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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-09
COMMENT OF LEADING NEWsPA.
PEERS ON A VARIETY OF TOP.
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POOR.


Los Angeles Times.
The Bishop of London's fist mes
sage to the milllonaires OF New York
was that they must help the poor. In
the sense In which the Bishop meant
the message It was to a certain extent
unnecessary, for the reason that New
York milllonaires do help the poor.
They are even lavish In their chart
ties. They have endowed hospitals
for the poor. have built homes OF re,
fuse for them. they give literally to
settlement work, and In many other
ways endeavor with money to put a
better aspect on the life Of the slums.
This is all very well and all very
good. but there is another class OF the
poor who are entirely overlooked by
this system. The poor who expect
charity. who look for 1t and accept 1t
as natter of co rise. appear to be
carol for with ample sufIiciency. They
are not allowed to go either hungry or
naked. But there is another class who
do not stretch out their palms for the
aims that are given. however freely
and with whatever good will. Where
are they. and who nre they? And
what Is being done TO help them?
Alas. there are all 700 many of tile
unknown poor. They are everywhere
and they outnumber. ten to one. the
poor who publicly proclaim them
selves. Every city In America has
hundreds of them. Los Angeles being
no exception. They, are Of all sexes
and all ages, and they can be found
only where the superficial seeker
would think last OF looking for them.
We do not hear OF these people.
They mike no cutlery; they seek no
help. But only the good Lord knows
what struggle SOME Of them are
making against despair. These are
the people who ought to be looked af-
ter, most Of all. A millionaire with
money 10 give can give 1t here with
the assurance that he Is providing real
help where II is wholly deserved. For
the support OF the public poor every
mans house and nrOnprty &c Srhiact.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-09
why Men Ar. Law.

Columbia IS. c. State.
For long time the world has wait
ed for and expected the discovery Of
some germ upon whose shoulders
might be shifted the blame for the Ian.
gaoroas sensations that assaif human
beings. Now the time has come swhsns
all lazy men are to be pltied. not seorns
ed and abused; for fatlgue,is a disease
and Is due solely TO the presence or
thousand Of bacllll which burrow into
the ,epidernls and Ill their syIcumiwiti1s
the greatest antipathy to all forms Of
labor.
Is OF course. twas a medical man who
liscoy.-ta the lazy worms Ills Ills name name
is Dr.. Charles Wardell stiles aud aud HIS
hlbitat is New York. 4 Dr.. stiles has s,s /
large and extensive practice among 1t
the rich Of the great city. and II was
while probing about under the catieleS
of %! on" 81 his patients; whom he WAS
: mr. fdf gfftfts that, he made tileS
remarkable find, He Mt once nametrs
the sleepy little creature The it5ranelis
Ing proliferating botllrIeephld laryai
Worm and Ehnyipg labeled IT. he Be-
gan TO investigate It's habits He soon
came TO. the conclusion that the worms
chief occupation Is that OF sleeping.
and that through some telepathic
method It transmits its ennui Is ths
man who acts as ITS couch
Dr.. Stiles discovery has caused no,
sensation because everyone knew that
such a worm existed. TONY remained
TO be capture1 and classified. Yet s,s
all draw q long breath Of refer upon
realizing that In view OF the propts
now q; hand no one viii ever assIn
take issue with our excuse for snnui.
Or Stiles ayers hat chronic fatigue
is q disease, an incurable disease.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-09

mandates and recognize the restraints
that the law imposes. These are but
few truisms. They are SO fundament.
nj. however, that we should keep them
ever before us. They are the finia-
tons of that. good order and content
ntent essential to or healthy indus
trial progress and to our largest social
advance.
most heartily wish You. members
of the West Virginia Board of Trade.
the utmost success in your endeavor
to advance the Industrial and CONNER
icial welfare Of this State. While you
are engaged in building up the mater.
ial interests Of your own State, you
are contributing nightly towards add.
Ing strength to our common country.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-09
a HAPPY WELCOME.

The West Virginlan takes pleasure
In publishing today the speech OF Sem
ator EI!,ins last night in introducing
Vice President Fairbanks at the meet
Ing Of the State Boarl OF Trade. Sena-
tor Elkins certainly was in happy hui
NOR for he made one OF the most IN.
teresting speeches It has been our
pleasure to read for some time. He
told of many prominent men who had
visited the city OF ElkiRs and while
too modest to mention Il, he might
have added that the chief reason for
the visit was beca"se West yIrginia's
senior Senator lived there. II Is n
fact often overlooked by our people
that the West Virginia Senator's rank
very high in Washington. Senator FL.
kins was on very intimate terms with
Presidents Harrison aud Mckinley,
Congressman Blaine and many other
noted statesmen and Senator Scott Is
one OF the best known Senators. his
service rs National Committeeman
giving him n very wide acquaintance.
II is always a pleasure for us to know
that our State. although small as com.
pared with some. and having only
about a million of people, ranks right
up with the foremost States In the
United States Senate. The speech OF
Senator Elkins last night Is well worth
reading and we desire to call the es.
pecial attention of the people to It.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-09
Good Manners.
Hartford Courant.

Hartford Courant.
tits generally true that unless good
manners are acquired in childhood
they are never acquired at all. a kind
Of vencering may be put on later, but
1t very seldom goes with the original
grain. Sometimes man who has sud.
denly become rich fancies that good
manners are special detail OF wealth
las to which, however. he is wholly
In error. But this Is his Idea, and he
tries to work 1t out. He gets the prop.
err sort Of clothes--as II behavior were
In some way matter of tailoring; he
eQuips his household with an array Of
servants: he gets himself elected into
a club; he, heads subscription lists and
goes into the swim all around, and is
part OF everything going. But the sub.
tie and habtmal regard for others -
the instructive respect for the conf
fort and convenience OF ones neigh
bors, whether known or unknown -
lie does not get. II this habit of mind.
were for sale he would haveit in short
order; he would buy 1t. But uafor:
tlnately for those who have grown
up apart from m atmosphere Of social
good will. habits Of mind are Srowths
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-09

Editor n. Ad. Hall. OF the Weston
Independent, is such a large hearted
fellow that he can't center his afrec.
tions on one individual nj this stage
in the game. hut acknowledges n kind.
ly feeling for two persons heretofore
mentioned for certain Office, as fol-
lows:
Editor NJ. C. Tough. of the Fair
mont West Virginian. and II. P. Shaw.
key, also a man with newspaper ex.
Perience. are candidates for the Re-
publican nomination for State Super,
intondent of schools. They are both
good men and both are Sood material
Tor the position sought. Either will
admirably suit us.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-09

The newspaper men are coming TO
the front politically these days. and II
they can only manage to maintain
their foothoM they promise to be fair.
ly well represented.
Editor Presley W. Morris. Of Wood,
has no hesitation in admitting that
he would like to go to congress. Eli.
tor VI. P. Shawkey. OF Kanawha. is
equally frank in his desire to be State
superintendent of schools, as Is also
Editor VI. C. Tough. OF Marion, for the
same position.
Editor T. T. McDougal. OF Wayne. II
is not believed. would shy OF II tile
nomination for State treas !rer should
come his way.
Editor W. G. Conlcy. of Preston. Is
making an active canvass for the nj.
torney generalship of the State.
Former Editor L. z. Hood would not
turn a cold shoulder to the nomina.
ton for circuit clerk OF Kanawha com.
ty.
Former Editor james X. Hall is IN
earnest in his contest for the auditor.
ship-all on the Republican ticket. and
there may be others. whose names we
do not now recall. who can be consiL.
cred as active candidates. TO say moth,
Ing Of the receptive ones.
On the Democratic side there is EdI.
tor George Byrne. OF Kanawha, at
present minus State vehicle to con.
vey his thoughts. but who wants 10
be governor, and Editor John ]. Corn.
well. of Hampshire. also credited with
not having overcome his longinss to
occupy the same position.
Editor Andrew Price. OF Pocahon,as.
thinks that Editor Morris will he lone.
some as the only editor in congress
from this State. and win eudeavor to
capture the seat Of Hon. Jos, H..
Gaines.>
And the campaign is still In embryo.
Charleston Mail.
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ioiir State and nation are getting away
from q democratic farm Of govern
iment ami nearer to an autocracy. al.
though the etorts and works OF wise
men for years and years have been
opposing such a tendency. 1t all comes
from the notion that the members Of
the party at large do not have their
opport nifty Of political recognition
and advancement without the alleged
.leiscnsi consent Of great and power.
III ao!Ls In the form OF United
States Senator. While unfortunately
in some instances such q condition
does prevail the United States Sena,
tors themselves as well as the people
should get away from this mistaken
idea. for 1t Is not the purpose nor
aim Of our political system.
Z While 1t Is very handy thing to
heve the friendship and support OF a
United States Senator in political
movements and especially party nf.
fairs. It is really not necessary for one
to offer up incense anil make sacrl
fees and promises in or,ler TO get Il.
Opposing party men and few sore
heads. Of course, try to take advantage
Of such an idea but II is only for their
own selfish ends and not for the good
of the government.
Brains. ability. honesty OF purpose,
sterling worth and good services are
pretty much overlooked by thfs class
OF political dopers. But, nevertheless.
these qualities and qualifications are
taken into consideration by the RepuL.
liean party organization and unless a
prospective candidate has them he
wont stand any more show than a
withered leaf In November wind
storm in any serious consideration by
the party organization, even II he be
United States Senator's lap dog. He
should not. and all good citizens and
patriots should work toward that idea
and aim.
The old chestnut about the chang
Ing and smashing up Of political
fences and policies following confabs
OF party men with United States
tn,. ,,,ttI
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-09
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA:

At rules held In the Clerks office of
the Circuit Court OF Marion county, on
the first Monday In October, 1907.
Fairmont Steel Company. corpora
ton, chartered and organized under
the laws of the State of West Vir.
ginia, plaintiff, VS.. ". X. Frank, de.
fen,lant.--ln Assumpsit.
The object OF the above entitled suit
is to recover of and from the above
named defendant. VI. X. Frank. the
sum OF twenty-five Hundred Dollars
t$2,500.00I. and TO subject The estate
of the said defendant. in the above
styled action attached. to the payment
of the said claims OF the plaintiff.
An AFFIDAVIT having been made and
filed that the said defendant. VI. X.
Frank. is n nonresident of the State.
1t is ordered that the said defendant
to appear within one month from the
first publication of this order in the
Clerks Office OF our said Circuit Court
at rules TO be holden therefor. and do
what is necessary to protect his inter.
ests.
Given under my hand this the 9th
day OF October. 1907"
R. B. PARRISH,
Clerk.
Alexander. Meredith & Prichnrd,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-09
fNsTAtts THIRTY PHONES.
Peoples Telephone Company Putting
In Fine System at w. v. U.

MoRGANTowN. oct. 9.-The PEG.
pies Telephone Company is engaged
in installing 30 telephones at the Uni.
versity for the Use of the professors
and the heads OF departments. Wires
are being placed Under ground and the
campns will moi have to be disagured
by the poles belonging to the company.
The wires are going into the conduits
being laid for the heating plant.
Recently the same company install.
ed Il phones for the various county
officials.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-09
AMONG THE EDITORS.


Senator S. B. EikIns denies that
Charles w. Swisher and Arnold c.
sehe,r had confab with him at his
home few days ago with the result
that arrangements were maIe for
swlsher TO step down aud out of the
gubernatorial race. The story looked
fishy and as 1t was not accompanied by
any reasonable explanation and as
nothing dropped after II came out, no
one took any stock in ii.
Some persons have an idea that
about all a United States Senator has
to dolls TO crook his finger and every:
body will fall into HOMECOMING posi-.
tons and line up 10 suit him. There
seems to be a mistakenimpression en-:
tertained By some that this position Is
q sort Of provincial ;ling:shlp and that
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-09
science and the Earmer n

science ana the Farmer.i IA "a
Chicago Tribune.
Wordsworth was able to speak Of
science as by no hablinal and direct
sympathy connecting us with our fell
low.belngs::' he could say; aThe3 man
of science seeks truth as remote and
unknown benefactor; he cherishes and
loves it in his solitude Totheepres.
ent day there are found seekers after
truth who remain thus isolated from
humanity and caring nothing for the
consequences Of their discoveries. a..
far greater number are engaged In the
search for Whatever may improve the
condition OF man. They are eaget To-,
find the practical application OF truths
learned in solitude. The farmer, who
lives closest to nature and apparently
farthest from science, is one ofsthose
who have received many boons IRON,
the scientist. ~
Proper choosing Of seeds to plant
has increased the yield Of grains from
10 to % per cent. lnnoculation OF the
soil with bacteria which turn the nj.
trogcn of the air into food has increas.
ed the yield Of legulninous plants. An
alysis of soil has determined what
crops are best for a given spot Or
where given crop mayibest be3plant;
ed. Diseases OF plants are studied;
with the same care as diseases OF husS
man beings and both cure and sinociis,.
lation against disease are practicable,
In many cases where before science
took up the problem the farmer was
baffled by mysterious plaques. The
Insect pests OF plants are destroyed by
searching through the world until ti,es
nat2ral enemy Of the pest is found
This is merely practical application
of the general truth OF which on
phase was long ago crystallzed In the
statement that "a flea has smaller
ileas that on him prey" Sometimes
the farmer rejects science. but Ia the
long run he comes to acknowledge his
mistake. s
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-09

There seems to be very great feel
ing Of uncertainty relative to the gu.
bernatorial situation In tho State mt
the present. With three candidates III
the field and likely others to enter.
the people are very much at sea on
the question. Everybody seems on the
qui vive for something to happen"
one Of these days to clarity the atmos.
phere and our opinion is that the PEG.
pie viii not be disappointed.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-09

The Wheeling lntelligcnrer calls ni-
tention TO bit OF extravaganza OF
interest in this vicinity, rs follows:
THE Fairmont Times takes M two
columns of space In dealing the
names and merits Of possible Demo.
cratic candidates for governor. With
white paper advancing so rapidly IN
price. and so difficult TO get. tails
seems to us TO be little short Of sinful
waste"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-09
ARITHMETIC AND ADVERTISING

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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-09

The whole State feels honored be.
cause of the visit Of Vice President
Fairbanks. His address before tho
State Board OF Trade meeting last
night was a good one. It will belounI
In to-lay's West virgininn.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-09

P'o' "'N'e W thN htStiNitN WHICH Illku
for commercial development.
Growth Of Great People.
We are gratiflcd to observe that
while there is n rapid development In
West Virginia there is unusual activity
In ways OF trade and commerce In
every State and Territory OF the Union.
The difference we. observe among the
States Is of n degree only and not Of n
Kind. Our countrymcn everywhere
possess the true progressive spirit aud
are devotfng themselves with true
American arlor to the advancement Of
our country along the ways which
make for the strength, the welfare and
honor Of mighty people. We are 30.
Ing forward as no other people in the
world. We attribute this not only to
the fact Of our exceptional natural ad.
yantages, but more than all to the be.
reficence of our institutions and to the
excellence of oar citizenship.
Labor and Capital.
America to-day affords the most in.
yiting opportunity for the employment
Of labor and capital that IS to be found
anywhere beneath the sun, Labor and
capital with us have mutual Interests
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-09

A lot of fellows are walking these
days because they don't know just
whose band wagon to get into.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-09

We presume there has becn some
politics talked at Elkins Mt tie State
Board OF Trade meeting.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-09

Paul NJ. Hcrtzog. Of the Ciarksburg
News staff, is u Fairmont. visitor to.
day.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-09

fast or lie smooth d9ring those mo.
ments Of excitement for whishsitS@as5
made to serve. Tho recent well sknown
instance OF a retired railroad presl:
dent attempting, under contradiction
by his successor, to smite his success
sor's face, Is a faif example q! the
failure Of yeneertng as d subsdtlta
for youthful training. y
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-09
VICE PRESIDENT FAIRBANKS

Continued from Page One,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-09
Strikes and lockouts

and when
Strikes and Lockouts
will be 10 longer regarded necessary
by either. believe We are approach
Ing an era OF better understanding
among men--an era when justice and
fair play will triumph. among all the
agencies which make for better ind S.
trial. social and political betterment.
This is practical organization. It
Is not assembled out of mere senti.
ment but to take counsel as to how
best to promote the Industrial and com
mercial welfare OF the State. There Is
one question which concerns you and
which concerns also vast number OF
our countrymen. 1t is not new Ques.
ton. We. who live in the Ohio Valley
have debated 1t for years and have
made some advance towards its solu-
ton, but much yet remains TO be done.
| refer to the
Improvement of the Ohio
river md its atfluents. IN mn early
day. before the development OF the
railroads we sought to construct II sys.
TEN of canals for the transportation
of the products of the people. and
We gave much thought to the develop.
ment Of the interior water ways. With
the rapid and phenomenal growth OF
the railroads the attention OF the peo-
pie was diverted from the Improve.
ment Of the interior navIgable water
ways. but the increase OF our pUpula.
ton and Our commerce and the con-
scstfon Of traffic upon the railroads
has awakened new interest In the
Subject of deepening and improving
onr navlgable streams. The subject
has come 10 the front rapidly during
the past few years and Is one of the
most important which engages our I'M
mediate attention.
West Virginia in common with
Pennsylvania. Ohio. Kentucky. Indiana
and other States in the Ohio and Mis-
sissippi valleys is convened in the I'M.
provement Of the Ohio river and Its
tributaries. This great artery through
which from an early day has flowed
n mighty commerce is yet capable Of
a much greater service TO us. 1t may
tie made more helpful servant Il We
go about its proper Improvement ana
It's future maintenance In an energetic
and rational way. It Is subject that
falls within the jurisdiction of the m.
tional government should take up
without undue delay and carry for
ward to early completion.
We are In the midst of unexampled
prosperity. How long It will continue
will depend upon ourselves. II will
depend upon the measure OF our ca
pacity TO practice self-restraint and
TO utilize the welfare Of the great
body Of the people.
We have about us many counse,lors
and We must beware that we do not
follow after tho counsel Of unwlsdom.
We must carry into all the avenues OF
trade the principles of fair play and
seek to establish confidence among
men in the business of our laws and in
the integrity of our. administration OF
public affairs. Our laws must be. die.
tated in the light of interests of the
people. and they must be administered
without fear and without favor. In
the presence Of the law the weakest
and strongest must stand In equal Ia
yor. Each must be protected alike in
the enjoyment OF his rights. and each
must alike observe the reasonable
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