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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-04
AN UNJUST ATTACK.

Some time ago the West Virginian
had II few words to say concerning the
resignation of VIM. G. Conley. of King.
wood. as attorney for the B. and o.
Railroad Company because he
wouldn't stand for Ran staInaker's
dictation in politics. The Fairmont
Times took the question UP stating
that P. ]. Crogan had been appointed
in Mr. Conley's stead, with A. Bliss
McCrum as his assistant. The Times
then proceeded in its usual style to
connect the administration OF Govern.
or Dawson with the incident, showing
that McCrum had been selected as
chairman of the committee on rail-
roads and that he was now the holder
Of a railroad pass. On the recent visit
of the editor OF this paper to Charles.
ton Mr.. McCrum made the statement
that what the Times said was abso-
lutely and unqualifiedly false and that
he had written the editor asking him
to correct the statement However,
up, to this time he has not dug up
enough manhood to make the correc,
ton. Mr., Mccrum Is not railroad
attorney and does not ride on pass.
The figure head editor Of the Times
was a member of the same fraternity
to which Mr.. McCrum belonged at the
State University and he thought at
allow a Misrepresentation of that sort
to stand, but there are some people
whose political preiudices go great
deal farther than social or fraternal
consideration. We are glad to set Mr..
Mccrum right in this matter and also
clear the administration of Governor
Dawson of the stigma thus heaped
upon 1t by report false and mislead.
ing.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-04
A Wise Enactment.

The final passage yesterday of the
bill appropriating fifty thousand dol.
lars for the defense of this State
against the claims put forward by
the State Of Virginia on account OF
debts occurred before the separation
of the States, was a wise measure.
West Virginia has consistently held
the position that she owed no por.
ton OF this debt, which was con.
sracted for improvements wholly
within the territory OF the old State.
as now constituted. and yet. under
present conditions, there was danger
that We might be compelled to pay
the claim advanced, in the absence
OF the authorization Of this expendi.
ture for the defense OF the suit. 1t
is within the bounds Of possibility
that the expenditure of the money
appropriated for this purpose will
not be used. There Is whole lot OF
moral influence connected with fifty
thousand dollar defense fund such
as has just been voted by West
Virginia legislature, and which bids
fair to save the people OF the State
the payment. of millions of dollars
which they do not rightfully owe
Charleston News.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-04

Is to carry, It Is going farther than
Respectable people can stand for. The
lrw is no stronger than its instru.
ments Of execution and IL We are going
70 continue this sort Of business wen
soon have NO law. This paper stands
ready = defend any officer OF the law
50 long as he Is doing his duty and act.
ing his part In an honorable menner.
but when he SO far forgets the re
sponsibility OF his position as to get
mixed up in saloon brawl. when he
Is party to the carousal, his actions
are worthy Of censure and condemna.
ton. There is limit at which for
bearance ceases to be virtue. as has
been truly said.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-04
The grounding Is making good.
West Virginia Patents.

H. e. Dunlap. patent attorney. OF
Wheeling, reports the recent issue OF
the following patents to West Virginia
Inventors: A. NJ. and S. B. stiles,
Petersburg, shoe scraper and clean,
err: G. ". Wysor, Huntington. kitchen
cabinet; C. T. Pine, Huntington, easy
account keeper: I. E. Monroe, Combs,
derrick: j. A. McLane ct al, Grafton,
making glass articles; A. j. Doss,
Switchback, loading machine, and l.,
j. Ashworth, Huntington, drain valve.
A Mexican patent was also issued
through Mr.. Dunlap to Fl. Walker, A.
NJ. Jones and H. W. Mccoy, Sisters.
vile, 70" an automatic music roll per.
foratins apparatus.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-04
county High schools in their stead.n

The editor'of the West vireinian be.
lieves that whoever wrote that item
was either ignorant or malicious. The
House Committee on Finance, to which
reference Is made, could not have civ.
en- any cause more patient, interest.
ed or respectful hearing than It did
the Normal school interests THROUGH
State Superintendent Miller, some OF
the Normal Regents and two of the
Normal Principals. All sorts Of stories
have been sent out relative to what TIL.
Finance Committee was going to do
to the Normal schools, It having been
seriously stated both as news item
and edi:oriaIiy by Democratic papers
that they would be cut off without a
penny. Of, course we do not know
what the Committee will do, but we
firmly believe and have verbal assur.
ance from some of them to the effect
that the item Of teachers salaries for
Normal schools will be increased a.
least ten thousand dollars year for
the mex. two years. The Board asks
that and In return It proposes to put
the Normal schools on better foot.
irs. With increased appropriations It
can secure specialists in the training
departments and make the schools real
Normal schools and not local ,acad
emies.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-04
A plseRAcEEuL AFFAIR.

The row at Murphy's saloon on Sat
urday night has been the talk of the
town to-day. The people are saying
that, 1t IS bad enough for private cit
lien to stand at the bar of saloon
and drink with a promlscuous crowd
around, but when 1t comes to an Off.
Ger of tie law, sworn to uphold the
peace ard dignity of the State, to be
in such place and then grow rects-
less with n gun which he has authori.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-04

the best in the United States. These
facts ought 70 suggest undereloped
possibilities in the dairying business
Cast an eye over the map Of the state
and see how many connties have
abundance Of Limestone. Limestone
land means good pasture. and good
pasture means that IL is suited 10 the
datrying business. Look over the
map again ami note the number Of
coal mines. lumber camps, and other
public works. Every one Of these
means an excellent market for the
product OF the dairy. In many In,
stances this market Is not supplied
at all, except with stun shipped from
other States, and 1t IS frequently the
stun which the pure food laws OF
those States will not permit the pro.
Queer to sell at home. 1t is dumped
into West Virginia. Instead of dairy
products 100000. West Virginia
could produce sso,ooo,ooo, and could
4 find good market for every pound OF
It. This is one of our undevelopel
resources.-M organtown Chronicle. "
1t seems to the Sentinel that our
Morgantown contemporary touchea
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-04

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The Sentinel believes that II Is on
the right side of the dog question. 1t
believes that there are good dogs and
bad dogs. Does not the State Journal
believe that? But the Sentinel believes
that the harm the bad dogs do over
balances all the good there Is in the
harmless class of CANNES. Therefore.
the fewer dogs the Deterioration
Sentinel.
This sounds cruel. The Sentinel
practically says 1t would slaughter the
dogs that are good because some are
bad. 1t can not sustain itself in such
an attitude. Would 1t hang all men
for the reason that few are MUIR
derers? The dog is simply entitled to
life and kind treatment or he is not
on his merits. If he is guilty OF crime
as rule, slay him: II he is useful,
kind, obedient and faithful, let him
live.
The State Journal believes In adj
ministerlng Justice and realizes the ne.
cessity of the suppression of some
species of living creatures, but 1t new
err contemplates the killing of even a
rat with pleasure. and 1t would go out
of its way to feed hungry dog. 1t Is
thankful that down beneath the evil
in man, there is vein OF nobility
that makes his kind to dogs and all
other loving and deserving creatures.
It does not believe the Grafton Sen.
tinel itself is, half US cold.blooded as
It pretends, either.
The State Journal is certain its
genial contemporary would not take a
shining, awful keen.bladed axe and
chop off the tails of NIL dogs close be.
hind their ears. 1t would see the enor.
nifty of its act and repent in time. =
Parkersburg State Journal
The Sentinel does not agree that
the Journals Interpretation of our po.
sition is just The Sentinel. would not
be cruel. On the contrary It's human.
ity is one of its brightest virtues. u
has the klndllest feeling in the world
for the dog. 1t would nor even kicl;
the meanest looking cur that It meets
on the street. Dogs are lovable com.
panions. And It IS no discredit to
the man or woman who loves his or
her canine pets. This paper, however.
believes that sheep are more valuable
as product than dogs, and where 1t
Is impossible to grow both at one and
the same time in community wisdom
suggests that we cultivate the most
profitable and discourage the raising
or keeping Of the other. 1t is not SO
much the sending out of some blood
thirsty agent to kill every dog . he
meets In the way but the cirtailment.
in practical and legitimate ways, the
keeping of yard full of what may
be practically termed reproductive
dogs that neither toll nor spin, but
which are constant menace to the
production of that useful animal which
bears on its back the thing that fur.
nlshes the spinning jenny and loom
work, and gives comfort and warm
clothing to those who wear the finish.
ed product.-Grafton Sentinel.
10. A. H#.a
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-04

upon question in the above that
ought to be given more consideration
than It gets by very great deal. Tay-
lor county u more than an average
.grass producing section of the State.
She has q large area OF limestone
land, much Of which is good farming
land. Yet this county does not pro-
duee. by long way. the butter that
is consumed in the county. We have
here as good markets for all kinds OF
dairy products as could be found most
anywhere and yet a large anyun. or
money is sent away. by merchants ev-
cry year toridairy products that sure
ly could be produced in the county il
our farmers would only caitiyate that
branch OF their calling. The Sentinel
would be pleased to hear from some
OF our Intelligent farmers upon this
subject. We should like to have thon
explain why its necessary to send out
Of the county for such a large part OF
the dairy products that are consumed
In the county Grafton Sentinel.
You can not AFFORD 10 miss Prize
StR0aY...
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-04
GEO. NJ. JACOBS, President.
BYRON CARLETON LoueH, Editor
l. M. DAVIS, Business Manager.
THE STATE NORMAL SCHOOLS.

u seems that some people are new.
er better satisfied than when they are
-knockinsr on education and eduea.
tionaI institutions. II It isn't one, It
fs another. Some knock on the free
school some on denominational
schools, some on the state University
and otasrs on the Normal schools.
These people are all enemies to the
State and Injurious to the welfare Of
ito people. y there is any one thing
about which West Virginia ought to
have more concern today than anoth.
er, It Is the schools Of the State. we
arc coming to the front rapidly ln
wealth and material development and
we must keep apaoe In culture. The
free schools are the hope Of the com.
n'onwealth, but In order to have good
schools we must have trained teach
ers and In order to have trained teach.
ers we must have schools for that pur.
pose. That Is the object Of the State
Normal schools. They have not sue.
ceeded IN doing as much as they hope
TO do In the future, for their real work
has been hampered because the per-
sens heretofore coming to them to be
fitted for teaching lacked the academic
training necessary upon which to
build superstrueture. There was
nothing left TO do but give them this
education. But now the point is be.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-04
ATTORNEY GENERAL.

The West Virglnlan suggests VIM.
G. Conley. of Kingwood, for Attorney
General. We know Conley. He is
all right. He will do unless Marshall
county decides to nominate Thomas
jefferson Parsons. = Cameron Star,
Tribune.
We know "Tom" Parsons. the ora.
torlcal gladiator of Marshall, and he
Is all right and will or would fill the
bill to the dot provided. however,
Tyler county does not see fit to be.
stow the high honor on her favorite
son, the noblest Roman of them all.
"Jim" strIckling.-sistersville Re.
view.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-04

The Fafrmont West virginian urg.
es upon the officials OF Fairmont the
necessity Of cleaning tho snow off the
sidewalks. All, then, Fairmont must
be in the zone controlled by the snow
trust. 1t never SHOWS in Huntington
any more.-Huntington Dispatch.
Tho eroundhog assures us of six
weeks ct the beautiful" yet.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-04
Meeting Of MInIsterIaI Association

A meeting of Ministerial Association
was he'd this morning at the NJ. P.
Temple at 10 o'clock. The subject for
GiscHsst m was 1.-THE Psychology of the
Revival and was conducted by Rev.
G. w, Bent of the Diamond Street NJ.
E. Chu-ch.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-04
PRESS QUOTATIONS

The popularity of 1.-THE Lion and
the Mouse" does not seem to dimin.
ish at the Lyceum Theater.-New York
World.
The Lion and the Mouse" played to
the largest audiences ever known In
theh istcry Of the Park Theater.-
Boston Herald.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-04

The play the public have been wait.
ing for.-Boston Globe.
The clean lines of 1.-THE Lion and
the Mouse. has much to do with es.
tablishing It's popularity New York
Telegraph.
The greatest American play seen in
years. Chicago 1nterocean.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-04

You can not afford to miss Prize
Singers Tuesday evening. 1t
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-04

1t seems to the Sentinel that our
contemporary touches
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-02-20

"After I have looked further in the matter, may decide to cross-examine Mrs. Thaw," MT. Jerome stated to the court, Tor may waive my right. If, when all the testimony as to the in sanity of this defendant is in, shall be honestly of the opinion that he was insane at the time this act was conn mitted, do not promiseto take up the time of this court and this jury in con- tending"
 MT. Deimas here interrupted MT. Je- rome He waned to know If the dis trict attorney meant that if the was honestly convinced that Thaw was in- sane when he shot Stanford White he would abandon the prosecution.
 T promise nothing,p retorted the prosecutor.
 A wordy conflict ensued, during which MT. Jerome hinted at broken condolences and evasion of stipulations. He declared that he did not want to humiliate the witness with cross-ex- animation which he might deem un- necessary.
 However, if am forced to do it, I will," said Mr Jerome with something of menace in his tone. e
 You may proceed 2 replied Mir. Del mas.
 Mrs. Thaw, appearing more than ever like a school girl in the simple little blue suit and black velvet hat she has worn ever since the trial began, moved a bit nervously in the big witt ness chair, and awaited MT, Jeronae's opening questions. They had to do with her signature to certain papers, some of which the prosecutor declared were receipts for money which Mrs. Thaw had drawn from the Mercantile Trust company in 19O2-$25 a week. Mir. Delmas protested against the district attorney making this statement, and noted an exception, Mrs Thaw said she was not sure that all the sigma lures were her own--they looked very much like her writing she added. Who provided the money for the girl at the Mercantile Trust company was not de- veloped
 Mrs. Thaw's confidence grew as the cross examination went on and she was always ready with answers.
 Mir. Jerome jumped from point to point in her story, and, under the plea of testing her credibility, was allowed
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to order to-day as Senator Walsh was in conference with the governor for some little time. Favorable reports came from these committees.
 Providing for a s80OOO appropriation for representation at the Jamestown exposition and extending the time of organizing the Standard Fire Insur- ance Co. The resolution placing the legislature on record as favoring the Crane bill to increase letter carriers salaries, now before congress, was talk en from the table and passed.
 The governor, reappointed Theodore Mckenzie of Southington and Arthur J. Wolff of Hartford as members of the board of health. He withdrew the nomination of Henry H. Bridgman, of Norfolk, as a member of the state board of charities and appointed Justin B. Holman, of Saybrook, to that board for four years.
 Unfavorable reports were accepted on bills concerning trespass , and forbid ding the manufacture or sale of metal lie knuckles. The first named provided a penalty for trespass in gardens and is covered by the present statute. The military committee reported unfavora- bly, on a bill concerning the uniform of commissioned officers in the National guard Senator Farrel said that a mum Der of like bills were concerned and only on one would there be favora- ble report, that one ping to increase to S35 the allowance for uniforms, raise
 of $1O.
 Under suspension of the rules, favor able reports were accepted and reso- lutions passed making these appoint ments:
 p. M Judd, judge, and L. M. Phelps, deputy judge, at Wallingford; G. c.
 Bryant, judge, and R. H. Tucker, dep uty judge at Ansonia; s, J. Bryant, judge, and John Wilkinson, deputy judge, at Orange; H. E. Back, judge,
 and J. N Tucker, deputy judge, at
 Kilingly; c. D. Burns, judge, and
 Jeremiah Tierney, deputy judge at | Greenwich.
 Comptroller Bradstreet reported on | the resolution asking for information as
 to cost and possible saving by supply l ing communication tickets in place of
 mileage for members or legislative em- ployes. If communication tickets were used over the most direct routes a sav- ing of thirty per cent. would be made,
 but if over the most convenient route | 1t was the comptrolEer's opinion that a
 loss of ten to fifteen per cent. would result in the aggregate. His opinion
 was based on the present statute. Other favorable reports were on a substitute resolution amending the ! charter of the West Side Savings bank,
 of Waterbury; amending the charter of the Riverside Trust company; to
 change the name of the Greenwich ! Trust, Loan and Deposit company, all | going to the calendar.
 Citizens of Stamford sent in pro test against sea walls, and Senator
 Briggs introduced a resolution appoint | ing John T. walsh, trustee of the Connecticut School for Boys. More
 matters came up from the house for a | change of committee reference. From the calendar the senate joint resolu- ton amending the charter of the Trav- elers Insurance company, and of the Connecticut Fire Insurance company, and changing name and extending charter of Scottish Union Inusurance
 Co.,, were passe1. The senate then ad- journed.
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po,ps New rhsater.

Volta, the electrical marvel, heads the Poli bill this week with Miss Trixie Friganza as special added attraction. Volta makes the vaudeville devotees sit up and take notice with his stunts of lighting cigarettes with his tongue, putting out electric lights with his hands, and other stunts defying the usual electrical laws.
 Kennedy and Rooney In the Happy Medium, Trixie Friganza the Broadway fayorite in her song hits, Carlln and Ottot, the German comedians, McCrea and Poole, the sensational sharpshoot- CTS, the Majestic trio of colored enter tainers, and a host of others make up an excellent bill. No advance in prices for Washington's birthday. Usual scale.
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GIRLS WILL BE GIRLS.

AIIN15f1 w llAlJ DIu NIhlA l4kps
 Girls Will Be Girls" one of the most interesting musical shows now before the public, Is coming back to the New Haven theater Thursday night this. week for three nights holiday matinee Washington's birthday, and prices same as at night with regular. mati- nee Saturday. Likewise Al Leech and his Three Rosebuds, who are the big features of the extraordinary musical entertainment which MT. William A. Brady has devised Girls Will Be Girls is @ show worth while, which is saying much in these days when musi- cal shows are numerous and. seldom worth while. Tn Girls Will Be Girls" Joe Hart and R. Melleville Baker de- vised an evenings entertainment with nothing offensive and with much to please the ear and eye as well. Jingly music and lively comedy abound The impressions are always pleasing, and that is why Girls Will Be Girls can always play a return engagement with increased audiences In fact Girls Will Be Girls" has required the habit of return engagements, and nearly all of it's time is taken up in covering the ground already covered by it. MT, Leech is conceded to be a real funny man. There is no imitation. about him. He Is a comedian of the natural school and knows truly how to pro- yoke sustained and spontaneous laugh ter. And he never pals on one, for he is always doing something really funny and without apparent effort. Regular popular prices.
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New Hnvcn Thentre.
THE GINGERBREAD MAN" TO-


 NIGHT.
 Do You Believe in Santa Claus" is the title of the catchiest song in the fanciful fairyesque, 'The Gingerbread Man." which Myron B. Rice and Joseph Weaver will submit at the New Haven theater tonight. There are many other popular songs in "The Ginger bread Man." best of them being Queen of My Dreams,' Beautiful Land of Bon-Bon,' Moon, Moon, Moon,' 'Old Rameses," Every Little Something" etc. The composer of this music, A Baldwin Sloane, is a very young man. When his first musical success, "The Chaperones," was produced In this country, he was a mere boy. His CO., worker, Frederick Ranken, who wrote the book and lyrics of "The Ginger bread Man." died in the prime of his life, shortly before the play was pro- duced
 Ranken and Sloane were great friends, and in the hustling, busy life of New York something had drawn them together, perhaps the undefined ideals of their childhoods dreams. Ranken suggested that they should write Christmas play, with children and Santa Claus and presents and Christmas pudding, and sugaG plum, and fudge, and Simple sim5n, and all those interesting characters, which would bring back to the memories of men ad women the days of their childhood. The results of their work is The Gingerbread Man.
 Myron B, Rice and. Joseph Weaver have engaged the best players to inn personate these characters. Most nota ble among them are Frederick T. Nice, Winifred Florence, Madge Lawrence, Nellie Nice, Dan Young, Harry Bond H. Morrell Burnham, Joseph Kearney, Willard Louis, Helen Grey, Maude C. Howe, George Hoey, jr., and Lillian Harris.
 A gorgeous production and beauty chorus with many colored, fetching costumes, furnishes beautiful back ground for the principles. x
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tral figure representing the government is the regent of police, played by Will liam F. Garfield. Standing closely be- side the character of La Tosca is that of Mario, a young painter. and the low CT of La Tosca.
 The regent of police gives his life in his endeavor to disgraceiLa Tosca, and her life is paid In penalty for daring to upholi the honor of the man she loved. It is thrilling story, filled with a deep vein of heart interest. The production is to last all this week with the usual souvenir matinees Friday and Saturday.