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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-11-05
COL. JOSEPH
II. McDERMOTT'
STATES POSITION ON LABOR
QUESTION AND REFERS TO
HIS OPPONENTS DIRTY
METHODS.

~ M
Editors West Virginian:
] am advised today that Mr. Bailey
i my opponent, and the Democratic
| this district is writing letters and
sending statement broadcast over
the mining districts of Marion county,
also Taylor county, rejecting on my
candidacy in several ways, more es-
pecially with regard to the question
OF organized labor. will not take
your time and space to deny any of
these numerous statements, except
the one claim that am opposed to
union or any other class of laboring g
people. I wish to state most positive
ly that there has never been, and is
not now, any difference of opinion be-
tween myself and any union whatso-
ever. I never made any promises,
agreements or had any understand
ing whatsoever with any union. 1
have never been asked to enter into
any agreement or trades of any kind
by any union in the United States.
The entire affair is simply Demo-
cratic campaign lie from beginning to
end. I have large number of men
continually in my employ, and pay
not less than $500 per day for com
mon labor, and as much as $500 per
day, and there has never been a ques-
tion between myself and the people
in my employ regarding wages I do
not write this because I fear defeat
at the hands of Mr.. Bailey's unusual
and dirty uucalled for idea OF poli-
tics, but because these reports may
possibly cause some good Republic
can, who is interested in the cause
of union labor, in his desire to vote
against me, to also vote against the
State and county Republican ticket. l
want to state, as I have stated many
times before, that union labor and
every class OF taxpayers, if l be elect
ed to the State Senate, shall have
equal and just attention, and my vote
viii always be for the best interests
of the taxpayers, whosoever they may
be, in my district.
Very respectfully yours,
JOS. H. McDERMOTT-
Morgantown, w. Va, November 4th,
1904
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-11-05
THREE SYEAR
OLD BOY SHOT
8L1TTLE DONALD coNAWAY Ac.
sCIDENTALLY5 SHOT HIMSELF
AT #SMITHTOWN.

Donald, the three year old son of
Mr.. and Mrs f L. Conway, of
ssmithtoWn, is at the Cook Hospital
sin serious condition, the result of
.awound inflicted by a bullet from a
pistol in his own hand. Mr.. Conaway
merchant at Smithtown, and had
sIeftzhis pistol lying where the child
could get it, Yesterday afternoon
$the1atter took the gun and was play
singwith it when it was discharged,
the bullet entering his right breast,
piercing the lung and coming out be.
low the shoulder blade. The boy was
brought to the hospital last evening,
and his wounds examined and dress
sed: This afternoon the physicians
say that there is some hope of his
recovery.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-11-05
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Law School Closed.
.(By PUBLISHERS, Press.l 5

& II
INNSBRUCK. Austria. Nov. 55.As
a resr1t of the Demonstration Thurs
day night and yesterday against Ital-
ian students by the German element
the Italian law faculty of the UniverT
sity has closed. The students have
been given permission. to continue
this course at smother university ie
they SO desire.
Rioting was removed this after
noon. All the available gendarmes
had been called for service in the town
and are now patrolling the streets
With fixed bayonets. The mob has
wrecked the house of a German archi-
tect who built the Italian faculty
building. The population is demand
ing the repeal Of the decree estab.
fishing the Italian faculty,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-11-05
Mr.. Miles Spoke.

GneSof the pest speeches of the
present cam paign was made at the
ROOSEVELT, Fairbanks and Swisher
club rooms last night by Mr.. Miles
of the colored Rough Rider Club of
5GIarksburg. His remarks We're high.
5ly appreciated and enthusiasm ran
high. Attorney White, of the same
city and member Of the same organ
5izat1on to which Mr.. Miles belongs,
viii address the local club tonight.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-11-05
Wo MAN HELD UP
And Robbed Twice Within Period
of TWO Weeks.

CHICAGO, Nov. 5.-For the second
time IN two weeks Mrs. Helen Fisk
was he'll dsup, beaten and robbed in the
hallway8of the fiat building where she
lives. Frid night. AS she entered
the blil ding she was knocked down
by the robber She tried to regain
her feet and was struck again. Then
her purse ontaning diamond earrings
and diamond ring, valued together
$40 land $40 IN money, was wrench
dsfrom her grasp and the thief fed.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-11-05
ting
COM RIS0Il
0F RECORDS
"a FEW THINGS FOR VOTERS TO
#5 PONDER OVER VERY
CAREFuLLY.s
SEFoRE CASTING THEIR BAL
LOTS FOR cHAs. e. MANLEN
FOR SHERIFF.
5FAI AIRMoNT TIMES CALLS. FORTH
DAMAGING FACTS AGAINST #
A&PET CANDIDATE.

The Times has deliberately ~ chosen
4 10 make 4 personal attack upon MIR
1 George NJ, Jacobs, county clerk. and
at present chairman Of the Repuhli
can county executive committee We
aad not Intended to indulge in person,
alities in this campaign. hat we have
reached the point wherc forbearance
! ceases to be a virtue aud we propose
to lay down three charges against
The predecessor of Mr.. Jacobs one#C G.
g. Nanley, continuous cfsica holder
IN Marion county for twenty.four
years, any one Of which charges
ought to be sufficient to cost him hum
dreds of votes. The Times saws that
within the past few weeks Mr.. Jacobs
has neglected to sign some papers at
the clerks Office. He is Willing TO.
admit that there are some unsigned
papers there, as there is in every
clerks office in the State, althougl.
he goes to the office every day ant..
signs many documents of Immediate
importance
Now. since this charge has been
made against Mr.. Jacobs, the writer
mas made personal invosl= ga ion fr-5
to the record of Mr.. C.E. Manley
That gentleman left unsigned many
papers at the close Of his tenn of
office and came in more than a year
after his term had expired and signed
them. But that is not al. N JudS:
nent Docket No. alone we found
this morning by actual count more
than three hundred blank spaces
where AIR. EManley's name should be
signed but is not, and We did not
count anything like half of them. We
also found release deeds Hi book No.
10, to which Mr.. Man1ey' 's5name ought
TO be attached but Is not. Go to the
books ard examine them for yourse1ft /
if you think we are nisstatinS the
case.
The second charge we malse against
Mr.. Nanley is the part he Iiayed as
clerk of the late Democratic County |
Court in connection with the one
thousand dollars paid out Of the coun- /
~ treasury to Westwater & Co. with
1ut any authority whatever, and o.!
which UP to this time no effort has
oeen made to reimburse the county.
t is lip to Mr.. Manley to explain his
rttitudes n this matter and Show, why
e does not refund the money or
make Westwaters & Co, do 50.
The third is the affidavit made ny
Charles y. Man1ey in tho matter of
he raising or removal Of TIC F. NJ.
nd P. bridge. He made affidavit,
nd we have read 1t, to the effect thai
he bridge should not be raised. thus
DING great harm to a cause so dear Z
? all adherents of an open river
;itizens Of Fairnont ard Marion (.
ounty, wniFyou vote new lease of
over to a man who has thus neglect
q his duty, defrauded his county and IS
worn against the best interests of
is town? We hardly think you Will &
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-11-05
slMPORTANT NOTICE.

"a
AS announced on Thursday,
the West Virginian will run an
early morning extra on Wednes-
4 lay, giving the election news
4 from oceanic ocean. We shall
give special attention to the re-
turns from West Virginia and
Marion county. Unless other
wise ordered the paper will be
delivered at$the door of all our
regular subscribers "Wednesday
Shortly after daylight. Persons
who are notregular subscribers
fnnay5 nave the West Virginian de-
s1ixered at the home by leaving
am order at the office. Rural
rclite subscr crlbers can have the 4
aStra mailed 3to them BY notify
us. 3Ssg
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-11-05
Wants Deputies Dissolved.

PARIS, Nov. 5.-Etienne George
Gaulthier De ClaGny, revis;onist dep
uty from Versailles, today announced
that at Mondays session Re would
demand the dissolution: of the cham
BERG deputies. His announcement is
the outcome Of yesterdays scene in
the Chamber when Minister For War
Andre was struck during turbulent
session.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-11-05
Thfrty-three Gases Handled.

Mr.. w. S. Sample has handed in
last months report for the Humane
Society. Thirty.hree cases have been
investigated in the past month, but
none were of much Importance.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-11-05
Russian Fleet Going East.

TANGiER, Nov. 5.-The Russian
Baltic fleet is again en- route for the
Far East. The remainder of Admiral
Rodjestvensky's vessels which put in
here yesterday sailed this morning
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-11-05
/ Keep Us Your chicke. rs. q;

On complaint Of two Maple avenue
residents oflcer Gould was sent out
to notify neigh bors that they would
have "a Il 10 onfine heir ickenssas they
$Werea ammo ting ne comp lainant 10y
their atons to gardens
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-11-05
NEGRO sLAsHER
Was Caught at Cameron and Return.
ed to Morgantown.

A police officer from Morgantown
returned from Cameron last night
with Max Simmons, the negro who
50 seriously slashed Lewis Ellis at
the modern Athens last Wednesday,
with razor. Simmons was foolish
enough to telephone his Whereabouts
to an acquaintance at Morgantown
hence the capture. The trouble oc.
CURED over another colored mans at
tention to Simmons daughter, which
Lewis is supposed to have encour,
aged. In the fight which preceded
the cutting, Lewis had the better Of
the mixup, knocking Simmons down
several times. Simmons family in.
terfered. giving him a chance to pull
a razor which he used with telling
effect.
W hys not let the Marion Claim
Agency collect at lain Sssor- you !
VA Ma q have some me lots MorroH
Eslace yer- am
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-11-05
After Runaway Boys.

The local police We're last evening
asked to look out for two boys who
had run away from the Reform
School at Pruntytown. They were
thought to be coming this way.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-11-05
Fire at Tipton.

Upton, Ga, Nov. 5.-Tne city
suffered the most disastrous fire in
its history Friday The loss is esti-
mated at approximately S25O.O0o.
There were no casualties.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-11-05
TEL
HAS Al
GAVE oUTs sTATEhaErtT MI
ING PARKER AFG
s AS BEfNG
"uNoUALfFlEDEY AND Trio
s5s cfousLY FAILS
DECIDED 10 REPI
PARkER WI l-t-- ar1sNfi
MIG HIT a ND
BE rlsWEREp
(By blfsher Press.3

Z
& (Bys Publ fishers Press.
WASHINGToNsD
! President Roosevelt's ga
ment branding asS3stt det1t 1tY ans
atroctously false ehargss
that trusts and ggressl isiiss
{ had been .blackrnaile led II II INT
contributions to the Rep sslri
palgn fund, came dis finctig
surprise to the fewp titicfa
maining on decE al the cal
had been freely predfc ed eaf1ies
the campaign that he
friends would not succeed
ing him ont 81 e I,
Isurfaca indicati ions; 7of tha aei sare
to the contrary. The gal ms
charges had been ken
4 bers Of the Cabinet and8Ei igortns liss
ais had been given general
tion. These denials,s seemed fat
bed#to give absolute popti sal
tfon and an even stronser
! to have been play ed by ssenat
former a ttorneF general ir.s
burg speech tonight ssenat
was with the Pres fdent Tor
hours Thnrsday saeI
sterday afternoon and
no Animation thar before sseiild hs
delivered, its be
ened to the volume Sof All ord tanr
rumble by the tssliance of
Rooseyelt.s tterances On; same
subie It came ass
10 Senator Knox Bel
he and others wo1lld do
fors!th Preside ~ tfla Iaf
President has spoker sfel:
much satisfaction fss pressed
publlcans generatIy seS en-
who doubted the ri i'm
ing an active part "A lie
The directions and Senp ia Is
denial Is uch 4 hat
zfmagIna ion, and here 49,
quence, intense interest IN he s.
which Judge Parker has iararnisssa
make to-nfght As lle hagaet
that reply, some adxanea inf
Is given from Dernocrati q
siona1 headuuarter here. SecFaEax
Charles a EDWARDS believes isl
in position to forecast
Parker charges hould be- d desiie
said yesterday before the
2 sLti4etf1ei1Ls nad dSbeeIlsg 5tti es
Parkersw ill simply adj dtIce the ss
The; announcement causes
zion among Democrats
spurn t They declare that ca
be no proof Itss
here that National 8chaiIIn sesrtel
yo13 an d Judge 81
speak the last word I'LL tie con
sy. No mate IN hat Iuti
may do In the wa sof
ais charges toni ght
selyou will be expected
statements.
Mr.. Garfie field
II corporatt ttons, q; hasSb been
York with ~ N 81: e.orte
.erday It has been freely mt l11ated
lere that the ptlrp pose of
Q fortify Mrs* esorta aets
md md figures to be- used
As Mr. Cortelyou
iced publ speaker
probably be In the
etter, issued to the press ana Ilc
hr'ough Repub1 1ican hea ada
yeW FORK City
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-11-05
MR ROOSEY 81. I
is ASSURED
}O3 VOTES
ACCORDING TO THE REVISED sEs-
II MATE OF The REPueLl.
CAN COMMITTEES.
WEST VIRGINIA. UTAH AND Ne
TAKEN OUT OF THE
DOUBTFUL List
OF THE DEMocR RATIO
COMMITTEE, SEES ANoTt-
ER RAINBOW.

o. s = J, = a. Il : ~
NEW YORK, Nov. 5.--The Repub-
ifcans at National headquarters yes
t$terday revised their estimates of the
Eelactoral vote. Their estimate two
weeks ago was 29o votes safe for
I Roosevelt. They have now taken
West Virginia (seven votes), Utah
i Cthree votes) and Nevada (three
votes) out of the doubtful column,
making total of 3O3 votes that they
Econsider sure for the President.
Senator Scott, OF the executive
committee. made an estimate last
week of 314 votes, but that was what
table The estimate Of 303 electoral
votes is an inside one, and every
man at headquarters who has stud
led the reports of conditions in the
various States believes that the fig
$ures are conservative and safe.
The campaign managers are also
hopeful OF carrying Colorado and
Delaware, but have not yet taken
those States out of the doubtful col.
unn. The latest reports from Colo
rado are extremely favorable to the
President. Chairman Cortelyou may
not give out his formal statement
with table og States prior to the
election, but he is confident that the
President will be elected with more
than 500 votes in the electoral col
tlege. Many prominent Republicans
from other States have called on him
dliring the past two days and have re
ged assurances that the result Of
tHSs election is no more IN doubt.
a Democratic Rainbow.
In spite of the Parker whirlwind |
canvass dense duness pervaded I
the headquarters of the Democrats
yesterday. There was no one in au-
thority who could make statement
as to the campaign plans of the Dem
ocrats; as to the sums of money
which the national committee has re-
ceived from the trusts Chairman
Taggart, of the national committee.
who has been raising the cash, was
not on hand.
William F. Sheehan, chairman of
he executive committee, of the
Democratic National Committee,
made his appearance at headquarters
or the first time since Judge Parker
leDosed him as confidential adviser
ind decided upon his present stump.
ng tour e
Delancey Nicoll, vice chairman,
ent out word to the press that he had
lothing to say, but Secretary Wood
on, who was in high spirits. dampen.
d his brushes, mixed his most lurid :
olors and painted another rainbow {
which ranks with any OF his recent
masterpieces. Z
Il have been talking with Chair. I
nan Taggart over the long-distance {
said Mr.. Woodson, '.and {
e tells me that he has personally +
isited twenty counties in Indiana G
nd that the State is safe for Democ- $
acy. New York and New Jersey are I
ure, and West Virginia is safely
'emocratic without the shadow of a
oubt."
The few remaining employees of the
ommittee will be paid off and dis /,
harged to-day. :
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-11-05

Why not let the Marion Claim
Agency collect that claim for YOU? u?5s 54
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-11-05

Parker says that the President may
force a war on the country in spite Of.
the adverse opinion Of Congress" He
seems to- think that Congress cuts
very little ice under the Constitution
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-11-05
manag GENE ent 81

The management of he
Grand Opera ouse
arrangements
ern Union TeIegraph
to furnish the election
turns as receixed An Western
Union offce;; ~ Wiz l,e
at the theatre the
forma zee
b Tuesda eXeni vii be
zenteIsta ned a SIS losg
and also hear alI 81
returns sdivance sale seats
fer rfzonas this
are
rapid
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-11-05

s have some tlne lots IN Morrow
$Fiaca yer. H ii Mi NJ. y
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-11-05

Why not let the Marion Claim
lsAgency3 col1ectst lat claim Cor you? !?
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-02-24
QUEER VLADlVOSTOK

week or two of some army officer who
had deliberately taken his own life,
after having with equal elaboration
enjoyed a career of earning, dissipa
ton and debt to the pint of insol-
vency.
But no one would call these people a
melancholy people who could see them
on a holiday, of which they have a
great many, says the New York Tri-
bune. The drinking of vodka is pro-
digious. the hilarity general. The
harsh word intoxication should then be
translated into merriment. Even the
stolid ischvostchiks will get down off
their droskies and waltz with one an
other in the mud. There are theaters
and clubs and much music in this
small rude town. Like all military
towns far from home, the people do
what they can to make life the re-
verse of dull. Nothing is on a small
scale, whether in amusement or Sc
r1ous business, and in Russia this ap-
plies even to the appearance of things.
The men, the women, the horses, are
big. Coming as I did, from Japan,
the land of mincing step and little
ling to find myself amid this tall and
swift crowd, where the stride of the
horses as they tore up and down hill
was in strong contrast to the ambling
of the Japanese coolies.
The knowledge of the vastness of his
empire makes the Russian accept with
patience the long and weary toll of
travel through it. The wonder is that
in this little city, SO many thousand
miles from the great capital, he should
appear so much a Russian as he does |
Until within few months he has been
accustomed to get into a tarantass
often with his family, crack his whip
and start to drive 10000 miles across
Siberia No wonder there is a patient
look in his eyes. In this remote, out
of-the-world spot, where one is not
out of the world, it is easy to read
in his face the consciousness of the
great Russia beyond-vast, benighted, /
mpressive.-Detroit Free Press.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-02-24
UNMARRIED SENATOR AND
LONELY WIDOW.

One western Senator, whose name
was mentioned in recent list of eli
gible widowers and bachelors of the
Senate, has received an application
from the State of Kansas. The lady
puts the marital proposition in very
frank manner, all of which she prob
ably justifies because this is leap year.
She writes:
Dear Senator: read you are one of
the widowers of the Senate who would
more than likely be the one who would
be next to get married. Now, I write
you this to ask you, if you are not en-
gagged to any lady, if you would con-
slider myself a candidate for that sa-
cred trust. I am a widow, Sc years
old, and should like good and loving
husband, one whom l could love and
trust. I find life too lonesome to live
without a good man. You may think
this very impertinent in me to write
you, but assure you I am no adven-
turess. only one who is so lonely, and
there are no eligible men in this town.
II will wait with patience your an
swer; then 1 will tell you more of my
self and who am
The Senator's response to this tender
nlissive was written by his secretary,
who is an unfeeling man and fully ca
pable of slamming the door in the face
of hope.-Washingt Post.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-02-24

How ne won her: You serpent."
Kissed the fair, but angry, daughter of
Eve. You snake charIner!'' retorted
the wise son of Adam Then she srniI-
ed, and, womanlike, forgave him.
Chicago News.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1904-02-24
NEW MEXICO DEMOCRATS
Name Silver City as Place for
Holding Territorial Con-
VentiOn.

SANTA FE, N. NJ, Feb. T,-An effort was
made today to capture the New Mexico Demo
cratic Central committee for the Hearst presiden-
tial BOOM The effort failed and failed dismally
the resolution presented not meeting with even
a second
The resolution was introduced at the request
of Arthur J. Tarple of California, who came as
the representative of the Hearst boom in the
West The democracy of Arizona, or at least a
part of it, has been captured completely for
Hearst, and it is understood that the Californian
expected to have equal success with the New
Mexico committee, but his hopes were quenched
under the very wet blanket of the opposition
The meeting was beyond question the most
enthusiastic the democratic party has known
since 1892, since the representation was larger,
nearly every county in the territory being repre-
sented by its full strength.
The meetingwas called to order early in the
afternoon by Chairman W S. Hopewell and the
vote on the place for holding the territorial con-
vention was the first business broughtup. Silver
CITY was well represented in the convention anG
on the side lines ard won the convention in q
walk The date was set for April Is and the
basis OF representation is one delegate for every
100 democratic votes cast in the last genera
election, no county to have less than two dele
gates This will make the convention $50 strong
The resolutions unanimously favored join
statehood since the perlidy of the republican
party has made single statehood impossible" 4
resolution was also adopted thanking W, R
Hearst for his work and investigation in behal
of statehood.
An elaborate banquet followed the meeting
of the committee which adjourned at o'clock
after fve-hour session,
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1904-02-24
SUNDAY IN DEMING.
Thirsty Travellers Found 1t TO be
Veritable Desert.

The following is from the San MarciaI Bee;
"a traveller tells The Bee that the Southoound
passenger train last Sunday morning carried two
or three passengers who were pretty well soaked
with liquor before leaving Albuquerque and al
though they left that accommodating town with
good supply of the stuff that cheers, it had all
disappeared before they reached Deming. These
men were going to ride along the Silver City
branch and one was bound for Mogoon. They
were just suffering for drink when they got
to Deming. Before tackng the journey toward
Silver they must have booze or make a die Of it.
Not drop could they get at the Harvey house.
and in desperation they headed up town. Every
place had graveyard appearance, the attractive
whiskey and beer signs only intensified the ST.
tuation and their craving for drink at any price
They returned to the station partly sobered by
the impression that some frightfu plague had
Deming within its grasp The Mogollon man
rushed IN and down with a roll of money in each
/ hand, crying and shrieking for some one to take
it all and bring him anything that looked like
liquor. The extreme point in their misery was
reached when they decided that chew Of tobac-
CO would partly appease their craving, and no
one was found who would sell them this COM
modify. What a cursing Demng received, and
what a long journey that must have been to
Silver City, where no doubt some man with COM
passion in his heart would take some kind of a
chance to save a mans life.