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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-27
1t is unwIse TO 20 out to-day with.
out your life preservers on.
Her Hua Breaks Ribs.

Atlantic City Dispatch to \. Y, World
0verioyed at seeing her mother
whom she visited in anticipation oil
christmas, Miss Daisy English, bux
ON and pretty, Rugged her parent SO
fcrYidIy that she broke one OF the
elderly lady's ribs.
The mother, Mrs. Bmma English
who Is a rather irall little woman
swung free ot her daughters emhlace,
and complained of a pain in her side
which physician diagnosed quickly
as a fracture of the lower rib.
Miss Daisy lives in this city with a
sister, and had not seen her mother,
who lives at Mortified. on the main
land. for several weeks prior to yes
tenlays visit. Mrs. English saw her
daughter coming up the front rootway
a the little cottage yard. and ran to
the door to meet her. The hug was
given with a fond force on each side
but Miss Daisy failed to take account
Of her fresh young strength.
The mother IS still under medical al.
tendance. bnt no ssrious consequence
itre feared,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-27
lgNN ?. IRElA.aI!...
shot AND INSTANTLY KILLED BS
soY-WAs WELL KNOWN
THROUGHOUT MINING
REGIONS.

CHARLESTON, Dec. q. John
Ireland, formerly an organizer forthe
United Mine Workers ana wellSsnSss
throughout this section. was shot ana
instantly killed about nine c'ciocIs
Yesterday morning at Spring IFiIls Vi
home, by a youth named shultz
As nearly as can be ascertatnfa
sbultz. who is said to be about eigh
teen years Of age had a grievance
against Ireland, growing out et fafns
lily affairs, and decided to take the
law into hts own hands. Details 81
the tragedy were difficult to Obtain
last night, and the reporter was ttia
BILE TO ascertain whether or rot
shultz had been arrested. or whether
the shooting Was prsmeditated or the
outcome of quarrel at the dine.
Ireland hadsbeen employed som
time past by the Bland Band G6aF
Company, and was in Charleston on
Monday looking for workmen. leaving
bere for his home on train No
that evening. During his Stag here ~
met many Of his personal friends Is
HON the news Of his tragic deatf
came with a shock yesterday.
The funeral will tase place al
Spring Hill today, under the auspices
Of the Fratsrnal Order OF Eagles Il
which order he was a member being
connected with the Charleston Aelte
delegation from which VIII 90
Spring Hill to-day to take charge ot
the funeral.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-27
HEY Love THEIR OWN.

It gives one a rather sickenIng SEN
sation to see the standardization
gangsters smearing great gebs Of tat
" over each other, but in the absence
Of any other amusement we suppose
they ought to get little enjoyment
out of this Innocent pastime The
Charleston Mail hands a twisted string
Of sweets to Sam Montgomery as fol-
lows:
Senator Sam Montgomery has
found Journalism SO much to his lili-
Ing that he has adopted it as a per-
manent vocation. The scene Of his
labors will be in Preston county and
he viii edit and publish The Preston
County Leader The Mail welcomes
the genial Senator with open arms"
The Parkersburg Dispatch.News re-
produces 1t, Of course, and then the
other Mcintosh twin hands one to
Charlie Brooks:
ut is now stated that Editor
Charles Brooks Smith is to desert
the editorial chair to enter the pub
Illclty department Of a theatrical syn
dictate. If the report is correct the
theatrical syndicate is to be cengrat-
ulated, although We will miss bis pun
gent pencil in West Virginia Journal
ISM"
It is now in order for Smith and
Montgomery to tickle Geo. Mcintosh
under the chin aud drive dill care
away from his wrinkled brow before
the meeting Of the Legislature.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-27
Wars That Never Happen.

Springfield Republican.
Americans must expect that the war
prophets will always be with them,
both abroad and at home. A fight, a
scrap, collision in which some one
gets hurt, most necessarily be a show
in which the melodramatlc taste of
mankind finds certain creepy salts
faction. Every little spark .on the
horizon, consequently, has the possi-
bilities Of condagration to people Of
its temperament or to the profession
al gentleman whose business It is to
study war as fine art. According 10
the logic Of their calling, mere school
controversy or display OF race an
tagonism In the corner OF country
signifies that eventually two great ma
lions must resort to the explosive ar
glment Of shrapnel There is no
class Of people who count common
sense and self.control so low in the
valuation Of the nations mental out
At as the sleepless and insatiate fore
casters of war.
The war with Japan will Join the
last war with Germany. the war with
England before that, the war with
Italy before that. the war with Chilli
before that. and long string Of wars
stretching back century that never
occurred. Here's toast to the wars
that never took place Every one
was predicted. but national common
sense aattened them out before the
fuse was lighted. They represent a
forgotten national achtevement--an
achievement that will grow into ever
widening amplitudes of solid splendor
as the future wars that will never oc.
cur are added unto them.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-27
a PIECE AND A, PARODY.

The Charleston Mail takes up an
editorial Of the West virgnian in the
following unique and interesting man
lner::
Nv The Fairmont West virgtnian
like the Wheeling lntelligencer, seems
TO have become afflicted with cold
feet In the little matter of the or
ganization Of the Senate The full
grcwn, perfectly developed "welch'
now being exhibited by these organs
!, Is pretty good sign that the admin
istration plans have failed. The West
Slrginian is needlessly viturperative
and condemns scathingly but unjlstly
we quote the following:
The so.calIed Republican insur.
SCENTS are lining up for Senator Mar
shall for president Of the senate. II
They shonld be able to elect him, they
viii have cleaf sailing at the coming
session Of the Legislature, for it takes
4 majority to elect and after the cleo.
ton they would have the support OF
the Democrats to a man. With the
money interests and the Democrats in
control Of the senate, people had bet
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-27

of the win 81 NE people, the PEOPLE
mIght INST veil make ap theil
mlhds q qiit elecsIng senalors ana
allow DE admin radon % pllot tie
slip ofS state A senator who vim
Vote for i candidate with such back,
#ing must be a ringster and worse than
ID traitor to ths interests Of the peo-
.ple.'
Unfortunately for the Mails position
THE administration has no candidate
on whom a united stand has been talk
en-, so far as Is known, while the Tin,
surgents" have already claimed the
election Of their leader by two major
lily. Claiming and electing are two
things, however especially when some
people do the claiming.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-27

w ND En- r u Il LlSpERGRo IJFip
DWELLING oF The Duke N
or PORTLAND.

London Cable.
Welheck Ahbey, where the late e
centric Duke Of Portland dag under
ground rooms and passage to hide him
SELF from the world, Is to be yisite,
by the King and Queen, as the guest
of the present Duke and Duchess Q
Portland.
Their majestIes will inspect the won
lerrul subterranean annex, which IL
cludes huge riding school, now use,
for dancing. There is also a pictur
gallery, chapel, and a library, blu
they are seldom used, except whcI
royalty visits welbeck
The late Duke Of Portland is sal!
TO have spent $15OOO,0OO on Ties,
borrowings. He had a morbid dislik
Of being seen. or seeing his fellow.mel
and lived in solitary state under
ground.
When he went to stay at his Lon
don house a gloomy old place sur
rounded by high wall. he Travelled
the whole distance in his brougham
with the blinds down. The carriag'
was placed, with the duke inside, OF
a freight car. and sent to town by rail-
and ia was driven from the station
to his door, after being invisible
throughout the journey.
Even now that he is dead, IT is still
uncertain whether be did not live
double life, and under the name o.
Druce ran q bazaar in London. Law
suit after law suit has been fought OF
the question without solving it.
The Duchess of Portland, who Is
uerhaps the best ail.around sportswo
man in England, does not figure prom
inentIy in society, but confines hel
entertaining to shooting parties a
Welbeck, country balls in the under
ground hall. hunting parties. etc i
is not expected that she will take hel
place among society leaders until tho
oebut Of her eldest. daughter, Lad,
Victoria Bentipck. who Is not yet sev
enteen, and is a .god,daughter Of the
late queen.
The Duke of Portland, who was IN
til late master of the horse to Kint
Edward is a fine sportsman and {
learned naturalist. He maintains a
welbeck a very complete private ZOO
where strange beasts like kangaroos
American bison. clans aud antelope
roam the park at will. He is one o
the chief owners Of race horses II
England, and gives all his winnings tf
charity.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-27
panama Contract Problem.

Omaha Bee.
The report Of the Panama Commits
sion, while covering in detail the ope.
ratfons during the year and corrobo-
rating the optimistic view expressed
IN the Presidents Official message to
Congress, necessarily omits the mat
ter Of contracting for the work, which
is now the most important feature.
But there Is otherwise evidence that
the government is encountering diff
Guilty 10 induce satisfactory contrac'
tors to bid, the time for proposals hay-
Ing been extended and the terms ma
terlally amended for that purpose.
The magnitude Of the work is so Inn
mense that few contractors are in po
sltion to undertake it and the capital.
lists able to supply the large funds re-
quired are backward. The suspicion
also As growing that many who are
able are really Influenced by unfriend-
illness.
The most serious point, whether in
all cases 1t is sincerely raised or not,
is the refusal Of contractors to as
srme the risk based on liability to
government interference. The nature
Of the undertaking compels the gov
eminent, because Of It's responsibility,
to reserve a very large measure of
control over the contractors. On the
other hand, the system Of merely bid
ding on percentage or profit on 4
basis Of cost agreed between them
and the government, ought materially
to simplify and minimize hazard. While
this big contract problem is ip course
Of solution the fact remains that ac-
tual canal construction is nevertheless
going forward at steady increasing
rate, and, even if private contractors
should fail to bid satisfactorily, the
work will be carried on to completion
by the government itself.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-27
The Brownsville Affair.

Washington Post.
The President is intensely in earn
est in the Brownsville matter. This
Is made evident by his determination
10 secure further evidence, Il possible,
in support of the wisdom Of his action.
He realizes that his adversarles in.
tend to prove, II possible, that he has
inflicted grlevous wrong upon innocent
men in his efforts to punish certain
muderers and those who have shield.
ed them. Possibly the President may
have himself in an impulsive fashion
regarding the criticism which his ac'
ton has aroused in the Senate. But it
is utterly inconceiyable that the Presi'
dent Of the United States has indicat,
ed to anyone his deliberate intention
10 refuse to execute the laws OF the
land and 10 face Impeachment proceed.
lngs rather than to execute sneh laws
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-27

The West Virglnian is in receipt Of
neat pamphlet on "The Needs OF
Forest Protection in West Virginia
aud Suggestions for a Forest Law
by HUI Maxwell, editor of the Morgan
town Chronicle and member Of the
American forestry Association Mr..
Maxwell's suggestions are excellent
and timely and we hope his plan may
meet with favor when presented be.
fore the West Virginia Legislature.
We shall publish his discussion and
the law suggested in full in to'mor.
rows West VirginIan.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-27
PASSING Of MsshOalst slshops.

Passing OF Methodlst' Sishops.
Minneapolis Journal.
II the reported serious lines OF Bish'
op Fowler shall result fatally, It will
be the third death in the active ranks
Of the bishops Of the Methodist Church
since the last general conference. BIsh'
op Joyce, of Minneapolis, was stricken
with apoplexy in the pulpit and died q
short time ago. Bishop Mccabe went
The same way, he being stricken In
the street. Now Bishop Fowler ID
reported to he very III, with slight
prospects Of his recovery.
One rather remarkable fact about
these events is that at the general
conference held in Los Angeles, In
1904, these bishops were all picked
for retention on the active list. while
number Of others were retired be-
cause OF age and iufirmities. The re-
tired bishops are mainly hale and
hearty, while the active members OF
the board are passing away rapidly
The strain Of the work and the inces
SAINT travelling to and fro In thir colln
try, as well as OF visits to foreign
countries, appears to be too much for
men Of advanced age,
The Los Angeles conference set a
new precedent in Methodist history
by retiring a number Of bishops
Heretofore It has been the unwrItten
law that bishop once elcted held his
office for life or until he, upon his own
application, received permission to re-
tire. But the Los Angeles conference
asserted and acted upon It's constitu'
tlonal authority to unmake as well as
make bishops. 1t declared number
of them ineffective ana elected a num-
Der of younger men in their places. II
is thought by some that the next con.
ference may go a step further and set
definite retiring age for bishops on
the model Of the retiring age for Off.
GERS Of the army and navy, or that u
may give bishops limited but long.
er term OF office, such as is fixed for
judges of the higher courts in many
States.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-27
OoN'1s FOR THE AGENTS
(By E. 3. Meredlth.)

Don't try TO tell the transferman
That they will pass bis wife;
Don't say this is the very best
You've seen within your life;
Don't brag on your line Of billing,
The manager is not blind;
Don't say you'd put out the banners
Only you're a day behind.
Don't say you have cut out extras
For houses are filled to the doors;
Be honest and tell him,the reason
Because the manager roars;
Don't tell of the bankers daughter
He guesses why you are late;
Don't Try to conn the hotel.cierk
To give you the double rate.
Don't say you are getting dollar
In towns along the line;
But make the best seats fifty cents
He knows the shows shine;
Don't tell about the second man
That's due In here next day;
Just hand the bill poster Two fakes
Andsteil him to work away. e.
Don't tell about the draft that's due
Them try to touch for ten;
The last agent gave him that stall
And be won't fall again;
Don't wonder why the paper comes
With FIFTEEN c. o. D.
The printers have made no mistake
Just dig down and poney.
Don't lay around after work is done.
Go on TO the next town;
Don't make a three sheet on the street
For you look like a clown;
Don't say that you haven't paid ex'
Since opening a Catskill;
Just get ont as light as You can
We've all been through the mill.
And when your billing days are done
And kids step in yonr shoes;
Just tell them you did fairly we'll
Sometimes your show would lose;
Don't tell of the show clear on The
bum
Till they'd got you to Join;
Don't claim you never had a trick
That didn't get the coin.
Pocket books and card cases at A.
~ 6n.n ~
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-27
Destroyed BY Earthquake Shocks.

SANTIAGO. Chile, Dec. 27,-Half of
the town of africa in the province Of
Tacno has been destroyed by an earth.
quake and other towns in the neigh
borhood have sutfred more or less
severely. The seaport Of IquIqae, 100
miles south OF africa was not damaged.
With the recollection of the August
disaster fresh in their minds, the peo-
pie in the earthquake zone are greatly
alarmed.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-27
A CONSTITUTION UNDER WHICH
NlNE AEA MIGHT NAME a
GOVERNOR.

The object OF American institutions
as We understand It, is for the people
% choose their own rulers. That be
ing ne case. the constitution Of the
state q West Virginia is a faulty in
stramept and provision ought to be
made for its amendment we refer
q tit clause that provides for the
Presiaent Of the State Senate to be
come governor In case Of vacancy
intte goyernorship by death, resigna
tionsor ior any other cause, In order
70 sci al understanding Of what that
means let US note how the President
ot tle Senate Is selected. He is
named alta caucus Of the.majority par
y, . majority Of the caucus being
equivalent to an election. In this
STATE there are fifteen Senatorial dis
ricts each district being entitled 70
Two Senators, making thirty in all
sixteen constitutes more than half &
number, Suppose the majority
party he'd Just sixteen members IL
me Senate, Nine votes would win in
party caucus and thus the prospec,
the Senate President and the consti'
tutiohai mightbe governor could be
cdosen;bynine men. In view of what
MS happened and what is likely to
happen again, that Is very unfortu'
nate condition Of affairs, Wien Ger
tain Interests" see themselves in
such easy reach Of the governors
chair only one man between them and
the coveted place, who could expect
them to do otherwise than bring pres
aIire 10 bear on their creatures" in
the Senate to select a President suit
able To- their purposes2 Four years IS
agcodsWhlle and life is tickle, so 1t Is
saking long chances for the people
~ leave such q provision in the State
constitution as the one above re
erred to. The way out Of the dill.
Guilty Is To provide for the election by
the people Of lieutenant governor
Who would sbe the properly qualified
and legal successor Of the governor IN
caseSof vacancy in the ONCE. This
isn't 4 new thing, Other States all
around US have the same provision
ana indeed, such a measure has been
before our own Legislature Here is
IA opportunity for some member Of
the incoming Legislature 10 introduce
what would undoubtedly be a popular
anduseful measure. We,do not mean
"a say anything dlsparaglng concern:
ing former Presidents Of the Senate,
but 1t is possible for the Senate to
& elect a President that would be abso'
lGtely unfit for and altogether incapa.
blesof filling the Office OF governor in
d manner satisfactory to the interests
Of the people. This is a serious ques,
tion and ought to be dealt with at
once We hope the Legislature at the
coming session will take steps toward
providing for a constitutional amend,
ment whereby the people may elect a
lieutenant governor of the state OF
West Virginia,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-27

Senator Marshall will not get the
presidency Of the State Senate. It
will be Senator McDermott, II sena'
tor Thorn concludes not to press his
claims. Clarksburg Telegram.
That sounds real nice from the Tele.
gram and we hope for Senator Nc
Dermott's sake that Senator Thorn
will not attempt to press his claims
for Thorn is good one and would
give "oar Joe" a run for the money.
Senator Thorn was in FaIrmont yes
terday and he was given hearty
Welcome by our people. With Nc
Dermott president of the Senate and
Thorn honored as one of-the leading
Committeeman, the West virginian
would be entirely satisfied.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-27

Why do the FaIrmont West Virgin
Ian and the Ceredo Advance want to
bring up the subject OF that wicked
and perverse man, John Smith? Why
do not they deal in something Of i'm
ponance like organizing the I.egisla.
Notwithstanding state journal,
The Legislature has done been or
ganizcd. Vide Wednesdays West Wiz
ginian,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-27

Says the Parkershurg State Journal:
"Of course the former and present
editors of the Fairmont West Virgin
ian were not for the nomination of
Governor Dawson. They never have
hut one man for any Office. Modesty
tt.rbids the mention Of his name"
Everybody knows 1t anyhow, so 1t
doesn't need to be mentioned.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-27
COMMENT or LEADING NEWspA.
RERs ON VARIETY OF TOP.
les PoNsl5lLITY OF
BANK DIRECTORS.
Cincinnati Enquirer.

Cincinnati Enquirer.
The recent failure Of a number Of
banks, bringing heavy losses to de-
positors and tending to shake the con
Adence of the public in such instltl'
tons. has led to great deal of indis'
crirynate and ils-consiaere& denim
citation Of bank directors. 1t being al.
legged that such things could not occur
" they were faithful TO their duties
and exercised a proper supervision
over their officers. 1t is undoubtedly
true that directors have left every
thing to their officers, and have known
VERY little Of what was going on, butt
should be remembered that no amount
Of scrutinizing can prevent the oc-
casioIal dishonesty Of presidents aud
cashiers, and that directors cannot be
expected to give more than due and
reasonable amount Of care to the man.
agement Of their institutions.
The courts have recognized that such
degree of care does not amount to u
guaranty of the honesty of the OIL
GERS Of the bank. The general doc.
trine Of the law is, that directors must
exercise reasonable care and pru.
dence, but It is not always easy to say
Just what that is in a given case. They
are not supposed to give up all their
time and attention to the affairs Of
the bank, and 1t is proper that It's
business should in the main be In
trusted to the officers they select
They must, however, keep themselves
ii touch with the way in which It Is
conducted. II directors were to be
held liable for the dishonesty Of bank
officers NO responsible men would be-
come directors nor would there be
many deposltoFs if-the public suppos'
ed directors exercised, no control.
There have been many cases where
bank officers have been known to be
engaged In speculation. which the d.
rectors should have dealt with, hut
on the other hand it is impossible for
the most careful supervision to pre-
vent an ingenious and dishonest off,
Ger, who is necessarily trusted, from
stealing. Perhaps 1t might be posi-.
BILE for groups OF banks to insure safe.
ty by guaranteeing each others de.
positors. Bankers themselves are as
much interested as the public in devils
ing methods by which their lepositors
may be secured andthe subject shoall
receive their careful attention.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-27
ProtectIna the Lawmaker.

The lobbyist should be required to
wear two numbers-one in front aud
one behind-so that he can neither
approach nor back up on the unsus.
pectlng legislator. The way to reform
is to reform.-Holton (Kanl Signal.
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