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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-08-02
UNDERSTUDY NECESSARY.

The Wheeling Register will have to
do some understudy before it; learns
much about it's man Barnes, nomi-
mated here yesterday as candidate
for Congress. Wonder when he won
distinction in the law; his closest
friends haven't heard about it, as he
has been devoting himself to the
hello" business as manager of local
telephone company since his return
from Jefferson county, where, we have
understood, he was in the milling
business.
1t hasn't been long since Mr..
Barnes and George Morrow "stumped"
the First ward, of Fairmont, in the
interests Of the Prohibition party, and
now we suppose George will see to it
that the Prohibitionists indorse him
for Congress. a few years ago, Mr..
Barnes friends would not have been
willing to have it said that che is and
always has been unwavering and con-
sistent in the true Jeffersonian faith.
What the Register Says,
Mr.. Barnes was comparatively
dark horse in the race, but no mis-
take has been made in his selection.
He is man OF fine ability and schol-
arly attachments. He it was who
built up the excellent Normal School
at Fairmont to it's present proportions
and with which he was identified as
prior to his entering the law,
in which he has won distinctions He
has been a close student OF political
affairs and a public spirited citizen,
who might have held office to-day had
he not preferred to stand by his po-
litical principles as a Democrat in the
last two national campaigns. He is
and always has been unwavering and
in the true Jeffersonian
faith.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-08-02

| !, The few Democrats who came here
yesterday to nominate canttd
for Congress did not cone with ban
ners flying, neither did they come in
such numbers as to attract attention.
AS the Hon Septimius Hal. of Wet
eel, put it, they came to make a nomi-
nation, and it did not matter who
should be the nominee, as the district
is so Overwhelmingly Republican as
to give the Democratic candidate no
show whatever. After the delegates
got together and caucused for awhile
a committee was appointed, consist
ing of member from each county, to
wait upon our townsman, Nj. S. L.
Watson, and tender the nomination
to him. This it did, but Mr.. Watson
declined with thanks to accaDt the
proffered honor, and finally, when no
body else would have it, it was thrust
upon J. Walter Barnes. Mr.. Barnes
accepted it with a heartlneSs that in
dicated that it was something he lad
been longing for-that he would es-
teen it an honor to be pulverized and
buried under majority OF 5000 or
I 900 by that grand old warrior
Captain B. B. Dovener. The Captain
has had occasion to shake hands with
himself more than once on account
of the easy propositions he has been
up against. We congratulate him
that it is to be so easy this PreSiden-
tial year. Walter is to be cougrat-
ulated, too, as it is quite jump from
justice of the peace to Congressman,
he having been nominated caly last
Saturday for a Fairmont district jus
This is going some hence
we repeat that Walter is to be con-
graduated.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-08-02

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bargain y
Turkish towels, 14x27 in, at O5
Feather-stitch braid, assorted eo1-
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scrim, new designs, per yard, up.
from -. .-..O %
Crash, all sorts and kinds, up from .O5
Red table damask, good quality, per
yard "a
silkolene draperies, nice patterns,
up from - "
Ladies corsets, several varieties,
up from 49,. So. "a
Combs, all kinds, fine, coarse and
pocket combs, up from. %
Dress suit cases, imitation of leath-
er, waterproof 80
Duck Telescope, strongly made, up
Mems bill books, made of imitation
Russia and seal leather .... .....24
Mems bill books, much finer line
at 45c and 40
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-08-02
A Wise Suggestion.

Henry G. Davis has presented a
seven thousand-dollar school house to
the village of Henry (named for him)
in Grant county, on the West Virginia
central railroad. The gift will do
good; and it would be better to so
spend the hundred thousand that way
which he intends to sink in the bot
tomless Democratic sea next fall
Morgantown Chronicle.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-08-02

The way the Hinton leader t1iflcS
with the affections of the English
language warrants the Fairmont West
Virginian in doing some summary
Notwithstanding State Journal.
The West Virginian cannot look az
ter the shortcomings OF all the news
papers of the State. Tn rs: of our es-
teemed Parkersburg contemporary
keep us as busy as we care to be.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-08-02

One by one the masks are being
removed. Professor Barnes and an
other maskwearer in town tried to
affiliate with the Prohibitionists while
teaching in the Normal School. If
by any turn of affairs this country
should go$Democratic there are sever
al of these neutral Democrats who
would come out in the open. They are
$aniet now for policyis sake.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-08-02

Professor Barnes says he is a po-
litical martyr. That may be accord
ing to the definition in the die tiOnary,
of the Fairmont Normal School by vir-
tue of Republican votes and that is
three years and twelve months long
er than he will serve in Congress by
reason of Democratic votes.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-08-02

4 The Hon. Ira E. Robinson has our
thanks for legislative documents, cop
les Of the Senate Journal, etc, While
some other friend or representativ is
entitled to same for similar docu-
sments from the House
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-08-02

The suggestion Of our cartOonst
to-day is a very clever one He pic
lures the Democratic donkey trying
very carefully to step in the footprints
of the Elephant. 1t is long stertch
for him and it makes. the elephant
smile as he looks back and sees the
effort the little fellow puts fcrt.l.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-08-02
Something Like Marfon's.

The Taylor county Republican tick
ct is hummer-just the kind that
will get there in its entirety, firing
confusion into the ranks of Democracy
and routing the enemy to the four
winds of the earth. 1t is a good
ticket-a ticket that is bound to win
Grafton Sentinel
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-08-02

Wonder if there is any one silly
enough to believe j. Waite. Barnes
would have gotten that nomination
if any of the big fellows hal really
wanted ft2 The wise ones will smile
and the little fellows grow red when
they read the above question, but in
the meantime echo answers, no one.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-08-02

Professor Barnes evidently didn't
realize that he was comforting Il great
favor on his party by accepting the
empty honor of the nomination Tor
Congress or he would not have e-1-
pressed the thought that he was being
repaid for his suffering as martyr
by receiving the nomination
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-08-02
A Morqantown Explanation.

How can there be newspaper
when there "air no news" People
don't stir round enough this hot
weather to make newspapers intense
" newsy and Observation-Disclosures
town New Dominion.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-08-02
AMONG THE EDITORS.
Time to Run.

With a Democratic State conven-
ton and the Legislature in session
at the same time peaceful West Vir-
ginians are due to take to the hills
Wheeling News.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-08-02
w. M. o. D. Will Be Next.

The Democrats are. already assem- b.
ling in Parkersburg to nominate a
State ticket. They did the same thing
four years ago, but A. B. White is
governor.-Wheeling Telegraph.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-08-02
None Whatever.

What difference does it make as to
whom the New York Herald supports
for President? The State Journal is
for Theodore Observation-Disclosures
burg State Journal.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-08-02

Professor Barnes popularity will
soon be on the wane. He lacks an
essential necessary to modern Democ-
rags equipment-a barl.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-08-02
For Assessor-Eastern District,
IS GILBERT HOLMAN.
For Assessor-Western District,
A.. J. MCDANIEL:

Harvey Harmer will get to vote for
his old friend Barnes once more. but
his vote viii not elect him this time.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-08-02

To hear some Democrats run a
bluff people with small experience,
would be inclined to believe them
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-08-02

Business has again assumed itssnor--
NAL state, since the big convention Of
yesterday. '5: s4E
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-08-02
An aftermath.

In the feigned effusion of political
gush over conditions, converted into:
omens of success for the Democratic
party in the coming campaign, many
of the most fallacious and illusive2
sopbistries were doled out upon the
floor of their convention held in this
city yesterday, which will all be duly
rectified by the voice of the people at
the polls this fall, and what is more.
many of the rank and file Of the DEM
ocrats will join in helping to dispel
these illusions from the minds off
their leaders 81
their leaders.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-08-02

WILLIAM NJ. 20. DAWSON,
Of Kanawha county.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-08-02

: ARNOLD G. sCHERR,
Of Mineral county.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-08-02

For Vice President,
CHARLES WARREN FAIRBANKS,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-08-02

All of the latest telegraphic and
local news viii be found In the Vest
virginian.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-08-02
REPUBLICAN TICKET.
For President,

THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-08-02
For Treasurer,

a J. NEWTON OGDIN,
Of peasants county.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-08-02
CHARLES w. SW1SHER,

For Secretary Of State,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-08-02
For Auditor,

Of Marion county.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-08-02
For Governor

of Indiana.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-08-02
5LUcIAN N. YosT, M. D.,

Hours-1o to IL A. NJ, 2 to 4 p M,
g to 3 P. Nj. Res. hours. to s. a.
M, 2 to- q r. to 81 N.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-08-02

] For Attorney General,
CLARK w. MAY,
of Lincoln county.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-08-02

DR.. EUGENE w. LoMAx,
a12 Main St.. Fairmont, w. Va.
HOURS to IL "A. NJ; 2 to 5 P. NJ !;
6 to 9 p. NJ Consolidated Phone 331.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-06-15
|H:ENEIY]ER2SS
MEC)glR6(lER
DRINKING Fountain.

To make fountain, take Jar OF
about four or five gallons capacity,
and with the aid of small point
of steel (say three cornered file brok-
en- Off and hammer, make a hole
about two inches from the top OF
jar Git should be an earthen one).
The hole should be only about as
large as pea. The jar should be
filed with water and covered with a
pan, and the whole, by a quick mo.
ton, turned bottom side up. Ths
hole in the jar or crock should be a
little below the top of the basin.
When the fowls drink out the water
the hole is above the water line, in
rushes the air through the hole and
down drops the water in the jar, rails
ing the water in the basin up TO tho
hole and no further They cannot fill
up this fountain with dirt
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-06-15
Women AFTER Middle ACE.

After middle age the average wo-
man begins to cars more for women
than she does for men. Her allegiance
undergoes a psychic change, her eyes
are opened. her judgment cleared, ana
she learns to appreciate her own sex
fully. The characteristics that seemed
to her hateful frailties long ago, are
defended now as their poetic distinc-
tions. She sees in every girl the fair
mirage OF her own youth; in the pa
thetic, care-worn face OF the young
matron, the gentle heroism of her
other years; in the mother of grown
family her own queen days when sons
and daughters suddenly grew tall and
proclaimed her. And for them all
she has chastened affinity. Ien have
passed out Of her calculations. They
are the things with whom she failed
or succeeded, from lover and husband
down to her youngest son. And, how
ever much she remains dependent up
on them, she is no longer related to
them in the same way. She has sur
vived them and returned to her own.
Independent.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-06-15
Game Fowls.


am a game fowl specialist, and
have been for years. having formerly
tried many other breeds and found
the games far more profitable. /
have imported and bred ell the lead
ing strains of English, Cuban and Am
erican game fowls, and know from ex-
perlence that a game hen is the best
of layers,-laying at all times, cold
or hot. They are healthy hustlers
and great foragers, making a living
cold days. and laying where breeds
with less pluck and go-ahead ability
would freeze. A game hen will hatch
and rear to maturity with less at
tentioD a larger percent of chicks
than any fowl living, which is most
certainly profitable to the farmer.
These chicks will mature to two-pound
breilers as early as Brahmas or Rocks.
Their flesh is sweet, juicy and tender,
with flavor like wild game. They
dress away far less than any other
fowl, being of fine grain and compact
ly built. Regarding the male, no more
beautiful or graceful fowl ever crossed
a lawn than a game cock in full plum
age, and woe be to the hawk, dog or
hog that dare assail one of his mates.
1t is a queer specimen of humanity,
indeed, who does not admire the lord
ly game fowl.-Alfred Graham, in the
Epitomist.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-06-15
A Promising Young Diplomat.

There is a certain small boy, named
BERTHE, who lives on Green street not
far from Twentieth, who will make a
diplomat some day. He has a sister
one year younger than he is. Last
Christmas their grandmother gave
them an aquarium containing two
beautiful little goldfish. One morning
BERTHE went in to feed the goldfish,
and he found only one fish instead of
two. Sad to say, the other one had
jumped out of the aquarium during
the night and had died.
SISTER" BERTHE announced at
breakfast, as soon as they sat down to
the table, your goldfish is dead!"
The little girl was terribly shocked
and forgot that most goldflshes are
exactly alike and that she and her
brother had never made division.
But after the period of mourning
was over she asked one day:
"Bertie, how did you know it was
my fish and not yours that died?"
BERTHE was >nonplussed for a mo-
ment and driven into a corner, SO he
took refuge in an air of superior com-
tempt.
"How did / know" he repeated
scornfully. Huh! Isn't that just like
q woman!"
And the little sister meekly accpet'
ed her brothers decision.-Philadel.
phia Press.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-06-15
Where to Place the Incubator.

There are good places for the incu-
bator and bad places. Much depends
upon the atmosphere Of the room in
which the incubator is placed. The
kitchen is said to be a good place for
incubators, since the air in that room
is usually moistened by the steam of
pots and kettles upon the kitchen
stove and can be kept at about the
right temperature. But remember
that the insurance company which in
sures your farm house will probably
object to your placing an incubator
in your kitchen. Whenever you make
changes in your buildings or additions
thereto, or desire to put an incubator
in your cellar or any part of the house
you must get permission of the COM
pany who insures your buildings, 9TH
erwise you win make your insurance
policy invalid and thus secure nothing
on insurance in case your buildings
should burn
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-06-15
Ventilation and Dairy Barns.

Have you examined your roof
boards and ratters where they have
been alternately wet and dry from
the animals below? If not, take a
fork and prick into the wood and finu
out.
If there is no serious trouble yet,
by all means, before the barn is fill
ed with hay again, put in the King
system of ventilation. Make the cell
ing above perfectly tight, so that not
the smallest current of air can circu-
late from stable to loft Provide the
hay shutes, of whatever form, with
coverings quickly closed. and put
these at the floor or ceiling; other.
wise they will be left open, and strong
air currents will form, defeating the
effort of the regular fiue in its work
of carving out moisture and foul air.
Remember always that complete in
sulation of the stable Is OF first i'm.
portance. No amount of skill in fiue
construction will avail when the sta
BILE lacks the above quality.
When men talk or write about ven-
tiiatlOA ticy w uOt iituiiOn any Iuiiie
but fue construction, which is the SIM
plest and easiest part Of barn ven,
tilation. Have one dead air space. and
far better two, in the wall, using
matched lumber for the outside, in.
side and between. with a coat of
building paper against each boarding.
Make every door double, and the win.
dows also; put in cement floor and
! will guarantee the King system to
keep that barn as dry as your house
living rooms, and this from experience.
was examining today the loft OF
our barn. that has been built five
years, and the shingle nails that prick
through the roof boards have not rust
cd. The ventilatlng flues have car
ried out the moisture. and this las,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-06-15

Writes a farmer to The Epitomist:
II have found that from trees with
their roots deep in the subsoil, even
IL they fruit freely, neither apples
nor pears satisfy, because disease spots
develop in the fruit when they are on
the verge Of ripening, If not before
rendering them Of no value, because
decay so quickly sets in. To have
good fruit, either of apples or pears.
the roots of the trees must be active
surface. fibrous ones, otherwise the
crop will be much reduced in value
Some sorts are greater offenders than
others, 1t is true, but even the best can
be readily spoiled if the conditions are
not right"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-06-15
Mutton VS.. Wool.

1t is claimed that mutton Mt FIVE
cents Il pound will pay better than
wool at thlrty-nve cents. Such claim
depends upon conditions. A good merl-
no will pay more in wool than can be
derived from common sheep. while a
breed of mutton sheep will give a
greater profit than can be derived from
sheep that are not bred with an object
to be attained. Farmers who keep
sheep also make a profit in the ma
nure and in the utilization of the waste
materials consumed, but sheep require
feeding as well as other stock, and
should not be expected to seek their
food entirely at any season of the
year.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-06-15

The best writer's are not free from
slips OF the pen, and some such slips
are very curious, says the Liverpool
Post. Wilkie Collins, in some mystic
rious way, makes the moon to rise In
the west. Rider Haggard, in king
Solomon's Mines contrives an eclipse
of the new moon for the diversion of
the natives anu the entertainment of
his readers. Coleridge places star
between the horns of the crescent
moor rising In the east. Shakespeare
makes q clock to strike in ancient
Rome at a period 1000 years before
striking clocks we're invented. Robin.
son Crusoe, on abandoning the wreck,
strips off his clothing in order to swim
TO shore. This, however, does not pre-.
vent him from filling his pockets with
biscuits. And Anthony Trollope de-
scrlbes Andy Scott as Coming whistl-
ing up with a cigar in his mouth.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-06-15

This habit of always doing ones
best enters into the very marrow of
ones heart and character; it affects
ones bearing, ones self-possession,
says London Answers. The man who
does everything to a finish has feel
Ing of serenity; he is not easily
thrown off his balance; he has nothing
to fear, and he can look the world in
the face, because he feels conscious
that he has not put shoddy work
into anything, that he has had moth
ing to do with shams, and that he has
always done his level best. This sense
Of efficiency, OF being master of ones
craft, of being equal to any emergency,
the consciousness of possessing the
ability TO do with superiority whatever
one undertakes, will give satisfaction
which a half-hearted, slipshod worker
never knows.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-06-15
Profit In Onions.

Onions seem to be a scarcer article
than have known them to be in many
years, writes T. Greiner in Farm and
Fireside. Those who have had their
patch of Gibraltar or Prizetaker this
year have found 1t not only as easy as
any other year to raise the crop, but
especially to sell their bulbs at a
good price. Mr.. Collingwood writes
me that his onions went like the hot
test Of hot cakes and that the new
onion culture" promises to be one of
the most profitabls departments of the
farm.
My patch of onions grown from
summer sown seed and intended for
earliest green onions for spring sale
appears to be in the very best con-
dition for wintering. have the White
Portugal. White Queen or Balctta,
Prizetaker, White Pearl and Brown
Australian all showing off equally well
at this writing.
Whether they will winter equally
well is quite another question. If
they do winter the crop will undoubt-
edly prove to be a very profitable
one, perhaps one Of the most profit
able that could be grown in a garden.
Even il most of the plants take a
notion to go to seed can pull them
up in time to be used as green onions,
and with the stock of dry onions as
low as | expect it will be next spring
people will be more anxious to get
green onions than ever before.
However, 1t is only these earliest
green onions that pay so we'll. Later
in the season they are usually very
plentiful and are offered at prices
which seem to leave but very little
margin of profit for the grower.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-06-15
Ringworm in Calves.

This troublesome difficulty is appar-
ent during the winter more than at
any other time. and is due TO a vege-
table parasite. 1t is not a dangerous
disease, but is far from pleasant, and
as it is contagious. considerable effort
should be made to overcome it. 1t
usually appears on the neck of the an.
imals. working toward the face, and
soon leaving bare spots. If the trouble
is noted on the calves. treat them at
once by taking one part of carbolic
acid. four parts of glycerln and six
parts of olive oil and mixing thorough.
ly. Rub thoroughly into the skin
about the parts infested after first
washing the parts thoroughly with
warm water made soapy with carbolic
soap. Other animals in the barn, es-
pecially calves, should also be washed
with the mixture TO prevent contagion
Wash every other day for ten days.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-06-15
Fattening Hogs.

Those who are fattening hogs on
corn as an exclusive diet should
try an experiment in feeding n
variety. Take two lots of hogs,
allowing one lot corn only and the 9TH
er lot variety. which may include
corn, bran, scalded chopped clover,
skim milk or ground oats. The hogs
will grow much faster and increase
more in weight on the mixed food than
on corn, while the quality of the flesh
will be improved and the cost per
pound of pork will be less than If corn
is used exclusively. The reason is that
a variety promotes digestion and is
more balanced" in the elements re.
Quired by the animals. tHSzs