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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-23
ToDAY's BIRTHDAY PARTY.
eyAo. Terence.
Joseph II. choate, Famous as Lawyer
and Diplomat, e3A Sunday.

- nNshHflN .EEaHAa nI-aaae4 &" ~ Fa.lHHI. 1I
Joseph H. choate, Famous as Lawyer
and Diplomat, SO Sunday.
Sunday will mark the eighty.third
birthday of Joseph Hodges choate, for
nearly half a century a distinguished
figure in American public life. Born
in Salem. Mass, January "a. 1882,
he was educated at Harvard. Just
three.score years ago he was admit.
ted to the Massachusetts, bar, but he
soon removed to New York, where he
quickly attained a. position Of promt.
hence In the legal world. He was con.
nected with many celebrated cases,
and was one Of the committee which
broke up the infamous Tweed ring.
From 1899 to 1905 he was the ambas.
sador of the United States at the
Court of st. James, and was one Of the
most popular diplomats America ever
sent to England. Mr.. Choate's long
residence in England naturally made
him a sympathizer with Britain, in the
war. He was one of the American
contributors to! king Albert's Book.
a publication issued for the benefit OF
the Belgian relief fund. The octo.
genarian American did not mince his
words in denunciation OF Germany.
Those who were guilty of an awful
breach Of faith confessed their crime
while in the act of committing IT." he
wrote, "and pleaded necessity to OBJ:
selve them from all law" or Ameri-
can neutrality he write: "As neu.
trails by internal law and by your own
law, our hands are tied and will re.
main so, but our hearts go whittier
they list In the last few words he
has described the Neutrality of near
ly all Of Uncle Sans citizens, whether
pro-German or pro:Aliies. Mr.. Choate
has a philosophy Of his own; which he
has expounded in his numerous after.
dinner addresses. Napoleon declared
that an army travels on its stomach,
and Mr.. Choate has said: Success
rests everywhere on the same founda.
tion-the sound mind and the honest
heart in the sound body. The sound
body is at the bottom Of 1t all. The
stomach is the key OF It all. If that
goes back on you, you might as we'll
throw up the sponge" And here is
another bit Of oc%togenarian wisdom:
I'VE should get all the entertainment
we a out of our life and work as we
go along, for we may rest assured that
IL we postpone the fun of life until
the work is done it will eve come
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-23
Current Comment.
Huntlns Up the Facts.

President Wilson's instructions to
the Department Of Justice for an q c
tive investigation OF the speculative
wheat situation are within the scope
of the governments functions and
fairly called forsbys existing conditions.
The times are extraordinary. The
established order Of international
trade by which It Is made self.regu-
lating in price and movement has
broken down. There is not now a
country in the world outside OF, the
United States. either at war or re.
mote from war which Is, not actually
taking over or Is not prepared to take
over a public guardianship Of food
supplies for It's own people.
We may not need to do any such
thing. even In the case Of our wheat,
whose supply Is being violently raid.
ed by all western Europe. Prices
which in gold are already the highest
in more than a generation may be n
legitimate product OF supply and do.
mand, and may better be left alone
as long as they remain Legitimate.
With an estimated exportable surplus
of above 1%0o.00o,00o bushels now on
hand after an expert OF 174,o0o,OOO
bushels since July 4, It is possible
that the situation may safely be al.
lowed to drift as II IS a while longer.
But the country should know with.
out further waiting Just what this
situation Is. II should know whether
these high prices are going to the
farmers OF TO big spectators engaged
In forestaiiing the market. It should
know what the existing wheat sup.
plies amount TO and where they are
located. 1t should know whether the
spectators are putting the country
under contract to deliver abroad the
wheat which win be needed for next
springs seeding, the wheat which h will
De needed by our own people; for bread
1t less than prohibttiye prices before
The next crop begins to come forward.
We want the facts, and II the facts
Justify extraordinary measures o.
government Intervention they will be
taken. because the first law Of ma
lure will compel their being taken.
When other countries are recognizing
40 other law in a great crisis where
civilization inds itself turning upside
down, this country viii hardly be re.
strained from acting along the same.
Inc by those who consult the books
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-23
RESCUE SQUAD 4

The rescue squad is the latest ad:
junct to the New York fire depart.
ment. The new organization is due
to the recent subway fire. The res.
cue squad are equipped with smoke
helmets which will enable them TO
penetrate the thickest atmosphere
without breathing flames or yapor.
This helmet fits over the head like
a divers helmet, the air being sup
piled by an oxygen tank worn on the.
shoulders Of the fireman. The hel.
met is asbestos covered. A fireman
wearin gone can 90 through the thick
est OF smoke. A mica window on the
front Of the helmet allows the fire;
man to see where he Is going. The
new squad Is equipped with life lines,
scaling ladders, pulmotors and chem
ical extinguishers.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-23
Their Longest Run.

"Your show was the worst We hays
ever had here" said the manager Of
the Hieksville Opera House, as he
handed the manager Of the Fy;By-
Night company his share of the box
office receipts.
"That's queer" said the manager Of
the company. why, when we played
in Chicago we had the longest run in
the history of the city,
I'm sorry" replied the manager OF
the opera house.
Sorry about what?r demanded the
manager Of the company.
Sorry the audience abandoned the
chase replied the manager of the
opera house.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-23
CUTTING Down the Pie.

There was gloom on the face of tho
Iowa farmer.
whats the matter, Elijah?" asked
his nearest n%eighbor. "Flapjacks
given out over to your house?"
"Wors'n that" said Elijah. "You
know, 'twasn't apple year, and wife
says we can't have any more pie for
breakfast"
Cant you make out II you have
apple pie noon and night?"
II can. because I've got to-" saia
Elijah, but l tell you 1t upsets me,
starting the day wrong like that"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-23
BestStories
Fun for Small Iames.

The small boy who was visiting on
his grnndfather's farm sent his
mother tho following letter:
Dear Mother-I I'M having an aw-
full good time, and have seen lots Of
animals and an accident. 1t was an
exciting accident. You know Bill
Hitchcock, the hired mans, neck?
Well, he fell in the creek UP to 1t yes.
%terday. Your loving son, Jim."-Har.
per's Magazine.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-23
SMOOTHING II out.

A young Partisan, noted for his
grace and readiness as a second in
many duels, had been asked by a
friend to accompany him to the
mayors office and affix his signature
as a witness to the matrimonial cere-
mony.
He consented, but when the scene
was reached he awkwardly forgot him
self.
Just as the mayor was ready for the
last formalities he broke out, to the
establishment of all parties, with the
remark:
Gentlemen, cannot this unhappy
affair be arranged? Is there no way
Of preventing this sad o%ccurrence?"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-23
Anoptimistie Outlook.

st. Louis Star: Ashint to Germany
o fhowslong France expects war last
is giyeninSthe order to a Pittsburg mill
for $4,000 tons OF metal for making
steel proiectiles. AS the ~proieetiles
cannot well be made ready for use.
before spring, and as II will take some
time TO IRE them, it would seem that
France expects to be busy for a mum.
Der or months yet. Andiis not this also
q hint to Americans OF the tremendous
demand that Il to be made upon this
country for all sorts Of supplies, mil.
itary, industrial and foods It ought to
squelch the last syllable of hard times
predictions.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-23
Money Well Foreaene.

London News and Leader: Russia
is In many ways a land of futile good
intentions and paper reforms, but there
is already, ample evidence that the de;
cision Of the Car to make his vast
realm @dry"is not without ample war
rant in the results already attained.
The sacrih OF ess,ooo,ooo! OF revenue
is calculated to make any chancellor
of the exchequer start; but II ever
money was wen foregone II was so in
this case.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-23

Commissioner Of Labor, of New
York, posed especially for the Inter.
national News Service, to show how
he will appear in the witness chair
when t~estifying before the United
States Industrial Rotations Commits.
mission, which is now conducting
hearings in the New York City Hall
to lay the basis for the proposed fed.
eral investigation OF the Rockefeller,
Sage, Carnegie and other large philall,
thropic foundations.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-23
Just Smiles.

Could German Preparedness Beat
This for Quick Mobllixation7
A duck quacked down at Potts
creek one morning this week and in.
side OF % minutes by our gold Water.
,blry. there were 10 white men. Z boys
and 81 ntggerss after said duck. The
duck went on south-Maiyern (Ark.1i
Meteor.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-23

was reading a swell story last
night about a gent in Rome" said the
Manicure Lady. "And there was
something in It about the siege Of
Troy. too. Was you ever in either
one of them places. George?"
Il never was in New York except
once to Albany and once to Saratoga.
said the Head Barber.
Those Is different towns, Won
dummy said the Manicure Lady. The
Rome and Troy in this story is them
ancient cities that all OF them great
writers wrote about. There amt moth.
Ing in Troy. New York, except laun.
dries, and goodness knows there Amt
nothing romantic or beautiful about
a laundry"
This story told about a Roman
nobleman that was a officer IN the
army. He fell in love with a young
girl that wanted him to Join her
church, but he told her that he
couldn't very well do that. At last,
though, he did kind of make up his
mind, and when he did. he and her
was sent to the lions in the arena,
which was a way the emperor had OF
keeping folks in them days from get.
ting religion. think that was a kinu
of a sad ending, don't you. George?"
"As long as you know It amt true
what do you care? asked the Head.
Barber. Life is too short to let a
story teller get you dreary. The only
lions l ever seen didn't look as II they
would eat nobody. Them writer's
makes them things up in their heads,
and a lot Of foolish girls like yoa
reads the yarns and then set around.
the next day like mourners. Ilhate to.
see You setting there with that long
face. I'd even rather hear one Of
your brothers poems than to see you
blue, kiddo."
Gee, George!r exclaimed the Mani
cure Lady, that was a funny coincis
dent. I was just going to tell you
about what Wilfred wrote about Rome
after he had read that book. Think
myself that II, is one OF the best things
that he has ever did, though he didn't
seem to think much Of it himself. This
is how 1t goes
"Whene'er I read Of ancient Rome
And think of all its ancient glory,
1t takes me far away from home
And to the end l read the story.
] love to. read of Nero's days.
And all about HIS various Jokes
Although l think that Nero's ways
Was very distressing to Christian
folks.
1.-THE days of Rome have passed away
And Greece no longer is very glori-
5 Gus;
Most Of the Romans work on rail
roads today
And the Greeks shine shoes in par.
Tors tonsorial.
But 1t is grand to read and dream
OF when them nations was IL. their
glory,
So when a book about them I see
To the very end read! the story"
Your brother must have been lit
up when he wrote that" declared the
Head Barber. "If any brother Of mine
wrote It, ! would take his,pencill away
and throw 1t in the stove.
Il don't think myself 1t is one of the
best things Wilfred has did. admit.
ted the Manicure Lady but the poor
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-23
StateEditors
The Old Girl Aas Her Hsaallsh.

MNN"Nm
Behold Sis Parsons 5 she again
prances into the limelight.
Mrs. Herbert Parsons, who prob.
ably doesn't like her husband, and
who has started the conyentionality
of our times more than once, gave
New York,s society a little thrill the
other day and stirred up the cham.
payne that has been lying dormant
in them since New Years day.
She is a daughter OF the late Henry
clews, but that fact does not pre-.
vent her from having things in her
noodle-and elsewhere. And the
thing IN her noodle is what gets the
plaudits OF high society.
She Is the author OF the trial mar.
riage Theory, but sis Parsons noodle
is ais full OF noodles as German.
soup bowl. She now goes a little
farther and banishes even trial MAJ.
Rage. 1t Is ali fcowardice.S
After awhile we expect to hear Of
Sis Parsons parading on the humau
stage with but a pearl necklace
around her throat and clad only in a
ray Of blushing sunshine. Let her
come; we've got a forty foot lasso
ready.
After tracing the history Of con
vertions from prehistoric times, she
prophesies In unconventional society
in which people will love without re.
strictton as to caste and without in.
reference fro mtheir elders; marry
without benefit OF clergy and the law,
and separate at win, on all occasions
act according to the needs of the age
in which they live, regardless OF the
customs of the past.
Dog gonet
Sis Parsons, live forever! - poca.
hontas Ind.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-23
Luke McLuke.

.HUf La.L .na.HWHHN
A vilIgance society has denounced
the wearing Of low-necked dresses on
the street and each member OF the so.
ciety will offer a pin to every woman
who is exposing her chest. This looks
like butting into other peoples bust.
ness, but 1t won't last long. The bill
for pins viii be about $~9o,OOO,OOO a
week.
What has become of the old.iash-
Toned schoolboy who used to hold up
his hand and snap his fingers when he
wanted to attract the teachers atten-
tion?
The man who marries once is en-.
titled TO sympathy. But when he
makes the same mistake two or three
times, he deserves all he gets.
When they arc counting he always
lies about his income and she always
lies about her relatives.
The man who is thrown on his own
resources seldom lands on an easy
chair.
There are a lot of fool names for
laziness, but ennui is about the big.
best fool name of the lot.
Why is 1T that there is always one
cartridge left in the empty gun
which tho cheerful idiot playfully
points ut the innocent bystander when
the fool killer isn't around?
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-23
Something Done.

President wilson says that every
hme the country wants something
done II returns to the Democratic
party. Meaning, OF course, that every
time the country wants something uu.
done, 1t permits the Democratic party
to act as chief .%tundoer.s' But accept.
ing the presidential hypothesis at face
value, IL Is to be presumed that the
country wanted a warStax, and. there.
fort, 1t turned to the Democratic
party for its-Heraid;D Dispatch
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-23

The Virginia garne warden who
wants Mr. Bryan for that Christmas
Day rabbithunt is like death In that
he loves o shining mark. But he
can't prove Il on the secretary by the
rabbis@New York World.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-23
Too Many orafters.

Let US observe the 3o0th anniyer.
sary Of the Landing of the Pilgrims.
but not b va worlds fair. That method
of celebrating a world event has been
ruined by the great army OF gratters
who thriyelop such an approach to the
public treasuries-Boston Herald.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-23

The Sea No Place For Wales.
Tho fate of the North sea whale
that was mistaken for a submarine Is
merely another example Of what hap.
pens to the innocent bystander.-
Washington Evening Star.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-23
Where cold poean,t sIanIfy.

A Chicago paper crows over Mr..
Jett Black. a white man. However,
Nj. Snow White of pomeroy. Is a
black man.-Gaiipolis Tribune
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-23
Preferred Christmas.

Russia waited until after Thanks.
giving before giving it to Turkey in
the neck-Richmond Evening Jour.
nal.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-23
Mr.. Leo Was Excited.

Leo Norman. Of the stereotype de.
.partment Of The Enquirer. was SO ex.
cited last night that he almost fell In.
due to the arrival OF bouncing boy at
to the arrival Of a bouncing boy at
hime home, 1907 Sycamore street
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-23
The Arkansaw Glide.

Miss Ferbe Low has been in this
vicinity the last week introducing a
new line of corsets. Several of our
young ladies are trying to walk as II
they had bought one.-Rogers tArk.)
Press.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-23

Roosevelt and Taft on same Boston
train do not clash.-Headline.
Theinsulation was perfect. New
York Sun.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-23
llndersea..

Does she Improve Of c~osmeticsfr
.sshe seems to lend countenanee to
them 50 fur as i can seem-Judge.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-23

and a find no precedent for any
such ccurse.-New York World.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-23
n NEW uoTlEe

h- VIEW NJ ITEM .I
He wondered II her hair was brown
like teachers.
Or whether. like his grandma's.
scant and thin.
He wondered II the picture on the
mantel
Would not be hurt TO see her com.
ing In.
He wondered e his curly dog would
hear her
And race out barking, where the
pansiess grew;
And whether that a little boy should
fear her
And stay inside, or go to meet; her,
He Wonderfully the house would seem
as empty
Or whether there would be no place
to play.
He wondered II she wouldn't try to
keep him
When wander voices called him far
away.
He wondered, too, e daddy still would
love him;
II, when the stars had sparkled OUT
the blue,
Shed sing a little, friendly song apove
him
The ring Of wholesale kissed him
and he knew.
TAbbte Craig, in Youths Companion:
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-23

Perdiction No: 881l77.J: william
Jennings Bryan will not be Secretary
of State on June 1s15:-Herald-D Dis.
patch.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-23
THE MANICURE LADY
BY William E. XIX

boy was broke when he wrote II. and
when he is broke he Amt quite his
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-23

We know a giri in Jackson county
named Bonnie Blue and q man in Pike
county. KY, named Keene Seward.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-23
THE BIBLE IN LITERATURE.
washington GLADDEN. IN Atlantic

49,. w.
washington GLADDEN. in Atlantic
Monthly
All our best English literature Is
shot through and through with Bfbli.
cal quotations, maxims, metaphors.
characters, illusions ;the ono book
with which a reader needs to have
familiar acquaintance 81 the English
Bible. 1t Is ridiculous for any one to
undertake to teach English literature
who does not know his Bible at least
as well as he knows his Shakespeare.
On the pages he Is undertaking TO
elucidate he will meet the Bible i've
times where he viii meet Shakes.
peare once. For purposes OF critical
exposition, It Is certainly quite as nee.
essary for him to understand Jacob
as to understand shylock; familiarity
with Job 10 OF greater practical value
than familiarity with Paradise lost
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-23
FIRST THINGS.

r ..fNE. -E.r.
The first Royal Exchange in London
was opened by Queen Elizabeth, 81
years ago today, Jan. %. 1871. The
editce was popular called "the
Burse," a corruption of the Latin word
meaning purse. Sir. Thomas Ghesh;
am, a London merchant, was the prin.
cipal founder of the exchange. A
similar institution had been founded
in Antwerp earlier in the same cen.
fury, and Sir Thomas. who had been
royal agent at Antwerp. was i'm.
pressed by tho great need OF a sim.
liar institution In London. The first
Royal Exchange building was COM
pletely whipped out by the great fire
of 1866. The following year Charles
II. laid the foundation Of a new edi.
fee. which continued to be the center
for English traders. brokers and mer.
chants until 1888, when It was burned.
The new Royal Exchange was openea
by Queen Victoria in 1884. According
TO an. old play, the founder of the first
Royal Exchange celebrated the oc-
casion of its opening by drinking a
toast-then called a "carouse"-to
the Queen, in which a pearl costing
a small fortune had been reduced to
powder and mixed with the liquor.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-23

your brother must have been lit
up when he wrote that" declared the
Head Barber. "If any brother Of mine
wrote IT, | would take his pencil away
and throw 1t in the stove.H
Il don't think myself 1t Is one Of the
best things wilfred has did. admit.
ted the Manicure Lady but the poor
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-23

county, KY, named Keene Seward
Freaks Of the Postoffiee.
quartet Of West Virginia beau,
ties: Ethel Logan Coz 1nez. Martha,
;ecabell Coz; Ettie, Wayne county.
Onward (Ind.)
Christian CIV. Val
Soldier tPal
Richard cw. va.)
Harding CIV. Val
Davis wv. Val
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-23

When they arc counting he always
lies about his income and she always
lies about her relatives.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-23

There are a lot of fool names for
laziness, but ennui is about the big
best fool name of the lot.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-23

The mar who is thrown on his own
resources seldom lands on an easy
chair.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-07-31
About The City
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In case of fire call $40.
Buy your chautauqua tickets now.
There will he a band concert at
the city dock Friday evening.
When travelling purchase round
trip tickets. Boost the Bemidji rail-
road receipts.
The next meeting of the board of
county commissioners will be held
on August Is.
There will be another sale of state
school and swamp land OF the county
Wednesday, August II.
On december and IL the winter
convention of the Northern Mime
sofa Development association will be
held in Bemidji.
Beltrami county's annual fair will
be held on September 15, Is, II and
IS. September Is will be entry day.
The state fair will be in progress
September to II.
Bemidji Is to have q chautauqua
from August 8 to August z. The
large tent will be pitched on the lot
at the corner of Bemidji avenue and
FOuth street.