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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-07
Monongalia Musings

The glorious Fourth is here again
ana as sentiment for the day we sub.
NIT Few sentences written BY Thorn.
as Paine at the close OF the Ameri.
can Revolution, revolution he did
so much to bring about: Never had
country so many openings to happi.
ness at this. Her setting out in life,
like the rising Of a fair morning, was
nnciouded and promising. Her cause
was good. Her principles Just and
liberal. Her temper severe and firm.
Even the first settlement OF America
corresponds with the character of the
revolution. Rome, once the proud mis-.
lress or the universe, was originally
band OF ruffians. Plumber and rapine
made her rich and her oppression
OF millions made her great. But Amer.
lea need never be ashamed to tell her
birth nor relate the stages by which
she rose to empire" Truly remark.
aole was the career of Thomas Paine.
NO less remarkable was the force OF
his intellect and the strength OF his
character. Travelled from hemisphere
to hemisphere to aid in glorious work
to emancipating the bodies and souls
OF men. Tyranny and cowardice were
the twin vultures against which he
directed the arrows OF his dazzling
logic. His pen first wrote the wortis.
THE Free and Independent States of
America" and the spleen of supersti.
tons slaves combined with bigotry's
blatant bile shall never entirely OBJ.
scure his sublime self sacrifice and
the splendor Of his manifold acomp-
lishments.
|. We assume that We shall not be
deemed guilty of political heterodoxy
by calling attention during this espe.
cially patriotic season to few clear
and candid conclusions Of a free and
fearless American, Thomas Jefferson,
On the equal suffrage question. he
wrote: 81 trust our good ladies' have
been too wise to wrinkle their fore.
heads with politics! They are content.
ed to soothe and calm the minds Of
their husbands returning ruffed from
political debate. They have the good
sense to value domestic happiness
above all others. and the art to cul.
tyate II above all Others"
Here is one from him that deserves
especial attention: II never consider
a difference OF opinion in politics, In
religion, in philosophy as cause for
Withdrawing from q friend"
On theological questions Jefferson
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-07
INTERESTING FACTS
IN THE BOX SCORES
Hitting the Ball is Not the
Whole Game By Any
Means.

NEW YORK, July 7.-Records com.
piied from the boxscores of major lea
que games from the opening OF the
season to July /, furnish some interest.
ing data for Q comparison OF the work
Of the various teams In the two lea.
CUES. In the American league the
New York club, which heads the pen.
nant race, leads in total. number OF
runs scored; Is fourth In hitting and
has made more errors than FIVE Of the
rival contenders. Cleveland Is second
In runs and hits and has made but
seven less errors than the Yankees.
Detroit Is third in run making; first
In hits and third In the least number OF
errors. st. Louis is third in hits;
fourth In runs and with the New York
club Is tied for sixth place in error
making.
Washington and Chicago have made
about the same number OF runs and
hits but the White Sox have made less
errors than any Of the other clubs
Of the Junior league. Boston while
playing with fewer errors than any
club except Chicago is well down the
list In batting and run scoring. The
Philadelphia Athletics are last in hits
and runs and have piled up more er.
rors than any Of the other flag con.
tenders.
In the National league Cincinnati has
made the greatest number OF hits but
Is fifth in runs and has made more
errors than any club except Chicago.
The Cubs lead the league in runs; are
second in hits but have marred this
record by making more errors than
any OF their. rivals. The New York
Giants are second in runs; tird in
hits and fourth In errors. Pittsburgh
and st. Louis are tied for third place
in run making and peculiar coninci.
dence have made exactly the same
number OF hits being tied for fourth
place in this department OF the game.
Brooklyn is sixth in run making:
fourth In hitting and five other clubs
have made less errors than the pen.
nant aspiring Superbas. Philadel.
phia and Boston are respectively sew.
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MUST START EARLY.

T HAS been suggested and the suggestion meets
with our hearty approval, that steps be taken to
make next independence day in Fairmont safe and
sane 1t is suggestion that should be well received and
deserves the cooperation of every citizen.
But the desired result cannot be attained unless ac.
ton taken at and continued from now on until
will not do to let the proposition grow cold
lot an instant or allow to slip Of sight for long
period For to do so would mean that would probably
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burg say they are drilled to beat the
dickens and need stogies.
The same situation fits us exactly,
. Women working hard for Votes"
What don't they work hard for?
Today's Health Hint.
Don't walk the railroad tracks at
Monongah after having spent a day
with Guggenhyem..
Now We think that Mac would SOON
er cut customers on the beardy chin
than to bayonet Mexicans.
The Baltimore and Ohio railroad
could have done nothing better for
Fairmont than to send it's champion
ball teams here to play before us.
II there could be a Peace Party
to prevent earthquakes something
worth while in preserving lives would
be the result.
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his. trunk under lock and key. The
years passed on, but the circumstan.
ces did not arrive that called for its
delivery. Finally few days ago Mr..
Freshman, now In his SD year, felt
that the time had come to make some
disposition Of the property so he sent
the package by bearer to Ronceverte.
Accompanying 1t was the following
note:
This Book left with me BY q. Al.
Murray at his death to keep until one
OF his Boys-Tom. Dick or Harry.
become a Master Mason and then 70
give It to him.
Mr.. Murray, not being Mason
could not receive the book and turned
II over to Shryock Lodge A. F. and "a.
NJ, OF this city"
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enth and eight in runs and hits but
the Braves have decided advantage
over the Phillies as they have less er.
rors than any other team in the league
while the Philadelphia players have
been charged with more errors than
Boston, Pittsburgh, St Louis or New
York.
The complete records of the six.
teen clubs in the American and Ma
tional leagues from April IL TO July
! showing games played, won. lost,
tied, runs. hits. errors, men left on
bases and opponents runs. are as
follows:
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-07

1t is wonderful how golf holds up in this state
with the mythical nineteenth hole imposslbty, ac
cording to law.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-07

Personal mention delayed by censor) Howard Wood
ward spent July in Pruntytown. He was there most
all day practically.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-07

report from Brooklyn says that Manager Robinson,
head Of the Flatbush was not fat 2s years ago.
Neither were we.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-07

Wilson waxed patriotic after the Chicago convention
and Col Roosevelt had adjourned. Who says he does
not know how to play his hand?
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-07

Pittsburgh hotel has offered the roof of his hotel
as training camp for soldiers. He evidently made the
proposition with the hope Of putting our militia on
higher plane.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-07

GRANT TOWN WANTS GAME
The Grant Town baseball club Is
looking for game to be played either
at home or on some other field next
Sunday. Address Manager Kirchner,
care Of the Federal store. Grant Town.
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Mr. Montague New York, rises to remark that II Luth
er Burbank has really developed edible cactus now
is the time to prove Il Rather Jagged humor2
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-07

The Prohibition party has selected the camel as its
emblem for the campaign. Hump?
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-07

The infantle paralysis epidemic in New York is assum
ing serious proportions.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-07

This is hard country. Wilson, Hughes and Roosevelt
al talked on the Fourth and everything moved along
Just the same.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-07

Pittsburgh boy is being hunte din Detroit The aiv
vers have driven away oil game perchance.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-07

Why have new county in the state? There are
plenty OF contests as It is.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-07

II orpet is found guilty why not hang him on gen
eral principles?
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-07

Maybe the weatherman has married. At any rate he
seems to have settled down.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-07

Add to the list of ioy.king news the fact that tn
price of meat will remain high indefinitely
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-07

The New York Concert Band pleased large audiences
at the chautauqua yesterday
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-07

Diplomacy is mshtier than the sword-sometimes
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Perhaps they divided the Central league season in
order to give Wheeling chance
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E. N. Keatleys5 clerk Of the United
Suites district court at Charleston
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"Jar of Blackberry Jam Contains $780," Wouldn't
that jar you?
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Here is Chicago breeze 1t has not yet been spelle,
wordrow.
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The West Virginia News, published
at Ronceverte, prints the following:
IAN incident OF much interest, relat-
ing to package sealed half century
ago, came to light this week. Forty
nine years ago Mr.. e. A. Murray, OF
Frankford, father Of Mr.. T. NJ. Muir.
ray Of this city, passed away, but on
his death bed he coRfded to his friend
and fellow.craftsman, John Andrew
Freshman, book-a Masonic ritual
with certain directions as to its dis
posal. Mr.. Freshman accepted the
trust, sealed the book and placed 1t In
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-07
BITS OF
STATE NEWS

According to the Weston Free Press
Sheridan Moneypenny, OF Sand fork.
has o rather prolific specimen Of eve.
For each Of three successive years
she has produced and raised three
lambs-nine lambs in the three years.
Now II anybody can beat that for
lambs let him bleat."
Harold Boots" Williamson, son OF
Mrs. Sarah Williamson, Of Market
street, ParkerBburg, who has been To-
Gated In Mexico, near Tampico with
the Aguila OIL Co.. an English concern,
as storekeeper for some time, arrived
home Monday evening, and will re.
main here with his mother and sister
for some weeks, on vacation. Mr..
Williamson reports conditions In the
section Of Mexico from which he has
Just arrived as chaotic and that the ma
tives are much aroused over the re-
lations which now exist between Mex.
lea and the United States. Carl Gram
dali, son Of George Crandall, Of Covert
street. Parkersburg, who has also been
In the same section Of Mexico. has al
50 arrived home.
Last fall the Tyler county court pur.
chased a number Of cattle to Craze
Of the new poor farm and Commits.
sioner M. r. Ankrom, who looked them
over last week with a prospective pur.
chaser, says they are the ten best
steers in Tyler county, according to
The Tyler County Star. The court
will realize handsome profit on
these cattle, enough to pay all the
expense Of cleaning up the farm since
its purchase. From all reports OF It's
fertility, the county court made wise
purchase in Che Mccoy farm as It is
worth several thousands today more
than was paid for Il.
z. M. Keatley.- clerk Of the IJnited
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while going through his mail on Sat.
urday received surprise such as
falls to the lot Of few men. Among
other letters was one containing a
check for s37 from a former Charles.
ton man to whom he loaned SIS eight
years ago. The added $12 was 6 per
cent. interest on the loan.
81 didn't think SO much Of the mo.
ney as / did Of the fine principle dis.
played" Mr.. Keatley observed. at
is such incidents that renew ones
faith In humankind and make him feel
that the game is worth the candle"
Following is the letter:
in searching my memory for the
littl, clouds Of the past find one
that has befogged me many times is
the $500 you advanced me eight years
ago. / am enclosing the sum with 6
per cent. interest for eight years. I
assure you that In those eight years I
have often thought of the friends left
in West Virginia. l have regretted
countless times the fact that one of
them might consider me different Than
] would like 10 have him."
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-07

In mail we've received from Camp
Kanawha the young men OF our fair
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-07

We also notice that the camel make
a very puny. petulent sound when u
wants something. ..
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report from Brooklyn says that Manager Robinson,
head Of the Flatbush crew not fat % years ago.
Neither were we.
Pittsburgh boy is being hunte din Detroit The aiv.
vers have driven away oil game perchance.
-o-
Why have a new county in the state? There are
plenty OF contests as 1t is
Pittsburgh hotel man has offered the roof Of his hotel
as training camp for soldiers He evidently made the
proposition with the hope Of putting our militia on q
higher plane
II orpet is found not guilty why not hang him on gen
eral principles?
1t sure is wonderful how golf holds up in this state
with the mythical nineteenth hole an imposslbty, ac
cording to law.
Maybe the weatherman has married. At any rate be
seems to have settled down.
-o-
Here is Chicago breeze 1t has not yet been spelled
Wordrow.
Add to the list of ioyklling news the fact that the
price Of meat will remain high indefinitely.
"Jar of Blackberry Jam Contains $780," Wouldn't
that jar you?
Perhaps they divided the Central league season IN
order to give Wheeling chance
Mr.. Montague, New York. rises to remark that II Iub
er Burbank has really developed an edible cactus
is the time to prove It. Rather Jagged humor?
Wilson waxed patriotic after the Chicago convention
and COL Roosevelt had adjourned. Who says he does
not know how to play his hand?
Personal mention delayed by censor) Howard Wood.
ward spent July in Pruntytown. He was there most
all day practically.
The infantile paralysis epidemic in New York is assu
ing serious proportions
This is a hard country Wilson, Hughes and Rooseve,t
all talked on the Fourth and everything moved along
Just the same.
Inc New York Concert Band pleased large audiences
at the Chautauoua vesterd,y
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Mr. and Mrs. Hiram d. Lynch were
guests at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Howard Jones Sunday.
Miss Alcinda Norris, of Cherry
Camp run. visited at the home of Mr.
and Mrs John Myers. on r. F. D. No.
] this week.
Miss Norma Bailey was entertained
by Misses Bessie and Orpha Wolver-
ton Sunday.
Miss Belya Richards. Of Salem. So
journed at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
John D. Bailey. OF rural route No. /.
few days ago.
Miss Flossie Myers, daughter of Mr.,
and Mrs. Benjamin Myers. of Salem,
visited at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs
John Myers. of Il. F. d. No. /. this
week.
Mrs. Bertha Tate and children, OF
Cherry Camp run, were visitors al
the home OF Mr. and Mrs. Hiram D
Lynch, of Indian run, recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Myers and son
Maxter Loxlie, of rural route No. !
were guests at the home of Mr.. ant
Mrs A. Leonard Norris, and family
OF Cherry Camp run Sunday.
Misses Vadis and Norma Bailey
were calling MT the home of Mr.. ant
Mrs. Hiram d. Lynch recently.
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Automobile Bzks.

Homer Fletcher, county road sup
eryisor here, was returning home the
other evening, al late hour, from
trip up Cherry Camp run pertaining
to the roads there. He was driving
his car. Everything was going as
nice as you please until he reached
the home of Thurman Hickman, on
Stlll-House run, when without warn
ing the motor quit coughing and let
the car stand square in the center
OF the road. After working with 1t
for several minutes without results
OF the right kind, he tried to call his
home by telephone for team to come
to his rescue, but owing to the condi-
ton OF the lines he was unsuccessful.
However. finally at a very late hour
he succeeded in getting n team from
s. n. Billingslea from the east end of
Bristol. to come and get him" And
such is the life OF motorists-they
know not the minute nor the hour
they are going to stop against their'
wishes; but who is it that doesn't
want a car?
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HAIRGRAY? THEN
APPLY Q-BAN
1t Darkens Gray Hair Evenly

If your hair is gray, streaked with
gray, prematurely or just turning
gray, or If your hair is dry, harsh,
thin or falling, simply shampoo hair
and scalp few times with Q-Ban
Hair Color Restorer. Soon every
strand of hair whether gray or not)
becomes evenly dark, soft hossy, fluff
fy, full of life and health, full and
heavy and fascinating. and entire
head Of hair is SO beautifully and
evenly darkened no one could suspect
you had applied Q-Ban. 1t is abso-
lutely harmless and no dye, but O.
Ban acts on roots. restoring color
glands. Sold on money-back guar
antee. SOC for big bottle at Wells
Haymaker Co., Clarksburg, W. Va.
out-of-town folks supplied by mall
Advertisement.
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ConIMITrEE TO MEET.

Announcement was made Friday
that the Republican congressional
committee will meet in the Waldo
hotel here Tuesday, September 8, to
organize and outline plans for the
campaign in behalf of the election of
Stuart F. Reed. secretary of state,
who is the party's nominee for Con
gress in this district Immediately
following the meeting, headquarters
will probably be opened here and the
campaign VIII be on in earnest.
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end Of town. have made quite an ex-
tenslVe addition to the fine dwelling
house during the last few weeks. At
present they are grading site for
magnificent barn OF the latest and
most improved type.
John Reed Moves To Indian Run.
John Reed, formerly Of New Mil
ton, Diddridge county. moved his
family and household goods to tho
Wellington Morris property, on upper
Indian run, the FIRST Of this week.
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HIS House Painted.

Thurman Hickman. of Still-House
run, is having his fine new residence
painted, and a complete set of light
ming rods placed upon it, The i'm
provement is quite conspicuous, and
tends to enhance the general ap-
pearance. to say nothing of the val
ne of his very beautiful home.
Epple L. Dennison. of Sull-House
run. and Julious c. Matthey. of In
dian run, are also among those to
have their residences equipped with
lightning rods.
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REPUBLICANS
Are Invited by Chairman Par
IRISH of County Committee
to Visit Headquarters.

State Senator Roy E. Parrish.
chairman of the Republican county
committee, Friday issued an invita-
tion TO all Republicans of the county
to call at county headquarters. 912-
10 Goff building.
Although the speaking campaign
for the county ticket will probably
not open until October /, large
forco Of stenographers is already
busy at county headquarters, getting
literature in shape to be mailed to
the voters. Wade Coffman. circuit
clerk, is secretary of the committee
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Cots n Limit Producer.

The Carter and Sheets OIL Com
pany's initial test well No. ! on the
William Young farm, on Halls run,
has been recently drilled in and they
have a showing for light producer
together with a good quantity Of gas.
The Marsh Brothers Drilling
Company, who do the drilling for the
Carter and Sheets Oil Company, will
move its tools and commence rigging
up at the LOCATION No. / on the Mrs.
Amanda Bailey farm, on lower In
dian run, within the next few days.
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Aged Resident Ill.

John L. Ritter, one of the pioneer
residents of Grass run, is reported to
be in very feeble condition at the
present time from ailments due to
advanced age. He is 50 years of age,
and UP to several days ago has been
enjoying fine state of salubrity de-
spite his years. Mr. Ritter was cap
tain of the state militia during the in
surrection of 1861-1865 by the aus
trail states,
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Mr.. nnd Mrs. shahan Entertnins.

Mr.. and Mrs. Sanford II. Shahan,
of the west end of town. very charm
ingly entertained the following guests
Sunday last; Messrs. Walter Fore
man Lynch, Harvey w. Fletcher and
Lewis Bailey. all of rural free deliv-
cry route number one These three
fellows, who form the personnel
of the popular "string-music trlo." of
local celebrity. brought their instru-
ments along and, accompanied by
Mr. Shahan. who. by the way, is some
pm of a viollnist. They made
son client renditions of the best
of time" and up-to-date music.
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GEORGE LARKIN IS
SIGNED BY KALEM

ing Florence Turner. foremost of
the screen dramatic stars.
o.
The feature at the Robinson Grand
today is Anna Luther and George
Walsh in a Fox production entitled
"rhe Beast" This Is said to be the
most interesting film the William Fox
studio has ever sent out on IT'S regu-
lar release. II is a story Of n bad
mans reformation and holds the in
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Edgar Matthey, a farmer OF abilI-
ty, near town, Is engaged at this time
making preparations to build silo.
The work of grading is we'll under
way, and the big tub" will be rushed
to completion,
The Taught Brothers, who pur-
chased the Roster farm at the west
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The ladies of the Indian run Meth
odist Episcopal church have recently
announced to the public that pie
social will be held at the church
house. on Indian run. Saturday even
ing, September ., and cordially invite
everybody to attend. The proceeds
derived from the social is 10 he spent
for repairs of the church house.
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Sails nENnortn Cnttle.

John II. Dennison a successful In
dian run farmer. sold fine drove of
export" cattle to Ernest Randolph,
OF Salem, the middle Of the week.
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Goes to Mountain Lake.

julius c. Matthey, Asa Spindle,
James r. RiRddle. ct al, of this town
and its vicinity, Went to Mountain
Lake Park, Md, the last Of the week.
They all returned several days ago.
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A Pittsheld tMass) man says he
will invent a wire netting bathing
suit which will be worn in waters in.
vaded by sharks.
Billy Sunday converts in Syracuse,
n. Y. cost s61,S54.6O. or $3.0S each.