and tender.
Cur cares are bold and push their way
Upon our thought und feeling.
They hang about us all the day,
Our time from pleasure stealing.
So hmobtrustve many a Joy
We pass by aud forget 1t.
But worry strives to own our lives,
And conquers If we let 1t.
There's not day in all the year
But holds some hidden pleasure,
And looking back, Joys oft appear
To brim the past's wide measure.
But blessings are like friends hold,
Who love and labor near US.
We ought to raise our notes of praise
While living hearts can hear us.
Full many blessings wears the gutse
OF worry or of trouble
Far.seeing Is the SOUL and wise,
Who knows the mask Is double,
Put he who has the faith and strength
To thank his God for sorrow
has found joy without alloy
To gladden. every morrow.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-26

moment. DO JON know. i think our
ThankaE giving days M really much
nicer han thcsa old ones I can't see
anything paEficniarly roaring JOLT,
about exploring Is church through
three feet OF snow and meettng q Dap
hated gent carrying asswild turkey
All 1.-The Thanksgi living pictures are Ike
that
But continued Mrs. Twitter. do
they ever tell about dear mother aud
what sort OF time she had? Fol
weeks she made mInce meat and
stewed pumpkins. and during the sum
mer she sweltered over the fire to
make the Jelly. Imagine the thankful
ness in her heart when she saw whole
days of haNd work gobbled up at one
meal. How charming to have all the lit
tie folk around the house? Yes. ma'am!
But whaE about sweeping up the mud
tracks afterwards and plucking raisin
seeds on the best hair cloth furniture
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-26

a YES, ma'am," said Mn. Bump
" weather, 1.-THE mince pie IL
loadcd and the deadly conflict
y between peace and comfort or
one side and pain and pepsir
on the otheris about to be performed
The coming Thursday will witness our
great ep!curean festival, which might
be technically termed the Royal
Gorge"
I'm not specially keen to listening
to any sentimental rawlings about the
day" said Mrs. Twitter, with her usual
suspicious and refrigerated tone OF
voice.
IT'S put In the calendar to poster us
that's all. Autumn brings US every
kind OF misery it can pick up and lus
home. after which we are cordially in
vited to gather together and be thank.
full. Thanksgiving day. like matrimony,
is a good Joke. You pawn the family
jewels to send the Md-child to an ex
pensive school Blow one. You cavern
into the recesses Of dark clothes
closet and dlsinter your furs. They
are somewhat deader than they were
ever dead before. In fact, they are not
fur at all, ha, ha! They are merely skin
what has been skun. Swat two, The
first cold day blows In and the radiator
OF the motor car freezes up sneezea
once, and calmly expires. Slam three
Grand opera stars collect, but father
can't So you don't go to the opera.
Grief four"
We are certainly drifting far away
from the sweet and gentle spirit OF
holidays" said Mrs. Bumpweather.
1.-THE good old days are dead
And why are they good?" asked
Mrs. Twitter. They are good because
they are old and because they are
dead. Can't you hear our great-grand.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-26

mothers scotlng about new IDEAS and
all that? Don't you suppose they were
roaring about the dear old times that
had passed? Up to date though you
are, my lamb with your slit skirt and
rubber buttons; in your tango shoe
soles, your chin strap on your little
bonnet, and Jour cwn Interpretation
of the Castle walk-even you, my love,
will some time belong to the good old
times"
Even thus" agreed Mrs Bump
weather, "even 80. IT'S TRUTH vow.
But shall belong to my own old
times: l shall not be classcd with my
grandmothers old time. shall keep
alive with the elixir OF the present
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-26
cAARLEsroNs NEED.

Al the coming session of the legts'
lature we want to urge upon the dele
CATION from KanawhR county the I'M
perattye demand for direct primary
a corrupt practices act, county sal
aries law, and statute against lobby
ing.
This must be supplemented by new
city charter, and one too, that Is mon
partisan" for municipal politics must
be several from boss rule and the
special interests being benefited ny
IL.
It il quite clear to the minds Of
thinking men and women that city al
fairs ought to be kept free from paTti'
san politics.
Partisan politics in the cities mas
created intolerable conditions, such as
these which existed here few years
ago. aud now exists in Cincinnati, New
York, Chicago, Philadelphia and scores
of other cities. 1t is fully as danger
Gus, and not whit less Objectionable
than the bipartisan plan now made
an exhibit by Holey, Bedell, Rummel
md others. To be abreast of other
modern progressive and forward
thinking cities. we should fight and
work for city charter which rem
ders It possible for good men to run
and be elected to public office, without
being made the slave OF bosses. In
fact the greatest authorities upon the
/ subject of municipal government In
this country favor the idea OF doing
away with party emblems In munich
pal elections.-Char Sun.Herald
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-26

ing the CLOSING of the mines Of the
tnnsolid Goa CO ana tho helping
Eot dtty famEItss IN the Asaoctatea
scharltiess the Times got part ot the
type ot one story iii the other but Tie
stories dove allied 80 well that IS
readers may never notice the error:
The Times always GETS excited when
II organy body else says anything about,
the shutting down Of the mines OF the
Consolidated Coal CO. ia
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-26

It is idle for the Democrats to try
to get comfort out of the returns
The vote in the main was a vote
against the Democrats. What moved
the individual voter was the wish to
register an antt-Democrattc vote. In
all the places where the Democratic
reversal was greatest the cause was
the tarirf.-Collfer' National Week
1y Und.)
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-26
PLAclNe TIE BLAME.

The Times wants you to give some
OF the unemployed Job cleaning up
about your premises. II anybody is
under serious obligation to the unem-
ployed II is the Times and It's Demo-
cratic following who voted er
straight" regardless OF the effect on
business.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-26

Four members Of the Boys Corn
Club" OF Georgia produced S24 bush
els of corn on four acres. This is a
little movement which If properly
developed will lessen the future need
of "buy.a-balc" movement In the
South-McKeesport Times.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-26

James ]. Montague suggests that
what the army o fthe unemployed
needs is more activity on the hiring
line. Work In the trenches might be
acceptable.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-26
LIMO STORY WORK"

The Times got the type of two stor-
les so badly mixed this morning that
its readers could not tell whether they
were reading about what the manager
OF the G. c, Co. said or what the Asso-
ciated Charities did. Perhaps that Is
some OF tho 1.-TWO Story" work the
Times had so much to say about a
u short time ago.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-26

with the Democrats considering tho
Of revising the tariff up
ward, It looks as II they were making
a flank attack on the Republicans In
anticipation Of the 1916 campaign.-
Charleston Mail.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-26
T4E ONE PAPER.

!
ENFORCEMENT rancts ionceel SAID the the
following % newspap ers; q
\ Each year local paper gives from
$500 to $1,000 In free lines 70 the cons
munityfn which It Is located: No other
agency can Or will do this, The editor,
proportion to his means, does more
for his town than any other ten men.
and in all fairness he ought TO be sup
ported not because you like him or adj
mire his writings. but because the local
paper is the best nvestm ent commun-
ty can make. Itmay not be brilliantly
edited, orcr DIVIDED with thought, but f.
nancially It Is OF more benefit to the
community than the preacher or teach
or. Understand me, do not mean men
tally and yet on moral questions you
will find most OF the papers on the
right side Today the editor Of the To-
cal papers do most for the least money
of any people on earth.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-26
THAT ANCIENT Eee.

from the Washington Post.l
An egg found in Nikopolis tomb
800 years old must have been left
there by a cold storage magnate try
Ing 10 dodge the Egyptian income tax.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-26

The fellow who knows whore no
can get drink in dry town gener'
ally Is the sort who considers the
knowledge important.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-26
The MEXICAN POLICY.

He walked right in and turned
around and walked right out again
which describes the Mexican poi
ley OF the Wilson administration
briefly but accurately.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-26

1t is not known how the bee. which
works three months in the year and
loafs nine, got the reputation OF b.,
ing busy"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-26
WHO WILL HAVE TURKEY?
Galveston News.)

.u NSdlVeStoH Ne"S.J
The German army is said to be get
ting ready to winter In Belgium. In
other words. the Begans are going 70
have company for Christmas.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-26

TRIuMVIRATE OF EVAcuAToRs.
IIuerta, Gen. Carba1al and CarranZA
have all fled from Mexico. Here Is q
prospect for Triple Alliance Of tho
Triumvirate Of evacuators.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-26

or course. 1t is none Of my business
hut a man in evening dress and silk
hat, and woman in an evening gown
and an opera cloak have no business
on street car when they go to the
theater.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-26

The Mexlcans may love their coun.
try. but their fondness for each 9th.
err Is not so pronounced.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-26
A POOR DEPENDENCE.

(From the Toledo Blade.)
Depending upon politics for liy.
ing is like waiting for the neighhors
TO bring in something to eat.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-26

The Mexlcans are no doubt thank
full that they are still able to fight.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-26

Iclared SLeena. land Ay know some
teng yu and yure vimmen friends don't
know. too Ay know Of people ban
going to be guide and tuh, dey yust
Ivan going to. and dat ban all to It.
Sometimes bad people can make guide
people bad, but dar never ban vary
many guide people vicl could making
bad people guide. Ay know dis, and
VI can't tal me-"
Where did you pick up al. Your in.
formation" asked Steenas mistress,
SarcAstiCally.
"Ay get some OF 1t har Nndt dar, X re:
Filed the stubborn servant, but most
IL Az gel vat Ay know from talking
tc YimmIe Regain. He ban the cop
on dis har beat, ard Ay bet yu he
know more about how foolish IL ban TO
make bad people guide dan WI know,
or yure lady friends. How can VIM
mon vIch newer going 10 anyteng
except church and little card parties
and dances know half SO much about
desc had had folks as cop lax YIN.
mie Regan?"
I'VE have heard about enough OF
your views, Steena," said my wife,
frigtdly you can clear away the
dinner things now and don't let me
hear any more from you about women
III politics"
FAY only got Won teng to say about
dem" insisted Steena, "and dat ban
yust vat Ay said before, Dey ban
yoke. Dey got as much place In poll.
tics as chorus girl got in White
House chair. Ay tai vi, Missus, ylt
can fire me IL yu want to, but ven Ay
Ian going out OF door With my trunk
Ay skoI tai yu again vat Ay tai y!i
now, vimmen In politics ban yohe!@
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-26

BY the time man gets around to
answering his wife's question she has
asked another
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-26

THE COPS VENTILATED HIM.
Here lies, in paturo's slow decay
Kidnaper Ransom Dare,
He died as he went out one day
To take little heir,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-26

THE MOST POPULAR GAME.
Leavtn' til Bull Moose camp with
out bein' seen is TIL most poplar game
these days.-Abe Martin.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-26
a CHRISTENING THOUGHT.

(From the Ohio State Journal.)
Whichever party gets licked in any
given election. it's probably good for
II
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-26

II fresh air cost money it would be
universally used. ii w. * 7
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-26

ANOTHER FEATURE STORY.
The office boy weighs 30 pounds, X.
And yet he isn't meek;
His face is sharp and thin, but POUNDS
He has world OF cheek,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-26

Beautiful snow Is decoitrul wench,
She gives us many slip
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-26

Tl,nfsday ofNoyembar ID THANK giF7
Ing paS
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-26
IRE ROYAL GORGE
Mrs. TWitteFss Little Dist flor
on Mother Joy i'm Prep airing
the Great Dinner. ;..
She Didn't Seem to Take avery en-
thusIasttc View Of the Matter, But
There Was a Reason for
Her WeiI-Expressed
"orouch."

u PES, na'am," said Mts. Bump
" weather, ''the mince pie il
loadod and the deadly conflict
he+waen 1eace and comfort or
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-26
LUKE McLuKE SAYS

II you exhibit u cubist picture or a
black eye, it is up to you to do a lot OF
o&.rInfV,i1u
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-26
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