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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-26
FRIDAY EVENING. MAY IS. 1915.
AMERICA FIRST
AsFoRM.oF HEALTH INSURANCE.

tTYPHOD the vacation disease, once more approaches
ito place on the calendar. trip to Europe, In nor
NAL times and two.month's run Of typhoid fever
fostabout the same sum.
The number Of typhoid carriers is numerous and not
be investigated by the hurried seeker after pleasure
tits quite possible to drink typhoid germs enough at
to supply two doctors and three nurses with
weeks Of profitable empoyment-and maybe the under
takers also.
Therefore typhoid vaccination becomes an interesting
preparedness measure for all who planning summer
outing. long or short.
The New York city health department in test of the
typhoid vaccination reports on s1o1 cases. Q,
these 534 received the mmunizing treatments two OF
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-26

The sporting editor Of the GazetteTimes says that
Buck Wheat of Brooklyn, is some Batter. sort OF
cereal wit is he not?
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-26

Ozark Horse May Capture Nomination" There is moth.
insn that head to which conservative individual could
take exception.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-26

Evelyn Nesbt and Jack Clifford have been married.
Took her dancing partner for her life partner
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-26

state birthday party is being planned for Charleston
June 10 aud 90
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-26
there aint gunna be no G. ". Way

When the Commercial agent comes
here we'll have him hunt up a man.
who can look after the street lighting
when he is instructed so to do.
Some one said that the Chamber OF
Commerce sold enough red pop yes
terday to pay Speeds salary for Al
minutes. bY,-..;s.l
In order to tie up Davis the Demo.
Gratis seem TO have used a Glover
something. *
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-26

Effort Is being made by Baltimore
and Ohio railroad authorities to locate
Jack Phelps. company laborer. who
has just fallen heir to $4,000. Phelps
went to Cumberland from Baltimore
recently and was sent from there to
Thornton, w. Va. as track hand.
Since leaving Cumberland efforts to
locate Phelps at Thornton have failed.
A law firm Of Baltimore, executors Of
the estate Of one Of Phelps relatives
and his benefactor. are making the in.
quiry as to his whereabouts through
the railroad company.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-26

statehorse, on problems involved in
the Virginia debt question::
Dat govenah over dab In de state
house-what he do? III tell you what
he do. He calls extreme session Of
de legislature on dis Virginia debt bus.
mess. Ole Virginia over dah-what
she do? She git out mandumah,
come ovah heah, an they's gwine to
capsize all de property in West Wiz.
ginia."
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-26
LETTERS TO
/. THE EDITOR
WEST WRaINIAN THANKED.

WEST VlR6lkiAN THANKED. K
FAIRMONT, May 26.-Editor West.
Virginian.-As am about to take my
departure for other parts of West Wiz.
ginia. l wish to offer my sincere thanks
for the kindness that I have received
from you and your paper. Both indi.s
Vidually and as the organizer Of my
organization we thank you. Your kind.
ness will not be forgotten. Wishing
you and your paper success remain.
your friend.
G.F. PARSONS.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-26

lNOrnton, w. va, as a track mana.
Since leaving Cumberland efforts to
locate Phelps at Thornton have failed.
A law firm Of Baltimore, executors Of
the estate Of one Of Phelps relatives
and his benefactor. are making the In.
quiry as to his whereabouts through
the railroad company.
Says Cheat Neck correspondent OF
the Morgantown POST Chronicle:
MANY here have heard some awful
screams and yells by some unknown
animal near the county bridge across
Rubles run on the new road from
Cheat Haven up. Some seem TO think
an animal has escaped from one of the
shows that recently passed through
here. The kids who go to the river
fishing without permission from their
parents, stay at home now"
Captain Thomas Smith. 65. former
stage coach driver and said to be the
only man who ever held the positions
Of sheriff and railroad conductor at
one and the same time In West Vir.
ginia was in Wheeling the other day
and the Register had the following to
say about him: captain Smith lives
In Weston. Years ago, before railroads
crowded other common carriers from
the field he and his brother, John
Smith operated stage between
Clarksburg and Weston. They built
up a very lucrative business. Then
came the B. & o. TO deprive them Of
their livelihood by connecting the two
towns by rail, But the railroad com.
pany appreciated the unkindness 1t had
done the owners Of the stage line; so
It gave them both Jobs las passenger
conductors. John Smith served the
company faithfully for long period,
was In due time retired on pension, and
died about year ago. Captain Thorn.
as still collects fares between Weston
and Pickens. Randolph county. He is
one OF the oldest conductors in point
OF service in West Virginia. About
twelve years ago. Captain Smith was
elected sheriff of;Lewis county. The
voters swanted him to be sheriff be.
cause they gayet him asvery decided
majority. But.the. d. & q. also wanted
BIN to be conductor. He weighed the
twot propositions lin hisSmind and de.
termtned to tackle. them both; he
tanned the. bad men of Lewis County
when he wasn't punching tickets for.
the B. q o. Heswas a very efficient
enertf for four years. his term ex.
ptfing eight years ago."
.--t-
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-26

Today and tomorrow the EdgwayI lot
selection.--Adv. p 81
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-26

Assurance has been given by the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad through
Third Vice President A. W. Thompson
that the project Of building the new
freight station at Parkersburg will be
carried on to completion with the ex-
penditure Of 100000 and that bids are
to be opened about the first Of June
for the work.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-26

Property valuation in Huntington
has increased approximately 100000
since the assessment Of the county as.
SCISSOR made in 1915. Last years valu.
alton was s4o.oO0.Ooo in Huntington
and close to s50.000;000 in county and
city. An increase Of about 100000
In valuation of rural real estate was
noted by the assessor. The bulk or
the Huntington increase has been &C.
casioned by the opening Of numerous
subdivisions Shy erecting buildings,
layings Of sidewalks. streets. water
mains.and thelike. The front foot val
uationt of the business districts. of the
city'has seen practically. no increase.
excepting I'm the case. Of / erection Of
new buildings. The front: foot value
was considerably Increased last year.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-26

Preliminary investigation Of condi.
tons at the Charleston poBtoffice 10
being made BY Especial committee Of
efficiency, experts from the; postosice
department 'atRW ashinstnna The ipurl
pose .of. the investigation 10 TO deter
mine fwhetherL Tor mot the postotiice 40
entitled to additional clerks and carr
riers, ,as As claimed. BY the postmaster
and tho Charleston Chamber Of Cont.
merce. AZ, l,.l y.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-26
Women's Comfy
Cut Union Suits
AHsheneeds and
AHheneeds for
Boys and Girls

Underwear. waists and garter sup.
ports combined-made Of good main.
sock, cool, comfortable garments, suit,
SOC.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-07-21
By Prof. Thomas Shaw. Northern

tBy Prof. Thomas Shaw. Northern
Pacific Agricultural Expert)
When 1ourneying thru North Dakota
recently. the attention of the writer
was arrested by the very large amount
of land that was yet unploughed. Inc
date was May II. Now oil authorities
will concede that 1t is not safe to
SOW wheat or any other kind OF cereal
after that date, unless 1t be barley. In
some years good crop may be obtain
ed. but the chances are all against 1t.
The late season has been caused by,
first. the unusual amount Of snow and
frost: second, by the phenominally
cold weather that prevailed during the
spring months. and, third, by the unu-
sual amount Of rain that fell, which
hindered the early tillage of the land.
These causes no human foresight could
prevent. But another cause was the
small percentage of the land plowed
in the fall Of 1915. Human foresight
and effort might in many instances
have prevented this. Since 1t did not,
what is to be done?
Too Late for Wheat
Why, the farmers after June 70
should not think Of sowing or planting
any other crops than barley or Flax,
corn and alfalfa. 1t Is folly to SOW other
cereals after the date mentioned. One
year in twenty cereal crops sown later
may succeed but not more frequently.
Barley may produce reasonable crop
sown after May Is and before June l,
but not so large crop as If sown ear
lier. But it brings with 1t the advant-
age of aiding in cleaning the land when
sown this late, providing the land Is
again plowed as soon as the harvest Is
reaped, The same Is true of a crop OF
millet. With reference to corn, 1t usu-
ally does well in North Dakota when
planted about May rs. but the results
as a rule from corn planted this late
will be better from fall plowed than
from spring plowed land. The conclu-
sion. therefore, Is, that after May 20
the crops that may be sown or planted
of greatest promise are barley, m1liet
and corn. To SOW other crops would
be to invite the risk Of failure.
Urqes Summer Follow
Under existing conditions why would
it not be good plan for the farmers
of North Dakota and Montana to sum-
mer fallow large portion OF the lana
in 1916, and thus prepare 1t Tor grow
ing a good crop in 1917. This sugges-
ton will be specially applicable to
Western North Dakota and Montana
where the normal precipitation runs
low.
The farmers should not take chances.
To do SO is in a sense gamble. II the
backward seasons forbids the sowing
of wheat on time. wheat should not be
sown. Some other crop should take its
place. If that other crop. as for in
stance, millet, corn or alfalfa, cannot
be planted on time, then there is still
a resource That resource is the sum-
mer fallow. The summer fallow is TOO
little in evidence in North Dakota. 1t
is more frequently in evidence in Mon
tana, for the necessity for this was
impressed upon the farmers IN the
first years Of settlement.
The aim should be wflese crops can
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-07-21
Stories of Our Public Men
Justice Brandeis
Justice Brandels
The following interesting sketch OF

The following interesting sketch Of
tho newly appointed associate JUS
tice is collected from the Literary Dr.
gest and is full of human interest;
The first man in the history Of the
United States to win promotion In the
Supreme court after being there but
one day was Associate Justice Bran
deis. The day after he took the oath
of office, Justice Hughes resigned to
accept the republican nomination for
president. and accordingly Justice
Brandeis, who was the next
man appointed after him. moved up
one step into his place. Thus the re-
publican party which opr osed his
appointment, was responsible for his
But Justice Brandeis
has other claims to public attention.
In the first place he is the first Of the
Jewish race to reach tho supreme
bench; again, he has been weighed and
measured as no other candidate for
this court has been. There has been
q greater diversity Of opinion about
his fitness than in most candidates..
eRANDIEs IN COURT.
Ray Stannerd Baker says:
I recall wildly one of my earliest
Impressions Of Mr.. Brandeis. 1t was
about six years ago in the crowded
rooms Of the Interstate Commerce
Commission at Washington. Some
forty or fifty of the ablest railroad
attorneys, with a number of railroad
presidents and managers. were there
demanding permission to increase
their freight rates.
II had been an important hearing,
involving millions of dollars. but as
dull and prosy as ever such hearing
could be. remember the sudden
change in the whole atmosphere how
ever, the new electricity, when Mr..
Brandeis' tall, spare. rugged slightly
stopping figure arose in the middle OF
the room to dispute the claim OF the
railroads.
Almost from the first sentence he
speaks in a high. rather harsh voice.
but with perfect command one felt
a new sense Of breadth Of grats2. sure
ness of understanding. aptness OF ex-
preston, and above that wearisome
tinkering with infinitely minute details
and musty precedents. return to con-
structive principles and vigorous rem
edies for the ancient evils.
remember his whole bearing. HIS
large head with the stubborn black
hair streaked with iron gray-he was
then flfty-tour, now sixty years old
thes triking, dark, strong face. the
sensitive hands he has the hand OF
a musician-gave one singularly an
impression of originality and power.
HIS APPEARANCE.
His face, indeed, at certain angle,
and especially in repose. recalls almost
startlingly one Of the portraits OF
Abraham Lincoln. It is more like Lin
coin above. in the Intellectual equip
ment perhaps; less broadly and COM
monty Lincoln below. In the mouth
and chin.
It is one of those rare. scarcely
classiflable faces-altho Jewish. not
typically Jewish; altho American, not
typically American in which the
qualities of strength Of character, side
by side with keennesa sensitiveness'
depth of vision, and even at times a
kind Of sad mysticism, are extraordi-
narily mingled.
Rising in any gathering, stepping
forth on any platform, he would In
stantly command, even from his bit
torest enemies. an acknowledgement OF
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-07-21
PROFESSOR SHAW URGES FARMERS
70 SUMMER FALLOW BIG ACREAGE

not be planted on time. to summer fall
low the land. Such a course will give
no return for the current year. but 1t
will bring an increased return in the
years that will follow from the same
land. The weeds Of North Dakota, In
many places, are notorious. The bene-
ficent influence to the farmers in re-
ducing them by the summer fallow are
all too little understood.
Suppose a piece Of foul land is sum-
mer fallowed. what will follow when
1t is plowed, say in June, and packed,
which it ought to be in all dry areas!
Why. weeds will grow and they Will
grow apace, If unrestrained. What are
the restraining influences? Why, run
ming the harrow or the weeder over the
land as soon as the weeds begin to
grow. Other implements. as the rod
weeder are good. A flock OF sheep
given free access to the summer fal-
lowed land are excellent. The point
to be emphasized here is, that the Da-
kota farmers should not object to the
summer following Of land that cannot
be planted in time. Such summer fall
lowing will aid In cleaning the land.
That will in itself promise marked in
crease in the crop Of the following
years. Will not that be much better IN
every way than sowing crops out OF
season? What do the farmers say to
this prOpositiOn?
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-07-21

to me ut times. Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound and Liver Pills re-
stored me to health and want to thank
you for the good they have done me. I
have had quite q lit of trouble and
worry but it does not affect my youth
full looks. My friends say why do you
look so young and well?' owe it all
to the Lydia E. Pinkham remedies. J"
Mrs. RoBT. SroP1EL, Moore Avenue.
Washington Park. Illinois.
We wish every woman who suffers
from female troubles, nervousness,
backache or the blues could see the let
tiers written by women made we'll by Ly-
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If you have any symptom about which
you would like to know write to tho
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co., Lynn.
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charge.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-07-21
force. originality, and personality.
Here Is man Of power!"
A BOLD ARGUMENT.

His argument, that morning, re-
member, seemed one Of the boldest
and il he could not substantiate it,
one of the absurdest that l ever heard
He told the commission that higher
freight rates for which the railroads
had been pleading SO ardently for sew
cral weeks were unnecessary. that the
difficulties which the railroads were
facing were due. not to low rates, but
to inefficient and wasteful manage
ment.
He said that II they tried they could
save at least 100000 day.
This was no mere oratorical flourish
with Brandeis, but the result Of long
and close study. He had the facts, and
he put the experts on the stand, one
after the other, to prove his conten-
ton.
l recall the convincing concreteness
Of their testimony, and how the bold
idea that the railroads might make
vast savings by increased efficiency
grew more and more reasonable I'M
til many of those "who came to scott.
remained to pray"
It was this speech Of Brandeis and
the campaign which followed 1t which
turned the attention Of the country to
the subject, until then largely Of tech
meal interest, of efficiency and scien-
tific management, and not only in rail-
reading, but in all other business at
fairs, and brought about fertile self
examination by Americans Of the state
Of their Industrial and commercial
life.
REGULATION OF
WoMEN'S LABOR.
His famous brief before the Illinois
supreme court, in which he sustained
the law providing that women In the
industries of that state shall not be
required to work more than ten hours,
Is a monumental book Of 500 pages.
Only "a pages of it however. deal
with the law and the legal precedent,
while the other 5S5 pages are devoted
to an exhaustive treatment OF the
whole range of facts regarding the
effect of long hours Of labor upon NO.
men.
It is in reality q scientific treatise
upon fatigue in industry. This briet
not only won the case in Illinois, but
has established a new precedent for
Industrial legislation.
AN INVENTIVE INTELLECT
Mr.. Brandeis has brought into the
law and into his many tasks as an IN
vestigator in great problems or as ar
bitrator in labor disputes, the high
quality Of inventive intellect and the
genius for organization which has SO
long been drawn off in America into
big business.
He may be called social inventor.
for perhaps no other one man has
been so successful in producing so
cial and legal devices for solving hard
American problems. :.
A few Of them are the protocol
agreements in the New York clothing
trades. the sliding-scale arrangements
under which the people Of Boston Sc
cure cheaper gas while the gas COM
panies earn more dividends, the use OF
sayings-banks in Massachusetts,, foJ
securing cheaper life-insurance, and
many others.
1t is significant that the really pro-
gressive leaders in the legal profes-
sion, like the faculty of the Harvard
law school, understand his great ser
vice and supported his appointment to
the supreme court.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-07-21
GRANT AND MARK TWAIN

1880 was a presidential year. Mark
Twain was for General Garfield and
made number Of remarkable
speeches in his favor. General Grant
came to Hartford during his campaign
and Mark Twain was chosen to make
the address Of welcome. Perhaps no
such address Of welcome was ever
made before. He began:
II am among those deputed to vel
come you to the sincere and cordial
hospitalities of Hartford, the city OF
the historic and revered Charter Oak,
Of which most ofthis town is built"
He seemed to be at loss what to
say next, and. leaning over. pretended
to whisper to Grant. Then. as il he
had been prompted by the great SOL
der, he Strengthened up and poured
out fervid eulogy on Grants victo-
ries, adding in an aside as he finished,
II nearly forgot that part of my
speech" to the roaring delight of his
hearers, while Grant himself grimly
smiled.
He then spoke Of the generals being
now out of public employment, Of how
gateful to him his county was and
how it stood ready to reward him In
every Observation-Disclosures way.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-07-21

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trouble, backachc,
nervous spells and
the blues. My chill
dren's loud talking
and romping would
make me 80 nervous
l could just tear
everything to pieces
and l would ache all
over and feel 80 sick
that I would not
want anvone to talk
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-07-21
Capitol Fight In Court.

Action involving the legality of init.
alive proceedings launched by New
Rockford in an attempt to remove the
state capitol from Bismarck to New
Rockford has been submitted to the
state supreme court. Otto Bauer OF
Mandan in an action against the Sec
rotary of state contends that New
Rockford has failed to comply with the
requirements in its petition and also
the initiative act is imperative. The
defendants pleaded that the courts
have no right to interfere,
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