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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-11-09
THE EASTERN PANHANDLE.

Some months ago we ventured the
prediction that the Democratic strong.
holds in the eastern part of the State
would be shattered this year as a re-
suit of the tax reform movement. The
strictly agricultural communities gain
ed more direct benefit than any other
through the working of the new laws.
The result Of the voting on Tuesday
proves that wewere right in our pre-.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-11-09

The Republicans carried every dis,
trlct in the county on Tuesday, except
Pawpaw, and that was lost by only 70
votes. Lincoln and Grant honored
the names they bear by giving Mr..
HubhaM,a majority of 10 and II, re-
spectively. These in former years
we're Democratic strongholds. The tax
ticket argument won the hearts of the
people and brought them into the Re.
publican fold.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-11-09

II there is an occasional mention Of
the Fairmont Times in the West vir-
ginian, our readers will understand
that It is merely an exempliAcation OF
the fact that there is punishment at.
ter death,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-11-09
HI ~ ~ + 1.
.lNoTEs FROM ME-
otl ANp sAs FlEEp:


Ial III
The well Of the Natural Gas ~. Of
West Virginia, located on fhe rogue
farm. in East Finley township, Wash
lingten county. refuses TO haw The
tools we're run again Yesterday. but
agitation did not help TO throw out
the oil. The hole stands full 81 auld
and the owners have now decided to
put the tubing in aud stert It to
pumping. There Is no doubt brt 1t
will make q good produced. The gas
pressure is very light or the well
would flow.
Y There is stilI considerable snocula-
tion as to what It will be good for
after 1T has been put to PUMPING and
tested for a Week longer. There
seems to be good volume of oil but
1T thickens up. and is quite dense
when telhas become chilled.
AZ his been previously stated, the
gas companies hold leases on all Of
the adjacent territory, aud there will
be little or no new work started till
latter the Dague farm well has been
thoroughly tested and its status as u
producer established.
The Lower Southwest.
In the Folsom district, Harrison
county, the South Penn Oil Co. has
drilled It's No. 8 on the Gilmore Hall
farm as feet into the stray above the
Gordon, and has no show of oil or gas.
In the Ldttleton district, in Wetzcl
County, the South Penn Co.'S test on
the Hester Jobes farm is still shut
down in the so feet. They have not
yet decided to drill deeper.
In the river front district, in Wool
county, the Sleepy OIL Company has
drilled its No. on the D. 5. Alleman
farm into the second Cow run sand
and has light pnmper.
In the Turkey Foot extension, in
Hancock county, H. B. Fink has com.
pleted No. 25 on the T. Peterson farm
and has a six-barrel pumper in the
Berea grit. In the same district Has
kell and Hopkins have completed their
No. As on the l.. R. Smith farm and
have light pumper in the same for
nation.
Southeastern ohio.
On the Ohio side, in the Woodsfeld
district, in Monroe county, the Carter
Oil Co. has drilled Its No. 3, on the A.
Schumacher farm through the Berea
grit and has show for a 20.barrel
producer.
In the Lewisville district, in the
same county, P. M, Smith & Co. are
drilling a test on the John Adams
farm
Near Akron, the Interstate Oil Co.
is due in the sand at its test on thel
Chas Switzer farm. The same COM
pany has the rig up for No. 2 on the
Brewster Bros. farm.
Pennsylvania Wells.
In the Carson pool, in Beaver coun-
ty, Pa, the Tecumseh OIL and Gas Co.
has drilled its second test on the S. c.
swearingen farm through the Berea
grit and has 5-barrel pumper.
Near Campbell station, in Greene
the South Penn oil Co. has
now drilled It's second test onf'the U,
NJ. Wood farm through the fourth
sand and have show for 5.barrel
pumper.
OIL ClTY-Credit balances $1.5S;
runs S9,G44 barrels; average GOATS
barrels; shipments 1926 barrels;
average 16o.97O barrels,
NEW Standard Oil $685..
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-11-09

Other counties in the same section
show Democratic losses and Republi-
can gains due in a large measure to
tax reform. In Morgan county Re-
publican majority of 1863 in 1902 was
increased to $50 this year, while Min
eral went from 2O3 in 1902 to COL in
1906. The Democratic majority in
Pcndleton fell from 1853 in 1902 to 222
in 1906 and Randolph ran down from
493 to 1870 in the same period. 1t is
evident that the course Of the Demo-
cratic leaders Is not approved by the
Democratic voters on the question of
taxation.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-11-09

Candidate Isn't it going TO be ex-
pensive to corral the floating vote?
Ward Healer-No; but It's going to
cost like sin to keep It floating. IT'S
a blamed thirsty crowd. Chicago Trl;
bune.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-11-09

The new Pure Food and Drug Law
will mark it on the label Of every
Cough Cure containing Opium, ChIoro-
:orm, or any other supplying or pols.
,nous drug. But It passes DR.. Shops
Cough Cure as made for $50 years,
entirely free. DR.. shoop all along
1as bitterly opposed the use OF all
1plates or narcotics. Dr.. Shoop s
Cough Cure is absolutely safe even
for the youngest babe-and it cures
t does not simply suppress. Get a
'afe and reliable Cough Cure, by stint
7ly insisting on having DR.. Shops.
Let the law be your protection. We
cheerfully recommend and sell it. E.
4. Bllllngslea & Co.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-11-09

Have you invented anything re-
cently?'
yes" answered the sensational
scientist, 81 have invented a new
way to get to the North Pole"
at is good for anything?"
Certainly. 1t is good for 10 pages
in magazine. Washington Star.
Read the Daily West virglnian.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-11-09

.MANLEY-George C. Huseman,
Wheeling; ]. E. White and wife,
Redwood; ]. H. Stephenson, Clarks.
burg; NJ. H. Dodge, Terra Alta; T, c.
Hunbrools, Lee J. Blister, Parkers-
burg.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-11-09

wATsoN-R. N. Drane, Piedmont.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-11-09
TIE FAlRMON1 WEST YIRGINIAN
4tJu EiSEfED DAILY EXCEPT SUN.
DAY BY THE FAIRMoNT WEST
vIRGlNlAN PUBLISHING
COMPANY.

He West virginian, daily and
iy, q entered in the Postof1ce at
sirmcnt W. Va, as second class mail
litter.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-11-09

Read the Daily West vlrginian.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-11-09

MARIETTA. S. Smith, A. He.
kock and wife. Amos; W. M. Hess. F.
v, Faulkner, Mannlngton; E. q. Ash.
burn, Reedsville; $. Bradley, i. A.
Moore. Wheeling; viii J. Talbot. Mo.
nongah; H. B. Goodwin, L. W. Gar.
rett, c. H. Pue, Clarksburg; Miss Ger.
trude Mullaby( Weston: Mrs. Harry
Griffin, Pennington; Frank Nicely,
Middleton; R. W. Dalby and wife. NJ.
W. Hall, shlnnston; R. F. Mason, Glen
Falls; R. Shot, E. J. Hunsaker, Gyp.
sy; w. H. Carr, Salem; M. A. McDan.
lei, Berryburg; H. A. sKirchman,
oNeil; S. B. Tempeton, Grafton; A.
j. Spler. Lumberp&t.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-11-09

dictlon. Comparing the vote of 1906,
an ofyear, with 1902. the preceding
off year, some interesting facts are
brought out. Take Jefferson county,
for instance. In 1902, the vote of JEFF
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-11-09

1890 + +.
The Washington times., 1906-12-09

merit in Tact-Ee told his Gancee one
night. after a particularly affectlonate
interview that IL be should die before
they were married and she should marry
anyone else curing the rest Of her life
be would haunt her The girl. of
course. excepted this speech with
laugh. aua the declaration that she
would NOS care 10 marry if he should
be removed from this mortal soil and
tie rest OF that SORT of stun. you know.
But af.er His death his odd speech re
turned 90 her ami she could not shake
her Hind free Of st.
'.She mouraed him bitterly for some
Time but at length her grief subsided.
and ia time she began 20 throw Off her
Ur uuing rarb and take on a brighter
attire Pretty soon size reIgned again as
queen of a gay Itt.e circle OF admirers.
and ier memories o. Eef departed lover
seeH-8 e-rtsi,.jv go l8Er been given de
caHt buial. Al times san size returned
ts f5e s-pu4eare Foo which she had placed
them and Thought or tEe man WHO had
given tHprH birL.- and though Isis last
speech remained .n ltr mind 10 became
gradually Iusrt HlJa so many other rec
The Washington times., 1906-12-09
MarrieS to Apoid Deportation

ger Of her bee 5ming a public charge
The woman was taken before special
inquiry buard snd although her son,
who has wife and .wo children, ap-
reared in her behalf. the board decided
that while he m. ght be- willing 20 sup
port his mother his worldly affairs hard
Iy guaranteed his ability 10 DO 50. She
was ordered deported
I.amUFe spent two weeks boz New York
leukiue around E- thousht 81 Mrs
SrhaIlou and went ever ru see her on
hts arrival st the sons house he could
s.ot remember The fair widows last
name
Good morning be said 90 the young
man who Opened the door is Nilhrl-
mlua heTeT
"WHh,lmina who"
fsampke confessed that be couldn't 1
last remember. but 90 was n lineinlHA,
gebu came over Uu tie ameTIKa-
The widow son invited The loWan in
and explained rhe detention of his
mother. I-ampkf started post haste 20
tIs immigration cummissIoUe
THr uUShot was chat the Ce-, was re-
opened l.aWpke told tle board of HiS
Ie- re tu MARRY the woman and showed
De was the pU-Se-~oT OF "a I6e-acre
farm worth SiIUr- Mrs. SChaliOu con-
.rsStu She was not averse. Then the5
were married
The Washington times., 1906-12-09
Haunted by Her Dead Lover

elections OF him that Il gave her ne
particular thrill to notice st.
You have no doubt guessed the end
Of this story After a while she fell
In love for the second time and made
a brilliant marriage with a man whose
social connections were part Of the his
tory Of the city. and whose possessions
An unusual matter-quite supported his
name. The marriage ceremony vas =
most preteutious AFFAIR and made a topic
Tor gossip for weeks after.
The happy couple went ON bridal
tour to. etc announced the papers. and
after while their return was told. Late
one night, after her arrlya al anS INSTALL
ment in her new home the bride was
sitting at her desk writing when sud
denly she felt something seize her hand,
and was hOrTined TO discover that IL was
guiding it 10 write name. "a terror
she watched the letters appear. until
suddenly she saw that they stopped.
Her hand was released, ard bending
over the paper she saw the name OF tbs
man whom she had loved Ions ago She
remembered his words before ais death.
and then tainted
The next day. and the naxt, and for
a long time thereafter. the presence
made itself felt Ga a variety Of unuerving
ways. II seemed not content with the
terror that its simple manifestation
WOuld arouse but Ia every way showed
an immense suimosity against the in
habitauts Of Tie house Bed coverings
would be flung of those sleeping AT
night, uncanny noises would be made AZ
odd times, doors would be banged, and
50 on down n long gamut Of petty an
nOyanCes that there seemed no way Of
putting a stop 70.
The girl herself at last had nervous
FrostFdttou- From being bright, 1oy-
Gus person. with seemingly no care Iu
The world DuJ 10 be pleasing, she beCam
a th!U-Chccked. nervous wreck. After
the attack OF Urostration. however, the
Elsltant, whatever Il was. ceased it's
coming For a long time nothing had
been heard of IT, The wife recovered
her health and there is now a happy,
undistuf bed home. but visitors some
times wonder WHAT changed her from =
NIvaclous laughing girl 20 the Quist
woman she is AT times too when she
a hair frightened. eEPacLaut look. II Is
8 happy home, however. She cares as
deeply for her husband as ever. and
lie husband-welL trouble seems TO have
CraWn them closer together"
Did you yourself ever see any mani
festauons OF this being, ghOstly or
eaTthly2"
Il heard 1t walking around me as
sat he said. Il saw doors open and
shut with no apparent cause. ] observed
chairs drawn from one corner Of room
70 another without. apparently. any Tea-
son for their moving. ] heard and saw
these things but don attempt 10 sX-
plain them They just simply happereG
That IS ali I can say No doubt IN the
course Of time we'll know enough OF
natural laws 20 say the why TO these
occurrences. but at present I cant even
conceive the forces that cause them.
The Washington times., 1906-12-09
Smoke. Nuisance Checked

- SINCE Smoke Inspector Wilson
Of PittsHurg has muzzled practI-
4 caIly au the offensive smoke
stacks ln the downtovsu districts.
material failing on .u tile laundry
business mas been noticed.
Not nearly SEQ much SCOT and CRIME
floats about iu thc air 90 soil linen
as did before the inspector began MS
work
The conditions VIII bc even more
desirable, said Wilson in giving an
outline 20 his policy II expect t0 keep
right al the stacks even those that
have the adyantagr OF smokers. II the
new smoke consuming devices are care
IessIy handled there win be as much
smoke az ever"
The results produced by the smoke
inspector have been as far-reachlnE a.
the laundry business is concerned. Not
only has the expense decreased in Iauu-
dry bills for sEIieles ~ wearing sU-
pareI- but lace curtains. table linen and
al articeIs of the kind are not soiIed
So quickly as before.
Merchants report that their goods are
not damaged 90 such an extent as
during tbe same time last year
The Washington times., 1906-12-09
"Poverty Party" a Gold Mine

~ OR a Marcel wave there was
- fine of ! cent, and Z like sum
was levied on the Wearer of
crimps, rats. pompadOurs, brace
lets. necklaces. or beads. at poverty
party" given recently at the Oakland
Presbyterian Church. Bouquet street
near WilmOt. Pfttsburg under the aus
pices Of the Christian Endeavor So
ciety. The party throughout was unique
TN Cts ARA 7Sements, bat it caused no
end OF fun and was also profitable.
The gill who was brave enough to
sport a diamond ring was fined cents,
and a bouquet was paid for at the rate
The Washington times., 1906-12-09

faults and virtues or course. 81 had
plenty Of suitors but she managed them
all very nicely
You all can't come or the same
night she would say. and do YOU
know. those men would get together and
fix &c up. as 10 just the most na-ural
thing in the world. 50 all would not
term uT at one umc. n became a regu-
lar program. n fact after a while and
Miss Dora *. could tell almost 20 a Ger
taiuJy Just whom 10 expect Down
SoEth they have those cOmmon-sense
good times " hec outinued. reminiscent
ly. "bEt that IS neither here NOS there
iH Hy story.
Despite thc number of sensf1ie vaItlss
whom sine Had 20 choose 1oHH it was
igst lac MiSs "a TO select AS her male
ia Hfe au uussiHiy impractical sort of
ci:p- 'L1oHoy fresE' Ile a4su 4ullud-
iy called him and he was iust the Kind
,o whsm iis sex usually apply such
words. He Was fl short one of chose
weird iarawHr frlious WHO
never So, with Huv existing standards
-TH7 eUEtzCweut promised 90 De
rather hong as the aforesaid Uid gem
The Washington times., 1906-12-09

7 UST in time 90 save her from be
ing deported by the immigration
4 officials, Mrs. Wuhelmina Schailon,
widow who came 10 New = ork
from Germany. was married 10 Johan
Lampke, a farmer Of Lemarsh. Iowa. on
Ellis Island The bride Is hfty-seven and
the groom sixty-hye. Each has Eve
children by previous marriages
Lampke came To this country in lS7-
and by hard work accumulated a small
fortune most az which Hs invested IN
real estate Three years ago his wife
died and LamUke gTIeycd 50 much mat
his health failed Thinking a trip 70
tbe other side would build him up he
left his farm 90 charge OF his children
and went 20 visit relatives In Germany.
Starting home month sgc. ou the
steamship he became acquainted with
Wihelmina- They became fast friends
walking the deck together and discuss
ing their plans Wlhelmina's husband
died Ten years ago and she was on her
way 10 visit her son Robert. al $50
Cambridge street. Jersey City.
When the steamship arrived LAmIke
walked ashore uumolesteu. hut Mrs
scbsllou was tot so fortunate. The i'm
spectors declared that there was dan
The Washington times., 1906-12-09
EmuIateS Don Quixote, Starts Riot

him down and kicking him. TIE We
Idea OF q young man attacking an ags
woman
By .His time a crowd had assert
and acted 50 meuacinElv toward BIanG
rhaI Le hurried home armed himself
with revolver and a broadsword big
enough fB slaE au OK Then ne let out
ing in The sir and waving the SWORD bel
Hgerentiy.
What would have happened 10 the
crowd g. re-s1 fore eiueuts had not arrived
iu the person OF officer Patrick Flaherty
Is not known All tHat Is known beyond
the DeTadNeuJure Of a doubt Is that
when the officer arrived Mr.. Brand had
the gun m his left duke and the
BruadSw0Td DO his right threatening 90
make human sacrifices out OF all those
who stood in the way OF chlvalry. Of
liceT FlaLerty explained that so far as
any previous attempt 20 stand in the
way OF rIiVaITr had been made ne was
disuterestsd person. bur was com
PEELED m the name OF law 10 gather IN
ou suspicion auy and all persons found
roaming about armed with a revolver
and hraadsword lie thereupou "Wadsd'
into Rrand d.saTmed hiT1 and took him
into the lookup.
Afterward Brand was called before
Mayor Coleman Several women rushed
into -he court and all tried % talk al
once They gave the police OF Mckeeo-
port q vigorous roasting Tor interfering
with the display Of chlvalry- Brand also
tried 20 impress the mayor with the
fact that he ,BrEUd@ was a 'peaceabls
German gentleman but the court held
That the hrludisuiHE Of the gun and
broadsword argued against the peace
pUoclama ton Wen risk fning you
$3.50 anyway said the mayor as the
peerless exponent OF Chivalry was about
to make further comment.
The Washington times., 1906-12-09
Gets "23" for Wooiag
Judges Daughter.

ANIEL O'RORK used poor I1dg-
ment VIXEN he fell in love with
Sadie Williams. the judges
daughter He realizes IL now.
II is bad enough when man has TO
contesd against just a plain father. but
u is terrible when a suitor has a papa,
plus police magistrate, against him.
O'Rork was star boarder at the VIII
llams home. in Freeburg, H.. and ac-
cepted suitor Of Miss Sadie Williams
when Information came so Mr. Williams
that O'Rork had a wife living al Athens
OF RIverton III,
lie asked Daniel about ii, and Daniel
said Il was 81. but he was going to get
a divorce right away. He did not get
IL quickly enough to suit Father Will
iisms and he was banished from the
williams home and ordered not 10 WOO
Sadie any more
Daniel went away and stayed as long
a. he could But the pressure became
too strong and ne returned. lie met
Williams uptown and begged permission
10 sec Sadie. but Williams was hard
hearted.
Daniel felt as II he just had 70 see
Sadie. even IL ne couldn't talk to her 50
he secreted himself in an outbuilding
on the Williams premises. Hut Papa
williams saw him. lie picked up = wine
bottle and suotc Daniel on the head
and drove him forth.
Papa Williams then communed with
Judge williams. and Judge Williams or
dered Marshal Gprmann TO arrest Dan
lel This was done, and Daniel was
brought before Judge Williams.
T.ra RK-f1Tfa ms said all no ys4ufpT Wa
90 protect his yaugbter from the wooing
of Daniel JuiRe Williams poHdered and
then gave DanIeI the alternate Of taking
ten minutes 20 leave town OF taking a
fine
Daniel said he believed he would take
the minutes
The Washington times., 1906-12-09
Credits Long Life to Wiptergreen

not sure thing. perhaps. but ! at
tribute my old age partly 10 a constant
eating Of 10. 10 has chemical properties
that are desirable. makes the blood
pure and keeps the heart working right.
I've been IN this business since 1862.
Used 90 lend the returning soldiers lots
of money. / started in in Sycamore
street. and once I occupied the north
east corner Of Sixth and Vine streets
for seventy-dve feet each way. I've had
some side lines. of course-lots OF ex-
perience. Have run hotels and livery
stables. too"
Mr. Smith was born in Palmyra. y.
y. in 1926. the son Of a physician. In
1860 he came 90 Cincinnati His wife is
Seventy-seVen years of age He has
three sons. Daniel. Fred and Harry. and
one daughter. Miss Kitty. All are Iiv-
ing with him.
The Washington times., 1906-12-09
Begs Three-Days' Bride to Return.

IS. SohnleItneT had furnished nat in
West Forty-fourth Ftreet. where he and
his bride lived until October 81.
Then they had a quarrel the nature
OF which viii not be divuIged until the
trial.
AIRS. Sohnleitner IS more than twenty
years her husbands junior. She went
10 the house of friends
Sohpleitner pleaded with his wife TO
return. bat she refused and informed
him November / OF her intention 20 sus
for divorce, Sohnleiner was arrested
November l8 on a wa rraut obtained By
his wife on a charge OF abandonment
and was kept In jail over night He re-
tanned lawyer and secured his re-
lease on giving a bond 70 pay his wife
a weekly sum as directed by the court
As he was leaving the courtroom he
was served with = summoas iF ~ aets5EI
for divorce brought u the supreme COur1
of Brooklyn.-NeW York World.
The Washington times., 1906-12-09

ELOAY. pardner. If YOU call this a
good country. YOU don't know
the real thing, cause you We
never been 10 ID. Down In sup
ersiuon Mountain country is the only
decent place for a feller To live. II ne
wants 10 live right What's the use or
buyin' the drink when you can just
dip il out OF spring and never help
pay tax. license or rent
Didn't you feliers ever hear Of uFe
gin spring over on the side OF SupeTst-
tion Mountain Well. you've missed a
good thing. II just flows the real gin
all the time and ID YOU want 60 have a
genuine good time. just SO 90 that spring
and you can get IT, The last time 1
was there ] filled Up So that ] did moth
ing but see queer things for week.
But the QUeerest thiuE I see was before
I took a drink 1 didn't know the spring
was loaded, and as 4 took q pasear zap
the canyon / heard noise that sounded
like funny singing. and when / got IN
sight of the spring I saw the funniest
thing that ever happened / know you
won't believe it. but I'm gotn' 10 tell it
just the same
1T seems that this spring has made
soaks out Of ali the animals and birds
4A Iilat pal o+ '''S No''''''er anu =" 'i1t'
Eot a glimpse of "a coyote dom cake
walk with a white goose ] thought FOR
sure mat the heat had gone 10 my head
But It was no dream. and when ] got
close up see "a lot of other birds and
animals in all stages of drunk. i got
a good lot of game for eating and those
that were not too drunk skipped out
as soon as I began 10 gather them in.
''W hen j GOT my FIRE to going and
started supper I took drink of the
stun IN the spring. and IL nearly start
ed my haid up as I got the old familiar
taste OF the real thing. I stayed by that
spring for about a week and then began
seeing things that never happened, and
thought II about time 10 take a layon
until things looked better I got away
all right. ana have been intending TO