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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-07
THE MANICURE LADY
BY William E. Kirk

There is a lot Of sunshine in my
heart today, George said the Mani.
cure Lady. Even IL the blizzard is
raging outside and them skies which
once was assured is now somber and
wintry, there is sunshine in my
heart"
did somebody pay you back a
loan?" asked the Head Barber. "If
they did, you got a right to have sun.
shine in our heart. That thing amt
happened to me in long time, and
at that I've got enough coming"
NO" said the Manicure lady, mo-
body has paid nothing back, but there
is sunshine in my heart Just the
same"
Maybe you are in love-" suggested
the Head Barber.
"And maybe amt" said the Mani.
cure Lady. These amt no kind of
times, George, for trusting young
girl to pass up certainty for a un.
certainty. As long as things stays
the way they are financially. am 60.
ling to stick to this job like fly 10
fly paper. True love Is a grand thing,
but it don't keep no hyena from the
stable door after the horse is stolen,
as them old authors used to say. No,
George, that amt the reason there is
sunshine in my heart.
Il was reading a little book last
night called the Road to Bliss. It
was wrote by lady writer named
Felicia Fogarty, of Fond du Lac, Wis.
and was sent to me by gent that
used to go with her and me when we
was children at school together. At
first I didn't expect to take no stock
in 1t, because l amt heard much In
my short life about no road to bliss
that didn't run into the road to ali.
mony. But after I got started read.
ing l was like happy child. Some
OF the chapters in the book is per.
fectly beautiful, George, and only goes
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cured. 1t provides for registration Of
voters. the registrars must sit In
wards for at least sir. days ct diff
ferent stated periods OF time and yo-
tesr win be required TO go to the
place Of registration and place their
own names on the list. twill not be
possible to register q list Of names
that may be handed into the regis.
trars as was done In Fairmont Last
Fall.
1t provides a corrupt practices act
and limits the expenditures OF candi-
dates to $1,000; personal contribu-
tors to $1,000; and prohibits corpor-
atoms from contributing to city cam.
paign funds.
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llAFcoINcloENcE.

Charleston and Fairmont citizens
were preparing new charters at the
same time and neither knew Just
what the others were doing except
that a city manager plan, similar to
that OF Dayton was to be the gen.
eral plan followed. An outline Of
the new Charleston charter has been
published in the Charleston newspa.
pers and like Fairmont the city cleo.
ton Is planned for the last week in
April, 1915, and the administration
comes into office the first Of May.
Charleston proposes to have its
council meet twice per month and
the Fairmont charter provides for a
Citizens, Board OF Directors TO meet
twice month. They both place a
city manager at the head Of the busi-
ness OF the city. The Fairmont char.
ter provides that the manager en-
ploys all his assistants and appoint
all officers but the city clerk. The
Charleston charter gives him the up
pointment % all officers but the clerk
and the city solicitor.
The Charleston salaries are limited
by a maximum amount which Is very
much higher than that provided in
the Fairmont charter but Charleston
Is twice as large as FaIrmont. That
will prevent reckless administra'
ton from inaugurating salary grab.
The city managers salary at Char
lesion cannot be over $1,000. The
Fafrmont amount has not been defin'
atelyl fixed. Some favor low max
imum and others think efficiency can
be better secured by making the max
imum limit higher and leaving 1t to
the Board Of Directors TO hire man
and fix his salary within the limit
on the best terms possible, but the
highest, maximum that has been sug'
gested Is $4,000. and the lowest is
$500.
The new Fairmont charter seeks
to make the administration economi'
cal by limiting all salaries To make
1t efficient by hiring a man to be
on the lab all the time and by pro-
hibiting him from having any other
employment.
The present charter prohibits the
commissioners from holding any 9th
er position e"that may conflict with
their duties to the city" but they hold
them and draw more money from
outside sources and say to the PEG.
pie that that does not conflict with
their public duties. They work four
hours q day, according to their own
admissions. The new charter fixes
the minimum hours Of employment
In the city at IS hours per day.
II will insure fair elections and
prevent corruption by stringent cleo
don laws. The defects in the West
Virginia election laws which permit
open bribery and corruption will be
&
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TODAY WE CELEBRATE.
CHRISTMAS IN RUSSIA, sERvlA,
BULGARIA, GREECE AND
MONTENEGRO.

This is Christmas, or the Festival
of the Nativity, for the vast majority
Of Russians, as well as for nearly all
Serbs, Bulgars, Greeks and Montene-
grins, and the belated holiday will be
celebrated today by many people OF
those nationalities on this side of the
Atlantic. The Greek Orthodox church,
which still ciings to the old Julian
calendar, is the dominant faith in
those countries, and also in Rouman-
Ia and among Asiatic Christians. The
subjects of the Russian Car include
millions OF Jews, Polish Roman Cath.
olics, Finnish Lutherans, Mohamme-
dams and Brahmins, but they consti-
tute but minor proportion Of those
who hold allegiance to Nicholas H.,
who is not only the Emperor of Rus.
STA but the head of the Russian
church.
The Russians, the Servians and
the Montenegrlns will all have the
ardor Of their Christmas festivities
dampened by war, which has already
claimed so many Of the stalwart sons
of those lands, and caused the spirit
of mourning to brood over thousands
OF homes. The people of Russia and
the Balkans are more fatalistic than
those OF western Europe, and death
does not seem so terrible to them, so
it is likely that in peaceful scenes
far removed from the battlefelds the
Greek Church Christmas will be celc.
brated today very much as 1t has
always been.
The Russians and Balkan troops at
the front will not be forgotten, for
the governments OF Car Nicholas,
King Peter and King Nicholas have
long been engaged in preparations to
make the holiday as joyous as posi-.
BILE under such circumstances for the
men who are fighting their battles.
Liquid refreshments OF a violent ma.
ture, such as the Russian and the
Serb have always considered neces.
sary to proper observance Of the
day, will not be provided, but all the
Christmas goodies" will be supplied.
and there will be much feasting and
merrymaking in the camps and the
trenches.
Pious Russians prepare for Christ
mas by abstaining from meat and I'LL
rich food for VITO or three weeks be-
fore the feast. On the day before
Christmas they engage in a complete
fast, and for az hours not morsel
Of food nor a drop of liquid Of any
kind passes their lips. OF course.
the majority do not adhere strictly to
this Spartan custom, but millions o.
religious people do so.
The Christmas program begins
carly in the morning with the peal,
/ ing Of the bells calling the faithful
to mass, a ceremonial which lasts
two hours. Many remain In the
church all night before Christmas.
The festivities incident TO Christmas
including banquets. sleighing parties,
masquerades, fortuneteiiing ana
games Of various sortaa continue for
| q week. Gifts are not exchanged on
Christmas. but on New Years Day,
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to show how grand q lady can write
when she makes up her mind 70 1t,
No gent could write nothing mora
lovely than this:
To be blissful Is to be blessed:
to be without bliss Is 70 be without
a blessing. care not what the Per-
sian pagan says. there are new worlds
beyond the skies, and we who AZ our
eager thoughts on them. and picture
the fair fields and blazing butterflies
and singing birds OF those new homes,
we who picture ourselves walking
hand in hand through the ldnsky, dewy
lanes as darkness falls-we shall
know bliss no misanthrope may know
forever"
your friend must be o kind Of a
nut" declared the practical Head
Barber. 81 never seen no butterflies
blazing, and never heard OF d mis-.
anthrope. How long since you seen
your friend? She might have been
all right when you was ids and gone
dippy SINCE
81 didn't expect you 70 understand
it, GEORGE said the Manicure Lady
patiently. .'But ] Just want you to
listen to a little more of ii and see.
Il 1t don't cheer you up q little BIT,
anyhow. Get this:
"For those Of us on whom the sable
hand Of sorrow sits I'm solemn state,
for those Of us to whom the world Is
bleak indeed, for those Of us from
whom our birthrIght has been
clutched, there is always the sunbeam
struggling from behind the clouds and
seeking to enter our stubborn souls.
Open your souls and minds to the
sunshine, dear friends, and sunshine
shall be yours
81 don't know, said the Head Bar
Der gloomily. .sThe way the horses
is running these days it would take
more than that dope to make me sum
shiny. Right next, sir
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Best Stories.
Not Her Fault.

An old gentleman, always polite to
women. was asserting one day that
he had never seen real ugly woman.
A woman with fiat nose, overhear.
ing him, said:
"sir, look at me, and confess that
I'm truly ugly"
Madame" he replied, like the rest
Of your sex, YOU are an angel fallen
from the skies; but it was your mis-
fortune, rather than your fault, that
you happened to alight on your nose"
Journal.
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DR.. Ho ard Led
Prayer Seruice
LARGE CROWD IN ATTENDANCE
DESPITE THE RAINY
q. WEATHER.

Despite the rainy weather quite q
number turned out for the union
prayer service at the First Baptist
church. An Interesting service was
conducted with Or. II. c. Howard.
pastor Of the Methodist Episcopal
church as the speaker. DR.. Howard
gave an Interesting talk. Tonight
Rev. ]. G. Broomfeld, pastor of the
Temple viii conduct the service.
The public Is invited to attend
these services, which will conclude
with tomorrow nights service.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-07
Luke McLuke
(From Cincinnati Enaulrer.l

The kiss that is semi-occasional
privilege tastes much better than the
caress that is a daily duty.
You can't tell what Is inside a won.
ans head by looking at her face,
But II the face is painted you can
get a pretty good clew.
| Every man knows. lot Of rene.
dies that he is always recommend.
ing to other people but wouldn't
think of taking himself,
A man who leaves college with A.
B., A NJ, Ii. B., IL. NJ, and string
of other degrees tagged on to his
name imagines that he Is some big
dog. Then he viii 60 and get married
and his wife win add the P. D. de:
gree to the list. And P. D. means Poor
Dub.
Mother can always find out what
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-07
State Editors
On ADVANCES.


The advance of i've cents in the
price of crude oil. which was an.
nounced yesterday. brings good news
to West virginia-both to those who
are directly interested in oil opera,
tions in this state, and to the gen.
ernl public which indirectly derives
benefit from active operations in the
oil fields.
Pennsylvania crude now sells at
s1.50, and the West Virginia oil is in
the same grade.
While. considered alone, an ad.
vance of five cents barrel may not
be esteemed a great one, yet the fact
that this is the first advance in price
made since last August when the bot.
tom price of S1.45 was reached in a
rapid decline from $3.50, gives hope
of not only renewed activity but also
OF better times In the oil fields.
The chief feature OF the five cents
advance is that it seems to indicate
a turn in the tide. 1t appears to
show that congestion In the oil bust.
ness has disappeared; that the tend.
oncy is now upwards instead of either
downwards or stationery. 1t may be
some time yet before OIL again reach.
es the high mark of $3.50 a barrel,
but the indications are encouraging.
and, 1t is hoped, precursor Of not
only better things in the oil trade,
but also in other things which 1915
has to offer us.-Charleston Mail.
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His Disposition.

During concert tour Of the late
Theodore Thomas and his celebrated
orchestra, one Of the musicians died,
and the following telegram was imme-
diately dispatched to the parents OF
the deceased:
John Black died suddenly today.
Advise by wire as to disposition"
In few hours the answer was re-
ceived, reading as follows:
"we are broken.hearted; his dispo-
sition was a rowing one."-Tit-Bits. !.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-07
COMING BACK.

Madill Mccormick, noted committee
man OF the Progressive party and
prominent Chicago business man., has
Joined the Republican party and an.
nounced that he is back with "the par
ty Of our foretathers." They'll all be
back In 1916.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-07

Uncle Billy Wilson took a hard fall
with his 200 pounds of ayoirdupols
the slippery morn after the big snow,
but he got up again, glanced at the
pavement to see II he had cracked the
concrete, rubbed his anatomy, looked
all around to see who was in sight
and then limped off with the remark
that you can't keep a good man down.
-sturgis (Ky.) Enterprise.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-07

AT the first woman's football rally
ever held in Kansas university Miss
Elizabeth Morrow aroused so much
enthusiasm few weeks ago that she
was called to lead the cheering at a
subsequent all-student rally. She
made such a hit there that she. was
finally called to the football field to
lead the rooters during q contest be-
tween the university team and an OPP
posing team!-Pathfnder.
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Tho Loser.

One of the guests at a wedding, see.
ing a dismal.looking young man who
appeared to be on terms of familiarity
with the principals, asked:
"Are you related to the bride or to
the bridegroom.elect?"
mo" was the gloomy reply.
"Then," said the guest what inter
est have you In the ceremony
"Well," replied the young man. I'm
the defeated candidate."eChicago
American.
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canHeld's Fortune.

Richard Garfield, the gambler. left
81, 100000. This shows what man
can accomplish by strict attention
to his business and strict inatten.
ton on tho part of the police to
Chicago Herald.
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Fairmont's real sure.enough, hon.
est.to.goodness Black Hand scare
is giving that city much prestige as
town that has everything that Is
necessary for a big city except size.
-Parkersburg Sentinel.
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Current Comment
Thinking Business.

Albert of Belgium is achieving con-
siderable success In his intelligent
efforts to restore the king business
to the high repute 1t formerly en-.
joyed.-New York Sun.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

Nothing would do more TO insure
the passage OF the new charter than
to get the Democratic Office Holders
Trust to fighting 1t real hard.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-07

Gen. Jotfre has released" twenty.
four French Generals; and, as Lin.
coin put It, It wasn't much Of day
for Generals. either. - New York
World.
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SIHEaoLplc EMErERY.

The new charter does not provide
for the sale OF the old Fairmont CEN.
eterys twill restore 1t safely to the
people in honor. of their respected
dead ancestors who have reposed
there In peace for the last half q
century.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-07

First Urchin-say, Chimmie, wot's
dis startergy ting dey talk about7
Second Urchin- Well, it's like dis;
supposin' yer run out of ammunition
an, yer don't want de enemy ter know
Il, den it's stratergy ter keep on FIR
in'.-Boston Transcript
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Results the Same,

In Europe the Juvenile deaths by
suicide outnumber those in the Uni
ted States. But our boys get the
same results almost as surely by run
Herald.
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caruso, She's No Good.

caruso, She's No Good.
Walter, Johnson, the great pitcher.
wants $4,000 year, the little sum OF
$500 for each game, but some people
are bowling terribly about it, while
Caruso, the Italian singer. gets about
$1,000 night for standing on the
stage and screeching SO no one but
her own race knows what she says
leslie (Ark.) Record.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-07

One advantage in staging a produc-
tion like September Morn" is that the
cost of costumes is limited to the min.
imum.
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Gingery.

Josiah Gingery. seventy years old,
twice widowed, father of eighteen
children and grandfather of many
more, and Mrs. Sarah ]. Wood, sixty
eight years old. were married at the
Wyandotte county courthouse yester-
day afternoon.-Kansas City Star.
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THE wEekLY NEwsPApER.

BY =. II. Davenport.
To us feliers In the country.
III tell ye, It's q treat
When the Weekly Banner reaches us
Fresh from the county seat
We get the news frum all about
The countr far an. vide;
An we're waitin' fer that paper,
No matter what betide.
We know most every person
Thetistmenshuned In the sheet;
An we're allus glad tew git the news
Fresh frum the county seat.
Cyrus Higgins sold his bull.
The price uf hays went down;
Old Justice johnson hez pull,
He's got a job in town.
Protracted meetin's DRAWN fine,
They've had fifteen conversions;
An next Sunday down ct Honey
Creek
They're gunna hold dimensions.
The foot an mouth disease is bad,
The veterinary says;
Bill Higgins gone to visit with
His fayorite Uncle Hez.
The European war is wuss
Than it twas week ago;
The weather man SEE colder,
Then fair, er rain, er snow.
Bill Smith hez painted up his barn.
Hank Grigsby's bought a mare,
They've found the funds three hun.
dred short
On last years county fair.
The Wilder Smith hez sold her farm
To Uncle Billie Green;
Young Ezry Hawkins burned his arm
While foolln' with benzine.
The cornet band is broke agln,
They're gunna give a dinner;
Old Ira Boozer's on a spree,
The degenerate old sinner.
Josh Kirkendall hez been right sick,
An SO hez Joshua Ledder;
Bill Dickensheets hez lost arm
In Abner Lees corn shredder.
To us fellers in the country
You kin bet It is treat
To git the Weekly Banner,
Fresh from the county seat.
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REAITY2v VALUES.

Give Fairmont a satisfactory char.
ter and real estate values will jump
half million dollars over night.
Those who are now trying to sell
their property would be glad to hold
it
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Just Smiles
| F

If all the world were German made
AS well as all the sky,
II all the words were "deutch," and
"wacht."
And zach" and "hoch" and "zwel"-
We, too, would gulp down lager beer,
Our threats would be SO dry.
Jessie Pope.
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GOOD SUGGESTION TO

8 = FHIHMUNT PEOPLE
It is surprising the amount Of old,
foul matter the simple mixture OF
'buckthornJ bark. glycerine, etc. known
as Adleri.ka, drums from the system.
This remedy became famous by cur
ing appendicitis and acts on BOTH
the upper and lower bowel so thor
ough1y that ONE DOSE relieves sour
stomach. gas on the stomach and con-
stipation almost IMMEDIATELY. We
are mighty glad we are Fairmont
agents for Adler.tka. Martin Drug
Store.
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No Longer a Joke.

The water wagon" once a joke,
has become a political issue.-Wash-
ington Evening Star.
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10 you want the BEST STOVE OR
CRATE COAL telephone your orders
70 mccoy COAL COMPANY: prompt
delivery guaranteed.
Phones: office
Bell 12o
consol f2s
Nine: Bell 1851.
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Protracted meetin's DRAWN fine,
They've had fifteen conversions;
An next Sunday down ct Hone!
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-11-19
POWNAL PROVING
TO BE BEST DEER
Town COUNTY
Twelve Have Been Killed During
First -Four Days
STAMFORD GIRL GETS GOOD BUCK
Hunters Are Not Exhibiting Heads
to Wardens as Required
BY Law.
STAMFORD GIRL GETS GOOD BUCK

Conditions for deer hunting have
improved with the coming of the
snow in the mountains and cooler
weather There are already two deer
hanging at the Schwartz market and
it is probable that a number OF the
hunters will return with their game
tomorrow night Judging from the
success Of the sportsmen in the 9th
er towns Of the county those from
Bennington who are in camp at re
mote points in the mountains will
have some deer stories to tell When
they return for Sunday
Twelve deer have been killed in
the town of Pownal but only one has
been officially reported. Five have
been shot in Salisbury hollow and
a good number in Arlington. Judg-
ing from the kills actually known it
is safe to presume that the record
for the season viii be unusually
large
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-11-19
EXECUTE TWENTY
-FOUR HINOUS
IN | n Ola
Twenty Seven More Sentenced to
Life Imprisonment
CHARGED WITH CONSPIRACY
Mutinous Agitation Against British
Rule Believed to Have Originated
on Pacific Coast.

Washington, Nov 19.-Mail adyic-
es reaching here yesterday from In
dia told of the execution OF "a Hin
dus and the sentence OF u others to
seryitude for life by a governmental
commission at Lahore, and described
the activities against the British gov
ernment among. certain elements in
the Indian population more extensive
than has been dhicially admitted.
According to the reports the La
hore affair was only one of several
others that recently have been
brought to an issue in India with
similar results. all the prosecutions
being based upon charges of an
archy, mutiny and INSTRUMENTATION.
The native press. While speaking OF
the loyalty with which India respond
ed to the call by the British govern.
ment upon the natives for military
service, also has referred in terms Of
condemnation to the activities of the
disatlected elements in the popula-
tion, which in some quaISers are as
cribed to German Vaccinations
The general tendency, However. lis
10 credit the mutinous agitation %
work of band of conspiraiGrs alleg-
ed TO have been located on the PACT;
lc slope of America for several years
and actively engaged in secret proli
paganda. These conspirators are de
clared to have dispatched emissaries
to India who have been stirring up
antagonism TO British rule there.
The most disquietng feature OF the
situation, according to the report, is
the uncertainty of the extent to
which the native troops have been
tampered with In the Puniab and
in Bengal, between the middle of
June and the middle Of September
II Indian cavalrymen were sentenced
TO death for mutiny, making bombs
and cutting telegraph wires end II
others were convicted of other OF.
lenses.