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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-26

were about the cigar stores wishing
they were under 81 few days ago?
Sheriff complains that the report
Of the Sunday shooting at Idamay
was not made until three hours after
the incident happened.
Must have taken the fellows who
saw it that long to get their wind and
walk back home.
No one was killed in that riot in
Cork Sunday, but If there had been 1t
would have been safe to bet sbat they
died happy.
See ex.senator--with the emphasis
on the ex-Chilton is going to open
an Office in Washington.
Going to ind out what sort OF a
meal ticket his reputation Of having
a stand in at the White house is.
Tho Moose missed great chance
to make pot Of money by not putting
on a Most Unpopular man contest at
the carnival.
There's more than one man in this
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-26

Mrs. Clarence w. Watson who had
been the guest OF her niece, Mrs. Ar
thur Burke Koontz, in Charleston, re-
turned home yesterday. She was &C.
companied by her niece, Miss Helen
Quarter Miller, who had been the
guest Of her cousin, Miss Caroline
Ward, for the last several weeks. Mrs.
Watson has as her guests at Fairmont
Farms, her cousins, Clarence and Jete
Wheelwright, sons Of Jere Wheel.
wright, of Baltimore, who arrived here
this morning.
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Russian People Need
Many Locomotives

WASHINGTON, June 26.-Loeomo
ttyes, locomotives and still more loco,
motives are the fundamental need Of
Russia today, according to Prot Loms
onosoft, railroad minister, with the
Russian mission.
"Quite frankly / can say TO you, our
American friends" he said, give ne
locomotives and we shall give you mill.
itary success. Russia needs at once
1000 ten wheel American locomotives
to put har idle cars In operation; az.
other thousand with an appropriate
number OF cars to free congested
freight terminals and another $50 an.
nually to Meet deficiency between Rus
sian manufacture and her needs for re
newal and new construction.
THE United States" the Professor
said, "is Russia's great hope in this
program and negotiations are now tu
progress which are most promising.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-26

burg who is SO unpopular that the PEG.
Pile would pay money to express an
opinion about them.
The head writer who wrote ''Big
Air Program Before Senate" for yes.
terday's paper was not long on origi.
nality.
A big hot air program is always be.
fore the Senate.
They are letting the boys out Of the
camp without passes again.
Must have discovered that the bad
ones are broke.
Any place in jail IT you have no
money.
Many a fellow who Is a regular devil
when his pockets are full will stand
without hitching when hts pockets are
empty.
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THE HEART
How Il Acts In Every Day Lie

k4O" II GASS9 asa 44NSAS eSOS AAAN
The human heart, in a healthy man
weighs but eleven ounces. 1t beats
from long before birth until death, In
IN average lifetime, about seven mill
lion times, allowing seventy beats to
the minute. Every twenty-four hours
this slight organ performs labor equiv
alent to lifting u ton Of material
eighty feet into tho air. II the blood
becomes poor, and filed with poisofs
from diseased kidneys, the heart Is not
only starved, but poisoned as well. II
soon becomes exhausted and unable
10 meet any extraordinary demand
Which may be made upon 1t. Supply
pure blood: get the kidneys to work
ing; tone up the feeble stomach! DR..
Plerce's Golden Medical Discovery
puri1es the blood, relieves the kid
neys and tones up the alimentary
canal. Give the heart the food II
needs and it will continue to work
till the natural end Of life.
Bumpass, Va.-"Before 1 commenced
taking DIR. Pierce's medicines l suffered
with pain in my shoulders, head and
back, and had palpitation of>the Heart.
l could hardly get up. Was in bed
nearly all the time. / took DR.. Plerce'J
Medical Discovery and Tavorite Pre-
script!on. soon began to feel much
better and could visit around In tho
neighborhood. owe it oil to Dr.,
Pierce's remedies. Would advise any.
one thus afflicted to use Golden Medl-
cal Discover ard 'Iayoyitc prescrip
ton also tool; tho Pleasant Pei.
let's with good results.
II thank Or. Pierce for his medicines
and kind advice and am glad to heal,
from him. "-.igs. 3Epm y. SIZES, Il. u.
D. 2, Bumpass, Va.
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gcMHcANT BUSINESS SUCCESS.


ny no means the least interesting article in yesterdays
b issue of The West Vrginian was the announcement
that the floor space of the Osgood store on Main street
would be doubled and the business statistics that went with
it showing that the sales Of this establishment have doubled
since 1915.
D. M. Osgood is good business man. His place has
an air, as the French say It's show window has dis
inction, and it must be dull woman either who
can go by without subconsciousy feeling that the man
behind the window is live wire The same individual
y goes into the advertising of the Osgood store 1t creates
the impression that the man who responsible for feels
that the people of this town are themselves wide awake and
entitled to the best and the latest; that OsgOod believes in
Fairmon and is willing to back that belief to the limit
To some extent every business man follow this for
mula and be rewarded with degree Of success correspond
ing to his merits. That pays Mr.. Osgoods splendid
growth amply demonstrates He growing by leaps and
bounds There are other merchants in Farmont who say
frankly that they are slipping back 1t is the old story
The personal factor determines between and failure
in every business The success of Mr. OsgOod and Of other
merchants Of Famont in the past few years proves that
not the fault Of the town when businesses go back stand
STILL Those who are in that condition had better be warn
ed and show some initiative and put brains and edge
into their publicity before it is too late
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Yesterday the dispatches brought report Of sub
marine blown to bits by the gunners of British
chairman and this morning comes Of successful
battle waged by an American passenger liner against
U-boat of the Irish coast When the gunners the
underseas boat first there any doubt about the
outcome and as the ships that travel the increase
in numbers as they soon will life in the underseas navy
will be anything but care free existence.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-26

the kind of talk Senator Goodykoontz used in the lat
ter part Of his telegram to Senator Sutherland regarding
the Federal Trade Commission plan to have the gov
eminent take the mining industry had been generally
rduged in by mine operators months ago there probably
would not have been any proposition of that character
The first part of the message might better have been left
nsad 1t dp played rather amazing lack of knowledge
ofwha millions Of Americans thinking about the stu
alton that confronts hem and Of what has been going
ii the countries that are at war We have gone into this
var and the man who expects business TO be conducted
as usual had better get out Of business while there is
vi time There vii, be no disposition to interfere with
private business except where such policy will be for the
general good but to serve that the government will go far
md have popular support all the way
Is however, right to fight the proposition that the mines
81 the country be operated for government account for the
reason that the danger Of coal famine next winter which
cnfonts large sections Of the country and which the ba
ss Of the Federal Trade commission program due to the
shortcomings Of the railroads and not at all to the mining
industry 1t is gross injustice to penaize the mining indus
hy for the collapse Of transportation. In justice to
themselves the operators ought to do everything possible
make this clear. They should tell what they know about
tShdons Just as Senator Goodykoonz did in the Suher
land telegram.
In the past they have pursued the opposite policy They
have kept quiet while the railroads were disappearing
lie transportation situation in efforts to get freight increases
UloNee6 ana ney nave IeITalneu HOm making ule kmQ
81 pfotests they should have made regarding the inefficient
way1f which the railroads have handled the coal traffic
that is turned over to Them What effort was ever made
FIJI instance to tell the consumers that not pound Of coal
tuned out Of the Famont district mines weighed inside
de state, where it should be weighed How many of the
consumers of coal know that coal cars held up for days
al time at The place where the weighing is done waiting
their turn at the scaes2 How general is the knowledge
that coal cars travel from here to dewater at the rate Of
20 miles each "a hours2 -less speed than the wagon trains
Chat carried freight between Baltimore and Pittsburgh
All Of these thing. and many others of similar character
ped to bring about the present dangerous state Of affairs
aid u preepate the proposal of the Federal Trade COM
mission which has caused so much alarm and justified an.
ga n coal mining circles. They ought to be brought to
d. attention Of the people and of the authorities at Wash
isoh If the coal operators of West Virginia will take
iii Of advice from this newspaper they will send dele
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-26

The sewell Valley correspondent Of
the Greenbrier Times says: Fayette
county has for a long time claimed
a large slice of Greenbrier county
which takes in Rainelle and will reach
out at least three miles into the coun'
ty. We hear that the county is pre-
pairing to run its line and make clah
very soon. Should they get what they
want it will do this district a great
deal Of harm. y
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-26

Yesterday the Interstate Commerce commission ap-
proved an increase of Is per cent in the bitumnous
coal rate from this and contiguous states If there
any prospect that this will anything more than
larger revenues for the roads this might bring
JOY at this stage Of the coal problem for the operators
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-26

! the seed ana they were aDOuL IOul
inches in diameter. Mr.. Miller said
upon presenting them to US, that Ed
itors were sadly neglected by the PEG
pie"
Snakes want new spring clothing
just the same as folks. The only diff
ference between snakes and folks is
that the reptiles are not concerned
about the styles. They willingly &C
cept, so far as we know, just what the
changing seasons and nature brings
them The spots, stripes and figures
On the new garment might be lderti
cal wllh the old one-it matters NOT;
but they change garments, ANYHOW,
says the Tyler county News which
relates the following story.
Up on Muddy creek the other day
Allie Gregg found on the Jim Week
~ farm at the head Of Doe Run, a
tributary to Muddy creek, a snake
hide that measured sixteen feet and
inches in length. The exact type of
snake could not be determined from
the hide, but it is believed to be a
black snake. The length was care
fully measured and for fear that his
word would be doubted, Mr.. Gregg had
other witnesses view the remains Of
the reptile. 1t is the largest snake
hide ever found in this part Of the
country. Blacksnakes frequently grow
to a length of seven to ten feet, but
none of the huge dimensions Of the
one found on Muddy creek were ever
discovered before.
This is dry state; there we're no
magnifying fluids among the fellows
who viewed the skin of the snake, so
their statement can be relied upon.
Doll Lawson was in from Muddy creek
Saturday and brought to us the report
of the discovery. Doll was "skeered"
too. He VOWS that IL snakes g.
feet long hide and secrete themselves
among the thickets up there it is
about time for him to change residenc'
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-26

rounding cities. end rTicc1 here have
forced people % the ma1 order houses
a cchsnnef1 Leaguo could eikher
nee Tint local prices ere brought down
nearer % those at our n6lEh bortne
towns, Or thAt the Justice 81 the pres.
emit prices Be proven, and our fnes
chants gtvan thssupport q the entire
city, BEN STUNG.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-26

The great Red Cross campaign for $500 600 900 end
ed triumphantly last night. This is huge amount Of
money literally to be given away within week. but
the best feature of it is that the giving was national in
its character and shared in by people of all walks
Of life.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-26

TIE modern improvement II pills.
Doctor Picrcs'H Pleasant PeI!a;2, IAey
help Nature, instead Of fighting WHY
her. Sick and nervous healEsile, hi:i'
ousne3s, costiyones9, arl all dcrtEes,
ments Of the liver, otcnach gnd bgHe!a
arc prevented tr'ior'' tired.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-26

CATION Of earnest strong men to Washington with irs1uc
ions to tell The whole ruth about lie transportation of coa
and lei lie railroad Get out Of tie mus the best way ey
know how Pahaps public opinion Will Be able 70 do
what Che Establishments and Tie protection Of the operations
have signay failed to do get an adequate supply Of cars
and reasonable degree Of efficiency in handling the coal
that is TUNED over.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-26

Nation wide prohibition has reached the Senate. If
all the Senator's take time to express their opinions
upon this and kindred topics the war will be be-
fore the vote is taken.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-26

1t is apparent that if the Washington police withdrew
their aid and comfort from the suffrage banner waivers
the waving would stoplargely because the erstwhile
wavers were in the hospitals.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-26

From the St. Adams Herald the fol
lowing Is taken; prof. Miller OF
College Hill presented the Herald man
with q mess Of turnips Wednesday,
tney have only been SIX weeks from
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-26

HEALTH QUESTIONS ANSWERED
Mrs. ]. F. W.: as the exiting OF as.
paraguS INJURIOUS to the kidneys?"
No.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-26

1t is rather late in the day to challenge the constitu
tionaity of the YOst law even for police court purposes
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-26

Pittsburgh raised $8,785237 for the Red Cross Now
ratch Pittsburgh crow.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-26

The Weston Independent is re-
sponsibie for the following: "Will Hit
Of McCann's Run, a farmer who is try.
ing to combat the high cost Of living
and feed Europe as we'll as his neigh
borhood, recently went into his po
tato patch and finding the vines in
bloom, got busy and planted corn and
turnips between the potato rows and
but Ii beans also to keep the corn
company. He Il undecided whether
he will try to harvest any other crop
from this piece of ground this year,
unless 1t be the potato bugs"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-26

What fine evenings to work in the gardens. Are you
doing your bit there?
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BITS OF
STATE NEWS

The Mountain Echo which is print.
ed at Keyser in the Mineral county
fruit belt in its issue Of last week
printed the following: while 1t has
been a cold and backward summer
fruit growers of this section are not
yet ready to admit alteration Of ear.
lier predictions Of fair fruit yield. On
high ground, and in this section prac.
tically ali the orchards are so located,
no serious harm is reported since the
formation Of the fruit and while there
has been much falling off Of the early
formations enough has been left to
insure a good yield if there are no
further unfavofable changes. The
prospect Of light crops in other Sec
tions will serve to keep prices good
figure and this will prove benefit to
the local producer"
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the seed and they were about four
inches in diameter. Mr.. Miller said,
upon presenting them to US, that Ed
itors were sadly neglected by the peo'
pie"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-08-05
PRISON EVANGELIST
VISITS LOCAL FRIEND

Uncle All" wraight. great uncls
Of Mrs. Philip Helmer waited the
Hslmers Thursday. leaving "a tks
evening fors waila walla. Nj.
wraight Is . prison svsngsllzt and
during his "a years In The work Aas
lived in all the penItsntiaries in the
United States- He will remain In
each Institution for weeks 1t time,
living and associatins with the ptis.
oners within the wallis. "Uncls Arr
was an old Indian scout and viaited
Portland frst when II consisted only
Of IL log houses. He was q personal
associate Of Buffalo Bill. Kit Carson.
Wild Bill. Texas Jack. and many Of
pioneer frontier characters. and
tells many interesting tales Of his
early experiences.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-08-05
|lL0YltgE0RGE SEES
SURE VICTORY AHEAD

London. AUG. 4.--.'lf England
had not gone into the war with her
whole power. the Monroe Doctrine
would have been treated a. SCRAP
Of paper by the Germans.''
This was one Of the ststementa Of
Premier Lloyd George In an address
to 4 vsit audience m the Queens
palace this afternoon. The premier
WAS the main speaker It : special
meeting commsn,oratins the third
anniversary Of the war. (,
Tho Germans ,nsvsr subscribed
to the Monroe Doctrine" he said.
I'VE know what her ambitions ~
spscting eouth America were. The
first year after peaoe was declared,
Germany would start rsaliziag them.
'sRuasia's collapse II like 4 deep
glan through which We srs passing.
Though Il 10 uncertain whether We
have reached the dsrkest depths.
stin aproas NE valley We can zee the
sunshins Of victory"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-08-05
MARRIED Ten DAYS
\. FILES DIVORCE SUIT

/ i Portland. Ass. t.-Tsn days Of
married life ~ snsush fos Harry
FishaH rUday ~ he's On file n tAs
afsltesnsA sDsnlv slssslt ssutss I
suit tor tiyofpe krsa Nj Arlds. !.
Fisher cIAlmt taat the day sftss
the wedding Shs tried 10 take hsI
own life BY asabbins herself with I
hatpln. A few days later he IVES ar.
rested on q drnnksneas charge Of the
complaint Of his wife. The next day
Mrs. Fisher asked TO be put In a cell
10 keep her safe from her husband.
Added 10 thls Fisher claims,
friend wife refused 70 wear her wed.
ding ring and wouldn't let him lbuy
furniture for THAR now home.
Unable 10 furnish $1,000 peace
bonds demsndsd BY his wife. Fisher
Is in jail today. He spends most ol
his time singing hymns TO the pris-
oners. # u. w
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-08-05
ollAIRMAN xiTcHIN POINTS ou1
HOW SENATE CHANGES FAv0R !
WEALTHY GLASS
STRONG Fight on MEASURE


Washington. Aus. 4.--rhs state
'nsnt Of Chairman Kitehin Of the
house ways and means colnmitsse
,hst the ssnate's amendment To the
war tax bill are In the interests o.
big businsss and against the average
everyday citizen. means that : biz
fight on thess tax provisions looms
In the Immediate future.
Among Mr.. Kitchin's crlticisms
are that the finance committee
strack out the Lenroot amendment
Increasing surtaxss on Incomes Of
10000 10 ti.oO0.O 900. thus rslisv-
ing large Incomes Of taxation tolal-
ling $4,000. 900 annually; repealed
the munitions anufactursrse u.
rslisving munitions makers Of more
than t2S, ,ooO.o . year; exempted
~ corporations from tsxAtion tor
divldsnds received from war profiga.
ana eliminated the houae tsx on the
TRANSFER Of Estates. rslievlng dig -
tatss and inheritaaoss Of es.oo0. 900
the nrst ysaf and ess.ooo.Ooo Or
mors yearly thsrsaftsr. - '.S 2 Y
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-08-05
ESSl' fii;: ! !; :sS!!a|KE
VAS DEFERRED
Rspssssata a>ivss of Mss Aesss to
vsrtlss Ne1eslatioa y hasnsst \
nssssst y Fsdsral Ausnss

San FrAaclaco. Aug. 4.-Ths
thrsstensd strike cf tsainnsn on the
Southern Pacific lines which vas "a
be called saturday night has It least
been postpohsd. and conditions make
Il appear probable that the mAttsrs
In disputs viii satisfactorily ad.
iusted.
Tho following statement was 10.
sued q The headquarters OF the
brothsrhood oAtAiiway trHinmsn 10.
nlght afkAs rsprssshtativss of the
four brotherhoods he'd bean In con-
florence I'll day With ofaclais Of the
IroaA:
.Ths striks hes been dsisrsd
rhs Southsrn Pacific company hes
appealed Tor federal msdIator and,
1t the urgent sollcitation Of the fed
eral board Of mediation. rsprsssn-
tatives Of the trainmsn have decided
q accept the Sood Offices Of federal
'Insdiators."
IN was Also edscisrsd the national
council Of defense. through 6scrs-
tary Of Labor wilson. had taken 90
tive part In brinsins about tho post
ponenent of The valkout.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-08-05
MINER REATSgBI1E ].
Of A RATTlESNAKE

W. 9. Copley. Waterman at the
California mines ON Ne. Reuben.
near Glendale. was badly bitten by
. az foot rattle snake July 25.. hav-
Ing stepped on the rsttler. The fangs
sunk into his leg through the cloth.
Ing. and causing the blood to run
down Into his shoes. Coplsy. al
though he was alone. and several
miles from the nearest netghbor.
succcssfully doctored himself ana il
now a. well a. ever.
The method used IL Of value to
moantaineers a. Il 10 very simple
and easily applied. He beat up q
fresh egg and mixed II thickiy with
salt 70 the form Of . poultice. which
he placed on the wound for 20 min
utss. When removed = had become
green. Another similar pouitice was
then placed on the wound. and Il
too. turned green. A third poultice
showed less green. and fourth
poultice showed only 4 faint streak
Of green. The esg and salt had
done hs work well. A cloth satu-
rated With turpsntine was then
bound on the wound.
VyhtIa tha tn~ .,A sors -. g. :
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-08-05
MAzAMAS LEAVE TO
Climb MT. JEFFERSON

Portland, Aug. 4.---On 10 ascend
the most dlficult mountain, In the
United States. Mt. Jefferson. located
IN the heart OF the Oregon Cascades
90 members Of the Mazamas. the
pioneer Alphlne organixation Of the
Pacific coast. leave here tonight on
their 2%th annual outing. ~
The MaxAmas left on special
train over the Southern Pacific for
Albany, thence they win 10 over the
corvallis and Eastern railway 10 Do
tfiot. A hike Of 20 miles Sunday
viii take them to thsir camp At
PAMELA lake. At. the southwestern
base Of the mountain. The outing
will last two weeks -tess's
Several ascsnts Of tho pinnacle
viii DO made, the hrst ono probehly
next "wednesday. Weather conditions
permitting. AT the base ofths sum
nit the climbers will bs roped TO-
gether, and with the aid Of anchor
ropes along the way attsmptto reach
tho topmost point, Only "a persons
havo ever made the climb in more
than 40 years Of effort. = NJ
Many distinguished mountainesr,
from the east Will bs IN the party,
Including Dir. ". E. stone. president
Of Purdue university. lAFaystts, md
and Mrs. Stone, The camp at Pa,
rhelia lake will DO named after W,
r. Hardesty. president Of the Ma
EAmas. who resides In Portland.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-08-05
FEDERAL CLERKS
| NOT 70 BE EXEMPTED q ||'' D

Warrington. Aug. 4.-Postmas.
tors have been instructed by the
department at washInsten not "a
ask draft exemption tor carriers. NOT
mail clerks In second class Offices
below the $4,000 grade. or clerks in
first class ofAcss below the si.loo
grade or any Shove these grades un'
less they are needed in mall dis'
trlbution work.
The order 10 issued a. . result ol
the presidents directing department
heads that only such governmsn,
clerks ~ those whose work iis IN.
dlspensabls should hs considered
exempt from tho draft,
Az generally construed. the postal
ruling shows the purpose OF the ad.
mlnistration 10 make thS govern.
lnent department leaders In freeing
vNlusble employees from war service