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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-11-25

Hon. Jake Snyder is understood to
be still ut work ON his platform and
another important Senatorial bulletin
is expected within few days.-Wheel-
Ing Register.
II the Hon. Jake be returned to the
State Senate 1t will be because the
First Senatorial district will prefer an
"insurgent" to a regular and we won't
believe that it will until the Hon. Jake
Is again clothed with Senatorial pow
ers.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-11-25

The Inteiligencer announces that
Wheeling is to be great coal ship
ping port. SO Is Parkersburg when
the canal As built from the Ohio river
10 the Great Lakes.-Parkersbur
State Journal.
While parkorsburg Is and Wheeling
Is to be it viii do no harm to remind
both the above named cities that Fair.
mont, at the head Of the Monongahela.
is already by far the biggest coal ship.
ping point in West Virginia.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-11-25

It is bitter dose but the Democratic
papers are not now denying the fact
that taxes are lower than last year.
The wall about the awful injustice to
the small property owner is no longer
l.aard. and crocodile tears of the Dem.
ocratic editors Lave been wiped away
for the present at least.-Cameron
Star.Trihune.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-11-25
GoMpERS WON.
Was Reelected President of the Anne,
lean Federation of Labor.

P1TTsBURG. Pa. Nov. 25.-samuel
compers was reelected president OF
the American Federation of Labor to.
day. There was protest against max.
ing it unanimous and big fight over
this question before the convention,
but Gompers won out. His opponents
we're loudly Missed
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-11-25

The West virginian is for sale al
the following places:
A. c. Martins book store. Main st.
Clyde Hollis cigar store. Main st.
KInkead's news stand. Main street.
MERGERS confectionery. opposite
Watson Hotel.
yost Billiard Parlors. Fairmon,
avenue.
A. Merrifleld's store, Locust avenue
Fred Harris confectionery. Waite,
street.
INV. orr,s news stand. Monongah.
Emmett Ices news stand. Manning
tom.
Tho West yirginian is delivered by
carriers to all parts Of the city and
the nearby towns. II single copy
Is missed. notify US at once so thai
an investigation may be made.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-11-25
which viii take place Tomorrow The
interment Mil be inSthe Hess grave
yard on Little Bingamon.

,ParsifaI will be the most magnificent
and, impressive production. ever seen
here. ~
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-11-25

This week, 10 &c cigars &c. GloLe
Cigar Store.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-11-25

Leased wire te,egraphic service by
Publishers Press Association. Special
correspondents at Charleston. Park.
ersburg and other cities in the State.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-11-25

Lost anything? A West virginian
want ad. will find 1t for you.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-22
srockHoLpERs, MEETING.

Nsaells ItAsN .eT EhetelN
Notice is hereby given that a meet
ing of the stockholders of Fairmont
Industrial Company, a corporation
created and organized under the laws
Of the State of West Virginia, is here
by called by the undersigned stock
holders of said company, holding to-
gether one-tenth of. capital stock OF
said company to be held at the prin-
cipal office Of said company In the
City of Fairmont, Marion county.
West Virginia, on the 2sth day of
September. 1905, at two o'clock p. NJ.
for the purpose of considering ana
acting upon a proposition to sen the
real estate and property Of said Fair.
mont Industrial Company.
Given under our hands this Sth day
of September, 1905.
W. H. sPRAGG,
LEVI B. HARR,
E. A. BILLINGSLEA,
Stockholders
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-22
FARM FOR SALE
DESCRIPTION OF FARM OF WAY.
LAND r. REYNOLDS. IN
TAYLOR COUNTY.

Contains 225 acres, 10 to Is acres
Of timber; the rest in meadow and
bluegrass pasture. Some of the land
q as good as the very best in the
county. On the average, 1t is as good
as that Of any farm in this section.
Best timber has been removed, but
several hundred dollars worth of
merchantable timber remains stand.
Ing. Fences as good as those of aver
age farm. Well watered. Pittsburg
vein of coal sold, except 4 "a acres.
This coal may be mined and removed
over land on payment OF damages.
Freeport vein of coal not sold. Farm
lies well. Orchard of AZ apple trees,
20 varieties. Trees old, but bear
enough every year for one family,
and some years rs to 100 bushels.
There are several sweet cherry trees,
and a few other fruits have been
started. There is no incumbrance on
this property. House about one.half
mile from main road, one mile from
school, three miles from postoflce,
depot and churches. at Simpson; a
little farther by wagon road to Elem.
ington; nearer by horseback route.
Petition for Rural Free Delivery
route has been circulated. House,
two-story, I'VE rooms, weather-board.
ed, covered with slate, finished In
hard wood yellow pine). Only three
rooms completed. Sheep stable for
75 or 100 head of sheep. Cattle sta.
BILE for rs head OF cattle. Cow stable
for six cows. Calf stable for six
calves. Horse stable for two horses.
Wagon and buggy house, granary,
hen house, milk house, house and
most Of outbuildings new. Water
from spring. Best well in this sec.
ton 100 yards from house. Good gar.
den, large. Beautiful and healthful
location for house. Sheep, cattle and
all kinds Of stock do unusually well.
Railroad and trolley lines surveyed
in nelghborhood. Large coal develop
ment In progress, and progress for
steady development good. Farm
leased for oil and gas. Lease expires
September 1. unless rental should be.
gin then.
Price. s42.5o per acre, with one.
half oil and gas reserved; $4,000 per
acre, with coal reserved in addition,
except 13-4 acres for use Of farm.
TERMs:-$5,000 cash, and balance
In such payments as may be arranged
with purchaser.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-22
KING" WILL
BUILD COSTLY CHURCH.
o. c. Barber to Erect In Akron, Ohio,
a Duplicate Of the Famous
Madeleine in Paris.

AKRON. Ohio, Sept. 22.-o. c. Bar
Der. the match king" will build here,
at a cost of 100000, one of the most
beautiful churches in the United
States. 1t will be an exact duplicate
of the famous church of the Made
leine in Paris.
The Madeleine is a reproduction of
a Gree temple. 1t was begun by
Louis XIV, in 1765, and in the tym.
panum Of the facade, in an immense
relief %portraying the Last Judgment,
Mary Magdalen is represented as in
%terceding with Christ for the con-
demned. There are no windows In
the church, which receives light
through sky-llghts in the roof. The
Madeleine of Paris cost $500, 900.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-22

AuGn.t Flower. Keeps the children healthy and
Full Of vigor and froiic the whole day long,
30 when Mamma needs more they rush Oh 10
And shout % the druggist. please give i..e
qrnability to get up brisk and fresh in
the morning, lack Of appetite, pallor,
muddy complexion and poor spirits
these all indicate a disordered stomach
aud bad digestion-in adults and children,
too. They also indicate the urgent need
Of taking Green's August Flower regu
lar1y for q few days.
qIt'sa reliable old remedy folall stomach
troubles, never fails to cure Indigestion.
dyspepsia and chronic constipation. and
Is natural tonic for body and mind. u
qTwo sizes, asc and 7sc. AL druggists
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-22
Held Up Again.

TSa W NSaiH.
The M~onongahela Club. held high
carnival at their Dol on Market
street last night, where they Joined
in giving a royal banquet in honor of
Russell Adams. one of their cohorts
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-22
A Juvenile Encounter.

Lee Hamilton and young Earl Free.
land of Maryland avenue, both yet in
their teens. got into an alteration at
the table yesterday noon, which came
near resulting far more seriously than
at first anticipated. Young Freeland
getting out of coffee during the course
of the meal, picked up Hamilton's
cup and appropriated to his own use.
This Hamilton resented by a singing
punch with his fist, which was return.
ed with a kick from Freeland who be-
gan a retreat thereafter, but Hamil.
seized a fork from the table as he
rose to his feet int hurled it after
Freeland. His aim so well taken,
though several feet distant, that the
fork struck young Freeland in the
fieshy part of the leg from the rear
and drove the prongs into his flesh
more than an inch and bent, them.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-22
Unfortunate Runaway.

d. L. Toothman, OF Gray's Flat, was
in the city yesterday on a business
trip. Upon his way home in the even
ing his horse ran away with him, up.
setting the buggy and throwing him
into the wheels, by which he was car
ried round until badly scarifed and
bruised before he escaped from their
ENHANCEMENT. The horse took the
buggy on until It was finally demolish.
ed, while Mr.. Toothman was taken up
and hastily driven to the City Hospital
in a passing automobile, which we
surmise to have been the cause of
trouble. The examination upon his
arrival revealed that no bones were
broken, although he was badly cut,
Skinned and bruised by the accident,
besides the nervous shock received
from which he had not yet recovered
late in the evening.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-22
THE RIVER
Frorn the First Mard By
Orr Special Reporter.
~~~~~

IA 49,. AHNL H.|M".. .N "..H.I
Frank Fnrzia, OF Spence street, was
brought to the City Hospital yester-
day for treatment Of typhoid fever.
Thomas Doolittle. OF Winfield dis
trict, Is in the city. stopping with
Charles Meredith on Diamond street.
Ernest Morrison, of Merchant street,
who has been sick of typhoid fever
for ten days past. Is getting along sue.
cessfully.
Jerry ]. Bartholow says he has not
yet given up the contract for plaster
ing the new First ward school build
ing, as was reported by others.
Marcus Moran, of Morgantown ave.
nue.. quit work and went home from
SINNERS Tavern yesterday with
symptoms Of typhoid fever.
The White Horse" much in evi.
dence on East Park avenue the last
few nights and keeping up women
within the city limits watching their
flowers. had better cease his noctur.
nal visits, or be viii be run in and
fined.
D. s. Helmick and wife, of Diamond
street, returned home last night from
a two weeks visit with friends at Tun-
melton. where they were followed by
the West v~irginian.
Rev. d. III. Reed was moved by w.
s. Thomas from Fairview to the depot,
en- route to New MartInsville, having
made a change In his field of labor.
Miss Sadie Kennedy, of Walnut v
nue., was admitted to the City Hospi-
tai for surgical treatment, and expects
to undergo an operation today.
A company Of u young people from
the city went out on a hayride We'd
nesday night to seratch's run, by Un.
ION Church, and back home arriving
here about two o'clock A. NJ.
Mrs. W. s. Thomas, Of Merchant
street, returned home yesterday from
her visit to Pittsburg. and her daugh-
ter Elsie from Warrington, to re-enter
the ONCE of her fathers transfer here,
where she filed her place faithfully
for'so long q time.
New Firm Formed.
Miss Anna Minor & Co. is the firm
name of a company which has rented
the Rufus b. Harr store.room, corner
of Merchant and Guffey streets. and
have It already fitted up and goods or
dered preparatory to opening up a
millinery store in the nea future.
A New Enterprise.
r. M. Moran, the former Job printer
of Burners, has come to the city and
rented the Beck News Depot from j.
H. Leonard on Market street, where
he has opened p badge factory and
is already doing business. Being a
subscriber TO the West virginian, is
evidence of a progressive spirit that
merits success
Held Up Again.
The Monongahela Club. held high
carnival at their room on Market
street last night, where they Joined
in giving a royal banquet in honor of
Russell Adams, one of their cohorts
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-22

After the remove of the fork and ty.
ing up of the wound, the last seer Of
Freeland he was limping on his way
to counsel with a physician.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-22
a New E~nterprIse.

R. NJ Moran, the former job printer
of Burners. has come to the city and
rented the Beck News Depot from ].
H. Leonard on Market street, where
he has opened up badge factory and
is already doing business. Being a
subscriber to the West virginian, is
evidence Of a progressive spirit that
merits ucces
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-22
Nsw firm Formed.

Miss Anna Minor & Co. is the firm
name of a company which has rented
the Rufus B. Harr store-room, corner
of Merchant and Guffey streets. and
have 1t already fitted up and goods or
dered preparatory to opening up a
millinery store in the nea future.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-22

who has Just returned from a three
months %sojourn at Columbus, Ohio.
This coterie Of young men can manu-
facture more fun to the square yard,
on short notice, for the social enjoy.
ment of their friends, than any organ
lied bunch o can scare up within
the city.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-22

House carpenter and contractor.
Always ready and responsible. Cal
=. and N. phone 1926. R. Fl Z. No. s.
Z Zach cleavenser. !,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-22

The Fifth wards new meat market
is up-to-date. Try It. x
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-22

1.-THE Girl and the Bandit" the best
singing organization in America.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-22

Nearly 1000 habitual criminals are
known to the police of London.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1905-02-25
CHURCH NOTICES.

seventh Day Adventist Sabbath
.th"ol az 10 a, m. regular service a,
~ a. m every Sabbath. prayer meet.
ng "wednesday evening T.. ID. Hurl.
bert, elder
Congregational Services Will b,
held az ii,kncr', Hall every Sunday
afternoon az $50. Sunday school al
g 80
NJ, T. Church. Preaching II a. m.
and 2 p m.i Sunday school 10 a. m. ;
sla meeting ~ m; prayer meeting
Thur day evening 3'3O D. m; Epworth
-e1guc, $50 =. m, Sunday. Junior
l.r'gur, ESQ y. m. Sunday.
United Evangelical Church-Preach.
.ng every SUNDAY n a. m. and 7:aO D.
u Sunday school, 10 a. m; Jr X. l..
r. ESQ .. m; 81 X. l.. {. T., 6:4sI
' m.i prayer meeting, Thursday 7:3O
p IN. W z Johnson. class leader;
j. 4 McNickrr. pastor.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1905-02-25
LODGE NOTICES.

United Artisans. Willumbia Assam
bN Ne 500, meet at Biekner Hal
every Friday evening A. L. Wilson
Sec + q, Magoon, Master Artisan
Royal Neighhors. Cedar Camp No
iAil, meets every Thursday evening
al blckner Hall, Mrs. r. l.. Churchill
Recorder Mrs Ada Pennington, Ora
Gle
Modern Woodmen OF America. S..
Johns Camp 1Ai6. meet at Bicknlr
liall every Tuesday evening. II. r.
Anlght, Consul, @, / Thompson.
Clerk
Noodmen Il the World, ST. Johns
camp ''j' meets every Wednesday
evening a. BickneT Hall W T.. Coon,
Clerk, X, {. Clark, Consul.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1905-02-25
Mail Schedule

Mail arrives at st. Johns at 7;4S a. m.
,nd l;ISp. m.
leaves Al lo,IS a. NJ, and A:So d. m.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1905-02-25
STEADILY PROGRESSING.

St. Johns is rapidly forging
ahead, not with a boom but a
steady, healthy growth. Hardly a
day passas but some captain Of in
dustry is here investigating and in
search Of a site TO locate some kind
Of manufacturing industry, The
destiny of this city is fixed, and
II will require mighty combination
Of circumstances 10 hinder or Sc
riously impede ITS becoming a
strong, healthy aud prosperous cen
ter OF industry and commercial im.
portance. We have location I'm
equaled on the big streams that
empty into the Pacific. No other
point on the big waterways offer
equal advantages Of induCcmcut, to
the manufactures. Deep water
made accessible for shipping pur
poses by the smallest outlay iof
wharfage and docks. The lay OF
land bordering the river is easily
drained, aud altogether hcalthlul.
All who have come aud looked
over the conditions are unstintrd
IN their praise. he natural IT,
sources are all, and the best, that
could he desired.
Notwithstanding all this. how
ever, IN order Ia facilitate the dc
vclopmcnt and application of these |
natural resources Ia the uses for |
which they are so pre- cmincntly ht f.
ted, there ls one point that cannot
he too deeply impressed upon the
owners oi the property hcrcabouts.
aud that IS the necessity ol keeping
prices a, the proper level. II is |
often, and very humanlikc too, the
case that owners of desirable real
estate, ~ soon as there i nn ap
parent demand ior property, Ia IN.
Hate values aud send them skyWard. /
This is bad policy, and most un.
wise thing Ia do, every effort should
bc made To steer clear oi this evil.
As yet, We do not believe real estate
II hcld a, higher figures than the
circumstances warrant, aud 1t /, ,
arden,ly hoped this happ, con iliou
will continue.
What 81. Johns requires now /, q i
spirit oi harmony, a spirit ol push. cd
encouragement Ia all who come
among us. II conditions are not
ust 10 our liking tD and improve,
hem, no, by dccrying Others. hut ,
work ior unity. II John, is grow
ng, prospecting, not booming. and
; rapidly assuming the proud pu
ition among the ciiic, that il d, %
erves 10 occupy. u
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1905-02-25
COMMERCIAL ASSOCIATION.
\ Spv,ial Meeting Wen Attended
dnj Increasing.

\ -Wclal meeting nj the Com.
/ |wyr,.Il Association was held Wed.
/ Iuvru1N evening \ number of
|'"mmIii,. rpou- were made. The
principal i,purt va, In the form of
|a legal "fu.uu el,,uhy +. f. Park
|er "n h.w.I ul thr COMMITTEES in.
/ |Nr,iIsa'mE thc matter of the vacit-
|mt "i.uN.tr 1u thc unused ,lecti-
''ai W.l puRty The opinion
M'' Foo lH, ,"..t thJt while the "a
cation Wu..dnp- were somewhat
irregular Nrl llu streets i'm question
wieh, hg gUNI,.l to the city. vel.
Io 81" -' would mean much litipn-
l'"n, ihru.u.Jtiou did not deem
n oNpcu'nrJr, ,a., time Ia rncour.
age such litigation. No the matter
Mas droppel aJ ,hy committee dis. |
chIrgyJ
Ih, question uta ferry aero,, the |
NiIlngi'y uN.r WA, discussed. and
lhg executive committee instructed |
lo luah mlo ,lg matter
Mr Lysg,,t reported that be had
looked W'u iHy y.WytvN proposition
and found m eligible site ON The
Cation Wm Noaction wa, taken
The through oar' committee
Icpog'c' tha, uo reply "A, promised
ly Nupt Fuller has been received
The commi'ty,Wls Increased Ia ten
and m,,ruytel ,o s,t "a delegation
nom o'he. points ou The peninsula
''" n"Nt 'ao'hcr cJll ON Mr.. Full
or The Association eNpre,,ed
nWf'>y md Disappointment at the !
cp'y
The Association uuanimo,slv ,
ndoI,ed the proposition of the Ia. II
mes Civic League in rvgard to a /
'Dution Ia the city council to sub. | /
liI the question of animals runnin,
I large Io a vote OF the people Al
he coming election.
MvNNcrS, < " Potter. l. 4 4
'ond and q. NJ Raukin enrolled / |
5 members.
lhe meeting adjourned 10 next |
odnesday evening, when the dock
uesllon Mil be considered. with
ne view OF recommending some J
hns definite Io the city council.
fo' general information We will
amt the bylaws of the Association u
W n'tr''' thc yNperivucc oi past sr,> =
al aheNn ihst voluntary association ,o,.. n
"'l nN hNel rules sam uiorv thop,u.hl, a
l''l 'he accomplishment of worthy an1 A
,'At RESULTS than unaided individual "
i"i's alone aud for the advancement
's social and eoulmefciM Interest, al
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1905-02-25
AN IMPORTANT MATTER

Only few weeks will clap,e hc.
fore new set OF city officers will
he elected, IL Is oi gcat import
anoc that the best material available
should bc selected tor the yariou,
oihcrs. hui there - one elective ni
hcc which Is oi the very highest
importance, that oi recorder. II h,
important because oi the nmltitud
inous duties which the new charter
imposes on this official: Ilci, Judge
OF the municipal court, clerk of tho
council, city auditor and city book
keeper To find man endowed
with qualifications to an all these
various positions is not an easy mat.
ter Many men can be- found to
hll amy one of the requirements,
hut ~ a rare instance where ON,
person lills the entire bill
Without disparaglng reference Ia
any one OF these positions. the most
vital one Is that of city bookkcrp,r .
TINS position entails the duty oi
keeping all the city accounts. inn
proNemrnt aSscssemvnts, a rrrorl
ot liens for such assessment. ,
record of all matters aud thing, m
connection herewith. TO do mi,
properly aud correctly. and unless II
Is so done few years hence IA,
city would find itself in an almo,,
ineStricable muddle, il will reouire
the opening OF a set OF hooks mu
OF detail and intricacies.
No doub, there will De two an
more sets of candidates i'm the field y
but II II Is possible the otlice of rc-
eorder should he removed from con.
test, and all parties should come .
together and agree ON a thor
oughly competent man. endowed rs
nearly as possible with an the DUAL.
ihcations Necessary This isoi,cy
would he in the interest OF the ,
whole city, both for the present
and future. Let no man he select.
ii just because he has more friends
han the other fellow, but make ability
he test of eligibility. There arr
breakers ahead, fellow citizens. un. 4
ess some conclliatory course of this In
lind is pursued, and don't make a e
Mistake. Let all parties select g
ood men and true for the other <
and in friendly way Il
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1905-02-25
AN EXPENSIVE FARCE.

The Oregon legislature, which
has lust adjourned, was one that
will pass into history as a most pro-
higate one. IN the matter of clerk
hire this body Of embryo statesmen
put all pevious records Of all legis-
lativc bodies iu the shade in this re-
spect. The senate, with thirty
members, bad on it- pay roll sixty
eight employee, or more than two
for each member The house, with
sixty members. had ffty-seven en-
ployes, while there were forty six
additional joint committee clerks,
q total 1i one hundred and
seventy one employees and clerks
for the two hOu-es consisting Of
ninety members The expense to
the Taxpayer S2T357lo, or more
than onc.hali the total cost of the
entire session 10 the ordinary cit
izcn thi- appears 10 be a waste of
public money with 10 excuse
70 the fell W who
know, the ropes it appears in its
true light that of 70 species OF graft.
In addition Co allowing this large
Iody Of CLERKS full time. from
zine 10 twenty days was allowed
or overtime Ridiculous, isn't
t. The people OF Orcgon,,are in no
mood to compiacentIy view such a
ccklc-, waste ol their money, but
yc presume it will all be- overlooked
When The "y,llow dog species of
,olitlcll campaign comes around.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1905-02-25

make the contest, but as far as the
Office Of recorder is concerned, con-
centrate on the best man. Say
committees from al the classes meet
and select a suitable candidate, no
matter with what party he affili-
atcs 50 be is cOmD,tent.