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

The West virginian hereby invites
its good and talented friends, the edt-
tors Of The Parkers6urg Dispatch.News
and the Charleston News, to join the
FONT Worry Club" Simply because
the West virginian named first what
are generally conceded now to be the
winners in the organization OF the
Legislature, these boys are inclined
to be little petulant. Note what they
say. The Dispatch'News says:
zone might think that a paper like
the Fairmont West yirginian with its
editors, past and present, the officers
of the company, and their connection,
holding State sinecures, that they
might be content to allow the Leglsla-
ture to select their officers. and the
officers make their appointments, with
regard to the ability and efficiency OF
the candidates. But not so; that paper
and others OF similar condition, who
feel themselves the guardians Of all
Offices, elective or appotntive, are now
openly engaged in bartering every.
thing In sight, each day adding a few
more positions, until no wonderment
will be expressed when the finally
come down to the bestowlng Of the
pageships.
at is this power which makes a
State machine such a thing of beauty
and finds so many ready TO respond TO
its clarion call"
The Charleston paper looks at it as
follows:
"The Fairmont West vlrginian
seems to be ambitious to take the
place Of the Wheeling lnteliigencer as
the mouthpiece Of the State admins
tration. Well, IL there is any glory in
the job, the News will interpose no
obstacle to the two journals in ques-
ton dividing it between them"
Now, just keep sweet, and all these
things will work out all right.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-31
hIERIN0 BREEDERS
ASSOCIATION no HOLE FRS 30 IN.
NuAL MEETINe IN JANUARY
AZ col UNI BUS.

4 s. L. u Z 4 - T. i Z
WHEELING, Dec: -Ths first an.
nual meeting Of the American and De
laine Merlno Record Association viii
be held at the Great Southern Hotel.
at Columbus, January 18th.
The event promises to be one Of un-
usual interest and the large member.
ship Of this progressive association
are looking forward with much pleas
IRE to the occasion. There will be
three sessions, the opening to be held
at 10 o'clock in the morning. 1t Will
be devoted exclusively to the business
of the association, and all members
are urged to be present. The after
noon and evening sessions will be
given to addresses by eminent men
from different parts of the country.
The afternoon session will be open.
ed with an address by John P. Ray, of
New York, who is the best posted liv.
ing breeder OF to-day, Subject, 1.-THE
spanlsh.Merlno Stamped with the
American ldea;" followed by Samuel
Archer, of North Carolina, ,on "The
Sheep of To-Day and the Future" E.
IN. BIssell, Of Vermont, one of Yer
mont's most noted breeders, "The Elk.
port Trade" L. A. Webster, live stock
artist, TYPES and the Shepherd" A.
A. Bates, Of Ohio, THE Relation Be.
tween the Eastern and Western
Breeders" F. NJ. Haverstock, of In.
diana. 1.-THE Lineage of the Polled
Dickinson Merino."
The evening session will be opened
with an address by Governor A. L.
Harris, Of Ohio; Prof. c. s. Plumb, Of
the Ohio State University, subject, "a
Talk on the Care Of Thoroughbred
Flocks in the Foreign Countries" an
address by A. ]. Blakely. Of Iowa; ad.
dress by Charles 3. Crothers, of Penn.
sylvania. Tracing the Lineage of the
Delalne-Merlno since the Importation
was made by Col Humphrey, owner of
the Rhode Island Wooden Mills" N.
w. Cowden, secretary of Ohio State
Wool Growing Association, will read a
paper on 1.-THE Needs Of the Wool
Grower"
This array Of eminent speakers, all
Of whom are specially interested in
the sheep industry, assures an in
structtve and interesting programme.
All Of the sessions will be held in
the assembly hall Of tina Great South
ern. The management of the hotel has
accorded special rate to all persons at
tending and the committee has per-
fected plans for their convenience and
entertainment Full details and pro-
gramme Of sessions will be mailed to
each member and others WHO win for.
ward their address to the secretary,
Is. NJ. Cieayer, Delaware, o. All Of
those interested in the thoroughbred
stock are cordially invited to attend
this meeting.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-31

tainIy 8 step IN the right direction
and as d waning 70 The llangersonj
Who make a great Ttish 70 Charles
ton q Tie opening of the session IA
order 70 get these upnec essarg Jobs
We advise the saving q tlie ezpense
incurred on the trip until the isglslas4
toFs zee how much help they win
need At the coming session. Another
thing, these prospective assistants
won't get free transportation 70
Charleston this year and their ez.
penses for such a trip, in car fare,
board and refreshments would be
pretty large 50 we offer a little friend.
" advice at this time. Wait until the
Legislators assemble and decide how
many assistants they will want and
then having once reached a decision
they can easily send a message by
long distance telephone, telegraph OF
even by letter, notifying the men o.
boys selected for the positions to be
filled. If this advice is needed it will
save money to the applicants and be
a source Of relief to the members Of
the legislature. In the language Of
the apostle Paul we would say think
on these things"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-31
Four Burned in
Gas Explosion
HOUSE IN WHEELING PARTIALLY
WRECKED AND FOUR PEo-
PILE HURT.

WHEELING, Dec. S1.-A gas explo'
sion occurred at the home Of Robert
Jones, on Clark street, Martins Fer,
ny, Saturday evening, in which four
members of the family were burned,
two seriously, and the house was part
ly wrecked.
The injured are:
Miss Hannah Jones, seriously burn
I'd about the face, arms and legs.
Samuel Jones, hands terribly burn
ed.
Young son, burned about hands OF
face.
Robert Jones, the father, hands bad
ly burned.
Miss Hannah Jones. who was most
seriously burned, was preparing sup
per about S o'clock and had occasion
to go to the cellar for some article.
When she entered the basement she
lighted a match and simultaneously a
terrific explosion occurred.
The explosion was of such force us
to blow door leading from the eel
lar to the first floor to splinters. Sew
enl windows were knocked out and
the house otherwise was slightly dam
aged.
The cellar was filed with natural
gas, yet gas is not used in the house,
nor are there any connections with
the main. 1t is supposed that the gas
escaped from a leak in a high pressure
main which runs along the street in
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-31

Ring out the old, ring in the new.
At twelve o'clock tonight the year
1906 will come to a close and 1907
will be ushered in amid the changing
of bells, the shrill cries of whistles
and the firing of guns and explosives.
The year 1906 has been wonderful
one in many ways and 1907 comes in
bright with prospects OF keeping the
high standard set by its predecessor:
It may do great deal of good for us
all to resolve to strive harder for sue
cess in every way the coming year
than we have in the past, but in all
our striving, let us aim to live truer.
cleaner and more upright lives.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-31
ront Of the nome and Inferred through

front Of the home and filtered through
the soil to the basement.
A few minutes before the explosion
Mr.. Jones had detected smell of gas
Ia the house and had opened door
and windows. to admit fresh air. This
probably was the means Of saving the
house from being wrecked entirely,
The flash of the explosion reached the
room from which a door led to the
cellar, and in this room was where
the other members Of the family who
were burned were sitting.
The Liberty Hose Company was
summoned by nelghbors, who were at.
tracted by the explosion, and the fire.
men made quick response, but their
services were not need, as no blaze
started.
Drs. R. H. Wilson and c. B. Messer.
ly were quickly summoned to dress
the injuries Of those who were burned.
Miss Jones, who carried the lighted
match, was badly burned about the
arms, face and legs, and was in a very
serious condition last night. However,
DIR. Wilson stated that she will recoy.
Ter.
cor,uni Tonas bar brother also Was
seriously burned, his injuries being
confined principally to his hands and
arms.
A younger son was burned about the
face and hands and Jones' hands
were burned, but their wounds are not
serious.
1t is likely that the two whose in.
juries are the most serious will be re,
moved to the hospital.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-31

To have beautiful, perfect, pink, vel.
yet.llke lips. apply at bedtime light
coating of DR.. Shops Green salve.
Then, next morning. notice carefully
the effect. Dry, cracked, or colorless
lips mean feverishnes, and are as well
i'll appearing. DR.. Shops Green salve
is soft, creamy, healing ointment that
will quickly correct any skin blem.
ish or allueLt. Get a free trial box
at our store anG be convinced. Large,
Glass Jars, 25 cts. Sold by 3. A. Bill
Fireworks for the New Year. Globe
Book Store, Watson Hotel Bldg.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-31
SENATOR FoRMAtl.s CANDIDACY
oRPREslpENT OF THE
SENATE.

Egef unwilling to play fair or be
lilss men, some Of the insurgent busy,
bodies a5e now attempting the process
d manufacturing sympathy for sena'
tor Formanb Of Grant county, who
they hes been sldetracked by the
STATE machine" for the Senate presi.
dencg In this connection the West
YiFglnian has 9 few words to say.
There Is no more worthy or loyal man
ii tie State than Senator L. J, For
man and none more deserving Of hon
81 the hands Of his party. Further
more IL would please us very much
g see him made president Of the
state Senate. THAT has been our feel
ing rom The first time his name was
mentioned III connection with the Sen
ate presidency. But from the force of
circumstances and because we desired
peaceful and harmonious session Of
TIE incoming Legislature, it seemed
ns tnwiss to advocate his election
al this time. Not however, because
ia did not think he deserved It, nor
Tor fepr that he could not be elected
because ws think he could, but who'll
81 and solely In the Interests Of har-
fliony did the West Virginian come out
for another candidate. Senator For
man was said to be the administration
eand idate; while Senator Marshall
was the aYowed decentralization
candidate. This paper has no person.
Al feeling against either Forman or
Marshall, but because fractional feel
ing was becoming more bitter every
day we thought 1t best to yield point
and favor a compromise candidate
Nearly all the regular" Republican
state papers expressed the Same opin.
ion and accordingly Senator McDer.
lnbtts candidacy was usherel to the
{ 'front.'. McDermott is not a factional-
list and everybody knows It. He is
quite satisfactory to the reasonable
men Of all sides: But that has. hap
pened in the case of Senator Mar
shalls candidacy? His adherents have
shown no disposition to avoid factional
differences by declaring q willingness
to see a compromise man elected, but
have gone on claiming his sure cleo,
tion by a certain majority. in view Of
these facts 1t seems clear case Of
not wanting harmony on the part OF
the anti.adminlstration forces. Do
they then want to assume the lespon,
sibiiity for the failure Of the session
Il factionalism should cause such an
undesirable record at the coming
meeting Of the Legislature? Every
thing this paper has done in this mat.
ter has been dons solely in the in
terests Of harmony and for the good
III the people as we saw it. Can the
adherents Of Senator Marshalrs can.
q didacy for the State Senate truthfully'
say as much? The burden Of proof
now rests on the "other side" as Sen
ator Forman's good friends and adj
mirers have shown a willingness to
avoid the very appearance Of toctlonal-
ism BY advocating the election OF an
other man.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-31
NOTICE TO THE STOCKHOLDERS
OF
MARION AGRICULTURAL AND IN.
DUsTRIAL SOCIETY

The annual meeting of the stock.
holders of Marion. Agricultural. and
Industrial Society will be held at the
company's principal office in the city
of Fairmont, Marion county, West vir-
gina, on Saturday, January 5th, 1907,
at 10 o'clock a. m. for the purpose of
electing a board of directors and for
transacting any other business that
may lawfully come before said meet,
ing.
JOHN A. CLARK, President.
Attest: JAS. A. MEREDITH, Sec.
Dec. &c, Jan 2.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-31
CHARGED with Lunacy.

Joseph Linville was placed in the
county jail this morning by Deputy
Sheriff Walter s. Furbea on charge Of
insanity. Llnville comes from Man
nington district and was committed
by Justice ]. F. Christy. He was COM
United on the dispositions Of L, c. Lin.
vile and Dr. T. NJ. Calvert. He has
been in the Hospital for the Insane
twice. He is incorporate in his hab,
tic
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-31
Imp yenents The First Baptist
Church Ale Prog ressing Nicely

CONGREGATION oi the First Baptist with
progress on the improvement being
WIN be completed il about for de-
the First BAPTIST church win have one 81 inc
most modern equipped worship the State The church
recently basement there to be provided Sunday
school rooms work closets dressing rooms etc.
complete comfort and convenience Of the
congregation Improvements done will about some
thing The for these improve
nearly provided by order Of the church 1t must
ali be raised before the completed the
the proposition to have the
money all provided within the days.
improvements fully appreciated. but we pre-
building idea Of the outside
pearance church raised Below given teed
money the Improvements
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-31

Fairmont and Clarksburg have
discovered that they are twins. in
honor of the event due season OF
feasting and rejoicing has been cele-
brated. Suppose Huntington should
one day discover that it is twins!
Wouldn't it beat them all, thought
Huntington Dispatch.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-31
Peoples Forum
A Good Record.

Editor West ylrglnian:
We do not wish to advertise, as we
are a quiet, unassuming order, but
simply wish to call your attention to
the fact that on next Thursday night,
the Woodmen of the World will install
their officers for the coming
year. The W. o. W., under the lead,
ership of Dr. A. B. Morrison. deputy,
and the ever ready and willing work
ers Of White Oak Camp, No. 20, have
delivered 95 certificates In December,
amounting to $111O00.OO, protection
to- citizens of Fairmont. DR.. Morri-
son is a quiet unassuming man, but
one Of the best fratenial insurance
order workers in West Virginia. The
order also has arranged for q Uni
form Rank Of Fifty to start with and
will also in a short time have their
own band as they have in No. 20
several musical directors and ability
for any undertaking. DR.. Morrison's
wish is to make this the banner
camp of the State, and one months
more work will do this. This camp
also intends to go to jamestown, vir-
glnia, in May 1907, and compete for
part of the fifty thousand dollar prize
given away by the Sow. Camp, Wood
men Of the World.
FLOYD sTEALEY,
Clerk Camp No. 20.
pead the naI,v West v,re,nian.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-31
Confessed to Murder.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. S1.-John G.
Price today confessed he was the m'lr.
derer of Mrs. Maurice X. Lewis, clear.
ing the mystery.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-31

The Huntington Dispatch says:
1.-THE Fairmont West virginiau an
nounces in a headline that hus-
band got the worst Of it. There's
no news in that"
All right, just as you say.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-31
Open He use TOMORROW.

The Elks will have "open house" to.
morrow afternoon from two to five
o'clock. The members have invited
their friends to have social time with
them at the Elks' home.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-31

Welcome the New Year with some
of those large cannon crackers from
Globe Book Store, Watson Hotel Bldg.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-31

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

Small crackers and torpedoes for
the children at A. c. Klnkead's, Wat
son Hotel Bldg.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-31
Morbus sabbatieus.
Sunday sickness).

WILL Energy Determination, Self Respect Respect Gods
Day, Respect for Gods Book Respect House,
A Desire to Ue Somebody.
little sp of Love insure
every time if relief
the day stormy external application umbrellas
overshoes be beneficial
NoceKeep where will see every day II used faithfully the
patient will
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-31
Ezpsndture d liz chureh !mprovement Eund

At the services yesterday morning, the pastor pre-
scented very handsome church calendar to each per
present and also gave the following prescription
as found on card in the envelope with the cal
endar:
Morbus sabbaticus
Sunday sickness)
Very Prevalent Contagious
Directions -on Sunday morning rise at seven; use
plenty of cold water on the face: eat plain hearty
breakfast Then mix up and take internally dose com
posed OF equal parts OF the following ingredients
ly: r4,t5E s-t,H
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-25
WOMAN PURSUES
RECREANT SPOUSE
Continued from Page One,

concluded that since she was other
wise conducting herself in a quiet
manner there could be no objection
to her remaining in the house.
Through friends she has refused to be
interviewed on the subject and Hatch
and the woman with whom he regis
tered at the Angelus and LankerShim
has not been seen since late Wednes-
day night.
Sergeant Walker visited both the An
gelus and the Lankershim hotels and
held lengthy conversations with the
hotel proprietors and hotel detectives
In one of the hostelries he was in con-
sultation with friends of the woman
who claims she is Hatch's wife. The
nature of this conversation has not
been learned.
Police Are Reticent
The police are almost as reticent
about giving out any information as
the hotel proprietors, and to certain
extent the case is shrouded in the
deepest mystery.
At an early hour this morning it was
learned that wealthy mine owner is
connected with the affair, This mans
name the police say they will not di-
Vulge for "love nor money"
Is this willard P. Hatch the young
writer of Denver, Colo, WAC some four
years ago was honored by one of the
Cecil Rhodes scholarships at oxford
college is another question which is
puzzling the hotel clerks and police.
Every effort to substantiate this sup
position last night failed. Descrip-
tions of Hatch tally with those of the
Denver man, but the fact that the
Hatch who created the excitement
Wednesday has been seen in this city
Of
eral times serves to dispel this theory.
According to the police the case has
by no means ended and startling de-
velopments have been predicted.
Left Denver Under Cloud
Information from Denver at an early
hour this morning stated that Will
lard Hatch left Denver some eighteen
months ago and went to Goldfield,
New. 1t is said he became involved with
two actresses and being an official
of the juvenile court was discharged
summarily by Judge Ben B. Lindsey.
He went to Goldfield as the repre-
sentative of the Denver Post, and while
in the Nevada town worked in getting
out a special mining edition of that
paper. He later became associated
with the Goldfeld News.
Hatch claims that the woman who
says she is his wife is trying to black
mail him. He also says that the woman
has been arrested several times in
Goldfeld, New, on charges of vagrancy.
The woman with whom he registered
at the Angelus hotel and the Lanker-
SHIN hotel, Hatch says is his true and
lawful wife. Information received
states that Hatch recently came into
possession of a large sum of money
and that the woman with whom he
registered at the hotels is the daugh-
ter Of multimillionare of Goldfield.
Hatch stated last night that this
woman who claims to be his wife will
leave town within a day or two and
that the case will then be dropped.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-25
CHARGE OF LO0TING is
MADE AGAINST NEGRO
PRESSURE ON HEAD AFFECTS
MORAL SENSE
San Francisco Authorities Ask San
Bernardino Officers to Hold cIaud
Girthart, Who Is Wanted in De-
stroyed City for Serious offense

Special to The Herald.
SAN BERNARDINO, May 24-San
Francisco authorities want Claud
Girthart, the negro caught here recent
ly. He is charged with looting in the
destroyed city A complaint has been
sworn to here on word from San Fran
cisco and Girthart will be taken north
to answer to the charge. When the
young negro was caught here he had
several trunks filed with loot and
much of the stuff was valuable.
The negro was known here and his
case excited the sympathy OF some peo-
pie who caused him to be removed to
the county hospital and operated upon
to remove pressure on his brain re-
sulting from an injury suffered many
years ago. 1t was believed the re-
moval of this pressure would right his
mind, as 1t is contended that the sense
of right and wrong was destroyed by
the pressure.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-25
TAKES ALL THE MONEY OFFERED
This Is "sworn Policy" Of Pennsylva-
MIA Railroad Man

PHILADELPHIA, May 24,--when
the interstate commerce commission
resumed its hearing today in the ln-
vestigation of alleged determinations In
the distribution Of coal cars, Frederick
Vrooman of Osceola Mills, assistant
trainmaster on the Tyrone division Of
the Pennsylvania railroad, was called.
Have you anything to do with the
distribution of carsT" asked Mr.. Glas-
gov.
"I have"
"Did you ever get any money from
coal operators on your divison?'
"Oh, yes"
At ,Mr. Glasgow's request Mr.. Vroo-
man named half dozen coal operators
who had paid him money at various
times in amounts ranging from IS to $40,
Expected Favors
why did they give you this money!"
asked Mr.. Glasgow.
II suppose they expected some
favors."
Were the favors grantedY
Not that / recolect."
"Then why did you take the money"
well, IL there was any money to be
given out 1 was there to take It,"
'Is that your position now?"
1T has always been."
The witness said there was no scarcity
Of cars during the anthracite strike. He
denied furnishing cars to certain conf
panies at $40 and $50 a car.