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Holbrook argus., 1906-09-29
The American Merchant Marine

It is doubtful If the fact is gen. erally known that in the year 1905 a larger volume of the ex port and imports of the United States was carried in American vessels than in any other year since 1879. In the latter year the total value of the merchadise transported in American bottoms was $272,O15,692, as compared $29O.6O7, ,946 last year. It is only proper to remark, however, that in this respect 1905 was an extraordinary year. for in no other year during the past quar- ter of a century has the foreign carrying trade in American ves- sells exceeded, or closely approxi- mated, that for the year 1879. At the same time itis highly inn portant to note that American vessels carried 23 percent of our imports and exports in 1879 and only 12.1 1 percentin 1905. Indeed from 1879 to 1901 the decline in the proportionate amount car ried by American vessels was al- most uninterrupted, reaching S.2 percent in the latter year. Since then there has been a fairly stea- dy and substantial recovery.
Holbrook argus., 1906-09-29

Id when he said; 1t is the dollar left on Saturday evening, after all the bills are paid, that means ''education, independence, sef,re
 spect, manhood. ItincreaSes the value of every acre nearby. fills the town with dwellings, opens, public libraries and crowds them.
 dots the continent with cities and cobwebs it with railways.
 The one remaining dollar lnsures
 progress and guarantees millions
 to its owner.
Holbrook argus., 1906-09-29
TO REPUBLICANS:

We are anxious to have every Republican in close touch, an'l work ing in harmony with the Republican National Congressional Committee in favor of the election of Republican Congress.
 The Congressional campaign must be based on the administrative and legislative record of the party, and that being so, Theodore Roosevelt'' personality must be a central figure and his achievements . centra thought in the campaign.
 We desire to maintain the work this campaign with popular subscrip tions of One Dollar each from Rcpul licans. To each subscriber we WI send the Republican National Can paign Text Book and all docnmen issued by the Committee.
 Help us achieve great victor,
 JAMES S. SHERMAN, Chairmal
 P o. Box ao63, New Yorl
Holbrook argus., 1906-09-29
Wages, The Dollar Left Over

Out of our 85,O0O,OOO of population, 35,OOO,OOO are wage
 earners. If they should receive
 the compensation of $1 per day,
 the money thus earned would
 add to the daily circulation of our country $35, 100000. If, by reason of protective legislation, they should receive $2 per day, then we have $7O,OOO, ,OOO in cir culation, instead of$35, 100000, and a like ratio of increase m wages will increase the amount of money placed daily in circu1a- tion, for money is the basis upon ! which all wealth is accumulated. The margin of each days busi- ness is the possibility of gain. The greater the volume the greater the possibility of a margin. Truly, Wendell Phil lips uttered something worthy of more than passing notice
Holbrook argus., 1906-09-29
Money in Circulation Increased

Money in Circulation Increased
 On July 1, 1897, the per capita circulation was only $22.87 The average has been increased speedily under Republican man. agement, and on July 1, 1906, stood at $32.4 per capita-.the high water mark in our History and an increase of $1.62 per capita in the last two years. The total increase in circulation for two years was slightly above $233.OOO, 1900.
 During the same two years na- tlonal bank circulation increased over $111, 100000. 7 -"
Holbrook argus., 1906-09-29

For sale:-15O0 head of Angora goats, good shearers. Address A. Gliem, Mesa, Arizona.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-02
The ISSUE in TIE SECOND.

While Roosevelt, the square DEAL
the rate bill and various other nation
al questions will have more or less
to do with the campaign in the Sec
ond Congressional district, II the Dem
ocrats name Hon. John j. Cornweu or
a man of his type, the real and bitter
fight will be ON the new tax laws in
West Virginia. Both sides might be
willing to make the campaign on ma
tfonal issues, but neither will let the
other do 1t. The Democrats think ag-
itation of the tax question viii alien
ate a certain following of Republicans
and they will therefore assail Mr..
Sturglss as a tax reforner while on
the other hand, Il Mr.. ,Cornwe1l is the
candidate, his fight against the PEG
pie and for the corporations will be
sounded from every hilltop and chant
ed in every valley from early dawn
till late, at night. The. Second district.
especially the Eastern Panhandle. be
ing largely interested in farming, will
profit Immensely by the new laws and
right in the midst of the campaign
there will be sprung on the Democrats
the greatly reduced tax tickets and
the farmers will say, "Get thee behind
us, Satan. you can't deceive us any
longer. Your line of talkAon taxes is
exactly like that on the tariff, false
in every particular! and therefore we
are done with yoI.H Then there will
be weeping and waiiing and gnash-
ing of teeth but 1t viii be too late.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-02
.kllLEp a %aRIpEeRooM.
Brother OF Girl He Is Said to Have
Betrayed Secured Revenae.@

Brother of Girl He Is Said to Have
Betrayed Secured Revenge
CHARLOTTE, N. c. Aug. "a tel
ephone message from Bessemer City
states that w. W. Brown, a BRIDE
groom of an hour. was killed by John
NJ, Kincaid at the depot there yester-
day morning.
Brown was married at 8 o'clock TO
Miss Bette Perry, Of Bessemer City.
They intended going to Danyille for
the honeymoon. When the bridal
party arrived at the depot Kineaid.
called Brown to a nearby room, where
a moment later five pistol shots rang
out. Brown was found dead witk
Kincaid standing by holding Q smok
ding pistol, KilcaId Immediately gave.
himself up
that brown have.
mart3ed dnedid whom S
stleg Betfased month
Rincaid has q tie and three chill
dren.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-02
Peoples Forum.
Speak out, Lone star

Editor West yirgtnian:
The Lone Star came back a little
strong on Observer, but we still have
an eye on Rlyesyille rural route.
Say. Lone Star; twinkle a little on
the last little battle you had down
there. Come, Lone Star, give 1t to
us straight or we will come after you.
Too much smoke down there to be no
fire. Information says It was a hot
time in the old town.
Say, Lone Star, you would have
heaven moved to Rivesvtlle If you
had your way, but you haven't got
it yet, OBSERVER
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-02
Mbow lsngtb siKG loYesfo Women.
AlI. eizes. both Black and White
$500 and SL.25 PAIR
Q. JONES.

Is
Fwhy these w~hisperfngs among the OBJ
ponents of the new laEs2 1t is sim.
ply an underhanded method Of attack
taken because they dare not come
out in the open and make a fight
against the new laws. They are
working and working Reua1d nospeo.
pie realize it more fully than their
critics and opponents Now; let us
lsee what the kind Of argument tndnlg.
ed in by the Democrats would mean
were it true. Suppose taxes were be
ing kept down temporarily by some
slight of hand performance this year
and that next yearaand the year aft
Ter taxes would be higher for the
massassthan under theEofd law. What
would happen? The Republicans
would lose nearly eyeryecocnty iii the
state in 1908, a Democratic goyefncr
would be elected and the state be
flaced in the Democratic column for
Trestdunt. When IL Is remembered
THAT In 1908 much more will be at
stake insa political way than there is
this year, any man of ordinary senss
can sec that Mr.. Dawson and Mr.. Dill
Ion and their coadiHtors would he
moro than FOOLISH to undertake such
a thing, as the Democratic managers
6ttribl5e TO them. In 1908 tht coun-
ty Clerks. Circuit Clerks. sheritfs.
Members of the County Court, mem,
bers of the House Of Delegates and
other local officials Will az on the list
forselectton, soto carry out theacheme
OF deception it would be necessary
for the Republicans to keep down
taxes two years longer or be put out
Of business. But we think we can in
form our Democratic friends here and
now that the Republicans are not lay
Ing plans TO quit politics just at pres
est end cny Calculation that the Demp-
Gratis are making to that end is SO
much energy wasteis
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-02
vol CONG our 81 BUSINESS.


WhisperfngsGhave reached u ears
tlnt TIE pemoGratics plan of campaign
on the ax question will be to show
that the Replblicans III merely hold.
ing down by force this year for
carapat purposes and that this falls
tax teceipt cannot be looked upon
as test % new tax laws. Already
some papers have gwen an intimation
Of this. but to our positive knowledge
that Is the Argument which Is being
used ~ cnFbtone takers. They free
~ aelnoMledEe that taxes will be low.
err this year han they were under the
old law hatis so plain they cannot
ger around but they shake their
heads. rive knowing look and say
waltz Las Year they said the same
thing. When alarge personal prop.
erty yaluation permitted a marked
decrease q Ae leEiea and the State
task rate was from a5 to 20 cents,
they saidf Tmt TIN next year after
the reinstatement has been made and
the new arein full erect" The
people did VAT and this year they see
the levie go so low as to fairly
astonish hsm there any trick OF
ieserdemain nj Are the people
being let OIL impiy for political eject
Such laIf Is feaiS foolish Any sen;
slble man can hat suficIent
money q 10 taiseato day lac
Stale. county and dfstict NJ
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-02
Officials Of
Wabash To Meet
coNFERENcEcALLED TO plscuss
RATE BILL AND PENNsY's
CUT OF FARES.

PITTsBURG, Aug. All freight
and passenger officials Of the Wabash
system were summoned 10 st. Louis
last evening for a formal conference
of traffic officials of the entire road
tomorrow to discuss rate reduction
of the Pennsylvania system. There
have been rumors for several days
among railroad officials that certain
freight rates. out of Plttsburg and be-
tween points in Western Pennsylvania
and Eastern Ohio and Chicago would
be raised to avoid discrimination and
to conform to the new rate bill. The
Wabash officials will discuss tnis ques
ton at the conference.
R. +. Kelly, assistant general pas
senger agent; HIS. Turnbull, travel
ing passenger agent; H. ]. Booth.
freight trafHc manager. and H S.
Bradley, commercial agent, were
among those who left Pittsburg for
the conference. They would not dis
cuss the purpose of the meeting or
say whether matters relating to the
Pennsylvania action o the proposed
advance in freight rates would be TAX.
en- up,
Confer on Rate Bill.
It is known, however, that the rate
bill is the object of the conference
and the h%fgherStraflc officials desire
to learn the Views Of all men on the
system regarding the fine points of
the bill and now they will AFFECT the
various commercial centera reached.
by the Wabash.
1t was stated positively a few days
ago by a railroad official of prominence
that the Baltimore and Ohio would.
not follow the example of the Penn.
sylvania and It is clear to those WHO
desire lower rates for the people that
the railroads must be compelled by
Stat law to make a fair rate for all.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-02

SOY DROWNED WHILE TRYING TO
SAVE BROTHER FROM
WATERY CRAVE

ELIZABETH. ". Va, Aug. Roy
Dent. aged 16. and Ralph Dent. @.
brothers and members Of ven
known wirt county family we're.
drowned ia the htttle KanaWha river
Hlast evening above Eizabeh The
bodies We're recovered The younser
lad got beyond his depth While win
ming and IN trying TO saye him his
brother was overcome and too lost
mis- life
accident nccl1rred g seyen
O'Clock last evening The two boys
|5had gone totheS accustomedsw swimming
pool and were enjoying plunge
when the younger was seized with
cramps. ne went under The elder
lad hurried to theTescue ofshts broths
& but when he had been carried 70
mid stream and seized the younger,
the latter in his struggles bore him
down. The two atrnggled-one trying
to- make the shore the other hopeless
nv h%oundering, until both were COM
Epletely exhausted: Some girls ON the
Elizabeth side 81 theriyer noticed
tn boys and ran to give the alarm
by the time help came both were
drowned and had been under the wat
er for at least fifteen minutes. The
bodies were recovered. The boys are
the sons Of Mrs. Dent, widow of the
late James Dent. They are survived by
the mother and I'VE remaining broth
Ters and sisters
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-02

1t Is likely that the B. andso. will
follow the lead Of the PENNSYLVANIA
and cut its rate soon, abandoning The
$40 mileage book nuisance. Bat 1t
looks now like the people would not
leave the question of fixing rates to
the railroad companies at all very
much longer The next Legislature is
very likely tospass q straight two,cent
fare law which Will do away vita
the thousand mile book business alto
gether. That IS what the people want
and If they want il bad enough to SO
atterslt II, they can get Il.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-02
SCARE NEGRO
INTO THE OHIO
Steamer Cabin Boy Alleged to Have
Insulted Woman ls Chased
OFF Boat.

GALLIPoL1s, Ohio, Aug. 2.-charlie
Mitchell, a cabin boy on the steamer
Henry NJ. Stanley: Is said to have
made some improper action toward 9
woman passenger while putting Ice
water into her stateroom.
She informed Captain Carney who
sent for Mitchell and being scared
Mitchell Jumped overheard above Gal
SlIpolts and either drpwnedo on s%am5te
the West Virginia shore and eseaped
in4the darkness
THE ofaeers 9 (
he woma ne anye p
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-02
EEroneousIy Thinks ~ Securing He
scalp That she cures Dnndrun.

Clearly womanh has an erroneous fdea
that by securing 1.-THE sealp. which res
moves the dandruf scales. she Is curing
the dandrur She may wash her sea1z
every day, and yet have dnndrnh hes
life long, accompanied by falling hyl
too. The only way In the world&tb cur
:dandruR IS. to- kill the danArih germ
and there Is no hair preparatiolsthat vii
DO that but Newbrotss Herpicide. HeEps-
eide by killing the dandrun germ
Nature intended Destroy the cause
you rernoye the effect. Kill the dam
drum germ with Herpfcide. Sold by
leading druggists. Send Toe. In stamps
for sample 60 The Herpicides Co., De
troItt Mich:
E. A Dil1ingslea 9 Cos special
agents.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-02

The Democrats of the Third district
have named George Byrne as the
standard bearer In the rae for Con
:gress. George is all right in his way,
but he doesn't weigh enough to beat
Jodte Gaines.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-02
aoME .sAaEn

The PafkerSburg state Journal q
|few8day ago got on some habout
Russell eaytns an
aofMn to vile The his
morning repFeauced 1t ~ paEr Wftha
word 81 appEoHal. These paners seem
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-02
erain Market.

EGl1H4a
Wheat Nos2 sept, 747H 1898 1875
Dec. !. ..s.T6A as 1855
Corn No 3, Sept. 1879 40 49A
&c. TN ASS 4B&
Oats, No. z, Sept. ..s1H so1t4 sOM
Deci s2A s1A SO
Pork, Sept. ,.16SO 10 an 16 65
Lard Sept ISIS ss65 s 81
Ribs. Sept. 3 OF 8 so 93O7
@Ry Private Wire TO q. nj: W."
NEW YORK, Aug. 2.-Aggressiye
buying in st. Paul kept the stock
market strong this morning. There
have been rtimors for some time tia:
the Union Pacific wanted this road
and it now looks like competitive buy
ing between Rockefeller and Hacrf-
man interests. The tip of 200 for the
stock is out. 1t had been expected
that after the sharp rise id prices
heavy profit taking would appear, bpt
selling was readily absorbed in all
stocks. London sent slightly lower
prices on account of the Russian dis
turbances. The banking interests are
back Of this movement and it is
claimed that they are holding back a
great deal of bull ammunition which
1t to5be used later. There is a tip to
buy q. s. steeIs, especially On rsac-
lions. Southern Pacific Is said TO be
good for a ON dividend prospects,
Pennsylvania has not had a propor-
tfonate advance with the rest Of the
market. Nothing has happened to in
terfere with the advance and it is safe
to predict a steady and large rise for
August.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-02


Developments Of interest in ne
lower southwest fields are ovnlnei 10
but two districts There IS consider
able test work IN a number Of ioceH-
ties that is ATTRACTING a limited
amount OF attention, but the most i'm
portance IS attaehed 70 the wells
drtiiinE In the Keener pool ON Point
PIeasant M Sofoot
Development on BdtfaIo I'M
Marion county THESE s he only
1.-Two that are expected to furnish new
production Ia any apptecfatle auantis
Ties
Richie county recefying renew5
ed attention since some good pro1us
cers have BEEN found recently Ia the
jsalt sand districts! Fhe Silver run
land the Hnghes river sections aresths
most important
New Prod1efna Formation
In che Burning Springs dis
Writ county NJ Graw has made 4
rather important discovery at his
No. III ON the j. Gopifn farm. When
this wen wasadrilIed4 through the Big
iInjun nothing was found In That for.
nation and they decided q make II q
deep e s and continued drilling. AT
a depth OF 200 feet below the Big In=
Jun and 400 feet below the surface.
"a sand formation was e~reointered
land the well is producing from 10 TO
lis barrels a day from that level.
Where the sand was encountered
lis not deep enough for the Berea grit
Eand no OH has been found In n Of
the lower strata In previous deep
tests in that district: The showing
madeSby the Goplin farm wen will he
line incentive for drilling down others
IN that localitg
Goose Creek Producer.
on Goose Greer, Murphy district
Richie county. George Rinehart has
drfIIed his second test on the Eenne,
dy oil Co.'S farm into the. Big fniun
and has a show for a 10 barrel pro.
dpcer.
Near Hebron, in Meaic district,
TYLER county, the Carter OIL cocpany
s,as drIlle No. 8 oD the u. .. Ken:
Edall, farm into the Cow Run sand and
has a show for. a very light pumper.
lin the same district, Porter & Com.
pany are due in the Big Injun at q
Itest ON the A, L. Copenhaven farm.
In the Wick district, the Carter oil
company is down 500 feet at test
a. +5e Dav,s farm. The same com
pany has the rig completed for a test
ON the "A. ii. McGfnnis farm.
Gasser In Calhoun County:
on the Little KanawAa river. IN
calhoun county, the Harlman Oil
Ecompany has dti1led its No. 4 on the
tM. III: Hardman farm into the Big In
Ejun and has developed a fair gas pro.
.d1cer. This location is a half mile
Bsonth of the same company7s first
ttest on the farm.
In the same locality the Carter OIL
Company has drilled it's No. 9 on the
Hardman tract through the salt SAND
and Will not have better than a 80
barrel producer. When first drilled in
this well was estimated to- be good
for 100 barrels a day.
In the salem district, Harrison
county. the sonth Penn Oil Company
ts S.,1Ied ita No q nm the Israel
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-02

Guess whose the beautiful eyes are
in street cars and get one dozen Of
our finest cabinet photographs made
free. JOHNSTON STUDIO.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-02

When Mr.. Keimseconded the nom.
.ination OF Mr.. strtrgiss yesterday at
the second district convention and
moved that his nomination be made
by reclamation. Democratic hGoes for
success infthe district went gltmmer.
ing. They had tried very hard to
cause a split in the Republican ranks
and work up an Independent move
ment; but all to no avail. They will
now have to take the drubbing that
is coming to them without any help
from the Republicans. Another ex-
ample of Democratic luck.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-02

10 forget THAT The woman 70 Hnom -ir
SAGE left his millions was bis aecond
wife and some people are OF The opln-
ion that some of Mr. sases relatives
and sweet charity ought TO have a
few thousands OF the old misers mon
ey at least. The Wheeling Register
'of to-day quotes a communication to
the CHICAGO Chronicle about AEr. Sage.
that shows him MP I'M Inherent light
from the great example lie p
3sented by some to be The cptnmuniz
cation as q bfting reproef q
misery methods 81 ltytng, S a
ifoIlow
Russell Sage had his remains
iincIosed ina steel chest hefmettealy
sealed weighing several tons which
no dynamite explosion could POSSIBLY
wreck believe that this Is thefonly
thing for society IS indebted to
him. Anything that WIN keep his dust
ifromsmfxing with dust OF mankind
and prevent even any gaaeopss emaraz
tons from his remains from contain
mating the air and particularly any
thing that will prevent him from hayz
ing a part in the general resurrection
willsbe accepted with thanks through
aoht the civilized world. Gs "a.
IAN-wN
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-02

Fpr Asssssor Eastern District.
Duke Brand.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-02
TIE FhIRMONT NEsT YlRsINlAN.
puBLlsHEn DAILY EXCEPT SUN
Day BYTaE FAIRMoNT WEST
WRclNIAN PUBLIsHlNG
COMPANY
rnRMg or auaseRIRFIoN:

n,fIv. one wear 50 so
o.,Iv. six months ..s.... Q oc
Dany. three months i 0t
waetfy. one vear OF
Weekly, six months @
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-02

e 1adasat court.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-02
THE REPUBLICAN, TICKET.

e cg4atY comnIssIonsr.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-02

~ p Cordray
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-02

y !. Morgan.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-09-20
SUPREME court REVERSES
For Second Time It Holds Against
Simon Bamberger in Old
Litigation.

The second decision in the case OF the
Utah Savings & Trust company. admin
istrator Of the estate or James f. Wood
man, deceased against Simon Bamberger
was handed down yesterday in the SUI
preme court by Justice d. n. Straup in
favor of the plaintiff. A similar decision
was given two years ago in the supreme
court and later new trial was granted.
In the lower court the case was decided
in favor OF Mr.. Hamburger and an ap
peal was taken again to the supreme
court where the decision was again re-
versed.
Action was brought on promissory note
for $2,5H.17, made and delivered by Mr..
Bamberger to James T. WOodman on
June 80, 1895. In the lower court the de-
PENDANT filed an answer denying that the
note was intended by either of the par
ties as an absolute, unconditional promise
10 pay. but was given and received as an
understanding on the part Of the defend
ant for the faithful performance of GER
tain business transactions between the
two parties and that the note should have
been cancelled and surrendered when the
transactions were performed. In both
instances the lower courts entered judg-
ment in favor of the defendant. but both
times the decision was reversed in the
supreme court.