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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-09-25
Took the Wronq House.

on one Of the Southern railroads
there les station building that's com
monty known by travellers as the
smallest railroad station in America,
1T Is Of this staton1that the story Il
told that anFo1d farmer was expecting
ia chicken house to arrive there, and
he sent one of his hands. a newcom'
er. to fetch it Arriving Hhere. the
man saw the house. loaded it onto bill
wagon, and started for home. On the
way he met a man in uniform. witt
the words. station agent" on his cap,
"say. hold on. What have you got
on that wagon?" he asked.
my chicken house, of course" wai
the reply:
Chicken. house be jlggered!" ex
plbded the oficial! That's the ste,
ttion.h
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-09-25
Isle Of Spice
MADE a GREAT HlT AGAIN AT
THE GRAND LAST

The isle of Spice prayed to a good
house last night at the Grand, not,
withstanding the fact that "Fantana'
and the County Chairman" two Of
the best plays ON the road, II to be
seen tonight and tomorrow night,
The whitney productions r being
improved ON each season and this
was shown by the company present.
ing the isle of Spice last night The
chorus was large and full of music.
John. Mylie as King Nicobar was ex,
ceptfonally good. He made a hit
with his singing and dancing and his
Goo Goo Man song which held the
boards for quite a while and the sing
ing of Leslie Leigh was Exceptionally
good and. in this connection the rendi.
ton of Peggy Brady" ear be men,
toned as her number which was en-
coreI repeatedly.
The staging and costuming were en-
tirely new and much improved on since
last season.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-09-25
Martiags License.
Albert Nerst and Emma Dietrich,
Fire Chief
is SERVING TIME IN JAIE AT
cLARKsa6Re FOR BEING IN
BAD COMPANY.

CLARKsBuRG, Sept. 25. John
condrt, IRE ehlefe was committed to
jail Monday morning to serve a SEN
tence of thirty days, imposed by the
mayor for assembling at the home of
the Medsker girls on Locust street,
for an Immoral purpose. The sentence
was imposed several weeks ago. but
the case was. appealed to the circuit
court, where the trial jury, sustained
the mayor. Judge Lynch Monday.
morning refused to set the verdict OF
the jury aside and Condry was taken
to jail to serve out the sentence as
imposed by the mayor. He must also
pay the $50 fine.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-09-25
S. S. Convention
FOR EAIRMoNT DISTINCT WILL
Be HELD AT PEOPLES Tenn
PIE OCTOBER III.

On Thursday, October 18th, the Fair.
mnt District sunday School conyen'
ton will be held in the Peoples TEN
Pile. Those in charge Of the pro
gramme are endeavoring to make this
convention the best that they nave
ever held. Pastors, Sunday, School
superintendent, teachers and schoI.
airs are expected to be present and the
programme viii be beneficial to every
one. Rev. Arthur Gee, president OF
the county convention. will be here.
The programme viii be published la
ter.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-09-25
George AIDES Play
MADEA HIT AT sWisERfs Tt4EA
TEN LAST niGsifTs


sWtshe meat night was
the mecca hepofdeaI 1dmtnaries
of he city rs vel d their wives
and sweethearts the occasion being
the presentattono q of Gkorge
HAde's successes Tie County CHAIR
man says the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
The house mighthaye been better I'LL
bu he audiene atisfactory
Ifrum5the attendance point Of view. q
any 6neghas an idea that the famous
FptayWriEhts early efforts{ + going e
deteroriate this sepsops he mistak
The peculiarly pnasent AIDE wit,
that arst attracted attention when be
was4a e reporter on the Chicago
News 81 stories OF the Streets and the
Town Is yet keen and penetrating.
The inimitab1e Character of the
County Chairman, taken by Theoi
lore Babc6ck was fully IS good as
the arsti company presented when
The County clairman created such q
EfGrore Of, interest. And Who could
be cifcamspect as to deaorous con.
duct tn the little matter#of laughter
wien Uncle Eek Mfilry, and old set
tier, for the twentieth time attempted
to tell the assembler populace what
he saw General jackson do when he
and Napoleon met IT dinner party
one afternoon at the home of Brig.
ham Young, in 1872, or words to
that enect2 The entire cast pleased,
and seemed perfectly in harmony,
which may be said in all veracity
withohtathe acid or consent of the be.
quilting press representative. Each
appearance of the colored 1gemmen'
who was the official bill poster was
made the occasion of as good negro
mfmicry as one could find anywhere;
indeed the programme should have
honorei him with a name at least.
The musical programme should re
ceiye ,commendabIe reference. II
was especially arranged in view OF
the political and ruralistic locale OF
the play and was carried out with a
dash and spirit that sounded like
some lively echoes Of a real cam.
paign.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-09-25
"My pixie alrl.r

Al story OF Dlxieland. in four acts,
entitled my Dixie Girl" will be one
OF the early attractions here. The
leading role will be played by the
charming southern actress, Miss SADIE
Calhoun, who has many successful In
terpbratations to her credit
rheumatism Is not tncurable. Stub
born? Yest But DR.: sho6p's Rheu-
matte Remedy will II faithfully used
drive. It out OF the system. It's the
blood that's at fault. Poisonous cry
stalssiIke sand getsinto the Joints and
muscles Dr.. Shops Rheumatic Rem.
edy prevents this It drives Rhedma
tlsm from inc blood and then Rhelmas
ttsm die VA recommend andssell
Il b. Bfiingatea g Co
PLENTY nf position r odered IN ori
want column. Look II over.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-09-25


have the contract Tor the carpenter
work on q hrge lew barn tor EMERY
Hawkins. 10 Pleasant valley and
when seen yesterday bad me fine
katrnctufe nearly completed. Emerg
Efsa dairymanaan and Is putting UP ele
leant and commodions quarter for his
iRherd OF cows With Viewed ehlarg-
Ing his business. He has also rentedf
lthe Joint. Barnes ~residence near by
which he viii Eoon occupy until he
lchn build 4 permanent me fpr htm5
lsef and family on their farm recent
lIy purchased inthe valley.
E-+
Attorneys MassleradInn 40 Hunters.
Two OF our prominent young law
tyers vent out into winfield district
few days ago on a squirrel hunt.
lThe report comes back tons that
lthey eoYered the ground Of JayYbird.
pcfnt pretty Thoroughly, extending
ffcm WRftetDayftn Prlckett4 creek
Tbeyi ragers I'd fafmsheida and forests,
Ebftlsides ana valley streams, but got
Eaishot at nothing in Dan Nor
III, peach orchard whichsthey inclden
Etally took in BY the way Here they
tarried long to rest their weary feet
and because In II they found more
abundance or game. and really more
to their liking. There was no need.
hsre of.,dogs and guns. but only to.
ciimb and shakesthe bushes andsthen
gather into their pouches =as many
IA they needed" Wen chosen was.
tine time-for their. escapade under the
ttrayesty of a hunting expedition, since
tina rame season was now ON, else
they would have been compelled to
ask Farmer Dams permission. This
Inc would have refused, they well
knew. ana would have made the air
blue when he learned that their
er6und selected was where his choice
zine peaches grew. AS It was, how
ever. with the law in their favor, they
ramblea at will without explanation
IN their Inherent purpose or fear Of
molestation: and without the crack
ofa gun to reveal their presence, they
had reached the goal of their ambi-
ton, and quietly restedewh they ate
of ths fruits Of their labor in friend
Dams peach orchard. Having filed.
their hungry mows. to fullest satIsfac-
tion they made their way onward but.
as before to little purpose in hunt
ing. AS the evening houFs came on
lfhey drupped In at naighbor w. g..
Dougherty's, but Without any game
save that obtained from the peach or
chard over which they seemed so.
telated. M1staktng the motive and
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-09-25
nlp II IN rHEBUp.
First Appearances OF DandrutR = FoEoa
runner OF Future RaIdaeaa.

First Appearances OF DandruR . FoEO.
ranner OF Future RaIdnsag.
That such Is the case has been con-
3clusively proven by sclenthc research,
Prof. unna, the noted European adm
specialist, declares that dandrun 81 the
burrowed-up euttcle Cd the scafp. caused
by~@parasites Destroying the vitality in
the hair bulb. The hair becomes ufeies7.
and. In time, fails out This can be pre-.
vented
sNewbro'sY HerpieIde Kills this dnndruh
germ. and restores the hair to Its natural
softness and abundAncyt X
Herpie1de Is o used by thousands ot
penple-allERatisfied that 1t Is he most
wonders1l hair preparation ON the mar
ket to-day.
SOLD by leading drngEdssl eends1oct IN
,Atampa forSeamplest TO The HerpIeide Co,
Spetrotts Mich,
HiIiusslea & co.. special
Look die want ads I'VE iaiiy You
ma be wanted to-day 81 tuanorroW
it, wait Tor IT. 90. n
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-09-25
suRRENpERs TO FACE
CHARGE OF MURDER
). Frank chlIdress Returns From Ar,
Kansas 70 Answer chacses.

49,
RICHMOND, va Sept. 25.-J. Frank
Chlldress, OF Danville, who. It is al
legged. struck and killed c. @. Hem
.derson in an alley near the home of
Lula penn, on West Broad street. 10
days ago, and whose whereabouts
since that time the police have been
unable to determine has returned to
the city and given himeslf up Chill
dress has confessed the killing Of Hem
derson. whom, he says; he struck in
self.defense.
The men qnarreled in the house of
the Penn woman, and afterwarl met
in the alley, where the fight took place.
Childress, after the dimculty, bade his
escape, going to Hot Springs, Ark,
where he been since. He has been
confined to his bed during the great
err portion of the. time. His father,
Lee childress, wrote his son Of the
trouble that was awaiting him here.
and advised his return and surrender.
The young man then came back toViF-
ginia. He was joined in Danyille by.
his father, who ACCOMPANIED him to
richmond. chlldress was not aware
that Henderson was dead until he
heard from his father.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-09-25

AT THieS hHtd In the GfeEFNR bh4Sp W
the Intermediate Court OF Marion
county, West Virginia; on the first
Monday in September, 1906.
George w. Rtdenour, VS.. jennie Ride
nour.-tn chancery.
Summons.
THE STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA.
To the sherlr Of Matlon county
Greeting:
You are hereby commanded to sum
mon Jennie Rfdenour to appear be
fore the judge of the intermediate
Court of Marion county, at rules to
be held in the clerks ONCE of said
court, on the first Mon lay in septem.
Der, 1906, to answer a bill In chancery
exhibited against her in :aIi court By
George w. Ridenour.
And have then there this writ.
Witness, r. B. Parrish. clerk Of our
said court. at the Courthouse OF said
county, the 2sth day Of August, 1905
and 44th year of the State.
r. q PARRISH, CLERK.
The sheritE's r%efprnsoa. the foregoing
summons is as follows:
The within narned Jennie RIdenoul
is not found in my baiiiwick, neither
is she an 1nhabitant thereof.
q. F. DAVIS,
Deputy for h. II. Furbees Sheriff q
Marion county, w. VA,
object Of sun.
The object Of the above suit is e
obtain; on behalf Of tile plaintiff
George w. RIdeIorr a divorce from
the bonds of malrimony from the said
defendant, Jennie Ridenopr, and e
secure the care, custody and control
of their infant SIN, John RIdenour.
Anaaadayft having been made and
filed that the Defendant Jennie Ride
nour, is a nonresident Of this State
the said defendaat is required to ap
pear within one month after the date
of the first publication Of this order
in the clerks ONCE OF u said court
to do what is necessary 10 protect her
Interests.
Audit is ordered that this order be
published and posted according tolaw
Given under my and this Sd day Of
September, 1906.
r. D. PARRISH. Clerk;
M. W. OGDEN,
Counsel for plaintiff.
Sept 411IS-25.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-09-25

+ WEST ViHelNlANs
AZ TIE LocAE HoFELs
Tayem=N b Reid Camp
bel. simpson En-
ishein wheeling Blair NJ
.Fonnan. chafles Fowler
Dawson AiorgaHtpwn
SON Ndkum Gratton
Emerson W Tryman, claIksburg:
&c James and family shinnston
q. Young, Young Bnck-
shhmo9 d 3! Yeaters Cameron.
Manley4eerhude Duncan
RILEY. wheeling F Classcock
Morgantown; G.. W.. Christ II. "a
,Carothers, u Wingate, Clafks5
burg; =. g Mayberry. Charleston
Watson-s. ". Lovett AZ B. Frlish,
Grafton; Springer Barracks
yifls; JIM. i, Grove, Charles Chad
wick, n. Wheeling
Mrs. MaryeMs Monroe, Misses Mary d.
and Lynae Monroe. shinnston.
Marfstta-G. NJ. Keller. Hundred
ID. b. sPocock, Morsantowni g ~
aTRff6ni CHARLES Price, Rfyes-
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-09-25
FIfSt Ward
9 3


M and Mrs John DeBolt and
eness MsssDelfa Powell, Of Grafton.
and III Guy Hawkins spent Sunday
evening al Monongah.
Afr. and Mrs. CHARLES Rhinehart
ggere at watson sunday the guests
of heSformeEs sister Mrs. John Wise
q
M: d nj 3Prickett returned to his
work at TerraaAIta to-day after a few
DAYS spent with Ibis family in the
city
n. ssa-ss + !. .i,ts+e+ recentIy re-.
tE6m a 5vary III At
~ bor3a at ERantnngs Ferry. He IL
Ew,tk n,s,ronta fever
sSs Set,,rned froyn
smitbbnTs todav after a brief visit
sFsrs E5sswas a~ccoT1nantad hom bv
& 49, sI{ss $500 -nsvis Who VIII
@tssf 49, ~ 800 +,ra@
MEp Hspowen has returned from
p;fts6+E vIs4a he Tas bean vfSitInp
III ~ s5r nsnt PawatI and famfiv
IS ana Nrs sFred aruramage were
quests 81 the Iatter,s sister, Mrs. b.
i Jones, oil watson, Sunday.
Messrs. Clarence Pickett and
James Dowden started out for a iy-
fne tripf 10 Hofeantown Sunday In the
isftsr automobiIe, but were brought
Ia snddan halt IN tie rate OF their
nv reason Of getting stuck in
~ mt56 IS m nse of chains ON the
%sssfs fbsy bsTan tn tnrn and soon.
ntss+sd tbsn5 From the mnd. when.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-09-25

aaHz.H NMa...E uHEN4TE 4r.-r ~. U-N.H r1H+
Our want column Is alive with bar
gains. Properly for sale and rent
Rooms wanted and for rent. Help
wanted. Positions wanted. Look u
over sure. Your opportunity may be
listed to-day.
Alta vandervort VS.. Curtis Wander
vort.-1n chancery In the lntermedl-
ate Court Of Marion county West
Virginia.
To Curtis Vandervort:
Take notice that the deposition of
myself and other witnesses will be
taken at the law once of Ogden & Og-
den in the Hall Block in the city OF
|FaiFmont, Marion county, West Vir-
ginia, ON the 9Th day OF october, 1905,
between the hours OF 3 o'clock a. M
and g O'Clock p M Of that day to be
.read9in evidence ON the hearing Of the
above styled canse in behalf Of the
said Alta YanderYort.
IL from any eauss the taking OF the
same be not commeneed or being com;
tmeaeed shall not be completed on
That day. die taAng . ths same
NE adjourned from lime time until
they are eomplatAd Yoir Go
ALTA HAS5BERHORT
y III 81 OGDEN
FER counsel.
Sent 5-11-1S-2b.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-09-25
Court News

Gaspera Barardeln VS.. Geami Com
.gtruction company. Circuit court,
case: October rules. Arnett and COM
pany, counsel for plaintif.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-09-25

Everything that goestt to make Bell
view a desirable location for that new
home you contemplate building has
already been prepared for you. Street
railway, paved streets; electric lights,
sewers, gas, Fairmnnt altered water.
Don't fail to spend Thursday the 27th.
at BelIview lot sale and purchase at
least one of the many beautiful level
lots that will be sold on this day.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-09-25

SThe Eerror of Being Correct.
From the Salt Lake Tribune.
z White House stenographers will
have to be careful not to be caught
spelling certain words right. 4
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-09-25
oIN&Hospftal.

MIS- Alice sapp watt to Worthing'
ton to-day to nurse d patient for Or.
Ogden
Nj. VIII Fottney was admitted
ferdas Tor medical treatment.
M Iaylor went to Ham
mund last eyenin charge OF
a patient
Changing His 7aslpess location
ID. Radford and Jerome Merriheid
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-09-25
In No Moe fer Treatina.

49, III NO WIUUW ETSNEIIIHs
From the Butfalo News.
Whiskey is poison to the boil wee
vii, according to experts. But who
wants to buy drinks for a boil wee.
vii?
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-09-25
oRpER 81 %RuaLIcArIoM.

STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA.
At rules held In the clerks chce q
the Intermediate Court Of Marion
county, West Virginia; on the first
Monday in September, 1906.
George w. Rtdenour, VS.. jennie Ride
nour.-In chancery.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-09-25

THE Latest scientific InetrunenGs
used In the Successful Treatment OF
oFFlcE HouRs+9h i. tos j
Consultation ana ad9ice free. Stat
Permanently located on Monroe betl
Fairmonts NJ Va, Jacobs Block. root
stairs.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-17
GROUP OF YOUNG M|LLI0NA|RES
IS EN1HUSED WITH SOCIALISM

Dunno because he believed that
even municipal ownership would
fall short of effecting political re-
forms, while socialism would, was
asked if he intended to divide his
fortune with the poor. He explain
ed that this would do no good, for
the equalization of wealth must be
accomplished by an equitable dis
tribution of the sources of wealth,
and that the whole body polite
must agree; no individual effort
would accomplish the desired end.
Everett Colby, the Wall street
banker, recently elected state SEN
ator in New Jersey after a cam
paign in which he attacked corpor-
alton greed and espoused the cause
of equal taxation, has expressed his
belief that in modified form and
with proper education of the mass
es, socialism would work a great
national reform
There are half a dozen other
wealthy young men who are more
or less identified with the radical
movement and attended the Stokes
meeting. One of these is Geo. Fred
Williams, who is a former member
of congress and a we'll known Bos-
ton lawyer.
Young Stokes, who married Rose
Pastor, the Russian Jewess who
was formerly a cigarmaker in
Cleveland factory, denies that his
recent congress was for the purpose
of forming a new political party on
socialistic lines. 1t was merely for
an exchange of views upon general
conditions he said.
Mr.. Stokes was asked if he did
not consider it remarkable that so
many wealthy young men were en-
bracing a theory at war with the
very conditions which made their
wealth possible.
NO" he replied calmly. at
means that some young men are
spending their time thinking for
the good of our republic, instead Of
pursuing the poor pleasures that
riches make possible. l think this
is a potent sign of an awakening
among the people of all classes to
the abuses of the day and hour in
politics and business life"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-17
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.

First Baptist Church, City Tenn
pie, corner Lincoln street and Sec.
ond avenue. In the morning the
pastor will preach on Learning
Obedience by Suffering" For the
evening service the subject will be,
"a Girls Temptation on S. a
Week" DR.. Van Osdel has been
requested to speak on this subject
by some who believe the wages Of
girls are entirely inadequate and
the cause of many Of the ills of
society. He will undertake to offer
a remedy. The program for the day
is as follows: Worship and preach
ing at 1890 a. m. and 1880 D. m.
Bible school at noon. Young Peo-
pies meeting at $50 .. m. Mid
week meeting Wednesday evening.
Musical service by quartette, solo
lists and chorus.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-17
Yscripps News Associe tion.)

(ScrlppS news RSSoSls .ioH.J
NEW YORK, March II. - Will
the socialist party be made a power
in American politics by the sons OF
millionaires?
Paradoxical as it may seem many
of the young men who are heading
the movement for radical social
list propaganda in this country are
heirs to vast fortunes.
The fact was emphasized by the
recent attempt of radicals to get on
a common ground at a meeting at
the Brick House, the palatial coun-
try home of ]. G. Phelps Stokes.
as we'll as by the announcement of
Joe Medill Patterson of Chicago,
that he had embraced the socialist
creed.
If socialism were voted into force
and its tenets accepted 1t would
strike at the fortunes of some of
the wealthiest families in the coun-
try and with their radical members
themselves leading the attack.
Stokes, for instance, is the son
of Arson Phelps Stokes, Wall street
capitalist and multi millionaire, now
retired. Robt. Hunter, another So
cialist student, married one of An
son Stokes daughters, wealthy in
her own right. He is a settlement
worker, and is the author of Pow
erty," a book in which he makes
the remarkable statement that TO-
100000 Americans are starving to-
day-that is, under-nourished be-
cause they have not means to buy
the necessities of life.
Gaylord Wiltshire, although he in
herited millions, has long been a
socialist and conducted a monthly
magazine which essayed to be an
authority on the subject.
VIM. ent, a Chicago millionaire,
who has his fortune invested in
such a way that the returns will not
exceed 8 per cent, made his ideas
conspicuous at the recent Stokes
congress.
Another wealthy radical is Ar
thur Brisbane, who inherited his
fortune and is now the highest paid
newspaper writer in the world, his
p salary being $4,000 a year Brs-
bane attends fashionable society
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-17
A SERMON OF OPTIMISM BY DR..
WASHINGTON GLADDEN., THE
CONDEMNER OF TAINTED
MONEY"

of the foundation be destroyed"
cried the old psalmist, what shall
the righteous do?"
He was not the first nor the last
man who thought the world was go
ing to the dogs. Such fears are al
ways exaggerated.
The foundations of the moral or
der have never been destroyed;
they have grown stronger with
every passing century.
The world has never gone to the
dogs; 1t is getting further away
from them every year.
There is no reason for believing
that every man is a rascal. These
disquieting disclosures of the d"y
affect but a small percentage of the
community.
The great majority of Office hold
ers are upright and faithful.
The great majority of business
men are honest.
The people generally are decent,
industrious, fair minded and honor
able.
While Philadelphia was being
turned upside down, and the great
insurance companies inside out
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-17
Catch Big Shark.

Completely exhausted, after a
seven hour battle with a seven foot
shark, Patrick Sullivan and w. d.
Yates pulled their boat alongside
the slip of the Chlopeck Fish com
pany at West Seattle, and with the
assistance of the men employed
there succeeded in landing their
prey. The shark was one of the
largest caught in the bay for some
time. 1t was hooked on an ordin-
airy two-strand twisted line, with a
piano wire leader.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-17
ALL IS right WITH THE WORLD.

I and graft and bribery were being
unearthed here and there, the mass
es of the people were going about
their business, doing their daily
work patiently and faithfully, prac-
ticing the square deal in their ex-
changes, meeting their obligations,
fulfilling their trusts. Frenzied fin
ance and rotten politics touch but a
fraction of our population.
What is more, these revelations
are themselves the evidence of a
rising tide of public morality. Most
of the iniquities which have been
brought to light are not novelties.
They have been fourishing for
years, and the people were not
wholly ignorant concerning them;
either they did not care very much,
or they were too busy to grapple
with them.
1t is because there has been a
great awakening of the public con-
science, because the people are be-
ginning to care about such mat
tiers, that the light has been turned
on, and the rottenness has been
exposed.
The mighty reaction and revolt
against such iniquities. and the ire.
mendous political overturnings that
have come as the consequnce OF
them, in which party lines have
been obliterated, show how sound