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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-08-29
ALIENS And VOTERS.
Department Of Commerce and La abor Adj
yises Clerk Of the District Court on
the Subject.

There has been considerable dis
cussion recently on whether an
alien can declare his intention of
becoming a citizen of the United
States thirty days before an cleo
tlon and exercise the right of suf-
fage. There has been a good deal
oflegiSlation touching the matter
and authorities are considerably
mixed up on it. Recently District
Clerk Rackley wrote to the depart
ment for an opinion and received
reply. He has the following Off
cial information to give the public:
The Department of Commerce
and Labor, under date of August
20, 1906, advises me in part as fol-
lows:
"ln reply to your first question
the Bureau has to state that it
would not be literal violation of
section 6 of the new naturalization
law for the clerks of the Courts in
your State to receive and file
declarations of intention within
thirty days preceding the general
election next fall, but it has no
hestitancy in stating that it would
be violation of the spirit and in
tent of the law.
"The obvious intention of the
proviso in said section 6, that no
person should be naturalized, nor
any certificate of naturalization is
sued by any court, within thirty
days preceding the holding of a
general election, was to prevent
fraudulent voting.
ut was not taken into consider
alton when the act was passed that
a number of states permitted alien
deClarants to exercise the right of
suffrage equally with citizens of
the United States, and hence the
exact terms of the proviso above
mentioned apply only to naturali-
zation, which is the usual prereq.
uisite to voting.
"ln other words, the terms of the
present act are not such as to en-
able the Government to maintain
prosecution for accepting declara-
tions of intention within thirty
days ola general election where
such a declaration is made for the
purpose of acquiring the right to
vote within thirty days after being
made"
In view of the above premises
would therefore suggest to all resi-
dent aliens desiring to become citi-
zens of the United States, who have
not yet made their declaration of
intention, but who will be othept
wise qualified to vote this fall, that
they make and file such declara
tion more than thirty days before
the election.
c. d. RAcKLEY,
Clerk Dist. Court,
MEDICINE LODGE, KANSAS.
A1o % IOO6
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-08-29
A WISE SOLUTION.


The Stewart Hoy litigation came
to sudden and happy conclusion
last Wednesday evening when Pro-
bate Judge Gleason was called to
the home of Mrs. Olive Hoy and
united George Stewart and Beryl
Hoy in marriage. The result of
the marriage will be the dismissal
of the actions recently instituted
against Mr.. Stewart and we conf
IDENTIFY hope and trust that the cou-
pie will retrieve all that may
have been lost by reason of past
errors.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-08-29
THE RIPLEY LETTERS.

During the past week the county
has been deluged with the Ripley
letters which have been widely
published in Kansas. These let
tiers are being mailed to the voters
of Kansas under the direction of
the republican state central COM
mittee defending the course the
Santa Fe Railway Company has
taken in the present campaign and
particularly making answer to the
Stubs faction of the republican
party which charges that the stock
of the company is overcapitalized
that railway property isn't suffi-
GENTLY taxed, that passes influence
legislation and that the railroads
dominated the repub1 can.state con-
vention and are and have been in
lettering in state politics.
Coming from the President of
the Santa Fe, it is to be expected
that the document should defend
the company, but it looks like poor
politics for the republican party to
circulate it. This, if nothing else,
should elect w. A. Harris governor
and democratic Legislature to
! support him and thus insure a
square deal to railroads and the
public alike.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-08-29
BRING IN YOUR PRODUCTS.

Every farmer and fruit grower is
urged to bring in sample products
for exhibition next week at the
Homecoming. The display will be
made at a place provided near the
court house. Large melons, pump
kins, squashes, or vegetables of any
kind, fruit, corn anything that
will interest visitors, will be appre-
ciated. The name of the grower
and his place of residence will be
attached to each display. Do not
overlook this important feature Of
the Homecoming entertainment.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-08-29

Probate Judge Gleason caught a
couple on the wing last Thursday
and married them. The parties to
the contract were Daniel Gloyd
and Lena Furh. The groom was
on the shady side of the forties
while the bride was just about
ready to make application for.
membership in the Old Maids
Club. They were travelling by
wagon and gave their home as
Iowa. They were both French and,
it is told on the Judge, that he per-
formed the ceremony a la French.
The marriage took place at the
Central hotel.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-08-29

DR.. McAllister has put in "gas"
outfit. This outfit is in use in all
large cities but is seldom seen in a
town of this size. Nitrous Oxide
and Oxygen gas is as harmless to
take as water and it makes extract
ing teeth absolutely painless.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-08-29

Good as Gold-Peoples Supply
Co. cream separator, SO to $8 ac-
cording to size, cash or note
Reuben Lake, General Agent, Lake
City, KS, Waldron Chase, Agent,
Medicine Lodge; T. H. Trice, Sha-
ron.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-08-29

Pie plant, and vegetables of all
kinds, delivered at your house OF
on sale at garden. Thos. Carter.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-08-29

The ]. w Metz Lumber Co.
handles Paints and Oil.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-08-29

G. Roy Arterburn has severed
his connection with A. M. Houch-
ms real estate Office and has un-
der advisement a pgoposition to
take up work in another city.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-08-29

Wanted-Ten reliable sales
ladies. Coll at Grand Hotel Thurs
day afternoon.-The Chicago Sal
wage Co.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-23
STEEL MAIL CARS.

Railway mail clerks will be pleased
to learn that the Pennsylvania rail-
road has placed an order for num-
Der of steel mail cars and has given
the promise to make great improve
ments in the accommodations and
safety appliances for mail clerks. 1t
is said other roads will follow the
Pennsylvania lead in this important
matter. So much complaint has gone
up from the postal clerks lately about
the rIckety boxes on wheels used by
the railroad companies to carry mail
in, that government order was is
sued forbiddlng the postal clerks from
talking for publication about the mat
ter ON penalty of dismissal from the
service. We are glad that better SER
vice is promised and hope the reforms
may come soon. for the sake Of the
overworked railways clerks.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-23
our CONFERENCE VISITORS.

Fairmont extends a hearty welcome
to the members of the NJ. P. confer
ence now in session in our city. They
are men who stand for high ideals
of citizenship and do much in their
fields OF labor toward making the
world better. These annual gather
ings of ministers and iaymen are very
enjoyable, as we'll as beneficial, to the
ones who participate in them. Each
has his own cares and responsible
ties where he is called upon to labor
and it is very helpful and pleasant to
talk over the years experiences and
compare notes on how to solve many
difficult problems. We hope the stay
of our conference visitors in Fairmont
may be both agreeable and profitable
and that they may go from our city
feeling kindly toward our people for
the treatment they have received at
our hands.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-23
nor Golnty pemmIooioneF'
FoF lndpe q lnteFnsdtate S0uFt
lNrEnlplERA1E.


District Attorney Jerome, the man
al wonderful promise and small per
formance wants dreadtully to be gov
ernor Of New York State. He says he
viii accent the nomination on the
pemocfafic ticket 81 he can get 1t,
otherwise hs viii run on his own hook.
Not HkinE that kind Of talk very well
or Tor some other reason, Charles F.
Murphy; the Tammany leader, spoke
somewhat slightingly Of Jerome's cam
didacy and a little fayorably OF MT
HEARTS, This seems to have anger
Id Nh. jerome! who jumped into print
as follbwss
Is NO surprise to me to md MUIR
MY practically declaring for Hearst
The only reason for my taking an &C
tive part In politics this year is to
carry on me night of last year, which
was night to free the people and par
lies from the domination Of just such
political handlers.
Birds feather flock together
and when d person intel ectually ster-
lie. socially ynlgar and morally obtuse,
insults TIE decent people Of the State
irrespectlye OF party by seeking the
nomination of political party by adj
vancine dollars and not ideas and by
nethods AKIN to those Of the black
mailer no thlnking man could doubt
here Murphy could be found. l
SHOULD lear had lost all my ideals
If found men OF this type supporting
me except under absolute conpulsion. {"
THOSE are Very strong terms to use
ia spealfing Of SO capable and promi-
nent a8man as Hearst. In smaller
town IL would be considered in very
bad taste 10 tank that way about an
opponens but Il may go all right in
New York II remains to be seen.
~ o..
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-23
h 1p brown. Listen: lewo denounce


it up brown. Listen: l"wo denounce
the protective tarin system as an nn n-
warranted abuse OF the taxing power
delegated to the Federal government
as a system Of legalized robbery" The
other denunciation was heaped upon
"many Of the provisions Of the new
tax laws" Just why they didn't de-
nounce all Of the provisions is a nine
day wonder, but they seem to have
weakened a little at the last moment
aud put It "many provislrns"
AS to protection, First district PEG
ple know that any party which de
nounces the policy that has done SO
much to develop this section Is un"n
thy of support and will vote accord
ingly when election day comes around
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-23
CHARLEY BROOKS CUTS LOOSE.

The Fairmont West vlrglnian is
whining because some coed Republi-
cans out in the Second district who
were at Deer Park we're seen around
the cottage of John t. McGraw. For
tunately the gentlemen in question
are made OF sterner stuff and no sane
man should be expected to swallow
such rot We had hoped this sort of
grannyfsm would disappear from, the
west virginfan by the exit of Editor
Lamar Powel1.-Parkersbur DItpatch
News.
OF course little Charley Brooks
Smith would take up for Charley Te-
ter for Teter had promised Smith to
make him his secretary when he be.
came Fourth assistant Postmaster
General. But he hasn't become that
yet, as you will notice and there are
people mean enough to say he never
will. Now, Charley Brooks, you will
have a warm time II you undertake to
fight everybody's battles, but we don't
blame you this time.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-23
STATE G 6PES2oAE
So Saw We All.

''Uncle joel Cannon says stand pat
President Roosevelt says stand pat,
s.ad West Virginia Republicans send
greetings 10 botn anI also say stand
pat. A good many Democrats feel
that way too. If the BRYAN craze Keeps
up, Senator Camden may feel called
upon to preside over some more Re,
publican meetings. He was chairman
once of one Of the largest Republican
campaign meetings ever held in Par
kersburg. : ParkersbIrg Dispatch
News.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-23
When Rescued by the Good Squire on
Horse Back.

MONTGOMERY, w. va, Aug, %. e.
Squire Davis, while out horseback
riding, ran across a small negro boy
with about 10 feet Of heavy trace chain
padIocked about his ankle, and ply.
sicial Indications showed that the
chain had been there for long period
of time. The justice investigated and
found that the boys parents had plac-
ed the chain there as a sort of block
to keep him from running too far
away. The Justice required the re-
moyal of the chain and brought 1t here
to place with the other curios in the
ONCE.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-23
Thousands VIII Say Amen.

thousands of people who have been
'.Ramseylzed" in many sections of
West Virginia will say amen to our
Fairmont contemporaries summarized
estimate Of the Wabash promoter. His
air line irom New York tc Chicago
will in all likelihood terminate in the
same kind Of "hot air" that has char
acterized his West Virginia schemes.
Grafton Sentinel
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-23
stoIen Perronalt.

Miss Nellie, Morris is the guest OF
friends in Fairmont.
Miss Mary CoplIn left on No. SO
for her home at Boothsyille. Miss
Coplin has been the guest Of Miss
Ethel Carrie at the Sigma Chi house
on North High street.
Miss Jessie Rager, OF FaiFmont, is
visiting Mrs. VIM. selby. = Morgan
town Post.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-23
No Need of Alarm,

Parkersburg begins to rake noise
as IL another upheaval OF subsidence
or hyphenation or deho. aing were
about to take place in neIFspaperdom
--Morgantown Post.
No one need be alarmed. This is
merely classical way of saying that
six or eight of the daily papers in
Parkersburg are for sale-Parkers
burg State Journal.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-23
An ExpIanat.

The West Virginian says that the
State Normal School at Fairmont is In
a very prosperous condition, and con-
graduates Prof. Fleming over the state
of affairs. Prof. Fleming was for a
long time resident Of Petersburg
and therefore must know a good deal.
-Parkersburg State Journal
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-23
uNWISE TN PEACE
CRIMINAL in WAR
THE euARTERidAs gre pEPAFzTs
MENT rs sEWERELY5 "a RzA GIN
BRIG. GEN. cARTERis
VIEWS.

WASHINGTON, Aug Is I'm good
set terms, Brig. Gen. William ii. Car.
ter. Commanding the Department Of
the Lakes. at Chicago, declares that
the present administration OF the
quartermaster's departne mt of the
army Is unwise i'm peace, and wouli
be branded as criminal IL war. If 1t
were not sure to be demolished by its
own Weakness
This Wholesale arralglment of the
quartermaster's department was made
in a report to the War Department.
and is causing CONSERVATION among
army oficers, on account of its plain
spoken English.
with the lessons Of the civil war
open to all who. cared to Study them, .
says Gen. Carter, @and The grave de-
fects in our system pointed out while
the scenes were yet fresh in the minds
of the many distinguished ofhcers
who have written upon the subject;
we embarked in the war with Spain
without needing their warnings
"The country at large recognized
that there was bItIndering IN 1898, but
had no means of definitely locating
the sources or causes Of trouble ex-
cept that they did not lie with the
fighting of the army, but in its ad:
Tninlsttation and supply"
criticIses Depot System.
,...fsE1Fr,Fn,. -
present depot system OF the War De
partment which, he says deprives the
commanding generals aud chief guar
termasters of all authority over appro-
priations and the full responsibility
of command,
~ have generally followed rule OF
action which, holds criticism as I'M
fair which does not carry with 1t n
proposed remedy for the evils COM
planned off, Gen. Carter continues.
with high appreciation Of the enor-
nous labors and the WORK accomplish.
ed in the quartermasters department.
during the last eight years, 1 am new
ertheless of the opinion hat this de-
partment is not fully profltng by the
experience of the war with Spain as
epftomized in the findings Hf the coT.
mission appointed by President Nc
KinIey. to investigate the conduct OF
that war;
Extreme GENERALIZATION In the adj
ministratIon of fhe duartermastpr's
department is held by Gen. Carter to
be the greatest of military errors. The
enforcement of the system Gen. Car
ter says, means loss. of military eff
cheney, and in the end will encourage
the making of estimates largely in ex.
cess Of defcienty and tic fnfifction
of the severe penalty prescribed by
the law, where appropriations have
been exceeded
Would Trust Commanders.
Gen. Carter believes that some sys.
tenn Of decentralization could be le-
vised, which would admit OF depart
ment commanders and Chief quarter
masters being Entrusted III time OF
peace with the business which would
fall to them in war.
at is certain that the country at
large would fear for the future of the
Navy" says Gen. Carter. If no cap
tain was allowed to have full com
maud of his ship in peace, yet that is
exactly the situation in which our
generals commanding apartments
find themselves, except lose in the
Philippines Division, whor they still
have some Of the responsibilities Of
com manj Including conlrcl of publ:
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-23
This Is Eneeuraainat

Governor Dawson in HIS speech
yesterday stated that the tax laws
need revision So say We all of us.
No one t,tr claimed tina: they we're,
Absolutely ptrfects but tho rcnrls
viz made them know best la,w to
fix them Charleston News.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-23

The Wheeling Register has been
having various sized cnnniption fits
because two Of the Republican canH-
dates for House OF Delegates in Ohio
county failed to vote for q two cent
fare bill when they were members Of
the Legislature two years ago. Nov
that the First district Democrat have
zone onfreeord against NO same prop
ostaon what wiz the poor old Resi-
ter DO 70 hide is hamiiiation9
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-23
Golnu Some.

This is. going some. The Ohio Dem.
ocrats have endorsed Roosevelt. Our
neighbors over the river know good
thing when they see 1T. They know
the country is prosperous and they
know what made 1t so. They, are not
fools. But all Democrats are not of the
Ohio Notwithstanding Dispatch.
News.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-23

The stand taken asaia7i the TWO
cent fair proposition yesterday in the
Clarksbure convention rs cerfAi2
we'll Known Democratic POLITICIAN IS
causing considerable eemment on
the streets TO-DAY Peqpie claim y
see in II q bid Tor the support Of Tie
railroad support The p4of VIII have
d hand in the two cent laIe bttsttles
before It is settled:
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-23
BY Private Wire to r. M, W.

by TTINaLG HlTGt " +EAs WIS We
NEW YORK, Aug. 29-Bnllish SEN
timent again prevailed in Wall street
this morning, with operations in stocks
on large scale. The opening was
higher, and the response in the few
stocks did not dampen bullisn egtnu
siasm as it is realized that raactians
Of this sort are natural Accordi-s to.
one of the best bonses in the street,
the. short interest was largely extend
ed yesterday. The short interest Is
becoming an important factor These
in control OF the bull movement are
fully satisfied With. the market and
continue to predict higher nricas. In
U. s. steel common there is excellent
buying and the prediction is 50 within
few days. Copper was stronger and
a bull pool is operating in Colorado
Fuel, which opened points higher.
The Hill and Hartman stocks are
still particular features. Important
news on the Hill issues is said to be
pending.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-23

Boone county leads the STATE in low
tax rate at the present time at Al
cents on the hundred dollars. Tyler
BIDS fair to go as low as 50 cents, An
interesting thing about the Boone
levy it that it was laid by q Democratic
County Court. Verify. tn reform is
marching on
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-23

The Democratic papers are very
sparing in their words Of praise COM
corning Mr.. Riley, the nominee of
yesterdays convention for Congress.
We think he Is a very nice man. but
we have not seen any particular mem
ton Of 1t in his party papers:
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-23

Why didn't You take the whole.
asked the detective who
surprised ) a mail clerk thief and
caught him with about four thousand
dollars worth Of goods
'tDidnit have time, quickly retortedI
the thief, who probably wasn't lying
when he said It.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-23
W. pENoUNlcE..r

otld a flnny I1e l9cratic CON
venaon tliat didn, denoance@ the
Republican Ilafty and The
First district penioef terday
found Two THINGS wprthi o. their des
rSnciation ana they precoe9ed 70 DO
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-23

The local Democratic bosses are
keeping an eye on Col. Conway lest
he take snap Judgment 'on them and
get on the county ticket.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-23

Tom Homer came near to stamped
ing the convention yesterday and
breaking Boss McGraw's slate. That
would have been bad in Tom.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-23

Boss McGraw is said to have pick.
ed General Riley as the Democratic
candidate for Congress. Just about
like John to pick an Irishman.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-23
An Unusual Opportunity.

The DemocEatic Congressional
committee viii have a chance to
throw the harpoon good and deep
into Tom Taggal. BY returning his
tainted coin ran i e aerds IN a dol
lar fpr the eanipslien f1hd Morgh
town Post
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-23
SPIDER SPINS A WEB
WHICH SPELLS MCKINLEY

PITTsBURG, Aug. 23.--NYaRer Ed
mundson Of McKeesport believes he
has the only spelling spider" in the
world. Mr.. Edmundson for several
days, has entertained friends at his
home by exhibiting web which con-
tains the name "McKinleS" and the
letters wv. NJ. K" and 20. 9 3 He
says the lettering is plain
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-23

General" Riley may 10 a bid for
the soldier vote; but he is The kind oil
general that never smellei any pow
der.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-23

NEW YORK, Aug. 28.-Trading was
on an enormous scale in the stock
market to-day, especially in the earlier
hours. The heaviest transactions
were in Hartman stocks and the
stee1s common market moved upward
in the face of heavy selling.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-23

Next attraction Second distric
Democratic convention at Keyser.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-23

"A good time to be 'In the shade Of
the old apple"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-23

The weather-hot.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-23

mo west virginian. daily and
s,iy. Is entered In the Postonce at
r-,rmont. W. VA as second class mail
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-23
sMALL BOY WAs

IN sHAcKLES.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-23

eEo. M. JACOBS, President.
,s4RoN CARLETON 10 Glib Editor
M. DAVIS Rpsinsss Manager.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-23
raE aEPUpLlcAN TIeKET.

For Congress
VIM. =. Hpbhard. Of Ohio county.