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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-02
STRIKE CLOSES MINE;
400 MEN AND BOYS idle

MAHoNoY CITY. Pa, Feb. a.
A strike of four hundred men and boys
employed at the Merea Corllery of
the Dodson Coal Company, begun to-
day because the company issued new
orders that the miners must separate
slate and rock from the coal as mined.
Miners declare this additional work
amounts to reduction Of twenty per
cent. in their wages. The mine is tied
up.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-02
REGE!PTs INCREASING
FAlRMoNT posToFFicE WILL
SOON BE IN FIRST CLASS.

The receipts of the stamp sales at
the local postofice for the first month
of 1907 were ss.so9:s7. and for the
same month of 1906. they were So
o74.7e The increase s251.21. This
is a good showing and 1t viii be but a
short while until Fairmont will be a
first class Office.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-02

Mrs. Robert Headley. OF waynes.
burg. Pa, is in the city the guest Of
Mrs A. L. Heifner and Mrs. Susan
Brock. Mrs Headley is en- route home
from a visit with friends In clarks.
furg.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-02
HOTEL FIRE AT
CLARKSBURG
EMMA. JOHNSON BATTLES WITH
FLAMES IN HER ROOM IN
GLEN ELK HosTELRY.
Is Taken to Hospi.aI-Fire oiscov.
cred by Outsiders Who Rush to
Her Reseue-6laze Ex.
tinsuished.

CLARKSBURG, Feb. 2.-while try.
ing to extinguish fire in her room
on the third floor Of the Glen Elk Ho,
tel Thursday at midnight, caused by
a gas stove being turned on too high,
Emma johnson, colored, a chamber.
maid of the hotel, was seriously burn
ed about the face, throat and hands
and is now patient in the Kessler
hospital. The FIRE was put out by the
city fire department and occupants
of the hotel before much damage was
done.
Saw Smoke From Window.
Isaac Kelley, Jr., son OF former
Mayor Kelley, was at the B. and D.
passenger station awaiting the ar
rival of his parents on the Pittsburg
flyer, and was the first besides the
chambermaid who saw the fire.
Dense smoke was pouring out of a
window Of the chambermaid's room
which was on the front Of the third
floor. He at once realized that the
place was on fire and with others he
ran to the hotel. gave an alarm and
with a number Of others rushed to
the room.
The party found the chambermaid
battling with the fire which was
along the wall behind the gas stove.
She had
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-02

Do not fail to hear welsh Prize
Singers at High school, Tuesday even
ing: Tickets at a. G. Martins. zt
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-02

If you like fine vocal music. hear
Welsh Prize Singers. ct
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-02
Police Court.

Phillip Deshire and John Henry
were in police court this morning.
Both were charged with being drunk.
They were fined the usual fine
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-02

The welsh Prize Singers is one Of
the best things on the lyceum plat.
form. Ct
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-02

The Welsh Prize Singers best thing
Of the season. Tickets at A. q. Mar
TINS TINS. 2t.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-02
Mary A. Heck Passed Away.

Miss Mary A. Heck. daughter Of
Philip Heck, of near Rivesville, died
this afternoon, aged SO years. Miss
Heck had ben sick for nearly a year
and a half. Since Christmas she had
been getting worse until the end came.
Arrangements for the funeral have
not been made.
The Welsh Prize Singers at Hight
school auditorium Tuesday even
Ing 2t
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-02

The welsh prize Singers is a guar.
anteed lyceum attraction. q
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-02
The THAW JURY is COMPLETE

eighth OF the trial-and Immediately
after this, last members of the trial
panel mad been sworn in Justice Fitz.
gerald ordered an adjournment of
court until 1890 o'clock Monday.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-02

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Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-12-05
Alaska: the Great and Rich.

Alaska's extreme breadth from east
to west is 2,20O miles in an air line.
According to Prof. Guyot, recognized
authority on all geographic matters,
the Island of Attu, in Alaska, is as far
west Of San Francisco as the coast of
Maine is east Of that city; or in other
words, San Francisco is the great
middle city between the extreme cast
and west of the United States, says
Jay Monroe Latimer in Metropolitan
Magazine, fact which is very diff
cult for the eastern minds to grasp.
The breadth of Alaska from north to
south is 1,400 miles. Now about the
coast line, According to the United
States coast survey the shore line of
Alaska, up and down the bays and
around the islands, measures $4,000
miles, or two and one-half times that
of the Atlantic and Pacific coast line
o? the remaining portion of the United
States The coast of Alaska, if ex-
tended in a straight line, would belt
the globe Nearly 40 years ago, when
Secretary of State Seward proposed
that The United States should pur-
chase this vast tract Of land, the peo-
pie throughout the length and breadth
of the union shouted; Folly, folly!
$G200,000 for an iceborg!" Neverthe-
less, Secretary Seward was wiser than
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-12-05
He SEEKS THE PRESIDENCY
SENATOR FORAKER DECLARES
THAT HE is A CANDIDATE.
He Asks for an Endorsement by Ohio
Republicans at a State Pri-
mary Election.

Washington, d. C.-Senator J. B.
Foraker has made 1t clearly known
that he will contest the Ohio delega-
ton to the republican national con-
vention with Mr. Taft. This decision
is contained in a letter to Conrad j.
Mattern, vice president of the Ohio
League of Republican Clubs, who for
warded Mr.. Foraker a copy of the
resolutions adopted by the advisory
and executive committee of the league
endorsing Mr.. Foraker for the sena-
torship and for the presidential nomi-
nation, which was made public Friday.
He defends his course in relation
to the passage of the railroad rate
bill and insists that the necessity of
the railroads of the country to spend
millions of dollars annually in increas-
ing their facilities makes this a bad
time to hamper the roads in any un-
necessary way by legislation.
Senator Foraker says he is gratified
by the endorsement of the committee
at this time because it is a fiat re-
buke to the suggestion that the office
of United States senator is to be
stripped of all the real honor attach
ed to it by making its incumbent a
mere agent to register the DEGREES Of
somebody else.
The letter says:
"The names and addresses of those
present as published in the newspa.
pers, show that all sections of the
state were represented ami that
among these representatives arc
many who have for years been well
known to the whole state as promi
nent leaders of the republican party.
Il would not be insensible to such
a mark of confidence and esteem if |
could be, and | could not be if |
would.
But | do not want to ever appear
to be a candidate for two offices at
the same time and therefore forego
the double honor proposed, and with
heartfelt appreciation accept the sup
port for the presidential candidacy
which the committee have so gener-
ously rendered.
When the national committee
shall have issued the call for the next
national republican convention. [
shall, as heretofore announced form
ally request the state central commit
tee to embody in its call for the next
state convention requirement that
all delegates to the convention shall
be chosen by a direct vote of the re-
publican electors of the state at duly
authorized primary elections. held in
accordance with the statutes appli-
cable thereto"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-12-05
JUST ABOUT GIRLS.

Marriage is an eye-opener; at least
it enables a man to see his wife as
others see her.
Some girls cultivate the art of pout
ing because they imagine it makes
them look cute.
Fortunate is the woman who is able
to mend both her husbands clothes
and his ways
The happiest period in a girls life
is when she gets her first skirt that
swishes when she walks.
A girl thinks it wrong for a mar
to attempt to kiss her, and young
widow thinks it wrong if he doesnt
succeed
The average girl baby is so fond o
her father that she sleeps durinl
the day while he is busy SO she cal
stay awake all night and enjoy his
society.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-12-05
Should STUDY the Tariff.

The tariff will or should be a lead
ing issue in the campaign next year,
and Democrats who undertake to en-
tighten the people should take the
pains and trouble to study the tariff
schedules and the history of the tariff
laws. a knowledge of the subject in
wolves some study, and it does not
give much opportunity for orat0ry of
the soaring sort. Perhaps this is why
1t is so unattractive to those cam
paign orators who depend on the cam
paign book for their information, and
who if they should meet a well posted
man in debate would be at his mercy.
Democrats who expect to be among
the spell binders next year should be-
gin a study of the tariff question:
Nashville American.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-12-05
Secretary Taft's Visits Abroad.

Why should not Secretary Taft visit
Paris and London en- route home?
asks the Washington Star AS we
stated the other day, the desire in
those two capitals to pay respect to
the Ohio statesman is compliment
not only to him but to the American
people. So far as congress is con
cerned he is not pressed for time.
Presumably his annual report is in
shape, and the Philippine tariff bill,
in which he is much interested, will
not come up for action for some little
while. Let the secretary accept all
the invitations issued We as ma
tion are on good terms with all the
powers, and all that wish to do us
honor through greetings to one of our
most respected public servants should
be allowed the opportunity.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-12-05
NO JOY FOR THE DEMOCRATS.
Hard for Them to Find Crunb of Com.
fort in Recent Elections.

One fact with regard to the recent
elections has not been sufficiently re-
marked, the fact that the Democratic
party has nothing on which to CON
gratulate itself in the results, moth
ing on which to base hope for next
years presidential contest.
Therefore Roger Sullivan, shrewd
leader of the Illinois democracy, and
men allied with him, have asked Mr..
Bryan to step aside and make room
for another candidate who may seem
more likely to unite the party next
year and arouse enthusiasm among
voters. Mr.. Sullivan and his friends
think the present Bryan leadership
has not proved successful and believe
that Democratic hope lies in finding
a new leader The facts of the late
election are somewhat in favor of
their argument.
Massachusetts went Republican by
10000, largely perhaps, because Dem
ocrats were engaged in a bitter fac
tional fight among themselves. New
ertheless, the Democrats lost the state
and apparently have no chance to re-
organize effectively for next years
battle. Kentucky went Republican,
an unusual circumstance, but signifi.
cant of the state of feeling in the
south. New Jersey went Republican,
by a larger majority than there was
in 1898, when Voorhees, was elected
governor by $500, though Mckinley
had plurality Of $1,000. Nebraska,
where Bryan lives, gave increased
Republican majorities The alliance
between the Republicans and Hearst
in New York city ended in defeat, but
the Republicans carried Brooklyn and
more than held their own in the state.
The results throughout the coun-
try are not encouraging to Democrats,
nor do they give support to the the.
ory that President Roosevelt's popu.
larity is diminishing or that the peo.
pie are wearying of Republican rule.
This is an off year, and experience has
shown that off years are generally
favorable to Democratic success. But
Democrats this year have not sue
ceeded anywhere except in the mu.
nicipal elections in Cleveland, where
party names meant nothing and the
battle was fought on exclusively local
issues.-Chicago Journal.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-12-05

a German Psychologist has ad-
vanced the proposition that the Phar-
aoh who would not let Israel go had
seven bad teeth, and that it was their
combined influence that gave him so
bad a disposition. This might be
plausible, but it hardly accords with
the theory of the divine mission of
Moses. If it had been merely a case
of toothache it would have been much
simpler to have had Moses cure it and
gain the unlimited favor of Pharaoh
than to 20 through with that long list
of plaques and worry lot of innocent
Egyptians who did not have the
toothache. 1t looks like another of
those insidous attacks on the inspira-
ton of the Bible.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-12-05
FOR "ULTIMATE" FREE TRADE
Mr.. Bryan on Record in Opposition to
Protection.

Mr.. Bryan must be complimcnted on
his candor rather than his political
judgment in respect of one remarkable
declaration of his in regard to the
tariff. To all intents and purposes
he avowed himself in principle a free
trader To quote his exact words:
Il have outlived every argument that
has ever been made in favor of pro-
lection"
Then, obviously, in Mr. Bryan's opin-
ion, protection after all these years of
trial has completely discredited it.
self, and logically has not, so to speak,
a leg left to stand ON.
That certainly is curious doctrine
at this time when even England,
moved mainly by the spectacle of the
uneXampled advance and prosperity of
the United States under protection,
has shown strong disposition to
break away from free trade and set up
an interbritish protective SYSTEM on
the lines of Mr.. Chamberlain pro-
posed imperial Zoliverein.
Mr.. Bryan's confession of faith as
in principle a free trader will find
little more favor in the south than
did his wildly undemocratic govern
ment ownership "break" For in the
new south with it's young and expand
ing manufactures and boundless in
dustrial promise, protectionist senti-
ment has taken strong root. 1t is fair
to Mr.. Bryan to say that he apparently
regards free trade as, like government
ownership, an ideal of ultimate" at
tainment; with tariff revision as the
practical and immediate objective.
Unfortunately for Mr. Bryan, the
Republican party will not be so oblig-
ing as to furnish him with a tariff re-
vision issue. The Republican party
means to revise the tariff, and will
so declare itself unequivocally in the
national platform. But it will revise
the tariff with due and scrupulous re-
gard to the conservation of the princi-
pie of protection; whereas Mr.. Bryan.
Judging from the assertion quoSed
above, would have it revised with re-
gard to paving the way for free trade.
On that point Mr.. Bryan will again
find himself at odds with very large
section of his multiform and miscel-
laneous party.-Milwauke Sentinel.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-12-05
FINANCE AND TRADE.
ders, No Accumulation of Stocks
Being Permitted.

New York City-R. G. Dun & Co. s
Weekly Review of Trade says:
Confidence is returning, but con-
servatism is still much in evidence,
especially in manufacturing. Mills
and factories are only operated to fill
orders, no accumulation of stocks be-
ing permitted pending more settled
conditions. Some idle plants have al
ready resumed and in many cases
there are ample contracts on hand,
but work is curtailed because Gus
toners request delay in deliveries, as
funds are not available for settlement.
These concerns expect to have ma
chinery in full operation when the
money market becomes normal, sew
eral preparing to resume after Janu-
airy /.
Retail trade is more active, sales of
holiday goods supplementing dealings
in staple merchandise, and some
western cities report that wholesale
houses are receiving orders of un-
usual size from country merchants
for spring delivery. More closed
banks have resumed, gold has arrived
from Europe in large volume, and
bank note circulation expands in re-
sponse to special facilities offered by
the treasury. One of the best features
of the week at this city was the prac-
tical elimination of the premium on
currency.
Output of finished steel products
has declined still further and more
pig iron furnaces are idle, but the
sentiment is not demoralized at lead
ing centers, and some idle plants will
resume next week
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-12-05
Always a Fake.

"Reciprocity was an experiment. 1t
has become a fake, Let us apply the
chloroform and then join in one
grand, sweet requiescat. Washing
Post.
Reciprocity in competing products
never was and never can be anything
but a fake and fraud. 1t is a fake
In the sense that It forces upon each
country larger quantity of the other
countrys exports than it naturally
needs or would normally buy. 1t is a
fraud in that it picks AS pocket for
BIS benefit BY all means let it be
chloroformed and laid away forever.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-12-05

All the colleges report an increase
of students. Dartmouth, for example,
one of the most vigorous educational
institutions in the east, has had to
turn away nearly a hundred applicants
who have qualified for entrance. Our
many colleges, almost all richly en-
dowed, yet prove inadequate to the
pressing throng of youths seeking an
education. There is no better sign
than this of the vitality of our coun-
try
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-12-05
This GRAY Old World.

A certain young man was once per
mittcd to make the world over to suit
was.
And when he was done, he stood
back and surveyed his work and eX
claimed: "A paradise! All, truly, a
paradise"
But at the end of a week he was
found dead and the verdict of the
coroner's jury was that he had been
bored to death.-Puck.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-12-05

When the manager Of one of the
underground railways in London at
tempts to force the trainmen to use
their HIS in the proper places, it is
not surprising that there is resent
ment. This manager has called the
attention of the employees to the fact
that there are no such places as Amp
stead or 'Ighgate, or even 'O'born, and
insists that they pronounce the names
properly. If he succeeds remarks
the Youths Companion, hopefully,
there is likely to be loud demand for
his services on this side to train the
street car conductors.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-12-05
A Battle with Bandits.

San Bernardino, Cal. - Santa Fe
Railroad Agent Perrine, stationed
at Nebo, had an encounter with
three Mexican bandits Thursday
In the shooting that followed one
Mexican was killed and another
wounded in the leg. The third escap-
ed. The wounded man and the dead
bandit are believed to be members of
gang who, for weeks, have been
raiding Santa Fe cars and depots.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-12-05
A Mistaken impression.

$50 you question that orators abil-
ity?"
NO" answered Senator Sorghum; !;
"he is very able man. He can talk
for hours in most intelligent man
ner. But he lacks judgment He can't
get over the idea that people would
rather hear him crate than listen to
the band play. y.'-Washington Star.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-12-05

The alarm is given that the former
home of Francis Scott Key author of
the "Star-Spangled Banner" is in
danger. The owners are about to tear
down the house and put up a business
building unless funds are raised to
purchase the property, and the Fran
els Scott Key association is calling
for subscriptions to prevent the calam.
ity.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-12-05
Premium on Currency Decreases

New York City - The premium
on currency which has been paid in
this city for the last few weeks al
most disappeared Friday. The rate
of premium went as low as "a of
per cent
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-12-05

Advertisements are published at the rate OF
one dollar per square for one insertion and hfty
cents per square for each subsequent insertion.
Rates by the year, or for six or three mCnths,
are low and uniform, and Will be furnished on
application.
Legal and Oiical Advertising per square,
three times or less, -; each subsequent lnSer-
tol 20 cents per square.
Local notices 10 cents per line for one inser-
Kertion; 5 cents per line for each subsequent
con- ecutive insertion.
Obituary notices over five lines 10 cents per
line. Simple announcements OF births, mar
rlageS and deaths viii be inserted free.
Business cards. five lines or less, IS per year;
over hve lines, at the regular rates of adver-
sing.
No local inserted for less than IS cents per
issue
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-12-05
Murdered His Brother-in.Law,

Knox, Ind. - During family
quarrel on Friday, Carl Farina shot
and killed his brother-in-law, Philip
Mundon, at Bass Lake. After the
shooting Farina escaped. The victim
was stepson of the late George SEQ
vile, the attorney who defended Gui-
teau, the assassin of Garfield
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-12-05
The Senator's PhiIosonhy.

There is always a right and 9
wrong way to go at thing when try
ing to succeed" remarked the man
who comments on things.
Quite true" replied Senator Bad
ger. And I've always noticed that q
man has got to bump into the wrong
way first before he knows how to &C
at thing right. Milwaukee Senti
mel.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-12-05
A HVpctheSis.

Stranger lin New York)-Why is i
the city authorities won't permit yoJ
to play except between the hours O
nine o'clock in the morning and sever
o'clock in the evening?
Organ Grinder nOtta know. May
be re Cruelty to Children societa
afraida we overwork re munk.-N. Y
Weekly.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-12-05
His DYING Request.

The last lobster crawled wearily
into the kitchen of the Worldorf.
Serve me hot or cold, la New
burgh, or in a salad" he exclaimed
but if you love me keep long enough
so that | can give some bloated aristo-
crat a good old-fashioned dose OF
ptomaine poisoning as a parting re.
membrance" Life
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-12-05
Unlucky Thirteen.

Odessa, Russia.-Since Monday of
this week 13 Tcrrorists have been
hanged here. The swift justice which
is being meted out by the court-mar
tial is having an excellent effect unon
the disorderly element.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-12-05

The early discoYerers of this coun-
try multiply rapidly and leave poor
Columbus in the shade, though moth
ing is said of the first Indian who
came over to America by way of
Behring straits. Why not erect a
statue to him, as the great Unknown,
and give the sculptor a chance to use
his Imagination?
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-12-05
Five People Killed at a CROSSING.

Waterbury, Conn. - Five factory
employees were killed on Friday at
the West Main street crossing over
the tracks of the New York, New
Haven &, Hartford railroad when a
freight train crashed into a trolley
car containing % persons. The car
was struck directly in the middle.