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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-18

commission sought q settlement. with
the Virginia government during Gov
Walkers administration. but returned
without being officially recognized,
after the members had cooled their
heels on the steps OF tile capitol at
Richmond for overe week.
1t is not necessary TO 90 into the
details OF question that has been
before the country in more or less
distorted form for over 40 years.
West Virginia has always been willing
to assume her share Of the old States
debt, but she has contendel that the
arbitrary decision Of the Virginia
eol eminent that she was liable for
cne.thirl OF the obligation because
West Virginia composed one.thiri Of
the original terrytorH. was wholly lin.
Just. All OF the State institutions
which had been supported by the pro.
portion Of taxes gathered from the
West Virginia counties were included
In the old State. The territory west
Of the Appalachian range of noun.
tains had received but an Indifferent
retnr min the way Of improvements.
If the proportion Of debt had been ~.
counted on the basis OF population that
would have been fairer proposition.
West Virginia, when erected into n
new State. was like young man going
out into the world to seek his fortune
without cent In his pocket. The
State had no public buildings. not
even a place to house its first IegisIa.
tnre until 1t rented one. The State
has been honest In its Intention to
pay its Just share of the Virginia debt,
but not the abnormal amount clalme,l
by the mother State. which now
amounts to over sf5,0000O0.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-18
5 .THE.couNTRYTspIIoR.

3 The Buckhqnnon Delta makes some
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-18

Over at Fairmont the colored PEG
pie of that city have organized a move
ment for the improvement OF the race
The organization will In all probable
ity be known as the Colored Improve
ment Association. At the initial meet
ing president. vice president and sec.
rotary were elected and splendid ad,
dress was made by local pastor
One OF the leading members, speaking
with n reporter, said that the plan OF
the organization is to better the condl
ton of the cotored people. Organiza.
tions of this kind are springing up all
over the United States and are doing
much for the betterment OF the race.
Why should not tho colored people Of
Grafton get together and make a like
organization? There are enough OF
the race here to form a big club, and
such an effort, properly managed,
could not but'result In untold good to
every colored man, woman and child
in the city, VIII our colored brethren
think 1t over ?-Grafton Republican.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-18

Miss Dora FsioggerS Of
In the city the guest o
Han on Monroe street.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-18

NJ. c. Tough. the able editor of the
Fairmont West Virginian, has been re.
peatedly spoken of as Republican
candidate for State Superintendent OF
Free Schools. Bro. Tough is an able
writer and Scholar in every sense of
the word. He is Republican, too,
and deserving. Why not nominate and
elect him State Observation-Disclosures.
redo Advance.
The above from the able and widely
known editor of the Advance, Hon. T.
7. McDouSal. is much appreciated. Mr..
McDousal was born in Marion county
and attended the Fairmont State Nor.
NAL school. He has many friends in
THIS community. His many friends in
this section have long wanted to see
him honored in political way and
should he conclude 10 again ask for n
State office or any other he will find
the newspaper men and many others
ready to io battle for him. There Is
nothing too good for TON" McDougal.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-18

The Gienviiie Pathfinder. like the
Elkins lnter-Mountain. has just turn
ed sweet sixteen" Editor Morris
makes a true statement when he says:
ITO build n weekly newspaper up to
n high standard and keep it there l,
must have the loyal support of its
friends"
The Pathfinder is a deserving paper
and Is Well edited. It Is doing good
for the cause of Republicanism in old
Gilmer.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-18
2 - - ~ VT Z
OUTSIDE VIEW.

ri i7EN - y =
The Pittsburg Gazette Times is ON
Of the few outside papers that al.
ways keep In close touch with West
Virginia conditions. The following
editorial on the Virginia debt ques,
lion shows very comprehensive
knowledg es of that subject.
The almost interminable Virginia
debt question, concerning West vlr,
ginia's share OF the old States obliga
tions at the time Of the separation in
1851 has advanced a step nearer final
settlement in the answer Of West yir.
Sginia to the allegations Of Virginia
Just filed with the Supreme Court OF
the United States. This denies nil
the essential propositions advanced by
the Old Dominion. The demurrer
entered by West Virginia to the bill
of5partlculars fled by Virginia was de.
acidedj against the younger State in
May. This procedure was merely a
sparrlns match between opposing
counsel ION technical points. and the
decision OF the court was without
prejudice to any basic question involv.
ed I'm the controversy, leave being
granted West Virginia to answer the
hill of Virginia. The contest now Is
on tie merits Of the case.
IT will be remembered that Chief
Justice Fuller, in ioyerrullng the do.
nairrer4o III the Defendant State, made
The Observation that West Virginia
fl,ui. never sou ght to mike a settle.
nicnt with the preesnt, State or in any
aay attempted TO arranS for her Just
share 81 the debt an obligation she
tpotisupon herself whensatmitted into
the union In 1863 This was sur.
prising statement to come from such
ahighs authority In view of the fact
that history records the futile effort
ot the oy6mlssion named by Gov.
Jacob, of West ,ytrainls; I'm 1871. That
= ~. 80 ~ =
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-18

When bank suspends we are re.
minded Of living under a Republican
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. News.
II you have been looking r.the lin.
II, stop right here, that's 1t.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-18

1t Is very seldom you see any one
looking over street car, barn or
fence advertisement for the weather
report, a time table. the report OF an
important meeting. death, birth or
marriage. We say 1t is seldom.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-18

very sensible observations as to the
position Of IN editor. While the Del.
Ia confines its remarks to the editor
Of country paper they are broad
enough to take In all kinds OF papers.
The following is what the Delta says:
1.-THE man who edits the average
country newspapers cannot well avoid
treading on somebody's toes continu.
ally; must expect TO be censured Of
ten for unintentionnl failures; must
expect hard work and little thanks:
must expect to be called coward be.
cause he does not pitch into" every.
thing that somebody thinks is wrong,
and fool II lie speaks out too plain.
~ on public evils: he must expect to
grind other peoples axes-and turn
the grlndstone himself. Still we thinl;
1t is one Of the noblest professions on
earth, the one In which the earnest
man can do the most good to his Eel.
low man. and In which an honorable
man can WELD much power for good"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-18

The smithfeld Courier has started
upon the third year Of its existence. 1t
is a neat paper and deserves success,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-18

d Mr.. Taft made at least one epigran
IN japan when he described himself
as the Secretary OF Peace
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-18
Tax Leyles ii Barbour la *

The paper read before the State
Board Of Trade at Elkins last week
by Tax commisslo a. B. White is
"a document worthy ot, the time to be.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-17
ROSIE BOOTE MAKES
RETORT COURTEOUS
From the illustrated London News

LONDON. March 16.-The Marchioness
Of HeadfOrt. who was Miss Rosie
BOote, Of the G3iety Theater. is follow
ing in the footsteps of the late Countess
Of Clancarty tthe famous Belle Billion OF
the variety halls, and who became one
Of the most popular Of Irish hostesses).
Lady Headfort was the principal fig
ure the other night at the Meath Hunt
ball in Ireland, where a namusirg Incl
dent occurred
A rich, hut rather vulgar English
woman. who had lately come 10 the
ncighborhOOd. was standing within a
yard Of the warehouses in the ballroom.
and openly discussed her at the top of
her voice.
That's Rosie Boote, you know" she
said. Fancy, she was a chorus girl
only a short time ago" The marchion-
ess turned with great dignity to the
stranger and remarked Jelly: You are
perfectly correct, but this is a ball room.
not a theater."
Lady HeadfOrt has developed into a
fine horsewOman. and enters thoroughly
into all her husbands occupations. The
couple have been staying at the Carlton
Hotel lately and have given several
large luncheon parties. Lady Headfort
Is a great reader and can floor most
society women on general topics.
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ALFONSO'S JOKE
IN NAMING YACHT

BERLIN. March 16-Kiel regatta il
TO be graced this year by the presence
Of that keen sportsman. King Alfonso Of
Spain, who viii. Of course. take adyant-
age Of the event 10 have various con-
ferences with the Kaiser.
His Spanish majesty viii so 20 the
German port, and on board a warship.
which. during the regatta. will remain
side by side with the German squadron.
The royal Spanish racing yachts GlraI-
dilla, MOuriscot. and Queen y will be
entered for some Of the races
The Queen X IS the yacht which Al
fonsO XIII himself named IN a spirit OF
fun, when all his courtiers and all the
newspapers in Europe were talking
about his majesJy's matrimonial in
tent!ons. "I VIII give you the name Of
my future bride" said the Young mon
arch, and I viii name the new yacht
which is TO be launched in a few days
after her
Expectations ran high, and numerous
and wild were the Euesses made as 10
the personality Of the future Queen Of
Spain. until the jOCular King disCon-
certed all the Wiseacres by declaring:
Il name the yacht Queen y"
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VIE
IN ENTERTAINING

LONDON, March 1.-the after-seasOn
is expected to he entirely i'm the hands
Of American hostesses. who will vie
with each other in gorgeous entertain
ments American women have become
Of late years the saviors Of the Lon
don season proper. which is becoming
more and more "cut up" owing to the
motoring and weekend rage
BY common consent Mrs. AImerie
Paget will be the greatest hostess Of the
season. Her new home in Berkeley
Square. which is a dream OF beauty. Will
shortly be ready for dinners and dances
Lady Bache Cunard. who has lately
been entertaining DR.. hansen, the Nor
wegian minister. and young Mrs. Wal
dorf Aston, will give a series Of dinners
and small dances, and the Horse Show
will bring a large contingent Of the
Vanderbilt family.
ImpecUnious young noblemen are al
ready looking forward to parties at Mrs.
Anthony DrexeTs house. where there
viii be great competition for the hand
Of her pretty young daughter. Mar
guerite. who is making her debut at
court.
Mrs. Chauncey, Mrs Potter Palmer.
Princess hatfield. and Mrs. Glasgow,
who has taken Lord Northcliffe's house
in Berkeley Square and who is immense
~ popular. will all entertain on a large
scale
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-17
PARIS DEPLORES
hOISSAU'S DEATH

PARIS, March l6.-N Henri Moissau.
the famous chemist, whose death as a
result OF an operation for appendicitis.
IS so widely deplored. was truly a
prince Of science. not only French. bur
universal He had quite recently re-
ceived the Nobel prize for chemistry
and had just returned from voyage To
the Norwegian capital 20 receive il.
Mr. MoiSsau performed remarkable
work in various branches Of chemistry.
physics. and electricity. His fnvestisa-
tons ~ duGr and experiments in the
distillaion Of metals opened ND pros
poets OF the realization Of scientific
dreams. which take one back 20 the
days of the alchemists Of medieval
times.
His great life work, and the one for
which he received the Nobel prize was
the making Of artificial diamonds and
rubIes by means % his perfected cleo
trical furnace. which under his skill
ful guidance. gave promise in the fu-
ture OF being able 10 turn out every kind
Of precious stone.
As Thomas Edison is quoted here-the
loss OF him is an absolutely irreparable
one to science
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-17
SPRING WATER
FROM WILLOW

To the Editor OF The Washington Times.
In last Sundays Times I noticed an
article on the rare vitality Of certain
trees. This calls to mind something
that l myself witnessed when I was
boy and a resident of Pennsylvania.
Sixty years ago. before railways were
as plentiful as they are now. there used
10 be great droves Of live stock driven
across the Allegheny mountains. NV
grandfather kept what was then called
an inn or tavern, and had accommoda-
tons for man and beast, but it was
sometimes more difficult to obtain suffi-
cient water for large droves of stock
than IL was 10 obtain food.
To overcome this difficulty at one
point on the turnpike near my grand
fathers place. they laid pipes for q
distance Of three-quarters Of a mile up
on the side of a mountain and carried
water down to the pike
At the place where the pipe con-
nected with the pike there grew a large
willow tree. They dug under The tree
and bored up from the bottom Of the
tree three-inch hole. About three feet
above the surface of the ground they
bored into the tree and put I'm a pump
spout and then connected their piDes
-A' NINl mountain spring water How
ed clear as crystal and almost ice
cold. directly. as it appeared. from the
tree. There were a series of stone
troughs along the side Of the pike. con-
nected by pipes, the last one with an
overflow. allowing the water to escape
70 the ditch along the road This did
not seem TO affect the vitality Of the
Tree at all. as II grew and hourished
and put forth its foliage just as it al
ways had before it was converted into
living fountain.
This was at a point on the old pike
crossing the Allegheny mountains be-
tween Crosson Springs and Munster. in
Cambria county. The last time 1 SEW
the tree was in 1861, and IL was then In
houriShing condition. / heard from
IL in 1881 1t was then as lively as in
youth. 8 II Lilly
Washington, d. c., March 16. 1907.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-17
TO PAY
FOR HER CORSETS
Notorious Countess ScareS
TradeSman Who Asked
For Payment.

LONDON. March 1.-THE debts in
c2srred by smart women" have become
50 nOJOriOusly large OF late that a great
effort is 10 be made by the tradesmcp
or London. principally milliners. diapers.
and dressmaKers. 20 get parliament this
session 10 make married women respon-
sible for debts which they can now
entirely escape. The husbands escape
as easily by denying all liability.
A story which Is now going the rounds
concerning u very notorious countess, is
Illuminating. Her ladyship positively re
fused 10 pay for some very expensive
cOrsets on the ground that they did not
tit her. Finally. the tradesman Nrote:
Your ladyship has been seen by your
lady and gentlemen friends wearing
those corsetz for the past six months"
The countess at once seized the loop
hole offered and told her solicitor 70
write a letter threatening the tradesmqn
with a libel action for defamation Of
character on the grounds that "she had
never received gentlemen friends in her
cOrsetst
The frightened tradesman actually
allowed the whole matter 20 drop. and
the countess is stiIl wearing those cor
sets.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-17
LADY SUFFOLK WILL
JOIN RAGING SET

LONDON. March 16.-The late Lady
CurzOn's sister. the Countess Of SUf-
folk (nee Letter.. has become bitten
with the horse-racing craze. and il is
likely that she will Duy several horses
for the forthcoming Hat racing season.
Her first venture PROVED very success
Iul. and the story Of how she bought
her first race horse is interesting.
The countess was very much struck
with the beauty Of the United Hunts
Cup, prize which Is awarded for 4
three-mile sYe>plechase run at New
bury in Berkshire. The cup is only
valued at 500, but It is particularly
pretty and was coveted by the
countess, who promptly began to look
around for good steepIechaser She
found the animal in Friarsgate. a son
o IA very famous race horse, Grey
Friars.
W. Palien, well-knOwn trainer. pur-
chased the horse tor $500 from the
stable OF popular sportsman, w7.o
was recently killed while riding. Lady
Suffolk paid Pallen $500 on the spot
for the horse and retained PaIlen as
her trainer, so that Fallen made a very
good bargain all around.
The horse easily won the steepie-
chase and the countess won the cup
and the $500 i'm cash. wnicn went with
IL She was so Delighted that she is
now looking for two other horses with
view to fat racing.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-17
BERNHARDT BEGINS
TEACHING LESSONS

PARIS, March 16.-Madame Sarah
Bernhardt who was recently elected a
professor Of the Conservative, gave her
first lesson there the other day. Per ap-
pcarance was greeted with enthusiasm
by the students, who are overjoyed at
having the Divine Sarah" for their
professor.
Madame Bernhard has declared that
she will do all in her power to foster
originality in her pupils. and that she
win discourage TO the best of her power
any attempt to initiate the style of any
artist whatsoever. Each Of the pupils
assembled recited a piece from the clas-
sizes, and the great artist declared her
self more than pleased She said she
was ''enchantee." Although this mar
yelous woman was siXty-two a few,
months ago, she Is still looking marvel
ously young. Her beautiful golden
voice" has not yet lost all its soft and
tender tones, and her movements would
shame many a younger person
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-17
DECEASED WIFE'S SISTER
BILL MAY BECOME LAW

LONDON. March l6.-AIarriage with
ones deceased wife's sister may at last
become legal in England. For the
eighth time q bill. embodyinE this prin-
ciple. has come before parliament and
won academic approval Previous bills
for making such marriages legal have
been baked by hostile jobbery by The
bishops and the clerical party
Lord Robert Cecil. leader of the latter
In the house Of commons. made a fierce
attack on the bill when II was intro
duced this session. comparing its moral
ity with that Of the Ptolemies Of an
Cient Egypt, who used TO marry their
own sisters.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-17
AMERICAN BARBARIC,
THAN CASE SHOWS
Paris Oil Bias ArraignS
JerOme's Handling of
Trial.

PARIS, March 16.-Gu Bias. the
newspaper whose chief claim TO distinC-
ton during the last two years has been
its persistent attacks upon America
and Americans, has found ample ma
terial in the Thaw case.
In an editorial the other day II says:
What is one 70 think OF the morality OF
the United States? At the present time
there is before the New York criminal
court a case which is as bizarre as II is
sensational.
his life because he murdered another
man, named White, who courted his
wife with too much persistence.
In this affair the most remarkable
and the most American person IS the
Tublic prosecutor, Mr.. Jerome.
This man has only had one aim-that
Of obtaining the conviction Of Thaw
He has shown photographs Of Mrs
Thaw. whom ne has done his utmost 10
disgrace in the opinion OF the jury. and
he has evidently all through felt i'm
mensely satisfied with himself.
All this does not prove that the muir
dered man. White. was not Il bad char
acter. If nothing worse. But an AmerI-
can lawyer has only one aim-to dis
credit the innocent living to spare the
culpable dead
The United States is really a most
superior country, and one finds there a
conception of morals which Is most deli
cate,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-17
ODD FELLOWS PREPARE
FOR BIG MASS MEETING

The allied lodges of Odd Fellows
r'"-ting i'm the Seventh street han are
Ning preparations for the great mass
meeting and reunion TO be held i'm the
Seventh street auditorium Wednesday
evening. March 20. to which all brother
odd Fellows Of this and other jurisdic-
tons are invited.
This meeting has been arranged so
that the degree teams Of other lodges
may have an opportunity TO study de-
gree work. and for this purpose the de-
gree team OF Federal City Lodge No
20. which has never been defeated in
an International contest, has been ar
ranged with TO eNemplify the Yorl, Of
the first and second degrees.
9. This crack team will be assisted by
heels will be incased in ten ounce Stoves
before being introduced to the candi-
dates.
After comforting OF degrees the team,
viii be presented by the grand master
with prize banner recently won in
competitive degree work. and a recon
ton to visiting brothers Will follow.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-17
MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT
DRESS BADLY, SAYS TAILOR

LONDON, March 16.-British members
OF parliament are not collectively well
dressed. This stern accusation is made
by u tailoring expert who has some
pointed criticisms of members sartorial
defects in a trade paper. War Minister
Haldane. for instance. wears "A suit
taht has seen its best days with an
ugly crease and facIngs bullying the
wrong way" while one benighted mem
Der, Mr.. Trevelyan. should be taken
in hand by some kind friend who would
expound the doctrine OF wearing
clothes" Even the garments Of the
"suffragettes' who tried to carry the
house by storm. but were repulsed by
the police, do not escape censure
These good women" says the tailor
critic cannot be congratulated on their
dressy appearance
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-17
BEAN BAG CONTEST
At CAPITOL CLUB

Wednesday evening Capitol Circle. No
I5 p. II. g. after the business meet
ing entertained its members with a
literary program and Bean Bag Con
test" Tho eIocuuonist. Miss Florence
3. Callahan. pleased those present with
some humorous selections Addresses for
the welfare OF the order were made by
James Coe. ". II. Abbott and Thomas
EsperOn. There were twenty-five con-
testants Tor size prizes. but Miss Flor
enCe b. Callahan won the ladies' first
prize. handsome salad dish. and W. II
Abbott, won the mems first prize. a to
raccO Jar. The second prizes were won
~ Mrs. Smoot. a Dolly Warden apron
and II. Shapiro. cigars.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-17

quent it follows that these young ladies'
have no outlet for their activity. So
what has happened BY a very natural
and logical turn Of mind they have gone
10 the great Paris hospitals. and one by
one have obtained admittance 10 them
and thereafter permission 70 help, so
that AZ last from being simple ambu-
lance ladies without work. they have be-
come aides in the clinics Of the dis
unguished surgeons Of Paris
A Princess de Polk. the Countess
d HaUssOnvnIe. the NIarquise d IIarcOurt.
Madame Vanderbilt and many others
are at the head Of this great movement
which does honor 20 our society that IS
so often illuminated. but is also often
so worthy cf admiratia.
Ornament Of Society.
The Marquise de Reverseaux. wife OF
the former French ambassador at
Vienna. is returning 10 Paris. and the
whole Of the high society Of the capital
will rejoice at having amidst IL again
a woman who By her beauty and charm
was its ornament until the diplomat tic
career Of her husband called her away
from the banks Of the Seine.
A graceful blonde with blue ewes. her
me fortune allows her TO hold a dis
unguished rank. while she has wit es-
sentiauy French and Partisan Her
salon "iA very quickly fill with all
me most eminent persons of all
WAYS OF thinking. for she is we'll known
10 Ea as apt IN a political discussion as
20 ElTe artistic opinions that are fun or
Thought
Copyright. 1907. by W. r. Hearst5