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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-31
THE TAFT DINNER BUCKET.
A Campaign Souvenir suited to the
Size Of the Big seretary-He
Ate the Lunch.

- . a Il
"A committee OF citizens, bringing
a luncheon IN a massave tin bucket,
met the Taft train at Fort Scott the
other day. The bucket, constructed
strictly after the style Of the labor
ing mans dlnner-pail, with coffee
cup on top, tray, etc, would hold six
gallons, and was made to typIfy the
Full dinner pail" campaign cry. The
pail bore the inscription. "Fort Scott
TAFT, 1905" and was presented to
the secretary He received it with
rare good humor and ate with evident
delish the luncheon 1t contained.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-31
AoopsWLLE ITEMS,


What h aas and Just hoT e say !
that's The ~ TINT bptherH MANY q
lus TIA Is what IS bethefirg soitr
cone pendent from here nov
lsh somebody would come along and
GIVE IS some news but I tlsE'.
pose mat aslI spat away y.
ana NJ ssy before ths news;i IS too
penniss Eafbe Is lust Iying around ,llii
mis- iIlage dsliyefing and hitting up
are fsnss fDr his son, Harry o q
Amos ahas Ten IN about four four
kous tosiay and IS In q great hurry r
10 get HE Work comp eted.
4 MIS- Ernie Michael spent few
days at tie home of Geo. Toothmaln,
Igof estovn, this week as the guest
Eof Miss Lelsh ~ othman:
H., and Mrs. g. Venue Fear Of Nor Nor
IgantcTn, were visiting at the home Of
Efheir parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ~ a,
lFear, last Saturday and Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Seth Wilson, Of Arm.
let's Run, were recent visitors with rel
| atiyes. here.
sfr. viii Yost is on ne sick list al
lsthts time.
M E, r5rnstde came down from
/ CIarksburg to his farm to cut hay bt1i
shas not succeeded in laying very much
Of Il on the ground so far, 50 your cor
respondent has been informed.
Mrs. Lucinda Arnett has returned
,Ihome after afew weeks stay with hel
son, Glen Arnett, Of Amos.
Miss Eva Toothman, Of Mccurdys
.Iyille, Is spending a few weeks will
her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thos
Floyd.
We regret very much to say tina
Mrs. Nora Floyd does not improve
\ very much. She has had bad healtl
all summer.
Mr.. Jas. Fear and son, ollan, are a
i Parker's Run putting up hay for Mr.
4 Fears mother this week.
A Messrs. Luther and Willie Michae
4 and Hugh are putting up hay for Franz
Hood, Of RIyesville.
Mr.. Jack Michael Is able to e abou
again after a recent illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jean Toothman, Of nea
Met urdysyille, were here lately.
Miss Lelah Toothman, Of Barnes
!; town, has returned home after a few
days stay with relatives here.
Miss Clara shuman, of shuman's rul
was calling through here recently.
4 "A very small crowd of people iron
this place attended the John Robinson
show at Falrmont last Tuesday, bu
those that attended reports1 a goo,
time and an interesting performance
A mothers meeting is announce
| for next Sunday, September the Isl
at Marvin Chapel. Everyone is invit
ed. but more especially the mothers
"A crowd consisting OF viii Canoe
John Ammons, Alpha Tenant and N
Eddy have gone to Atlantic City 70
Ia few days stay, after which they vii
visit the Jamestown Exposition an,
other points Of interest.
4 Miss Delilah Rice, of Gray's Flat, Il
visiting at Jas. Bayyah's now.
Francis Yost has gone to Benwoo,
to get work as brakeman. Be careful
Francis, that you don't come bacl
with your neck broke.
Mr.. Louis Fluharty and family, o
Gray's Flats, spent a day this week a
the home Of Jas. Ballah.
MI. and Mrs. Jay Barbea nd small
daughter. Of Warrington, are visiting
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Denni!
Barbe, Of this place.
So long till another time.
4 BEATRICE.
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-31
Fifst NIKE church.

Sunday school at 100, u a. swigeF,
superintendent There win be no
league services There viii be no
preaching on account Bof the illness Of
Rev. Morrisons daughter. Prayer
meeting on Hednssday evening.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-31
clty lospltaf $Nctess5

Mrs. George lend son, Of East Fer
~ street was operated son Friday
morning ana ~ doing nicely
5ee Kfela VAS 4 medical patient dis.
missed Fridas
The many Uphold fever patients are
doing very nicely.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-31
Went EcataNlba.

Rev. p! s. Boggss president Of the
M. r Conference, vent to catawba to.
day where ne VIM make his official
visa today ana tomorrow.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-31

Nh and alt IA Williamson re-
turned from Grafton Friday. While
there thes purctasea a ftne farm and
expect to move 81 tae near future.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-31

Sunday Services at Evansville N. e.
Church.
Sunday School at $3.50 a. m, o. F,
Nease, superintendent; preaching at
1880 a. NJ; Junior Epworth League
at $3.50 p. M; Epworth League at 1880
p. m. Everybody invited to these ser.
vices.
HARRY w. FLANAGAN,
Pasotr.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-31
~ passlna Of carley lawson.

4
The sad and shocking death Of Car
ley Lawson, better known as colonel
which occurred at his home Saturday
August 24th, will perhaps ever be q
matter Of conjecture as to whether II
was premediitated or accidental. Ills
not for US 10 say, and as no one saw
the gun discharged that piew out his
life the secret will forever remain lock-
ed in the eternal unknown
The colonel was a kind and courte-
GUS boy and If there be any who have
aught against him, let 1t be hoped
that his follIes would have closed with
his youth,
OF one thing we are sure,
His last words will endure.
we know bis heart was tender,
When the last words he was heard to
say,
Was, Goodbye, mother" and passed
away. Il
let all who may deplore
The sads deat 81 this ycath,
RemetnheF to abhon
Ilie sf9n ind love the truth
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-31

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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-24
rnr ExprcrEp HOWL.

Gov. Frantz and other Republicans in terested in the late election in oklaho- ma are raising the cry of fraud. as was to be expected of them. whenever 8 Republican is badly dattened out in an election, as soon as he gets his breath he howls, fraud and we naturally ex- pected it from the new state. Tho Democratic majoritfes are so large that nothing material is to be gained from charging fraud against them. but in our judgment there Is a more far reaching, object in. view than that of getting possession of the offices.
 It is true that the Republican breth- ren dote on offices, especially good fat ones. and we suppose those of oklaho- ma are in no wise different from those elsewhere. but the fraud cry is largely for effect elsewhere. The Republicans there have all along been opposed to the adoption of the constitution. They do not want Statehood now, and hoped to defer it by voting down the constitu- tion. They have been plainly acting under orders from Washington, for the administration Is not in favor of the admission of the new State at present The reason for that opposition rests solely on the ground that Oklahoma will be Democratic State, with Democrat ie Senators and Representatives and seven Democratic votes in the electoral college.
 Here is the milk in the cocanut, and although the administration has not gone on record as opposing admission on the ground of politics, 1t has been made plain that such is the case. The first move was to have the Constitu- tion voted down, thus deferring state hood, but if that failed then some other excuse must be found. and what better plea could go to partisan President than the claim that the election was won by Democratic fraud? If they can make a case strong enough they may be able to in- duce Roosevelt to withhold procla- nation of admission to the new State until after the next National election.
 This would be very small business one might say. and of course 1t would be. but not more so than some other things the party in power has done. It might easily happen that seven elec- toral votes will decide the next pres idential election, and that is of more importance from a Republican point of view than fairness and justice.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-24

1t seemed that the rapid growth and spread of railroads would put the rivers out of business, but in the na- ture of things that couldn't last. There are so many advantages in favor of water transportation that 1t cannot be dispensed with where a navigable stream touches city. and especially a manufacturing city.
 This Is why the Alabama River means much to Montgomery. It is not light ing the railroads to advocate water transportation. They will find plenty of patronage. in spite of water trans portation, but the opening of the Ala bama River to navigation all the year and at all seasons will be of incalcu- lable benefit to commercial and indus trial Montgomery. The Chattahooche is worth millions each year to Colum- bus. and the Alabama can be as val- uable to Montgomery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-24
A FINE PAPER.

A splendid newspaper is the Indus- trial Edition of the Columbus Ledger Issued last Sunday. Ii sets forth in graphic manner. in illustrations and de gcription the wonderful advance and development of that city during the past eighty years, commercially. indus trially, and in other ways. The Ledger may well feel proud of this edition.
 There is one feature of the paper that should be of direct interest to the people of Montgomery and of ali other sections on or near the Alabamn River. and that is the stress laid on the Chattahooche River as an asset to prosperity. There was a time when
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-24
cotton and it. Power for Good.

ManufacturerS Record.
 The cotton growers of the South should stand firm for good prices, un- moved by the bear tactics of the spec ulators The world can take every the staple were higher than at pres ent.
 The English papers are full of the tremendous boom in Britains coal having sold their entire Expected out put of 1908. Miners wages are at the maximum, and the operators are strug- gling to find more men,. Englands iron an steel trade is in the same con dition, with steel rats selling at more than s3 a ton above the price which our steel makers are getting. on the prevail and in Asia there Is wide spread awakening, with reports of ad- vancing prices of brilding materials and of labor. The splendid prices and eattle-raisers of the country are getting assure their ability to be bet ter consumers than ever before Cn- receive the very highest prices for its cotton. It holds a world monop- oly. and it would be false to It's own prosperity, to its best educational de- people. if 1t did not unitedly struggle to secure the highest possible price for it's cotton. If thes people of this section would see It blossom as rose.
 
 proved and made more attractive, if they would see tens of thousands of new dwellings on the farms and in the cities with every modern convenience for lessening the labor of the house. keepers, If they would see an era of good road construction, if they would see schools and churches everywhere. then let them realize that good prices high prices as compared with the ten years of starvation prices ending In 1902, would mean all these things, and E...A ~r1.. I-I this situation absolutely within it's own control Ten years ago the cotton crop averaged about $350.O00, 900 a year. Last year 1t was worth over $S00,000.- 900. and this year 1t should command $500. 100000. Consider for a moment what this vast difference of $50O.000,- 900 or more a year means. It is a mighty fertiliZing power which will enrich the soil of Southern business life and bring forth a harvest of abounding prosperity.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-24
MOTTO ON OUR COINS.
seIn God We Trust" First Suggested by
 Maryland Farmer.

sIn God We Trust" First Suggested by
 Maryland Farmer. Minneapolis Journal.
 To an honest, God-fearing farmer of the State of Maryland is due the mot to, ''In God We Trust" which appears or the coinage of the United States. Tn 1861, when Salmon P. Chase was Secretary of the Treasury. he wrote to him that as we claimed to be Christian people, we should make some suitable recognition of that fact on our coinage.
 The letter was referred to James Pol lock, director of the mint, who dis cussed the matter in his report for 1862. Congress was apathettc ana Chase mentioned it to the lawmakers again in 1863.
 .The motto suggested, Tn God we trust ia taken from our national hymn. The Star Spangled Banner The sentiment is familiar to every cit izen of our country. It has thrilled millions of Amedican freeman. The time is propitious; 'tis an hour of na- tfonal peril and danger, an hour when mans strength is weakness. when our strength and salvation must be of God"
 As a result a 2-cent bronze piece was authorized by congress to be coin- ed the following year, April P, 1864, and upon this was first stamped the motto, Tn God we trust" By an act of March 3, 1865. 1t was extended to other coins.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-24
''This is My 69th Birthday"
Edward R. Taylor.

Dr. Edward Robeson Taylor, recent ly selected to succeed Eugene Schmitz as mayor of San Francisco. was born in Springfield. III. Sept. A, 1888. From Illinois the family moved to Missouri when Edward was a small boy. and his early schooling was obtained at the Kemper Academy in Bonneville. For several years after leaving the academy he did newspaper work. but In 1862 he caught tho gold fever and went to San Francisco. He first found work as a clerk on a steamboat ply ing between San Francisco and Sac ramento. While thus engaged, he be- gan the stddy of medicine and three years later received his diploma from the University of California. He did not practice medicine long, and In 1867 became private secretary to Gov ernor Haight. During the four years ne held this office he studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1872. For twenty seven years pr. Taylor contin- ued the practice of law, and became one of the leaders Of the California bar When he retired from active work as a lawyer he was appointed dean of the Hastings College of Law of the University of California, place he has held since 1899, He is remarka- ble for his versatility. By trade q printer. by profession both a physician and a lawyer. he is also poet or no mean ability,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-24
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER "A, 1907.

The slurs at Southern orators be- cause of the performances of a few of them moves The Charleston News and Courier to say that "famboyance Is not confined to any part of the coun- try. To be sure we have our Varda- mans, our Graves and our Tillman, but the character of the South is no moro to be defined by them than is that of the North to be gauged by such vo1u' ble persons as Congressman Sulzer, Senator Beveridge. Senator Deliver, MT. Bryan, Big Bilr' Devery, ex-senator Billy Mason and the President him. self" :.:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-24
---''--- Oklahoma Knows Her Mind.

New l OIk w
 In spite of the displeasure of the President, in spite of Secretary Taft's appeals to them to mend their ways. the people of Oklahoma have expressed approval of their new Constitution.
 If the people want prohibition It IS their own thirst they prolong. If they want the initiative and referendum 1t is their own business: and their eXpe. ricnce may be of value to others. If they want a three-fourths vote in a iury to carry d verdict 1t Is they who will profit or suffer by the innovation. If they are severe upon corporations. wherein do they differ from Mir Bona parte's blood -curdling threats on be. half of the Federal administration? If they have gerrymandered the State for the Democrats, other and bigger States have been gerrymandered for the Re puhlicanR. no, ,
 procIaim-or to find reasons Tor not proclaiming--that Oklahoma has con formed to the enabling act by provid- ing for a State government Tepuolican fin form"-not one that insures seven Republican delegates in 1903. After lowing 10 the public opinion oDArizona and New Mexico upon the question or Joint Statehood. how can he refuse1
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-24
Har to Learn Iey Experience.

Philadelphia Record.
 Senator Foraker ought to have known that a newspaper established simply to advocate his interests in his fight against the administration would not succeed. This is no day for or- gans, and especially personal organs. People take the newspapers because they like their various features; they do not take them because of their ad- less because they pack up some par ticular politician in d fight. Foraker started paper in Cambridge, Ohio, in June and 1t has just suspended He would be helped by the support of newspapers that had established a hold upon the community.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-24
To-day Ln History
seDteuher 1A.

1664-The French in America made their first treaty with the Iroquois In- dians.
 1757-Rev. Aaron Burn founder of Princeton University and father of Aaron Burr, Vice~President of the United States, died Born January 4, 1716.
 1S29-Thirteenth amendment to the Constitution of the United States rat fled by a two-thirds vote.
 1S34-Dom Pedro I. died at Lisbon. Born October 12. 179S.
 1S46-Monterey. Mexico, surrendered to the Americans.
 1854-Russians closed the harbor of Sevastopol by sinking ships in the en- trance.
 1S69-"Black Friday" financial pan ic as result of attempt to corner gold.
 lSS4-Mormon colony in Wilson county, Tenn, ordered by Regulators to leave the State.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-24

The Columbus Enquirer-sun notes tho determination of Governor Conner to call an extra session of the legislature. "and our neighbors have no means of protecting themselves" it adds, with profound sympathy. Well, sometimes good comes out of evil. you must re- member
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-24
n .nnlle. in sonne PIacea.

MobiIe Register. -,,,,,,, , holds that the anti-pass law applies to street cars as well as railroads. It has nevertheless been cont9nnHed oy many that if should so apply. The intention of legislators. unless manifest in the context of their statutes. is. however, of little avail in judi ietRi construc- fion
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-24

Judge Parkers recent addresses have been received with great favor and The Charlotte Observer is impressed with the belief that if the country had known him three years ago as we'll as 1t knows him now he would have been elected President.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-24
Taw AaaehRimR.

Birmingham Ledger. I l. Arc,l gonnerv caIIs to mind the sad fact that the law compels us 70 suPport assessors three deep in the enort 70 spd larsons We have the county tax assessors and the back tax commls- sioners, and the State tax c0mnlssloh- . CTS We are paying heavily to get our taxes assessed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-24

What Is the use for Roosevelt to de- clare that he will not become involved in the Cleveland mayoralty. when he writes an open letter to Burton that he desires to see him become Mayor? What is the need of lodging when ev- erybody knows that he Is assisting Burton?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-24
ArTnusT CTRrULATToN.

Thn MnntwoYnerv 7AdVeTkIseF Nus0E .,- . tts advertisers land makes it part ot .r t.Is contract when reauested) that its daily GIT = ruiation Is larger than that of any no.s,W ,a. ,ss new arer printed in Alabama--and that es rs.~as. .ait,an hss the largest circulation of any edition of any newspaper printed ih Alabama without exception ..,..
 The figures for August, printed , ono~, .S representing the actual net circulation' aii turns having been deducted.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-24

The news is that if certain confer ences and negotiations now in prog ress prove successful, France will get out of Morocco pretty soon. As to that, France has been anxious to get out for some time. but couldn't find any way to get out.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-24
Politics and Politicians

The Prohibitionists of Maryland have nominated William Gisriell. a busi- ness man of Baltimore, as their candI- date for governor.
 Joseph B. Gill, who was lieutenant governor of Illinois when John F. A1tgeld was governor and for many years one of the leading Democrats fin Southern Illinois, has announced his decision to go over to the Republican party.
 Louis Stuyvesant Chanler. lieutenant governor of the State of New York, the Democratic nomination for, Pres ident has been invited to deliver an address at the coming Georgia state Fair on the political issues of the day.
 4
 The eupernatorial campaign in Louis jana Is going along apace. Stumpins the State from end to end are the three ination, Leon Jastremski, T. s. Wiik- inson. and Lieut.-Gov. J. Y. sanders.
 
 Attorney General Kirby, who is seek ing tine Democratic gubernatorialA nom- inatiop in Arkansas, advocates among other things the abolition of the con vict lease system, the prosecution of trusts and nonopolies, and the election of United States Senators by direct vote of the people.
 There is a belief among many oi the residents of Maryland that that l State will furnish one or the other, enc next year, and thus raise the han whict ever since Appomattox has barred oul Southern men from any of the prizes of the national convention.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-24

Russia Is an autocratic country. all right enough. but when it comes to hol- idays that nation can call the turn on most of them. There are s6 each year called official and general holi
 days. to say nothing of those of less importance. That Is a little ahead of any other Nation, as far as we know.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-24
n0TNn OuT OF TOwNe

aubaeFabevu who leave the city temDoraTtiy sh~nhd have The Advertiser mailed them [ Addresses will he changed as 0ften as re- auested.
 You can keen fully Inforrned about Mont gusnerv and Alabama affairs only through The Advertiser.
 8reas to this office. Phone 2sO. City Cireu- lation Department.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-24

D. S Noble. Circulation Manager of The uan,eomsrv Advertiser, being duly sworn. says:
 The foregoing statement of The AdVer- ffser's efrcuiatfoupfor the month of AugusI 1ae7 is true and correct. and comphec aI.sf ail returns from news boys. news agents, spoiled and left over copies have been de- N,cte6 D S. NOBLE.
 Circulation Manager Sworn to and subscribed before me this f1th day of September. 1907 tsEAi1 RIGA ALEXANDER.
 Notary Public.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-24

If Carnegie is dissatisfied with his taxes why doesn't he get rid of his wealth? Next thing he knows he will disgrace himself by dying rich.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-24

"The Teddy Bear is doomed" says a a reputed authority on such matters. Joy go with him we say.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-24
There's pIenty Of It.

AIhertVlIIe BdHHtI'
 Bryan will probably be the Demo- cratic nominee for President in 1908 Presidential timber in the Democratic party seems to be a scarce article.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-24

For one time the autumnal equinox hit the earth on schedule time, but II dld not disturb this section much.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-24

oklahoms's number is 4s. and 46 is twice 2s That means double skiddoo fat the carpet t-baggers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-24

The Prohibitionists of Maryland hay, nominated William Gisriell, a bust. ness man of Baltimore, as their .candi date for governor.