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The Cairo bulletin., 1906-06-30

Never gave him his beloved title
Jacquon ID Toilet Consequently Jac
quon summed the farm; and, out Of
reverae. ut no time brought home
mushrooms for the table, but present
Cd item instead 10 the garde cham
pefra l0r his, and to the villagers fol
thoite
TIE ne'er-do- (who hated JAG.
nuon parents because, sober folk
they sven! none Of Their earnings al
the vine sellers zinc eounterl, loved tc
make .lacauon dpay then to chaff him
about his father When the ne'Srdo.
wella themselves were tipsy, their
Jokes grow coarser. then vile. In.
variablv lacquan's mother falsely re-
ported o loose conduct in her youth,
became the subject Of cruel jests. And
Jacuuon would laugh and laugh.
But ono wintry afternoon, when the
roads wei, frozen, Iacquon slipped and
fell, striking his head against stone.
A ne,anb5r found him sitting by the
wavsIde. da1cd, with blood trickling
down from he cut above his face. He
took him by the arm, led him home;
the mother opened the door to them
And when she saw Jacquon blood
stained and Dewildered, with a timld
doubt OF her in his bright eyes, some
thing Of a buried affection aWOke in
her She was kind She pressed the
neighbor TO enter She put her arm
round Jacquon; she led him to her
ROOM she bathed the cut, made him
lie down on her own bed; then kneel-
ing beside him, she stroked his shock
Of hair and murmured:
My poor Jacquon. My poor boy,
Jacquon. My poor, poor, Jacquoni'
And Jacquon, amazed, felt a tear fall
upon his brow And Jacquon did not
laugh
Nor did he laugh when, after stealth
( lily escaping from the house whilst his
mother was preparing the evening
meal, he entered the wineshop a few
hours later.
The ne'er-do- wells, greeting him "a
usual gave him beer; and Jacquon
/ drank several glasses, but he did not
I clap his hands nor nod his head nor
/ laugh when the testing at his family 8
expense began.
More beer was called for, but 10 had
no exhilarating effect on Tacquon.
AT last he was told that he was
proud Tonight that this was wrong.
He had no right to be proud, no rea-
son. Did Jacquon know who his
mother was? What she was?"
At that moment Jacquon rose stu
pidly and, standing upright, appeared
as though he were listening to some-
thing. His mouth twitched; perhaps
the words: My poor Jacquon my poor
boy, Jacquon!" REQUIRED to him.
He put his hand to his forehead;
perhaps he was seeking the spot where
his mothers tears had fallen.
But suddenly. whilst he was then
musing. the fire kiudled."
With eyes a1ame and furious
shout, Jacquon sprang upon the man
who had insulted his mother. and,
drawing out his knife, before the 9TH
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-06-30
TO IMPROVE ROADS
County Commissioners viii Advertise
for Bids to Grade and Gravel
Lake Greek Road.

The county highways and public
roads are gradually being nodded into
shapa under the careful supervision
of the board Of county commi i1ner5
and e is nopel tha' The time win mo-
be far distant waen ali the roads Df
Alexander county win be grayeled and
graded above a hian vatar level
At the meeting Of the boa d yester-
day, the county clerk was ordered u
adyerise for bids for the grading of
The Lake Creek road for a distance of
$500 feet or almost 7-l0 Of a mile, ac-
cordinc TO a survey recently made bv
George F. Dewey. kaNGH
This Improvement viii ria1cl----'
aid tIe many farm RS Of the Lake
Creek districts who bring her pro
dnco Co Cairo fo- disposal. The road
at present f. several feet below the
high wafer grad. making l. very in
convenient, in fact impossible for trdf-
hc during the spring and fall rise.
The board also pas ed a resolution,
presented by Comm ssioner Parsons
that the fiscal year of the county be
set 90 begin Scpt-nae- la ending
Augu-t 3lsi following This had never
BEEN made clear in jhe rules govern
ing the county board a. required by
Tue statutes of the state.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-06-30

At a meeting Of the Republican sen
atorial committee held yesterday after
nocn at The Halliday the senatorial
convention was called for August "A Il
at Anna Judge Rufus Nicely Of VIII
iamson county John b. Jackson OF
Union, Judge Dewey of Alexander and
Walter B Warder who held the proxy
Of Pulaski county, were present. Ow-
ing to the extreme heat the meeting
was held outside
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-06-30
A Joke on Hon. Walter warder.

Hon. Walter Warder and John c.
Balm, leading legal lights of Cairo and
Chicago, respectively, hitched "Old
5 ovewood' 20 a buggy Monday and
started to go fishing. Both got in the
buggy and started to drive off when
Miss Winifred observed they had no
harness whatever on the horse, moth,
ing but bride They evidently took
he outfit for an utomobile-Vienna
I mes
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-06-30
She Didn't Know.

Don't you think. asked Mrs. Old
castle. that the new minister was
somewhat rec9ndite last Sunday I
didn't know what 70 was at the lime. "
replied her hostess as she f0y=I With
he. diamond studded ian. but Z % re-
member that his face looked E-uf q
req and his eyes was SORT OF CLASSY.
Still. We oughtn't to be too har5 on the
poor nan. He mizht Of taken Sc for the
a grippe Chicago Record Herald
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-06-30
Woman with Longest Hair.

Mercedes Lopez d Mexican womap,
is said to possess the longest lair nf
any person in the world Her height
is five feet and WHEN she stands erect
her hair trails on tho ground four feet
eight inches. The hair Is SO thick
chat she can completely hide hcrsele
ia H. She has cut II very frequently,
as It grow qihckly cabling her u
sell large tr4sos 10 hair dealers every
month
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-06-30

Tho eorcrl0r general OF Canada. 20
show bis interest iu and encourage
derur Iaag- las offered hand some
trophy to D. competed for next season.
Tho ceugi sion for tbc trophy has
been given % Canadian sculptor.
phi.rrr l'era.ff who has lately re-
urref from Paris
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-06-30
They viii Ride in Bugqies.

The following people have purchas-
ed bugges from the Three States
baggy and Implement Co., within the
last few days Robert Serbian d. ].
Taylor d. Oliver, "A. s. Barket Thorn
as Arnold, w. II Leidis, j. j. Web
ster, A. J Rees, Mike Eagan. Or. Nc
Nemer VIM Susanka and J. ]. Miner,
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-06-30
His Laat Best.

The remains of the late William g.
Gholson were Inferred at the Beech
Grove cemetery yesterday afternoon,
he funeral services being conducted
by Rev r J Porter at The Cairo Bap-
list church None but the relatives
and most immediate friends attended
he funeral
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-06-30
Reduced Rates to Jackson, Tenn, Ae
count Chsutaugua

Will be IN effect via the Mobile and
Ohio Railroad throughout the Assem-
bly, June 2$th 10 July Sth. On June
29th and July End. ith and 7th. tickets
TAINTED for return TO July 9th will
be sold ar especially low rates Call
on N. q o. agents for particulars.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-06-30
Freak Rooster In Cairo.

Leon Loeb. manager of the Penny
Arcade in the opera house lobby has
secured a real curiosity in The shape
Of a Plymouth Rock rooster, born with
four legs and two tails. H will eX-
hibit the freak on the cashier de k
in the Arcade today every one wish
ing 10 see it being welcome, free Of
charge
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-06-30

The Boy Preacher, Leslie Sanders
held a meeting Of much interest at
Calvary Baptist church last night.
The church house was crowded with
people and all were deeply affected by
the fervcnt words of the young man.
He left for Jackson. Team, early this
morning.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-06-30

Lon1Cr h1s 1--WE regularly hai.t or-n.
7l- rri-f.- from wfirh there b rfrrrh-
inz. and -Le results have 1leH 50 good
that other churches are considering
the question 0f h1~Ing euch p1ipts
built Bp-a tire outside ~ rhcir siiGces.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-06-30

The New Orleans Item says: Engi
neer wis hes to know if the Louisville
aud New Orleans packet Baltic sur
vived the war. She did. But in a very
dilapidated condition ana wa acquired
by the Atlantic and Mississippi Steam
ship company, but was never placed in
commission. The Baltic was dis
mantled at Algiers and her machinery
placed in one of the large towboa;s
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-06-30

with iho exception Of cher. iice-
'hroHin- IS said 20 PC the Oldest ca ne
SUI N existence Tho ancient leu.
'crs 'rduice1 On games Of size and
Of o lot only r.s.-ci their fortunes
h1i ''eif liberty ~ inc irrn IL
1cc7 ftc-e ~erc oy.r 1a3 diEcrsnt
l-il Is e came of fl-e ia Fuzi1ul
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-06-30
Both Men poinu Well.

The two men who were shot Sunday
are still improving steadily at ST..
Mary's Infirmary The conductor is
practically out of danger: the ball
player is in such a state that it is be-
lieyed his foot can be saved and that
he will be able to play BALI again in
due course of time.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-06-30
Has Returned Home.

Mrs. Andy Bauer has returned from
Cairo, H., where she went to see her
brother who is seriously i'll Paducah
News.Democrat
This refers to young Frank Dargal,
the Paducah ball player, who was
shot Sunday by the negro, Hardin
Davis
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-06-30
Only One Transfer.

Business was dull in the office of
Circuit Clerk Davis yesterday, but one
deed being filed for record as follows;
Daniel Hartman to William Feuchter.
special warranty deed for lots %, &c,
~, 30. Il and 81. block 80, First addi
ton 10 Cairo The consideration was
5000.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-06-30

4 Chinese murderer. hefore hein-
hanged in Eatayi8 asked GO ha sup
piled with a ticket 90 Singapore. 50
that be could have il on his person
after death The request sras zrantes
ana be died with a smile on bis fare
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-06-30
Columbia River Fish wh.sls-

curious plan for catching fish is
usec on The Columbia river A rum.
per "i wheels are set Up in the middle
81 The stream. which ~ they turn
round catch thr fzh and cast therl frto
tr"'ehs b. thc river bank A. much
as I've tons weigh. Of fish a Day has
thus been taken.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-06-30
Carried Many Passernerc.

Courier-Jou-nal: The Louisville ana
Cincinnati packets carried more Than
20 700 pcop'o lat summer and nevc~
l.s' @ pc e9ear or hUrt a single per-
" Tic win 'o tto same ming for
%. -IEme- judging from Tho
ieHy g.. C--.F'uv uCwW. Ac-
E -3.rr ta I'D Fts Of Excursion IN
...l. pWl Mt~u 70 and H3yuss
t~f. thH stean'ers Sunshine and Go.
] rait p" Hiawatha have carried
q JOiai of j1.5oa passengers from May
- 10 June p The steamer Sunshine
and Columbia ara allowed 10 cary
1000 passenger each on every rip
while the Hiawaiha is only allowed TO
carry 700. Judge bearing. surveyor Of
the port. said yesterday that IL wa
impossible for the excursion steamers
TO violate the cXcur-ion laws from the
fact that his Inspectors stand at tle
safe with an indicator which registers
crcIy passenger thar gets aboard He
aid that he had ked for an addi-
tional Inspector who viii be as
signed for duty a. Fern Grove so as 10
register the passengers on return trip
from the picnic held at that resort.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-06-30

DR.. J ri nLACh'S MAGNETIC
EIiL "A.1-n lis painless aartniess.
contains no poison ant via euro
any case oi sore eyes in tho world.
FOR sale aa5 guaranteed byah drug
gists manufactured ~ Is +.
BLACK MEDICINE CO KEN
NETT, no.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-06-30

The Republican senatorial commit
tee met yesterday in this city in a
very informal manner, seated in chairs
on the side walk in front of The
Halliday, and decided 10 hold the Re
publican convention at Anna on the
.l4th of August The ratio Of repre-,
scntation is To be one delegate for
ever 400 voters and fraction of 100
or more cast for Roosevelt in 1903.
This will give representation to the
several counties Of the district as
follows:
Alexander s, Franklin ), Pulaski G.
Union 4, Williamson 10,
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-06-30

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81 s9IAIss j. sul uI -I--9.5a pIAuQ
'uos sIq SO rsps55ars sq o. psu5is
81 sVq ssgW GoIs.ura ~ Islsgw
-lsod sIr71 s. r9I 'l7-ar5a u7irBM
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The Cairo bulletin., 1906-06-30
! FOR LEGISLATURE
DEMOCRATIC DISTRICT CENTRAL
COMMITTEE CALLED TO MEET
IN ANNA TODAY.
Republican Central Committee Met in
Cairo Yesterday--Caled Con-
vention to Be Held at Anna
August IA.

The Democratic senatorial commit
tee will meet in Anna today for the
purpose Of fixing the ratio of represen.
tation and the time and place for the
senatorial convention Of the Flflieth
district, The committee is composed
as follows:
AleXauder-Lee b. Davis.
Pulaski John II Lane.
union-H. A. buckingham.
Franklin James Joplin.
-Hosiah Skinner.
Mr. Buckingham is chairman Of the
committee and has issued the call
Circuit Clerk Davis viii not be able
to attend the meeting and has given
his proXie to r. r. Powers 10 use as
he may deem proper.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-06-30
|SHOWS CONTROL
Of TWO ROADS
ILLINOIS CENTRAL HOLDS CON
TROLLING STOCK IN TWO IN.
DANA RAILROADS.
PLAN DIRECT ROUTE
From indianapolis to New Orleans
Vanderbilt Roads to Bridge Wa
| bash River Near Mt Carmel
General Notes.

indianapolis, Ind, June 20 Articles
or consolidation were filed at the coun-
tyrecorder's office today by which the
Indianapolis Southern Railway become
The indianapolis Southern Railroad
"The object of The consolidation, said
D. M Parry, sis to give direct route
from indianapolis New Orleans over
the Indianapolis Southern and the
Illinois Central"
The indianapolis Southern is now
completing its line from Bloomington
to swift City. and as soon as this Is
finished will have its own line over
the Illinois and Indiana TO Elfngham
H., where it will connect with the Hi,
nois Central for New Orleans. TAe
capital stock of the new company is
S. 100000, divided into 10000 shares
of 800 each The stockholders are
the Illinois Central Railway Company,
1874 shares: CORTLAND Vancam),
2.095: David NJ Parry, 1,048; Frank
Vancamp. 1.1G3; William E. Steven.
son. OBS; ] f. williamson 500; Eli
Marvin, 392
The present directors Of the In
dia1ap3lis Southern will act as the
first Board of Directors for the new
organization The plan for cQnsoida-
ton was presented TO the stockholders
of the Illinois and Indiana Railway
Company and ratified June Is. / was
ratified br Tho sfpclih0Idcrg of tho Ia
dla1apoli5 Southern June %.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-06-30

The Ohio river surveying crew I'M
der Capt s. F. Crecelius left Louis
vile TO resume their. work for the sum
mer one of these crews VIII begin
work at greensboro, where the survey
ing party left off last fall. The other
party will begin at Elizabetht9Wn Ill.,
and work to Cairo, III. II is expected
that the two crews will finish the ur-
yey by the latter part Of fall Aboul
ninety men are engaged in The wo
working crews. Each crew has a steam
boat and two quarter boats for use by
tho men Twenty new kiffs were built
for use of the crews. When the survey
is completed to Cairo, then the Ohio
river win nave been surveyed from ~
source to its mouth The object Of the
survey is to give some idea as 10 what
it would cost to make a permanent
nine foot stage Of water the year
around.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-06-30

The lfriteI States light house ten
dc Lily is IN her way TO Cairo from
st. Louis, on her semi annual inspec,
tiou trip south
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-06-30

The right TO construct a bridge over
the Wabash liver, near Mount Carmel.
H., is asked in a bill introduced by
Representative Oyerstreet Of Indiana,
Wednesday. The franchise is asked
for by William C. Brown Charles e.
Schaff, Hadley Baldwin, William Du-
ane and John J. Van Wrinkle. A rail
road bridge is desired, TO cross the
wabash sonth6astcrlv near Mount Car
mel, for the Vanderbilt lines
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-06-30
YesterdaY'a River Eorscasts.

Tho Ohio al Evansville and Mt. Yer
ao1 no material chance during The
nest g io IS h0Hr A. Paducah and
Cairo will contfnue falling during the
ae1t tvo ar three days
The Tennessee az Florence win fan
hiring TIE next AS hou-s At johnson
Tiii7 viii coniine rising during The
next y 10 p hoHrs. teen FAN
The Nj 7sissipDpi from below s.
Louis TO Chester VIII itse slightly dur
Ing the next s. TO IS hoHrs- From be-
low Chester 10 Cairo not much change
during the next IS hour.
P. H SMYTH.
Local Forecaster.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-06-30
ON THE RIVERS.
Surveyors Have Left Louisville and
EIizabcthtown for Cairo--Padu.
cab Docks to Be Enlarged.
General and Local Notes.

The Ferd Herold left Memphis at
noon yesterday for 81. Louis and
Cairo,
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-06-30

The Stacker L3e will be here from
ST. Louis today bound for Memphis.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-06-30

The Sun got away for Memphis yes
terday with a fair start
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-06-30
The TEonle Queen

Womans ruling passion seems 10 b.
4 passion FOR ruliug,
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-06-30

The Ohio river is rising at Pittsburg
Cincinnati, Evansville and MI. Vernon
St Louis also reports Il rise.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-06-30

The Katherine left for The lowe
river with two empties yesterday.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-06-30

The City of Savannah from st. Louis
is enroute to Riverton
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-06-30

The river marked 2l9 feet ON the
Cairo gauge at p. III. yesterday, show,
ing fall Of 0,6 of foot i'll twenty
four hours, One year aGo II marked
2S4 feet
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-06-30

The Wash Honshcll is on her way
south with empties from Cairo.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-06-30

J. S. Taylor, Of Mobile, foreign
freight agent of the Mobile and Ohio
r. Jackson, of ST Louis, travelling for
eishn freight agent, and p. W Bur-
chett, assistant general freight agent
of St Louis. were at The Halliday yes.
terday They were merely passing
through Cairo,
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-06-30

Mobile and Ohio trains No and
No were delayed several hours
Thursday. south Of Okaloaa Miss It
was stated Yesterday the delay was
due to a washout, caused by water
spou, south of Meridian, Miss.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-09-22
a altaIEcr

The B. and-o. railroad attorney ed
tor of the Times says he is greatly
Interested in the welfare of the poo7
and the laborer. His sense of Justice
has been outraged because the coun-
'ty clerks Office and a local attorney
had a conversation about the record
ing of some mechanics liens for some
foreigners. There has been some
question about the fee for such pa
pers and the clerks Office has Away.
left the matter to the attorneys, and
did so in the case mentioned by Mr..
Conway. Ths recording OF a me
chanic's letn necessitates as much, II
not more, work than a deed. But
anyhow, no harm was done the poor
or the .laborer in that instance be-
cause the B. and o. editor admits that
the lowest possible price was paid TO
the clerk for same.
Mr.. Conway says he wants to be
Impartial and not personal and to
treat all alike. A subject is here sug.
gested to him for an editorial for Mon
DAY, which we reel sure VIII pFoFS
interesting reading to the employees
Of the 3. and o. The subject sug-
gested Is: "The Practice Of Collect
ina a $500 attorney fee in Attachment
! cases brought before iustises against
employees of the 3. and O"
When a poor employe Of the 3. and
q ia unfortunate from accident or
sickness,and thereby is unable TO nay
his grocery bill, frequently he is fore
ed to permit his wages to he attached.
The B. and o. attorney files an an
swer befora the justice saying how
much the company owes the employee.
and for this he charges an attorney
fee of $500, which he has taxed
against the .employe and has It de-
Quoted from his wages. For this
there is neither law nor appearance
Of Justice, and when the employe is
sometimes fntorne of this outrage,
he answers, "Well, / ha! better let
them have it; II l kick I'll lose my
Job" Some railroad men know how
this is.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-09-22
CHING 81 THE s

The setting up Of grand jurfcs for
the purpose of shielding political hire
lings and felons is a thing of the past
lin Marion county.--Fairmont Times:
True, but it was not always thus
It is only true since the Democratic
court house ring was %dethroned. 1t
is still in the minds of many how the
grand jury and evon the petit jury
was "set up" by the court house ring
for political purposes. The Times
man found out the above ruth when
the members of the old ring tried to
use the present prosecuting attorneys
Office TO prosecute out Of business Ger.
tain hotel p%roprfetors in Fatrmont.
Judge Mason would not stand for pros,
ecuting some and letting the friends
OF the prosecutor go free 1t will be
remembered that the grand jury was
adjourned until a later day i'll the
term, and the hotel keepers who had
been made wise" reiuctap y but GER
tainIy recalled their bar.tenders twho
had been sent away for the purposel
to come home-that Judge Mason
would hold the grand jury until they
did come.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-09-22

tain amount Of net earnings is set
apart for extending old lines and CON
structing new lines, as business re
quires: Mr.. Bryan's plan would make
this thing a matter of political favor-
itism.
"There are rivers and harbors-a
pork barrel. We have uI0orthy riv-
ers and harbors improved in this co1ln-
try that should never have neen touch
ed; there are other worthy rivers and
harbors neglectel. because hey were
not represented in Congress by stout
and persistent log rollers. That would
be the way with the railroads; those
sections would get most railroad ex-
pansion that had most influence In
Congress. The weaker section would
go to the wall. The stronger section
would hog the persimmon. He tina
runs can read that.
ut sis an infinitely bigger question
than 16 to /, and infinitely more vic
ious in principle. 1t is as m%omentous
a question as secession, AMI the South
knows what that was. What should
be required Of Mt. Bryan is not voice
and verbiage, but fact and figure. Let.
him give the details OF his Yagary.
The South has nearly two years to
"Tell us how you r going to turn
the trick, Mr.. Bryan. and tile probable
consequences"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-09-22
eaoMlNn RETuLANT.

You can take the lant books nf this
county = guide AMI from Ys~tiuafons
8of p~fopertte tell VINO
Who & Republican
Jnstce i Ea1
sbaen Hsnstsrred ofhe eadlang9ages
wien ming yalnss5NfInpn Times.
This is the lspuatten he II.
itefugencer has saen thar he Assess
ors played politics aStng me true
and actual values Of rcal estate and
we refuse to believe that there ii any
truth whatever in the Times aileEa
tion.
This insinuaton, uesuppotted by q
single instance cited To back ! up
Isnacks entirely Of petplancy because
the farmers and homo owners OF Ma
4iion county VIII have greatly reduced.
tag bills. That they VIII have lower
taxesEis NOT denied.
And the intelligence: knows that
these benefciaries embrace Lens.
Gratis and eRepubllcarY alike, without
distinction. in Ohio county, and II be-
Ineyes the same applies to every
Other county, i~nclpdiLts Atarton:
Likely It is because the penoc: attic
taxpayers will have less axes to pay
that the Times ceases argument AMI
descends to these silly u%tterances.
The Times IS .chagrined at the act.
ual results. as we'll a. mi.ht be. alter
claiming all along Until the tay.pay.
ing season, that the peoples taxes
would be Increased t~rsteail of lc.sereG
under the new laws. Better for 1t to
evade the. subject absolutely like its
" heellng Democratic contclnl'Ofa AZ
wheeling mteIIigencef
1t doesn't take a lie long to th-val.
Marion county will soon be famous, e
the Democratic organ is in Wait ccna-
ways hands veRy !ong,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-09-22
county Clerk Jacobs received nifty

County Clerk Jacobs received fifty
cents each for recording t~htrty-four
mechanics lisns-the lowest charge
possible under the law. VIII the
Times now inform the people who re-
ceived the $1,000 on the duplicate or
der issued by the Democratic county
court when Festus Downs was on the
bench and g. E. Manley was clerk?
The taxpayers would IKE to know
what benefit they received for this
$1,000. The old editors never have
explained this little transaction-wtE4
the ,attorney-editor now do 500