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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-16
NEXT WEEK
FIRST MEETING OF HULL COM
MISSION WILL TAKE PLACE
IN A FEW DAYS.
dissertation.
eBy Publishers Press.)

PARIS. Dec. 1G.-The latest intor-
nation at hand in official circics is
that the Hull Commission wh:ca VIII
inquire into the firing on British
,rraw1ers by the Russian Baltic dee.,
will begin its real WORT. early IN fan
uary. The first meeting Of the four
members already chosen will De setd
next week on some day not yet de-
c!ded. This meeting viii be devoted
to the selection OF a 18th member II
is possible that foreign Minister De-
case VIII deliver an address ar this
meeting 1t will the be necessary .
await the arrival of the Fifth Admiral
and in the meantime an adjournment
will be taken until alter the holidays
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-16
THE LEADERS MISTAKE.

Mr.. Parker received 25.46o less
votes in New York clry than hls RUIZ
ming mate on the ticket for governor.
Mr. Herrick. Yet This IS the carGi
date. nominated at the behest of the
so-called conservative Democrats, who
was TO be SO very strong in the East
One thing is sure: Party leaders do
not know as much about what party
needs and wants rs She party itself
knows Parker was the nominee of
the leaders. not of the PARTY. Hereaf-
ter The party will do KS own non:i-
mating for the Presidency. we hope
and II the leaders" should not like it
they can join some other party. They
can hook up with the Sister Likitss
crowd.-UniontownG Genius of Liberty,
Dem.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-16
A GOOD APPOINTMENT.

The appointment OK eS-3Iayor A. l.
Lehman as land commissioner sor
.Iarion county IS regarded as most OK
cellent one Mr. Leitr,a-I is man Of
good Judgment. honest corsics.crS
and rare hish-mindelnsss- He can be
depended upon 10 gi.c every mar 2
square deal. no more TO less. tc use
The language of Prcs...:ert Roosevelt.
The Office is one of t:,e utmost inpor-
lance both TO the people and ~ Ike
Republican party. The people 1erG
been promised relief from excessive.
burdens OF taxation. s,t-be Republican
party made that prom. fsc- The ea@aff-
zation and distributor 9. Tie burden
viii depend very largely upon tie as
sessed valuations as fIiaced b. eEe
land commissioner and ais assistants.
M lehman IS well evare OF the re-
sponsfbflity of the position AMI Hxe
understand did not seek it bur was
urged TO take It in order that tke IN
te-ests OF the people might be prop
serly looked after. VIC congratulate
Mr.. Lehman on his prefermer: ana
also the people because of his seIec-
ton That he VIII give the work his
careful and painstaki1S endeavor we
know and the results sccomptishet!
VIII in the end justify she confidence
reposed in him by N:r- Dillon t:Ie
State tax commissioner. wLo 1adc t:.e
appointment
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-16
STOLE sIsTER-IN-Eaw-s
5eIaeksviiie Man In jail Charged With
Very Serious Crime


Wesley Kniseley, of Blacksyille is
In jail IN Morsantown charged with
the heinous crime OF abductingh his
fifteen year old sister-in=law and iss
ing with her Tor several months
says The Morsantown Chronicle He
was placed in jail yesterday morn
ing on commitment issued by
Squire C. s. Tenant IN default Of
$1,000 bail.
The charge IS that KnfseIey took.
the girl. his wifess sister named
Sadie Rogers, away from her home
and compelled her to go with him on
a journey to several cities of the mid
die West Nobody knew what had
become of the couple, though Mrs
Kniseley had strong suspicious OF.
the state of affairs and had prepared
to receive her ruant husband and
sister The case VIII be heard at the
next term of court
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-16

Not word mas been received from
headquarters-the Wabash officials
IN regard 10 resumnG work or its
Buckharnoa and Northern road, yer
everybody believes that the road Is;
going 10 be built ami KAT work will
be begun at an early da:e. There :-re
excellent grounds for this belief. now
ever. chief among which is the Wa
bash's big coal property in this couI:-
" which it doubtless wishes to develop
as soon as possible. ara which cannon
be developed until IT is reached ny
rail. Aside from this IS the belief that
no company would =pend so much
money as The Wabash has on the b.
and n. and then aban':on the enter
prise. But it has not Cult Spending
money, as it Is removing all legal op-
structions as rapidly as the courts
will permit This OF Itself is sufl-
Gent ground for the belief t!:t tEe
completion of the 3. end y. is not
afar OF. Speed the day
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-16
:. .,., rs,

New Care s-aa For ssentues,s
The cotsossfng aader the head
Same of q. and print
sed on cards has been ss1ed by order
of the game warden Of Kentueky
Plain cidzens may be shot from
January Becembe Senator'S
governors ard members CT Congress
may be shot during any campaign or
within sixty days thereafter.
Niggers may be shot at any time
Hunters IN search of this game arr
also allowed TO use stuffed club or
a butcher knife
II man is caught drinking water
1T IS a sign that he Is no gentleman
sab. and may be executed with whaE-
ever Is nearest at hand
Colone1s may be shot with impuni-
" at any time. while squirrel gun
is recommended for Majors and Cap
tains
No man shall be allowed to kill in
excess of six persons a day In case
of honor this number may be increas-
ed TO 1o2- Every citizen who does
not tote the remains of his victim
from public sight within 4s hours
from the time the first volley is fred
viii be fined one gallon of Moonshfne.
Any citizen who steps ON another's
roes may be shot. with the privilege
of apologizing thereafter.
II a citizen leaves home half-shot
and is found on the street sflor.
tine thereafter full of buci1shot. that
IS his fanlt. and his relatives are not
allowed TO shoot more than Il sus:--
poets in their efforts TO find the guilty
person
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-16
Real Estate Transfers

Deed dated October {. 1904. by y.
s. Hopkins and VIE TO John =
Mitchell. property st Tairview: cor.
sideration, $1,000.
Deed dated May / 1901 by s1arGs-
ret Mueller and husband TO Sanford
Jones. property in East Park adai-
ton to Fairmont: consideration.
S91GGG IS.
Deed dated october-o: 1901. by Cor
della Boor and husband to w r.
Knade and wife. properly in Pawpaw
district: consideration. $500.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-16
UNDER
TOT
sfsGAl BE- HELD z TIE IHAUcDRAL
eAEL-faATTER Has NOT YET s
b. BEEN DECIDED. u.
& Publishers Presy


WASHINGTON, Dec. 1e::-It IS pos.
sible t.rat the Inaugural ball. the great
social event Of the nj MT fo.lowin:,
President RooseyeIt.s inauguration
viii be held under lie dome of tie
Capitol Dancing IN sc rotunca and
in statuary hall. wita the bronze and
marble figures OF the departed great
in their majestic presence. am limo
vation which is seriously conter,.
plated Congress has TO decide where
the ball shall be held. The Senate
prefers the big Pens,on Office oaiid-
ing. which has been the scene OF the
Inauguration festivities ON many pre-
vious occasions. sholtid be used. while
TIE house, by a vote Of one OF its com
mittees. fayors the use of tie n1agn'i-
cent Congressional Library fcr Tie
purpose Because OF the controversy
that has arisen. the raoitol OF. ding
is being considered as :. comprc MISE
proposition One greet advantage. it is
pointed out, of holding TIE ball under
the great white dome is that the 70.
tunda. statuary han and corridors are
already provided WITH electric lights
in abundance, and IL n.-ore Were Eee<-
ed TO produce specially brili:anz IL
Elimination they could lie had at a
moments notice. The expense of the
additional wiring O. the erection of
coat and hat racks CT aags AMI ...ai.-
ners would be small.
II the idea is adoD:cd the scores of
committee rooms on tae basement
floor VIII be. turned into dressfn.
rooms There are. soecial roo: 81
Tie Senate end Of inc building Tor
The President and Vice rresiee1G and
The grand promenade &C be IeG By.
President and Mrs 8coseveIt void
proceed from those rooms along tue
tinted corridors 20 the rotunda- The
many entrances acS e>.i-s at The Cap
itol would readily accommodate tae
crowds tha: will attend the fsrlc;io:-
and altogether those who favor The
use OF that building DcI:eve II would
he quickly transformed. into : az
niGcart bah room structure The
question has noG yet Been decided. aud
it is Gdte likely thae the proposition,
viii meet considerable opposition
from those who think That dancing
in the halls of Congress wou11 be a
decoration;
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-16
The Statehood Bill.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1G.-The Sen
ate committee on territories hy-s vote
of c to 4 yesterday authorized n ia
vorabIe report on the statehood bill
providing for the admission Into the
Union of Oklahoma ard of Arizona
and New Mexico TO become the State
of Arizona. The cIoseness of tic vote
practically makes it certain thar there
will be minority report. The OPP
ponents of the bill VIII contest its
passage on the floor of The Senate.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-16
TROUBLE AT eRoAODus.

The resignation fever has seized
Broaddus. Only few days ago the
principal resigned and now It is
spreading among the teachers. 1t is
hoped that at least one OF the trus-
tees will catch t.-c1arksburg Te1e-
gram.
1t Is exceedingly unfortunate that
schools have to go through such I'M
pleasant experiences as the Telegram
intimates that Broaddus is now EN-
during. II ''one fsthe trustees" is 10
blame we sincerely hope he will re-
sign before further mischief Is done.
lead the West YFrgfnian. Il mas,
the latest news. ssss
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-16
.ENDg IBEs
As UND E2gaRl iEHTs
MRS. ELLfoTT SANS BOTH haEN
md WOMEN WEaR TssssEaai
EVERY DAY. - s5
(By Publlshers press. :

wASHINcToN I,a.. i Z: .-.-.1,,,5. fI-s4
vitness seys 1nired ~
rbe sr,ort .rno,,,rv5 res,,r,,e9I ~
the senate Committee ON pri.eleses
and F,1ec4.ons was ,I,.s 8 nie r.I,io,ts
an elderlv woman .yy;,[ :;.,es &, p-;ce.
Irtab she aid she. ,.-.,s ,o,ye.,-a5 70
MORN ON ~, nenIr,. ma c-.,,.. -
mic co,,,3t,y IN :.1s-, ~. 5.frs- I,3,,..
hand followed her, ,,er., !, yea,. ,,f; J,
half latershe IN the meantime work
inps as q cook. for "a Mr. 1ense.n IN
brigham, f,itv who Vas co,,se11o,
ro Bripl1an Young who Nd more , 5rt.an
ono VIE.
For rho: y. q 1we.1y.. lars NJ 81.
Hon has been .nrae., if.j,<s as = . ,,,if-
v;fe .nd ,rrse $50, ,f,,.. l,a
wont t.,ro,.b +he F.,.1ou,nent tto,,~a
ac,fn. &C > erenresen-.yjyeof des,7 No.
mon w5c, wore helms, zr,,,,;ed f,,e.
,i-v
For MANY wears urs E,,;ot, had
WORKED viii, Other n,e,,ners ~ ,5a
women,S Pellet soc.a,i,.s i'm r.kir.,
+,a Tho X, .,I,,,,,,on, rTo,,.a
I..-er,o,,f.s E,,cb 49,. 10 TO- = :. :,
IN The ceremonies 7.,a "a me nrs.e-,,r.
was fo1,owed
The -o,,es wore ,I-,svs worn .,f,cr-
wards he 71,oth male e,d fersI.e ne
,,rda-.,.,,..,e
40 Won Es,,nnose o.se-v..u o-r,r,, y,
bis r,,o,n Of oood s-s,d:,, i ,...-,,,.-
,boso ,,,,da-,-.,r .Sted go.
for overn,an
yes I know ,h4v ere. res,,o,,1,:4s
rho witness With 1,o.siTFya7ess ,4,,+
caused a ,a,,.,,
IN res,,onse- 70 sa,,.f,r F,or,,Zc- -.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-16
REMAINS OF MRS. HUM
Were Shipped to Masontown For In
ternnent Today

The remains of Mrs. J. H. HUM.
who died yesterday at the Cook Hos
p;tal, were this morning shipped to
AIasontown. Pa. Dr.. E. w. Howard,
Mrs. George DeBolr. Mrs. Darl and
Mr.. Huhn and children accompanied
the remains Funeral services We're
held at Masontown this afternoon
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-16

Republicans for Office n Republican
counties like Wood Is he motto Of
the State Journal.-P' :lSersbur- State
journal.
And II is the motto OF the West
virsinian as regards she Offices in the
Republican county OF .,.arion. II goes
stiIl further. preferrin$ Republicans
for Office IN Republican cities like
Fairmont II is everla.;tingly cpposed
to dividing honors VIII Prokiblticr-
lists and Democratic te1crm pretend
sers
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-16
GHnel

The opinion of the State Journal is
that Mr.. Meats viii be the next clerk
of the House OF Delesates.-Park-
ersbnrg State Journal.
Tie West yirsinian IS of the con-
trary opinion Notwithstanding, and it
WIN wager Panama hat OF one
seasons wear that Marion county's
candidate, Mr. Harry Shaw, will be
retained as clerk of the House OF
DELEGATES Since Mr. Meats is SO
fond OF Official position. fact very
patent 70 the West virginian. he
should not have shown the white
feather in the recent campaign. but
instead should have stood for re-elec-
lion 10 the House of Delegates when
by 50 doing he could have succeed
ed himself as Speaker.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-16

The fact that the Clarksburs:
newspapers are having great trouble
on account of the water famine in
that city Is likely 70 create a false
impression Il Is not the editors who
need the water, but the mechanical
departments. "! ~ ~ ~
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-16

The question OF Increased powers
for the Interstate Commerce commis-
sion IS q very dear one to President
Roosevelt. He has held many con-
Serences lately 10 the end that action
Of a definite nature should be taken
at once 70. better adjust the freight
rates. y
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-16

If santa Claus vii! take The young
ster one of our magic lanterns, money
bank, air rife, pocket knife. tricycle.,
express wagon, sled. TOOL chest or a
pair OF K K skates lie VIII be de
lighted with his Christmas present
J. J. Hairs Hardware <
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-16

STATE Journal mas started am
other question that is attracting at
tsntion in West virginia, and chat is
the prorrety OF dIspensary
Law WI any rate do no harm
to- disctss the question -Parkersburs
STATE Journal
The esteemed editor of the State
Journal Is sometimes unfortunate in
the choice of words, as 1t evidently
meant say That II has entered upon
TIE discussion of question start
the Fairmont West yirsinian
thepropriety OF a dispensary liquor
Law for this STATE We are glad that
the State Journal has taken hold of
the subject and we hope that its dis
cassson may become general. a dis
pensarg law ike that in operation in
South Carolina would not be bad
TING IN West Virginia by any means
As revenue producer II could be
made 70 perform wonders. We think
could be shoSn that through such a
law the roads of the State could be
made perfect and be Kept in that
condition Without resort1ns TO taxa
ton. Such law is worthy of con-
sideratton, and we are glad That 1t is
attracting attention. Notwithstanding
only two years ago it was looked upon
Joke when introduced in the
Legislature by Senator Bob Kidd. of
GImer =
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-16

"a fellow doesn't mind falling down..
i people dom see him. III
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-16

leased wire telegraphic service by
Puslishers Press Association Special
cerrespondents at Charleston. Park
ersburg and other cities IN the State
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-16

lead the West YErgfnian. II m:
me latest neRr. ~. J. a &.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-10

mill at Manor. with a capacity of 600
gallons per day, and they have con-
tracted with the farmers around Manor
to buy their cane at the market price.
MIR. Booth offered the farmers $50 a
ton for this cane. but they preferred
not to contract for this price, but to
run the risk themselves of getting
more when the time comes.
Mr.. Booth said to me a few days
ago that, at $3.50 ton, farmers could
make more money out of cane than
they can on any other crop. except,
perhaps, sweet potatoes. He says that
the cost of an acre of cane in detail
is as follows: Fertilizers SIS. seed $15
cultivation $40, hauling to mill not over
three miles $40, making total cost at
the very largest estimate of $50. A
low average of cane production in
Wiregrass Georgia is twenty tons to
the acre. At So. so a ton this gives the
farmer $40 gross or $40 net for their
cane. On good ground and with fav-
orable conditions, this average per
acre can be made to go as high as for
ty tons to the acre, clearing the farm
er something like $75 an acre, which is
far above the net production on any
other crop that can be raised in this
country. The idea is rapidly taking
hold of the farmers in the Wiregrass,
and many from other sections are NOV
ing in to cultivate cane"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-10
CANE GROWING is PROFITABLE
IN THE WIREGRASS SECTION.
Extensive Preparations Being Made for Big Crop
Around WaycroSS

Mr.. John w. Greer, editor of the
Waycross Journal. was in Savannah
yesterday. 1.-THE government cane sta
ton at Waycross. which closed down
for the season during the past week,
has been great stimulous to the cane
industry through WiregrsSs Georgia.
and especially Ware county," said Mr..
Greer.
THE farmers throughout the entire
section are making preparations to
plant more cane this year than they
have ever planted before, and around
Waycross several cane associations
have been formed. and the business
will be prosecuted on large scale.
"Ex-Mayor George r. Youmans,
who has been at the head of the Way
cross Cane Growers Association, and
who has had local control of the gov
eminent syrup plant, will himself plant
very largely, while Mr.. w. S. Booth
of Manor has arranged for a large
acreage.
1.-The Manor Trading Company, which
is headed by Mr.. Booth, and backed by
the Brantley Company of Blackshear,
has determined to build large syrup
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-10
RENEWED ACTIVITY
IN IRISH LEAGUE.
Local Branch May Have a Meeting
Within short Time.

Local Branch May Have a Meeting
Within short Time.
Capt NJ. j. Doyle, who was chiefly
instrumental in organizing branch
of the United Irish League of America
in this city on the occasion of the visit
of Hon. Joseph Devlin several months
ago, has received an interesting letter
from Mr.. John O'Callaghan, secretary
of the league in this country, who
states it as the intention of the league
to begin active work again in short
time, and asks that the Savannah
branch do its part in the movement,
and also seek to interest in it some
of the people of Charleston, Atlanta
and other nearby cities.
Mr.. O'Callaghan says, in part: 1.-THE
coming session of Parliament is likely
to be very important, and will prob
ably be the last session held during
which the present English government
will hold power. Nothing is more like
ly than that a dissolution of Parlia-
ment will take place within the next
six months, and we want the league
here to be put in shape to render as
sistance to our friends in Ireland when
the time comes. Naturally the pas
sage of the land act has caused a good
many people to rest on their oars, but
it simply constitutes an additional
reason why the work should be car
ried on more actively than ever, as 1t
clears the way for the pushing of the
home rule question to the front, as
will undoubtedly be done during the
coming session.
Some OF the elements which were
strongest in opposition to us year or
two ago are gradually dwindling down,
and l think in the future we will not
have so much to fear from them. /
look forward with a good deal of con-
fidence to the outcome of the A. o. H.
convention next summer, when I trust
decided stand will be taken in sup
port of the Irish movement by that
organization. Your fellow citizen, P.
j. O'Connor. has, since I saw you,
taken his stand strongly on our side,
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-10

of prominent Pythians, to the fact that
no memorial has been held by their or
der. Prominent officers of the frater-
nifty and many of the members of the
different lodges have taken the mat
ter up and, after discussing it infor-
mally, seem agreed that service
should be held. In speaking of the
matter yesterday a prominent state
officer said:
IT am anxious that the lodges act
on the matter in the near future, and
l am confident that they will decide to
hold a service. We have lost several
prominent members, knights well
known to the members of the Savan-
nah lodges, and to Pythlanism
; throughout Georgia and the South. We
should feel 1t duty to take some steps
to honor their memory, and call atten-
ton again to the principles and teach
ings of Pythianism which they so
earnestly advanced. 1 am anxious that
steps be taken at once in the matter,
and hope that they will
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-10

rangement, if allowed to continue in
effect, both passenger business and
trade will be lost to Savannah.
The particular objection is made that
all trains to and from cambridge to
Waycross are given close connections
at that point for Jacksonville, and vice
versa, while passengers both coming
to Savannah and returning from it
are forced to wait from thirty-five
minutes to three hours and fifteen
minutes. This is shown by the follow
ing tables showing connections at
Waycross. that are made by trains
from cambridge:
Train No. 5S-Leaves Bainbridge,
1:40 a. M; arrives Waycross, s a. m:
leaves for Jacksonville, $40 a. M;
leaves for Savannah, 1880 a. M; arrives
at Jacksonville, $40 a. M; arrives at
Savannah, 1915; wait, Savannah con-
nection, l hour and 80 minutes.
Train No. S2-Leaves cambridge, 5
a. M; arrives Jesup, HOS; leaves for
Savannah, 11:40 a. M; arrives at Sa-
vannah, 1:10; wait, Savannah connec-
ton, thirty-five minutes.
Train No. 40-Leaves cambridge, lis
p. M; arrives Waycross, D. M;
leaves for Jacksonville, 7:l5 o. M:
leaves for Savannah. 1918 p. M; ar
rives at Jacksonville, $50; arrives at
Savannah, lis a. M; wait, Savannah
connection, 3 hours and Is minutes.
The fact that close connections for
Jacksonville and return will also be
| arranged for the other branches of the
A. c. L., while one of Savannah's
chief local trains from the South, No.
p, will be taken off, is another griev-
ance that the Savannah business men
have and which they will ask the road,
through President Erwin, to rectify.
Several other matters came before
the meeting of the committee, but be-
| cause of want of complete information
they were passed.