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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-11-17

We were both interested and
amused day before yesterday In read.
ing almost column article in a loca,
paper about coal spectators swarm
Ing this region. The article was
headed, Goal Speculation Is at Its
Height Just Now" We were interest.
ed because while we knew there was
great deal of coal changing hands
hereabouts and that 1t was being
purchased by outside capital, yet we
were not aware that so much of this
kind of business was being done until
we saw the lengthy article above re-
ferred to. 1t appears that our town
is daily visited by capitalists from a
distance, all looking eagerly for coal
Now we will tell why we were
amused. This same paper that sees
so much activity in our midst among
spectators predicted about year
ago that on account of our new tax
laws capital would no longer seek in.
vestment in this State and that the
capital already here would hasten to
get out. Instead of its prediction
proving true it sees greater activity
than ever on the part of foreign buy.
ers of our coal ana expresses no sur.
prise thereat
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-11-17
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In his Hampshire Review John j.
cornweli renews his Opposition to
the assessment Of real value because
he says there has been no change
made in the way of assessing person
al property. That is where the injus.
ticevof the new laws will come In, he
adds. the real estate owner having 10
pay more than hisshare. az
II Mr.. Cornwell would take, the time
to read the laws he would fnd that pro.
vision has been made for the assess.
inert Of personal property upon the
same basis that real estate Is assessed
and that there is decided difference
between the way personal property Is
assessed under the new laws from un.
der the old. II he would take the time
10. Investigate he would find that 1t
was under the old laws that real es.
tate bore the burden OF taxation for
The simple reason that fiye.sixths of
the personal property was not assess
cd 1T all. The old laws were faulty In
every way. Under The new laws per.
sonal property raunot escape assess.
mcr at Its true and actual value. and
the tax rate will be SO low that the
man with mortgages. bonds and uthe.'
interest bearing instruments VII have
no excuse in lodging taxation. which
he did have when the rate was two
and fhraa Nor cant
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-11-17
NoTIcE 81 DISCO rIoN. ]. !

Notice Is hereby given that at a
meeting of the stockholders and difeci
tors OF the Crown Window Glass Com.
pany. corporation organized under
the laws of the state.of West Virginia!
held at the office ofttke company ON
Wednesday. tie soth. day: Of August.
1905. the following resolutions we're
adopted:
; Be It Resolxsd S.shat tths GryEn Win
dow Glass Company. d corporation
created and organized under the laws
of the State of West Virginia, does here.
By discontinue business as q corpora
tion. and surrenders TO said State It's
charter and corporate franchise. G..
W. fSmalley. who is hereby designated
Trustee for the purpose. will proceed
to convert tho property. chooses in ac-
tton and all assets Of this corporation
Into cash. and pay OF and discharge all
Its debts, liabilities and obligations;
and after fully discharging all such
debts. liabilities and obligations. divide
the remainder among the stockholders
pro rata with their several holdings of
stock, but no such payment shall be
made to any stakeholder until after
the publication of the notice hereinaf-
ter provided.
Be II further Resolved, That the
president Of this corporation cause no.
tice Of the adoption OF the foregoing
resolution to be published in some news
Eapcr of general circulation, published
near the principal Office or place OF
business of this corporation, once .
week for ak weeks; and that he forth
with certify his resolution to the Sec.
retary Of State of the State of West
Virginia. as provided by law.
Given Under my hand this 18th day
Of November, 1906. :.
ANDREW w. HEBRON.
President.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-11-17
INSURGENTS NOT 70 BE FEARED

Some people, that is some Repub,
iicans, may be alarmed at the Sin.
surgent" uprising against the State
administration. called the machine or
the bosses by the '.insurgent" organs,
but they need not be. The "insur.
gents" made their greatest effort last
year in their attempt to defeat Gov.
ernor Dawson and tax reform. They
will never have as good chance to
defeat the party of tax reform as
they had then. They will never have
SO much campaign Doodle again. 1t
will be a long time, we predict, be.
fore they will again be able to offer
$1,000. $4,000 and $500 per vote and
maintain such prices throughout an
election. Henry Gassaway will never
cough up again as he did last year,
and the railroads and other corpora
tons will hardly be so lavish in their
contributions as they were at that
time. These corporations certainly
see that they are not going to be per-
mitted to play the part of the tax
dodger any longer. consequently they
will endeayor to be good, and it will
be. decidedly to their advantage to
so act.
The people will have to take a
greater interest in future elections
than in former ones If they desire
our wholesome tax laws to stand, and
believing that large majority has
such desire we have no fears as to
the result of the next election nor as
to succeeding elections until our tax
laws are generally accepted. 1t must
be known all along the line in the
next campaign that a man is in ia.
yor Of our tax laws before he be nom
mated for either the State Senate or
House OF Delegates. He must be
unequivocally in favor of them. No
man must be nominated until he pub
licly states his position on that all.
\ important question. The Republican
party cannot AFFORD to pursue any
other course. If it be defeated next
year tax reform will be defeated.
Governor Dawson will not be able to
save It In case the Legislature is an.
tagonistic to him. With the issue clear.
~ defined as we have indicated the
-insnrgent" opposition will not be felt
anywhere. and most assuredly not in
Marion county.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-11-17
'sl4,OOO,O0Q IMPROVEMENT
tcontInued From Elrst Page.l

Continued From First Pasc.l
fTTTTFT- !sTTTTN z =, - = : - Z = -
~ pe oie u .ne ii,ost .n i n 'n moi
poWef eN Api'i 81 IN 'ne country.
r Ihe Motive Ro~er'Department ap-
pointed tnreo committees. one consist
Ing OF the .Sgpes ptendept sof Motive
Power, Mechanical Engineer. and En-
sineer 81 Tests and Shop Master Me
caahicS', ahother OF the Division Mas
ter Mechanics and the third OF Road
Fcremen, zach bringing with them one
locomotive engineer and fireman Of
each division. IND a..
After tho arrival Or the sample 10
connective at Baltimore certain parts
were dissembled and the members OF
these committees were given every op-
iortunlty 20 make an examination Of
inc DETAILS IN the general design and
CONSTRUCTION. The locomotive was
'hsn connected and put under steam.
80 mat the members OF the Committee
could have an opportunity to observe
as &c the operation, hauling capacity
ana steaming and riding qualities. The
committees were instructed to suomit
reports after their Investigations, CIV
ing their criticism and recommends.
lions and reasons for any changes that
thes would suggest making.
ahere resports contained many val
''a' 10 suggestions which, coming from
the people who Will be In direct charge
OF the maintenance and operation Of
Inc locomotives over level and noun.
ta'hons divisions. have been of consid-
cradle benefit In producing design
that the Motive Power people feel will
give the most satisfactory general re-
SUITS.
its felt that this method of produc-
Ing Motive Power equipment by com.
bination Of drawing, office and practi-
cal knowledge Of locomotive design,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-11-17
ro-DAY's STOCKS.

NEW YORK., Nov. 1.-THE stock
market opened buoyant with gains In
the list. The maximum gain in
smelling was IN per cent; in Ka-
nawha and Michigan 2T: in AmaIga-
mated *; in Missouri Pacific 1A
and one per cent in New York Cen
trail, Reading st. Paul, Tennessee
Coal and Iron. and others. There
were gains Of u in Missouri, Kansas
and Texas. Sugar. R-onklyn Rapid
Transit, * in Pennsylvania, National
Lead and many others.
Chicago Grain.
CHICAGO. opening quotations:
Wheat, December. SS7s to u; May,
SS% to X. Corn, December, old,
46h@5s; May. 45% to ". Oats, De.
cember. 80 to rs; May, 32h to u.
Pork. January. 1912.
NEW YORK. Nov. IL, II, 4. NJ
The stock market showed continued
ptiength all through tho first hour.
Prices in nearly all the active issues,
not only recovered what they lost
yesterday afternoon but in many cases
made further and material gains.
Brokers active in buying said that
the improvement in the market tone
is based to a great extent on cables
that workmen in Russia were return
log to work. London bought 1a.na3
shares in the first hour and the room
following this lead generally took an
aggressive position on the bull side.
NEW YORK, Nov. 17.-Market
firm. All grades copper up * cent in
the asking price. Lead up five points.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-11-17
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
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and which. during. the past year. has
been in mountain helping service on
the Connellsville Division.
This locomotive was the first of a
Lumber OF American Railroad locomo.
tiyes that have since been equipped
with this type of motion gear, and
which is finding general; favor on &C
count Of its simple design and accessi-
bility for inspection. oiling. cleaning
and repair.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-11-17

The Poe amendment in Maryland,
Boss Gorman's measure for the dis.
REIMBURSEMENT Of the negro, was de.
fcated by over $4,000. Out of total
vote of $4,000 for the amendment only
sa.soo were in favor of 1t. Only five
counties gave majcrities for 1T, and
these were small, ranging from s in
Kent to $50 in Worcester.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-11-17
Quite CORRECT.

What do you mean by writing
Among the prettiest girls at the dance
was Captain Andrews?' The captain
is man"
Yes. but he spent most of his time
among the prettiest girls there
Philadelphia Telegraph.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-11-17

The greatest obstac.e in the way of
an honest election in New York was
planted by Judge Alton B. Parker a
few years ago when, as a member OF
the court OF appeals, he made de.
eision that protested ballots could
not be recounted.-St. Louis Globe.
Democrat.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-11-17

The West virginian is for sale at
the following places:
Al. G. Martins book store. Main st.
Clyde Holt's cigar store, Main st.
Kinkead.s news stand. Main street.
afercer's confectionery. opposite
watson Hotel.
yost Billiard Parlors. Fairmon,
avenue.
A. Merrineld's store. Locust avenue.
Fred Harris confectionery. Water
street.
!. W. orr's news stand. Monongah.
Abby Burke. agent. Rivesville.
Emmett Ices news stand, Manning
ton.
Claude Higginbotham. Company
store. Watson.
The west yirginian is delivered by
carriers to all parts of the city and
the nearby towns. If single copy
Is niased. notify US at once SO that
an Investigation may be made.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-11-17

Cleveland (ohio) is trying to find
preventive OF suicide. which has
reached an average of nearly ten
month in that city.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-11-17
NOTICE..

To All Whom 1t May Concern:
Notice Is hereby given that E. ].
sypoult has made application for a
city license, to sell at retail spirituous
liquors, wines. etc, at the C. w Alb.
bolt place on Monroe street in the city
of Fairmont.
]. ENGLE,
City Clerk.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-11-17

Tie Fairmont West Virginian is the
larest advocate of the negro disfran-
cliisement.--SistersvilIe Review.
And the Review is the latest liar
we have come across.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-11-17

Senator German may observe Will
profit that Mr.. Cox, of Cincinnati. go
out without waiting for the secont
kick.-Nashville American.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-11-17

Il is stated that there are 10000
more men than women in Iowa, and
that the State Is also short Of school
teachers.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-11-17
THE WEATHER..
Fair Tomorrow.

WASHINGTON, Nov. IL
Forecast for West Virginia.
Fair tonight. warmer in western
portion. colder in eastern por-
ton. Saturday fair.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-11-17

Knicker-What became OF the
chauffeur?
Bocker-He absentniniedly crawl
ed under u mule to see why it didn't
go.,-New York Sun. e.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-11-17

''Who are you?"
"a member of the first Florodora
scxtet."
$50 glad to meet you. I'm the orig.
inal Gibson girl."-Louisville Courier
Journal.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-11-17
]. ENGLE,
City Clerk.

We shall observe the Golden Rule
and MEAT you as we would wish to
be met"
c. q. & H. B. MASON,
Prop. South Side Meat Market.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-11-17

II you want carpets cleaned the
Troy Laundry can do 1t every Tues.
day. <
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-11-17

Leased wire telegraphlc service by
Publishers. Press Association. Special
correspondents at Charleston. Park
ersburg and other citiesgin the State.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-03-16
The HOUSE.
DAY

The House of Representatives has
which concerns most people. the bill
respecting taxation, and the session
yesterday afternoon was taken up
mainly in discussion of the bill, as pre-
scented by Broad, in Committee Of the
whole.
An attempt was made to reduce the
age limit for exemption from poll tax
from SO to 50 years on the motion of
Aylett, but the House voted it down.
KALAKAUA AVENUE.
A great deal of routine work was put
through during the days session. The
joint resolution of Senator McCandIess
to change the name of the waikiki
Road, from King street to Kapiolani
park, TO "Kalakaua Avenue was
unanimously adopted.
A letter from John Magoon protesting
against changing the Sunday laws was
read and filed.
The Miscellaneous Committee recon-
mended the disallowance of Harris's
proposed appropriation of $4,000 for a
subsidy to a passenger and freight
steamer between Hawaii and the coast
giving the following reason:
"First-That the financial condition
of the Territory does not admit Of any
such large outlay, and
''Second-That if any subsidy at ali
is granted it should be extended to
those steamers plying between the diff
Continued on page 3D.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-03-16

NoeS-Brown, Hewitt woods
The Depository bill passed third read
ing by the unanimous vote of the if
teen members
LABOR BILL PASSES.
House bill 43, to designate the pay
of laborers on public works. did NOT
|, have such a smooth course
Bishop moved TO add and % cents
after 'One dollar Achi renewed an
amendment lost the previous day to
make the pay s1.30 day in Honolulu.
Dickey objected that the laborers all
over the islands We're satisfied with
one dollar day. 1t should be remem-
bered the bill did not make the wages.
but only fixed a minimum rate One
dollar was considered big wages. The
plantations were paying only SIS
month. Leave it at a dollar as it stood
They had no right to make a difference
between Honolulu and the other is
lands
McCandless said it cost people in
Honolulu more TO live than people in
the country. Country people did not
spend anything for water or for wood.
Lodgings We're dearer in town.
Paris was looking out all he could for
the working man. but at the same time
he did not feel like binding the Gov
eminent down to pay not less than a
certain amount. The Government la
borer had to work but eight hours a
day, against 9 or 10 or II hours of
labor on the plantations. One dollar
was fair. They could not employ Asia
tic labor.
Achf considered that from the stand
point of the country members, the pro-
posed rates would be a very good thing.
1t would give the people in the coun-
try so much more benefit from the loan
money
The amendments We're rejected on a
show of hands and the bill passed by
the following vote:
Ayes-Achi. Brown, Dickey, GandalI,
Hayselden, Hewitt. Isenberg, Kalama,
Paris, Wilcox, Woods-11.
Noes-Bishop, Dowsett, Lane. Nc
Candless-4.
BILLS PROMOTED.
Many bills of both houses came up
on second reading and We're referred
to appropriate committees.
The prison inspectors bill passed sec
ond reading, third reading set for to-
day.
The bill to repeal the Wide Tire Act
was tabled by adoption of the commit
tees report, to 4 on show of hands.
Paris called halt on rushing things
when the bill providing for masters in
chancery and probate was about to be
passed second reading by adoption Of
the judiciary committees report. He
was in favor of having the bill read.
The Senators did not know what they
were doing. Mistakes might happen.
There was tie vote, Z TO Z, on hav-
ing the bill read and President Isen-
berg gave his casting vote to have the
bill considered section by section.
The result was mistakes We're dis
covered and the bill only passed second
reading after amendments had been
made.
The bill relating to impersonation of
public officers passed second reading,
third reading set for today.
By unanimous vote the Senate adopt
ed the report of the joint committee,
passing the House amendment to SEN
ate bin 35, making the Registrars fee
for searching % cents for each year
searched, as before, instead of IS cents
as the Senate made it.
AT 1853 the Senate adjourned
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-03-16
THIRD READING.

Senate Bill 60. to provide for the MAX
ing of public reports by banks, trust
companies and building and loan as
sociations, not to apply to banks in
corporated under the laws of Hawaii.
passed third reading by the following
vote:
Ayes-Achi, Bishop. Dickey, Dowsett,
Gandall. Hayselden. Isenberg. Kalama,
Lane, McCandless, Paris, Wilcox-12.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-03-16

36-inch French percales II I-2c a yard
Merrimac prints sc yard.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-03-16

TWENTY-FOURTH DAY.
There was no morning session of the
Senate yesterday, owing to the funeral
ceremonies attendant on the departure
of the remains of the late Mrs. Jane
l.. Stanford for San Francisco. Presi-
dent Isenberg called the Senate to or
der at p. M, when Chaplain Parker
offered an opening prayer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-06-30
To Locate Fish.

According to Consul General Guenther,
at Frankfort, Germany, a Norwegian has
invented telephone by which herring,
cod and other deep water fish unconscious
ly call up the fishermen and announce
that they are hanging around ready to be
caught
The instrument consists OF a micro
phone in Theoretically sealed steel box,
this being lowered into the water and
connected with the fishing vessel by
electric wires. Allsubmarine noises are
intensified by the microphone and may
be overheard at the receiving instrument.
According to the inventor the presence
of fish and approximately their number
and kind may be distinguished. Herr
ing, according to Mr.. Guenther, "make a
whistling noise, and the sound made by
Goldfish is more like bowling. If they
approach the instrument, the flow Of
water through the gills produces noise
similar to the labored breathing of a
quadruped and the motion OF the fins
produces a dull rolling sound"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-06-30
f,nsai flhnnnni.

The Executive committee bf The Sus
preme Council Of the Royal Afcanum in
Boston yesterday, at the conclusion OF a
three day meeting, issued statement
describing the functions and authority
of the committee, which, it was said,
had not met to consider or reconsider
the new schedule of rates OF assessment
adopted by the Supreme Council, as 1t
had mo power or authority to repeal.
revoke, amend or alter it in any way
The statement then continued: "rhou-
ghtful members conversant with our
vital statistics and the constantly in
creasing amount needed to pay death
claims and the insufiiciency of the
amounts collected TO pay them realized
the absolute and immediate necessity for
an increase of rates. The perpetuity OF
the order demanded that the whole orier
should at once be put on permanent
and enduring basis, thereby providing
sufficient funds to carry the Royal Ar
canum for all time and meet sill its obll-
cations. This has been done. No in-
crease of rates could be made without
creating hardships somewhere. Had
our condition not made this radical
change a vital necessity nota vote In the
supreme council would have been cast
in favor of the new law"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-06-30
Interested in Many Banks

A letter from Culpeper to the Rich
mond Times-Dispatch says: "There
are three banks in the town--two ma
tiopal and the Farmers and Merchants,
State hank, of which Mr.. G. Jones
Rixey is president. Mr.. Rixey is also
president of one of the national banks.
Indeed, he has interests in as many
banks as has almost any man in the
country. In addition to being at the
head of two banks here, he controls the
Traders National Bank, of Washington;
is practically the head OF the Virginia
Safe Deposit and Trust Corporation, of
Alexandria, capitalized at 81, 900, 900;
the Jefferson National Bank, Charlottes-
Vile; the Fidelity Safe Deposit Com
psny, Charlottesville; another at Little
Washington, Rappahannock county,
with various branch banks throughout
the State. In addition, Mr.. Rixey owns
several farms, is fond of horses, 10 which
he devotes considerable portion of his
time, and when a gentleman called to
see him the ether day, he was reading
novel. Yet he looks after bis interests
personally, and very closely"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-06-30
AIex1an0ria Gdzettf.
FRIDAY EVENING. JUNE 81. 1905.
To Kiss His wife Once Each Day,

-
"You are sentenced spend one day a
week with your wife and baby at Coney
Island or Prospect Park, and you are
further sentenced to kiss your wife once
each day."
Magistrate Higginbotham in New
York yesterday adopted this plan to set
tie the domestic difficulties of George
Lindsay and his wife. The latter had
her husband arrested on the charge OF
abandoning her and their baby.
II was after he had heard the wife
statement that the Magistrate passed the
novel sentence. At the same time be di-
rected him to report at the end of month
at which time, if Lindsay had failed to
obey the Courts injunction, the magis-
trate promised TO punish him.
In imposing the trips to Prospect Park
or COMFY Island he said.
"You are 10 accompany your wife and
watch the baby play. Don't speak to
each other. All you have to do is watch
the baby play. You might also take
your wife bunch of flowers once a week
50 she can have something pleasant to
look at. You are also directed to pay her
Sc week for four weeks"
The magistrate added warning that
mothers in-law remain away from the
Lindsay house.