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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-31
ON r4E VERGE.

From the Chicago Record.Herald'
Here upon the verge we stand,
Looking where the future lies;
What about the things you planned
All the brave things and the grand?
Can you, as the old year dies,
View the past without a pang?
Eere the bells begin to clang
Take one backward look and then
Bravely ahead and stretch a hand
To the brother hating there,
Or the sister in despair?
still the afching skies expand,
still our lands a Christian land,
And the future opens fair
On the splendid verge we stand.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-31
New Railroad
RIGHTS OF WAY BEING sEcuREr
FOR ONE FROM RoMNEY
TO MooREFlELp.

John ]. cornwell, general attor'
ney of the Hampshire Southern rail
way, Romney, W. Va. writes the
Manufacturers Record that J, Sloan
Kuykendall is securing right Of way
for the line up the South Branch
valley. The road has been financed
and will probably be constructed
during the coming year. The length
Of the line is ss miles from Romney
via Mooreaeld to Petersburg, W. Va
connecting at Romney with the South
Branch railway, which is a branch
Of the Baltimore and Ohio. A spates
Brady Of Fairmont, is the engineer in
charge. :,
A press report quotes Mr.. Cornwell
as saying that contracts will probably
be let in January, and that the sur
veys have been made.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-31
NOTICE TO THE STOCKHOLDERS
EA,RMoNr WHOLESALE DISTRICT
IMPROVEMENT COMPANY.

The annual meeting Of the stock
holders Of Fairmont Wholesale Dis
trict Improvement Company will be
held at the company's principal Office
in the city Of Fairmont, Marion coun
ty, West Virginia, on wednesday, Jan
uary 9th, 1907, at 1900 O'Clock p. M
for the purpose of electing a board
Of directors and for transacting any
other business that may lawfully come
before said meeting.
LEVI B. HARR, President
Attest: H. G. CoLEBANK, Sec.
Dec. 26 ain.
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LEADS
FO.IR PRI' RI. S | ! !. / |. Y
OF The. R| I ] !. J ]
Question win
] Soon be Settled.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. al While
the qeustion Of a successor to the late
"A, j. cassatt. president of the Penn,
sylyania, Railroad Company, has re-
ceiyed no Official consideration, tho
successor;ls being! quietly. discussed by
railroad and financial men well voiced
on the policies Of the great corpora;
ton. None Of the directors Of the
company:will DISCUSS tie matter until
after the. funeral, and 1t is more than
probable they will maintain silence
until they shall have had formally 'se;
lected man to fill the vacancy.
The feeling that James Mecrsa, Of
Plttsburg, WILDE askedto take up the
management is steadily growing, He
is vice president and the executive
head Of the company's western lines,
ia director of the Pennsylvania com.
pany and is thoroughly familiar with
the Intricate management of the sys-
TEN.
In connection with the. election Of
president, the advisability of Great
ing the position Of chairman Of the
board Of directors to be filed by Capt.
John P. Greene, first vice president, is
being discussed.
The Other Changes.
AS chairman Of the board, Vice Pres
ident Green would look after the finan.
ces of the company, as he has done
heretofore, and the other vice presi-
dents would continue the work taken
up by them during Mr.. Cassatt's ad.
minlstration. If this suggested plan
is adopted w. w. Atterbury. general
manager, probably would succeed Mr..
McCrea as vice president Of the lines
west Of Pittsburg. Mr.. Atterblry's
successor would lie between General
Superintendent Creighton, of Altoona,
and F. L. Sheppard, general superin-
tendent Of the United Railways Of
New Jersey, which takes in the New
York division Of the PENNSYLVANIA
railroad, and possibly G. s. Long, su'
perintendent Of the Pittsburg division,
In the event Of the selection of either
MIR. Creighton or Mr.. Sheppard, Mr..
Long would succeed the promoted Off.
cial.
The next regular meeting Of the
board Of directors is January 9th, but
1t is probable special meeting will
be called for an earlier date, probably
for January Cd. In connection with
the succession to the presidency it is
recalled that both Mr.. McCrea and
Chairman Greene were prominently
mentioned for the place in 1897 when
Mr.. cassatt was elected president!
eaer for President.
There was a report current that Geo
F. Baer, president Of the Reading
company, would be offered the place
but this was given little credence
Henry C. Prick, It is understood, is moi
candidate for the place.
Whatever changes are made in the
personnel of the company, 1t is under
stood that the great improvements
now unde way and those contsmplat
led by Mr.. Cassatt will be carried out
Arrangements for the funeral Of Mr.
Cassatt we're completed this evening
and It was decided that the obsequies
shall be as quiet and transformations al
possible This was Mr. Cassatt's wisf
and the desire of the family. There
will be no honorary pail bearers:
The interment will be private ant
the burial service will be read by the
Rev. Dr. James Houghton, rector o
the Church Of the Reidmore.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-31
Blizzard ManaaIng Flpht.


The fact that Judge Reese Blizzard
is one Of Senator Marshall's chief
lieutenants testities to what is in store
when the solons begin TO gather for
the struggle week hence. Blizzard
has been fighting Dawson for nearly
three years, and the Governor has
fought him back at every turn, At
the last session a committee was APP
pointed to summon Blizzard and Sen
ator Charley Caldwell to have them
testify as to their assertions of a col:
fusion in the distribution Of official
fees when Dawson was Secretary of
State and A. B. White was Governor,
By resortiug to legal resources Biz
card and Caldwell evaded appear
ance.
There we're 25 Republican Senators
until the death of Senator ]. D. Por'
ter of Lincoln, few days ago. A spe'
cial election to fill this vacancy has
been called by the Governor, but Por'
ter's successor will not be chosen in
time to take part in the caucus, hence
it will require 10 votes to win just
the same. Fifteen votes are claimed
by Marshall or by his boomers. which
leaves only nine for McDermott. But
the significant thing about 1t all is
that the McDermott men are equally
Optimistic and that the Marshal
boomers continue to be exerslcei lest
their reputed supporters slip away
from them in the days Intervening.
When Marshall was q candidate
two years ago the counting Of noses
Impressed his supporters most favor
ably d day Or two before hand, but AIat
shaiiiwa beaten 81 tRofyotes On OK
fodndup su Ndfthcolt The Nc
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-31
FRS. Nations! g.ok Of Falemon'.

The annual meeting of the stock
holders Of the First National Bank Of
Fairmont will be held at its banking
house on the third Tuesday In Janu-
airy, 1902, It being the 18th day of the
said month, between the hours Of
1000 a. m. and 200 p. M. for the pur
lnse Of electing five directors for the
ensuing year.
BY special order Of the Board OF Ds
rectors.
Der "a 4 mo. Cashier.
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MoNoNoAH DIVISION.

= az JOHANNESBURG & WESTON. Leave
40. "a. NJ; No. Go. xS:00 a. NJ;
S s, II:SS r., M; No. 4, !a:4e Z. d:
hfffye. No. 8, l7:3Ss A. NJ; No. j. 1890
noon; No 90, 1880 p. NJ; NO. 3. 1880
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-31
.l8HH WALLACE Tells
LBay ] IAA |. L i B
General r eutld
Stat Politics
,5OHR WALLACE. WRoTE As Fol
1, ows FOR THE. PIFTsRuRa q
nlsPAfcH YEsTERoAY. u

Persistent efforts TO-. interest sens-
tor Elkins in the contest Of organic
ing.the Legislature have failed Of sue
cess. To all petitioners the Senator
has replied that he viii not take any
part whatever. His interest Is CON
fined to his own reelection, and whom
the Republican caucus has conferred
the honor upon him fora third term
he will be content to give his time
to the affairs Of Congress.
The fight to organize the Senate
has grown rather bitter Of late. Since
Forman appears to be lost in the
shuttle the Presidency race is. settling
down to Marshall and McDermoLt
The latter is very close to Senator
Elkins, but Marshall voted for Eikins
when in the Legislature several years
ago. and many of MarshalFs hackers
have been loyal to Elkins throughout
bright or murky periods, SO that he
prefers to remain outside the breast
works and let the directly interested
participants settle it among them
selves.
The interference of Elkins might
be resented. The resentment could
hardly approach a dangerous stage
Tor he has his denomination cinched
but it could prove troublesome. Sen
ator Elkins will have the caucus e
nominate him called at the earliest
possible moment to avoid even the
risk of complications, Should he
have any personal preference he will
hardly care to display IT,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-31
PAW PAW BRANCH.

Monday, wednesday and Saturday.
Depart, No. 201, 1900 A. NJ; No. 2oa
100
sfrlye. No. 400. 1856 A. NJ; No. so2,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-31

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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-31
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

From the Chicago News.
''well, I'll be hanged!" exclaimed
the oldfashioned stocking on Christ.
mas Eve.
This is the season Of the year when
the evergreen family tree begins to
bear fruit.
One of the things family man has
to be thankful for is that Christmas
comes but once year,
If woman buys her husband q
Christmas present it is usually some
thing the whole family can use.
There Is probably nothing quite 81
empty in. all the world as an empty
stocking on Christmas morning.
And what a grand and glorious
thing II. would be II we could only
exchange our Christmas presents for
the Thugs we really want.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-31
Governor in the Fray.

Many pilgrims have 1ourneyed to
Washington to induce him to take a
hand in the organization contests,
but he has told them all that he will
not mix in, and he has supplemented
these statements with letters to 9TH
ers who used the mail route.
1t is to be noted that Elkins' refusal
to mix in is being used by the Mar.
shall followers as an argument against
Governor Dawson's participation for
a favorite, but the Governor has good
reasons for concern.
Governor Dawson is certain of a
cordial membership in the House. In
the Senate he could have substantial
grounds for expecting hostile treat
ment to his legislative suggestions
and for policies to which his admins.
tration Is committed. Although elect
ed two years ago this will be the first
Legislature under his wing, for IN
West Virginia Governors term does
not begin with the Legislature elect
ed with him, but begins Just after Its
adjournment.
An unfriendly Senate can hold up
the Governors appointments II it has
the mind. There are such possible
ties in the event of Marshall's selec'
ton in consideration Of his selection
in the face of determined Guberna'
toHal opposition. Everybody famil'
lar with the situation realizes this
and realizes also that the principal
policies which the Governor will pro
pose will be doomed for rough sled
ding in case the successful Marshall
following obtains control after a
strenuous battle.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-31

.Derrict men say history WIN repea!

I.:,Whfte Of Ningc, as well as Whyts
II MCDOWELL I'M the same d1stfieti
are willing to be takeR up as com
promises. Likewise Thorn q HaFri.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-04-20
FLOATING IN INDIAN OCEAN.
Discoveries Made by the Sladen Trust
Exploration Expedition.

J. Stanley Gardiner, leader, of the
Siaden Trust Expedition for Explora-
ton in the Indian ocean, has been
giving an English press representative
some account of his finds. "One of
the most interesting discoveries we
made" said Mr.. Gardiner, was that
floating life is exceeding abundant at
all depths down to about ZOO faith
Oms in seas $500 fathoms deep. BY
floating life mean animals which
form the food of whales and deep
ocean fish, and which up to the pres
ent have been believed to live on or
very close to the surface. A variety
of enormous squids were fished out, as
we'll as jellyfish and gigantic prawns,
fully six inches long Some of these
latter were blind, while others had
huge eyes, but nearly all of them had
phosphorescent organs, which would
naturally be due to the fact that they
live at a great depth where almost
total darkness prevails. The blind
varieties had enormous feelers or an
tennae, some of them extending to
twice the length of their bodies.
Some of the fish had enormous eyes,
some only rudimentary eyes the size
of Il pins head, while some had no
eyes at all"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-04-20
THE EVENING TIMES. GRAND FORKS n D.

cut up the most foolish dog pranks
just to make people laugh, and IL he
gets caugh in any sort of a predica-
ment he never worries, but laughs in
the only way a dog can-by wagging
his tail joyously. II long-faced callers
come in he will dance around and
prance and perform until they are
forced to laugh in spite of themselves.
He will do anything to entertain the
company. and so will his mistress,
and both dog and mistress are always
on the top wave of popularity.
1T was through watching the dog of
a business acquaintance that I got
on to the master. The dog was of the
sort that banks ferociously and makes
great hullabaloo until he finds that
the other fellow is not afraid, and
then sinks Off The dog used to
bounce out and growl furiously at me
until | feared to shake my fist at him,
and then he'd crouch on the ground
and whimper. Soon l began trying
the same sort of treatment on his mas
ter and called the mans bluffs. He
wilted like the dog; they were made OF
the same stuff"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-04-20
THE COMMITTEE
C0MP0SES MEN
OF NOTE
Franco American Aspect of the
Franklin Celebration at
Paris.

Paris, April 2O.-The Franco-Ameri-
can aspect of today's celebration is
shown in the composition of the COM
mittees of honor, including former
American president, Mr.. Cleveland,
former American vice president. Mr..
Morton, two French presidents, Nm.
Loubet and Casimir- Perier, as we'll as
many other prominent public men,
French and American. The full list
of the honorary committees is as fol-
lows:
Honorary President-The American
Ambassador, Robert Mccormick.
American Members-Grover Cleve-
land, Whitelaw Reid, Levi p. Morton,
General Horace Porter, Wayne Mac
veagh, ]. Pierpont Morgan.
French Members--Ex-P President Lou
bet, Ex-President Casimir- Perier, NJ.
Jules Cambon, French Ambassador at
Madrid; NJ. ]. ]. Jusserand. French
Ambassador at Washington; Baron
d'Estournelles de Constant, member of
the Senate; and NJ. Paul Appel. MEM
Der of the Institute and Dean of the
Faculty OF Sciences
Committee of Organization-Willia
S. Dalliba, honorary chairman; Law
renee V. Benet, honorary secretary;
General E. F. Winslow, Edward Tuck.
Ralph w. Hickox, Ridgeway Knight,
Edmond Kelly, Paul w. Bartlett, W. r.
Dannat, Henry Cachard, Colonel Theo.
A. Dodge, Major H. A. Huntington,
William Seligman, S. de Onge, John ].
Hoff, H. Herman Harjes.
The souvenir invitations issued for
the celebration are most artistic eX-
ample of French engraving. In the
upper corner is large medallion of
Franklin, showing the lines of his face
and his flowing locks. Over 5000 of
these invitations were issued, the adj
ditional demands for them have come
from all directions, people wanting
them as mementos of the occasion.
The invitations read:
You are invited to take part in the
Bi-centennial celebration of the birth
of Benjamin Franklin, patriot, diplo-
matist and philosopher and at the in
auguration of his statue, presented to
the City of Paris by Mr.. John H. Har-
jes, which will take place at the Pal
ace of the Trocadero, Friday, April
20. 1906, at II a. M, under the patron
age of the Ambassador of the United
States, the members of the Committee
of Honor, of the President and men,
bers of tht Committee of Organize
ton"
The statue of Benjamin Franklin
which was unveiled today is dupli-
cate of the one in front of the Phila-
delphia post Office, which is considered
by many critics to be a masterpiece,
and the best statue of Franklin ever
made. 1t represents Franklin seated
in his favorite arm chair, comfortably
EMBODIED in dressing robe. At the
side and little to the rear OF the
chair is large book, as if it had just
fallen from the hands of the great
scientist and diplomat Franklin's at
titude is one Of repose and from the
expression of his calm face there
seems to shine forth those characters
tics of love and kindness which did
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-04-20

tween these two great republics may
never be broken"
Professor Smyth's address was
greeted enthusiastically by the assem-
blage OF 5000 people that filled the
great auditorium of the Trocadero.
Included among those present were
the American ambassador and his
aides, leading members of the Amer-
can colony in Paris, the president of
the French republic, the members of
his cabinet, senators and deputies,
members of the Academy OF France
and other leading lights in politics,
literature, science and public life.
At the conclusion of the literary en-
ercises the chief participants We're es-
corted to the site of the statue in the
Rue Franklin where the unveiling took
place. Here President Fallieres de.
livered graceful speech accepting
the statue on behalf of the nation and
the city of Paris. The escort was
formed by squad of French troops
and a detachment of marines from the
United States cruiser Brooklyn. A,
the conclusion of the ceremonies
salute was fired and the national airs
ed by the bands.
The Benjamin Franklin statue I'M
yelled today is duplicate of the statue
standing in front of the postoffice in
the city of Philadelphia. 1t is the
gift of John H. Harjes, the American
banker OF Paris, to the municipality.
1t is of bronze, and was designed by
John ]. Boyle of New York.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-04-20
DOGS LIKE THEIR OWNERS.
The Animals Seem to Absorb Traits
From Association.


The man who prides himself upon
his keen observation set whole
group thinking the other night by a
little lecture upon dogs, says the New
York Press.
Did you ever notice." he began,
how much dogs grow to resemble
their masters? It's a fact that after
dog has lived in a family for two or
three years it takes on the character
istics of its owner. My neighbor has
Welsh spaniel which is supposed to
be harum-scarum sort of animal.
But not this dog-oh. no; for his mas
ter is one of those quiet, dignified men
who mind their own business and en-
pect everyone else to do the same.
Consequently the spaniel never runs
off his front steps. never makes
friends with strangers. contenting him
self with wagging his tail when he is
spoken to. and shows little affection
In short. he is his master right over
again.
1.-The other side of me lives a wo-
man who has three dogs. all fox ter
riers. She is little. nervous. bust
ling woman. never still a minute
And the dogs are just like her. They
rush out on the street and bark wildly
at nothing and then rush back into the
house. They go down the street with
her. and are chasing all over every
thing. They are always good-natured,
and eager to be friendly. and SO is
she, but it is impossible to keep either
mistress or dogs anywhere.
"A black. silky poodle belongs to a
dapper friend of mine. and, upon my
word, sometimes when I'm talking to
the master feel as If I were talking
to the poodle, and vice versa. Both
dog and master love luxury, and both
love cleanliness. The dog will cry for
his daily bath and to have his silken
hair combed out, and the man would
as soon think of going without his
breakfast as without his bath. The
man walks with sort of gliding step
and in politeness personified. The
poodle will come into the room so
gently that no one knows he is pres
ent. Sometimes Pm tempted to COM
mand the man to sit up and speak for
piece of sugar and to ask the dogs
opinion of certain stocks.
"A fat friend of mine has a fox
TERROR that waddles just like him and
VINO lumbers out to bark good natur-
eddy at everybody who goes by-just
as his master has word for every
body. They're both fond of good eat
ing and are growing fatter and more
jolly-tempered every day. OF course.
we've all seen fretful, peevish women
carrying fretful, peevish dogs, but a
young woman of my acquaintance
seems to have transmitted her keen
sense Of humor to her dog. He will
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-04-20
ALL PARIS H0N0RS THE
MEMORY Of FRANKLIN

Associated Press to The Evening Times.
Paris, April 20.-The statue OF Ben
jamin Franklin presented to the city
of Paris by John H. Harjes, the banker,
was unveiled today with great cere-
mOny. The statue stands on the Rue
Franklin, not far from where Frank
lin dwelt when minister from the
struggling colonies. In honor of to-
days ceremony the vicinity was richly
decorated and the houses were fes-
TONED with the French and American
flags
The literary exercises of the day
took place in the Trocadero palace, a
short distance from the Rue Franklin
The principal address was delivered
by Prof. Albert Henry Smyth, of the
American Philosophical society of
Philadelphia. Prof. Smyth said, in
part:
1T gives me great pleasure to rep
resent the chief republic of the new
world ON such an occasion and to be
messages of friendship which the citi-
zens OF the United States convey to
the citizens OF France. The sight of
this statue will serve to awaken oul
sense of gratitude and revive oul
recollection of the treaty of alliance
contracted between these two great
nations when the American republic
was in its infancy. Permit me to ex-
press the wish and belief that the ties
of friendship so early established be-
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-04-20
Russia's Fate in women's Hands.

lie Journal des Debats of Paris pays
tribute to women in general who
have lived in revolutionary countries
and in particular to the Russian wo-
men, who, it says. have not yet re-
ceived their due as the heart and soul,
If not, indeed. the brains of the pres
ent revolutionary movement. 1t con-
tinues:
Russia, of all civilized countries,
politically the most backward, is at
the same time the country where GER
tain classes of women take the most
active part in social emancipation and
the overthrow of the existing order.
More even than American women do
those of Russia emulate and surpass
men in virility and intrepedity. Re-
cruited fl rom the aristocracy and the
people, they enjoy in the revolution
airy parties an exciting and exalted
role."