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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-24
SOME VERY INTERESTING OBSER.
.VATiONS ON THE DEMOCRAT
&c OPENING AT WHEELING
ON THURSDAY NIGHT

A local paper under q Wheeling
date line gave a very -oseate account
OF the opening meeting of the Demo
cratic campaign at Wheeling or
Thursday night.
Henry Hall. one of the best known
and most reliable newspaper cor
respondents in the country, sent a
complete account to the Pittsburg
Times. We give 1t in part below. 1t
will be noticed that instead of 10000
people being present as stated in the
local paper, 1000 are the figures Mr.
Hall uses.
The Wheeling Meeting.
WHEELING, Sept. 22.-After two
postponements, one from Tuesday un-
til Thursday and another from this
afternoon until this evening, the De-
ntocracy Of West Virginia formally
opened their State campaign here to-
night. Of course Henry Gassaway
Davis, the candidate for Vice Presi-
dent, was the star of the occasion. He
arrived here last night, escorted by
John T. McGraw, the Democratic boss
Of West Virginia.
Mr.. Davis greeting was in most
contrast with that extended
asst week to Senator Charles w. Fair
banks. his Republican opponent It
'arNcrsDurg. There several thousand
people met Mr.. Fairbanks and es-
:orted him to his hotel. Last night
lot more than 200 people We're assem-
lied when Mr.. Davis arrived. and by |
actual count, the procession which |
vent with him to his hotel numbered |
outside of the band, only 46 persons. |
But then it was late and a very. cold |
light. Several people called at the
otel and extended their greeting to
he candidate.
To-day the Vice Presidential candi-
ate passed what local paper calls
"Guiet day The Times correspond
Mt was at the hotel, which is also
1e State Democratic headquarters,
everal times, and at no time We're
acre TO -be seen as many people, to
Sc an Irish expression, ''as would
Olster a crutch." 1t was a very quiet
lace, indeed. The city was quiet too.
An Incident Recalled.
Most Of those on the streets were
olored people. assembled to celebrate
lie emancipation of their race by
braham Lincoln, and. consequently,
ere not to be .classed among the ad
arents of a man who at Charleston. ]
afore he was nominated for Vice {
resident, is said to have declared for {
white mans government in West ,
irSinia.'
The meeting tonight was held in
tent, said TO hold 1000 people. 1t ]
as filled full with a good many peo- 7
g on the outskirts of the crowd. g
'ior to the meeting a procession es- /
rted the speakers from the hotel, Z
ID there was music and some red a
e. The procession cannot be called {
ry large. Still, the meeting was C
aditable one, for a Republican COM il
unity, although it cannot be sue a
ssfully compared with the meeting c
derssed by Senator Fairbanks and a
e State Republican candidates at n
rke1 1sburg last Saturday. c
TWO Meetings Compared. s.
There Republicans were assembled o
on the stand The Democrats OF K
,o-thirds OF the business houses n
d private residences displayed pic. 81
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-24
CONGRESSMAN DALZELL COMING.

special received this afternoon an
@nounces that the Hon. John DaIzeII,
member Of Congress, of Pittsburg, will
speak in Fairmont Friday, October z.
Congressman DaizelI is noted Repub-
iican orator and no one should miss
hearing him.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-24
CONCERNING THE
SACRED CONCERT

81 81 eEersif by failure to dot w may
!. be forced to take further acton gin
Esuch matters. T.; for one, vii not shfrk
Y from the duty.
55 We do not take the position We have
in regard to- this concert because OF
Its chara cter-We know nothing ahnsIt
a that--but because It is a clear viola
tion Of the law. and. therefore, should
a be suppressed The same program
given in one of our churches, where
3 the object is the worship or AInfgh ghtys
4 God. transferred to the Opera House
i concert. the object being privat finan.
ciai profit, would be just s. uni asgfnl
as this proposed concert, and ough to-
be suppressed. The fact that the opera Il
house management has agreed pay
1.-THE Boys Symphony 5Orch hestra at least
$30o for their work upon that occasion.
and that they propose to sell to$ the
1 public the results Of their abors, con
| stitutes the entertainment as much aS;
| breach of the law as if any business
house OF this town would open up to-
morrow for regular business. This is sss
the regular business 4of the Opera
House Company, and conducted Just
as upon any other day. and certainIy
comes under both the statutes of@the
city and State, which prohibit the car
rying out Of a man S regular aYoca-Z Z
ton or calling on Sunday except MI
works of necessity and charit " und arS
which latter head churche and rel ia-ss
ious organizations perform til heir work.
feel that IT. Is onIy Jus to the Dbl
mayor to say that onr5 action IN for
ntally calling his attention to tn his mat ZZ nj
ter.5and demanding Of him the enforce
ment of the law WI 81 ia ken, not Because
we felt that he would not peri forn b hIss
sworn duty without being force To IT,
but that he nigh have due and su ufii
Gent notice of III e#proposed and sa
vertised violation. i. and know tha u the
moral and religious 1timent Of ff Iaes essss
eommtlnity ty, W hich we believe yse rep
resent, was tn him, and would stand
by him in III enforcement Of he law
We hope and have reason to believe
that our action In this ma tier wi lls have
nothing whatever to- do with his per
formance Of duty. w ether w pro
tested or not, his duty would have been
the same, and would have been per-
formed we wish to believe, nd hay
40 reason to doubt.
= Concerning the question of law there
2an be no doubt. AS competent iegal
counsel as can be foun d In th State
us that this proposed 6Snnday
concert is contrary to the laws Oh
10Th the State and municipal fty, and
hat 1t is both the promise and duty
+ the city authorities to prevent the
roposed entertainment. Now fha at the s
ttention OF the opera house manage
ient, as well as that OF the mayor and
ublic has been called to the legal as
ect of the case, is it too much to
ope that rather than appear as law $9s
reakers, those having control of this
'atter viii acknowledge their mistake
nd withdraw the entertainment I, and
1us save the community the sad spec
acle of reputable gentlemen resisting
uthority and encouraging aWIess
ess?
Yours for righteousness and the en-
'rcement of the law,
Il IL UeAs
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-24
As OTHERS saw
The DAVIS MEETING

lures of Roosevelt and Fairbanks
Here the audience was mainly made
up Of residents of Wheeling and with
She sole exception of the Democratic
headquarters, there was not pic
ture Of the Democratic candidates to
be seen.
Mr.. Davis got a sood reception
along the streets and when he appear
ed on the stand. The Democrats of
West Virginia. seem to have warm
place in their hearts for him and it
is creditable to them that they greet
.sasi him cordially. There was a large
number Of leading Democrats on the
stand. including John T. McGraw, O.
S. Mckinney, chairman of the State
committee; Col. Thomas O'Brien,
Captain Parnell Gordon, J. ]. Lutz AL
bert A. Franzheim, John Baker and
many others. Prominent Republicans
were also in and out in some force,
them c. w. Swisher candidate
for Secretary of State; Capt. 3. E.
Dovener, member of Congress from
this district; Capt John NJ. Birch,
George Laughlin, Emmett Showalter
and Thomas OBrien. There is no
reason to believe, however, that these
gentlemen were there as seekers af-
ter Democratic truth.
Senator Davis was introduced by
Henry NJ. Russell, the chairman OF the
and spoke briefly. The Sen
ltor' is undoubtedly physically vigor-
ous for a man over so years of age.
lie is neither intirm nor decrepit. In
act, he is wonderfully well preserved. |
But he is certainly mo orator as
'rutus was" His voice is that of an
Id man and did not carry farther
ack than the first few rows of seats.
It times he hesitated for n word, and
ometimes he repeated, but this may
rise rather from a lack OF familiar
y with public speaking than from
ge.
Living In the Past.
He went over his time-wOrn argu-
,ents about Republican extravaganza.
"Reminiscences of the days when he
as in the Senate. and tried to raise
hue and cry over the same subject
lere. The matter was investigated,
I'D the Republican accounts were
1ccessfully vindicated. But old
en- live mostly in the past, and Mr..
avis is no exception to the rule. He
so took up State questions briefly
I'd made the regulation Democratic
'gument as to taxation. His audi :
ice was kind. and applauded, al
ough somewhat perfun ctorily. {?
Taking the occasion altogether the
emocrats of West Virginia had to :
It a former Republican to make the
ening of their campaign really
orth while.
Then Came a Foghorn.
When Mr.. Towne had concluded a
hn T. McGraw denounced the Re
blcan party in a loud voice and in |
ood, set terms,' something he has S
en- doing these many years, both as
anager of Democratic campaigns |;
d as a candidate for the Senate and S
with very Indifferent sue Il
SIS. His motto seems to be, "Holler, h
you don't sell a darn clam" His C
dience seemed to appreciate his vo- e
abilities and gave him generous d
plause. The habit of be1ittling the re
'etings of political opponents is a II
nmon one, but it is only candid to t'
Z that, compared with the opening d.
the Republican campaign at Par "
rsburg last Saturday, to.night's et
eting does not measure up to the ps
ndard set there. q
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-24
Fear Cholera Epidemic.

KIN CHOU, Sept. 24.-A Russian
naval officer has received official advi-
ces which state that cholera has bro
ken out at Port Arthur and that it is
feared the sickness will become cpl
demic.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-24
DR.. }. 4. LUCAS.
President Of the Fairmont Ministerial
Association, Makes a Statement
Concerning the Proposed
Sunday Concert.
Editors West Nireinian: !:

l.
concerning the proposea sacred, ~,
cert advertised for to.morrow fsun
day, evening nj tbe cra,x, onar,
E,,,se of tl,is ci-vo 1asl,g+ha
in order that the full facts in tho .casf
as they stand related IN mo am, ~.
other members of the aesoc5,rion c,,.,
which have tbe honor to nrasi1ie
NAV be known san,9 any false imnres
sions corrected
TIL, first NOTICE bad of no ~.
posed concert was a telenbona rnee.
1 sage received Thursf,, y mr,rniI,q Ion .
| with a reouest ia call snacia1 rneet.
! inc Of tbe Atiniste1i.1 tssociat Inv,
| con,n1ied with tbo rennest ana . =, t,,,,.
;n.r was hal, ar ,pbit,,, t1,a y, a,
Tie onera bo,xa ,y.,s ,,rese,,t -,
cd him ana tho Oner, t4,ns.e r,,,,,
;5n s,.tad th,, tla 1,,,s.E
| 0,chostro ,f New >-t,,1-s ho,, E,,,,.,,
! gaeed nv him to rive , ..s,ora,1 cor.
cort, IL, rho o,a-. ,o,,s
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,b,+ for +b,i, so,.,,i<,o. -, ,,,.,,,a5,,-.z,
~ civ. +ba, ,,,t ,ac,.. +,,o eonn
said that ba had consn1tad aetha
ministers of tb., tow,, stha,,.r,,t1,os -
had secured their anproyal and asked
us not to proceed against the antertain-
ment.
Concerning the ureyious consu1ta-
tion with the ministers a m tt.,. c5,r,,.
n,ented on in avo,,r i<s7,e of vestarx,ay
which reports the manager as saving,
that "yFhen he first negotiated with
the orchestra for a SUNDAY date h
called on several local ministers anfl
asked their opinion on tho maj tter ana
that NEARLY all Of them e,nraes g.,
their approyal" the folIowinr III i
fact: Mr.. Powell spoke Il, inst fou,.
ministers about the matter. and only
two of them were pastors = of town I
churches. Just how Mr.. Powell figures
that two out of eleven or5tweJye nas
tors in this town are NEARLY All OF
them" | am unable to understand Al
low me to say that the writer was nor
one of the two; and that both Of these
assert that whether it was their fault
in not giving attention to Mr. Powa1J,s
words, or his in not making a full I
tatenent of the facts, they never nm
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IL RI.E YEAR.

Til 70 ike the wine that makes
glad heart Of man win be pleased
because the European vintage Of 1904
is remarkable. both for quality and
quantity. in almost every vine-grow-
ing country. In France the crop is
1,2O0.OO0.OOO gallons. Or 2OO.oOO.OoO gal
Ions in excess Of her onw consumption
This means much to the country, which
in the preceding two years was obliged
to import hundreds Of millions of gallons
for domestic consumption to make up
the deficiency. Reports from the best
burgundy, claret and champagne dis
tricts are particularly satisfactory. A
large supply Of the best German wineis
already assured, while rich harvests
are noted also from Portugal and parts
Of Spain. 1t appears that the wine in
dustry is making very rapid strides in
Australia. In 1893 the area planted
with vines embraced sS,545 acres, the
number of vines in bearing being AZ
600, 600, and the newly planted vines 49,
600, 600. In 1908 the areas planted had
increased to 52,7SO acres, and the vines
in full bearing amounted to about 3d.
900. 900 plants. According to the report,
the consumption of wine in the United
Kingdom continues steadily to de-
crease, while it has increased almost
everywhere else. Statistics show that
England to-day consumes less wine
than she did thirty years ago, when the
population was smaller by IS per cent
OF course wine is mocker, but there
are many who can't see it that way.
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GREAT FLocks OF WILD Fowl

GREAT FLocKS OF WILD FOWLS.
sportsmen returning from the lake
last night and this forenoon report a
greater abundance of duck and other
wild fowl than at any other time in ten
years. Heavy flights began to arrive
early yesterday, and have continued in
numbers since.
Many gunners took heavy bags this
morning. The highest reported is that
of Capt. Foster, q Buffalo trap shot Of
reputation, who with a party Of three
others shot go mallards and red heads.
A number Of other reports from the
ponds and marshes follow closely.
Mallards and red heads are said to be
most numerous, but other varieties are
abundant also Accounts vary little,
enthusiastic gunners saying that the
lake is fairly covered. all admitting
that not in years have they seen SO
many. One said he had been down
but a little while in the morning and
had seen 25 great flights. They are
down by the thousands" said another.
Rochester Post Express.
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THE LIVE or 4 KISS.

What Is 4 kiss worth? Is It worth a
secondhand stove9 A jury in Pittsyl-
vania county. Virginia. has just said
that it is. The case arose because Of
the separation of James s. Ellixson,
aged sixty-eight, and his wife, who is
not quite a fourth Of his age. When
they divided their worldly goods. Mrs.
ElRxson told the jury, the stove was
a '.l5ind OF extra" and she proposed to
give the old man kiss for it. He
agreed, and the debt was paid, but af-
ter all he took the stove. The jury
took look at Mrs. Ellixson and decid-
ed that the old man had got quite all
the stove was worth.
OF course this incident doesn't go
far toward fixing the value Of a kiss.
Perhaps kiss. like some other things
in the market, is worth what it will
bring. Judged by that test some kiss
es are very valuable. Considering the
circumstances that surround the trad
ing in kisses, there can be no regular
or stable quotations. But there can be
no reasonable doubt that few kisses
that are good for anything are worth
less than secondhand stove
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Since no spot in earth's domain
claims al that charms the senses Of
her children, they are invited to ex-
tend their search for delight and sat
isfaction in unlimited ways. Many
find greatest pleasure by the shore. We.
too, are prone TO wander over the
grounds 50 recently thronged with
pleasure seekers although pensive
mood steals over us with the conscious
ness that we are in the midst Of a de-
serted city. In the absence Of the
crowd the opportunity for contempla-
ton is enhanced. The placid waters
/ in full tide sparkle in the reflection Of
October's sun and the clear atmos-
phere permits a fine view over miles
/ in distance, from our rocky sentinels in
the rear to the sheeted vessels yonder.
This grand exposition is continuous,
if there be one or many to enjoy the
spectacle.
As we move on there is occasional
evidence Of human residents, and more
frequent exhibitions Of animal life, An
Interesting feline specimen followed us
eagerly through several streets, evil
IDENTIFY seeking companionship more
than food. 1t is hoped that she and
her tribe may speedily find comfort
able homes.
Each season of the year has its own
lcharm, and each is freighted with
manifold joys and blessings though fire.
quently born of sorrow. We realize in
autumn the accumulated delights that
have preceded. May it not be thus
with those who have reached the .au-
ltumn of life? With richness in eyper-
Hence and riDeness. In grace, the spirit
may be clad in rairnent Of light and
beauty, and this be happily reflected in
its fading human temple.
We would not forget that with APP
proaehing winter natures avenues of
supply are being lessened, which ar
lfords increased opportunity for all who
lnlay to dispense freely from their store
lof material comforts and good cheer.
Since 1T is more blessed to give than
to receive, . may not the winter days
prove the gladdest Of the year?
Solitary.
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The Second battle.

The panic-s stricken Russian fleet
Is slowly sailing south
With Admiral Rojestyensky's heart
Sojourning in his mouth,
Northeast by-west-by roundt the block,
A fishing smack he hammers
Its sailors madly dive below
To get their Russian grammars.
IN vain they conjugate-their foes
Approach with splash and swish;
In vain they hoist to masthead high
The Russian term for fish.
In vain they loudly state the case
Each shot their voices throttlesi
At last they sadly sigh and trust
Their wills to empty bottles.
But 10! their skipper bold remarks:
How damp it is to sink!
He puts his finger to his brow
And murmurs: let me think
At last he plays his final card
The card that he relies on
Were laps" he roars-the Russian
ships
Are specks on the horizon.
Thomas r. Ybarra in the New York
Sun.
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READY

Mayme- What a gossip Mrs Gadby
is!
Edith-Yes, indeed, / never tell her
anything without finding out that she
has already told it herself. Philadel-
phia Bulletin.
Mrs. Crimsonbsak- Do You remem-
Der what I told you last night, when
you came homer"
Mr.. Crimsonbeak- Good gracious,
dear! What sort of a mind do you
suppose I've got?"-Yonkers States
man.
"Ugh!" Mr.. Skinnay, who was being
uncomfortably crowded by the jolly
looking fat man, these cars should
charge by weight. Think SOP replied
the fat man; why, they'd hardly think
it worth while to stop ror you. Phila-
delphia Ledger.
Uncle Ephriam, what do you do for
living?' Il breaches an 4 raises
Ipunkins, boss Which pays you the
better?' well. o. co'se, / gifts mo-
money out,n de punkins, but gifts nun
distinction out'n de preachin' to make
iup de diff'unce, boss. Chicago Tri-
bune.
"You might not think 50, but Heller
has done quite little to diminish brib.
lery In politics" He has?n yes
Many D time when money intended to
bride voters has been placed In his
hands he has kept as much of it as
circumstances would permit. Brook
| Ign Life.
True Politeness Ian incident at a ten.
!! ants balll Daughter Of the house tdis.
hevelled and torn after one turn around
the room with clumsy partner1 DO
You mind very much, Mr.. Quickstep
if we sit out the rest of it," Mr.. Quick.
step-"Just as you like, Miss. I'm only
la-dancin' for your pleasure!' Punch.
Caller Mr.. Ardup, you said, last
month, II would come on the 18th
YOU'D be ready to meet this note, and
I've brought it,
Mr. Ardup"wh the fact is, Pm
ler-ready to meet 1t, for old acquaint-
ance sake, but It's simply impossible
for me, to be chumn1y with 1t. Can't
YOU come again some time next week r.
Chicago Tribune
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4 rHANcE ZOE PARKER.

I &
The estimates of the War department
for the fiscal year ending June 80, 1906,
aggregate 1oS,sS6,7SO. This is s22. 242,-
612 less than the estimates submitted a
year ago, and ss,SS2,SSS less than the
appropriations for the department for
the current fiscal year. The amount
asked for the military establishments
which includes the cost of maintenance
of the army and Of the military acade-
my at West Point, is s72.7O5, 1856, being
$4,65O,0O6 less than the apr, OPERATIONS
for this year.
What will Judge Parker have to say
about this? That 1t isn't much Of a re-
duction, and that if "we'' We're in pow
er there would be a much greater one?
Or viii he give the Republican admin
istration credit for doing something
that ne has been persistently intima-
ting wouldn't be done by it? Proba-
bly,, as he has been judge, he win say
the just thing.
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NOT OFFERING FoR oH1cAeo.

Chicago may have a death rate which
lis rapidly diminishing and looks as If 1t
might in time 60 below zero, but Chi
cago is not vet Heaven. An indication
of what it is is to be found in the fact
that seven OF the leading companies do
ing d burglary and larceny insurance
IN the country have advanced their
rates for Chicago, though not else
where, and their reasons for discrimi-
mating against Chicago are that the
reign of crime in that city is such as to
make insurance there more risky than
elsewhere. One Of the Chicago papers
declares that present rates for burglary
insurance in Chicago are the highest Of
any large city in the world. The agent
of one Of the companies says: We have
found that the police are absolutely in
capable of suppressing crime. There
are more burglaries and larcenies COM
mitted in this city than in any other in
the country. Petty thefts are innumer-
able. We have been Obliged to raise
our rates for self protection, and even
with the increases announced we are
likely to lose money this winter if the
number Of burglaries increases during
the winter months in the usual proper
ton.
OF course the Chicago authorities
resent this layout, but they don't seem
to be able to convince the insurance
companies that they 1.-THE companies)
don't know their business. The situa-
ton is a rather painful one, but per-
haps the life insurance companies will
mitigate it by reducing their ratestfor
Chicago, If there is going to be mo
death rate in Chicago they can afford
to do it.