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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-07
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Of West Virginia history that Is worth
publishing. by furnishing Information
regarding original historical records
or by assisting IN any other way.
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-07
Hear Music by
Wireless Phone
STEAMSHIPS SIGNALS BUTT I'M
AT HOTEL CONCERT AND
CONVERSATIONAL.

NEW YORK, March 7.-Music, con.
versation and telegraphtc signals from
steamship in the bay were transmit.
ted by wireless and heard through an
ordinary telephone receiver In a room
in the top floor of the Normaniie Ho.
tel Thursday afternoon.
DR.. Lee DeN Forest, inventor Of a
wireless telegraph system. gave a pub.
lie demonstration of apparatus for the
adaptation of the wireless method to
the telephone. Music was transmitted
by wireless from Telharmonic hall by
the New York Electric Music Com.
pany. and was plainly heard through
telephone and wireless receiver IN
stalled in the hotel. block away.
Through the same telephone the CD.
orator manipulating the Telharmonic
apparatus in Thirty.ninth street, an.
nouncei what selections would be play.
ed. asked when the music should be
started and stopped and was distinctly
heard in Thirty-eighth street by the
several persons gathered To witness
the test.
That the steamships wireless should
have cut in was an accident. It's ap.
raratus happened to be attuned in &c,
cord with that in the Normandie, and
the Kisses of the wireless apparatus
miles at sea shot among the melodies
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-07
THE INDEPENDENT PAPER.

OF alt the sour. disgruntIed, detes.
table sheets that are published, the
paper that poses as having no politics,
or Independent, is the worst. 1t gath,
ers up ali that the knockers and grum.
blers have to say and dishes out its
unwholesome pabulum to bunch OF
namby PANTY readers who feel that
whoever knocks is doing God ser.
Vice" as the early Christians said OF
killing heretics AMI non-conformists.
And people who subscribe for and read
these so.called ncEhpolitical papers
are as a rule just as morbid and
morose as the papers themselves. The
man who sets himself UP as better
than the masses CT people who belong
TO one or the other OF the political par.
ties OF the country, is, nine cases out
of ten, disappointed Office seeker Or
hypocrite of the rankest type. That
style OF man will pretend to be a Pro
hibitionist and sneak around and vote
the Democratic ticket II he thinks he
can punish "the gang" us he is won't
to call the party In power. The par.
ty in power is always a ring for the
malcontents and outof.joints. They
would cease living, we suppose. II
they ceased knocking" for a short
time. but we don't know that their de.
mise would cause the community 10
wear mourning ribbon for more than
thirty days.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-07
six MONTHS SCHOOL TERM.

Bit by bit we gather from the rec.
ords Of the recent session of the legis.
taturc acts that arc for the betterment
Of conditions In the State. Very few
of the papers have said anything
about the law increasing the salaries
and thus raising TIC standard Of coun.
~ superintendent Of free schools and
still fewer have laid any stress upon
the measure providing n six months
minimum school term In the country
districts. 1t has hcen only short
time since four months was the min.
imum, then for while we enjoyed a
FIVE months term, but hereafter the
country boys and girls will get the
advantage OF six months of school at
the little white school house in their
home district. 7'hat Is long step up.
ward and the new tax laws have made
this longer term possible. With tbs
State tax rate at only five cents In.
stead of 30. on the si08, because 3f
the additional revenues provided b.
Republican legislation. the poorest
boys and girls in the State living In
the remotest districts In the country
will have the opportunity OF free
school instruction for six months eacIi
year. This is loon OF which the
coantrf people ought to be very proud.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-07


The session of the legislature that
adjourned last night was in nearly
all respects the best that has assem-.
hled in Charleston in many years. 1t
had upon Its rolls number OF mem
bers. in both branches. who proved
themselves worthy of responsibility
and able to discharge It.
The time is not yet at hand when
NIL of the acts of the legislature may
be taken into critical account and
rightly measured for good or bad.
But It is worthy OF note, since close
observation warrants the fact, that no
important subject of legislation es.
capped most careful consideration.
And the State may congratulate It.
self that there was perceptible di.
munition of the spirit of demagogy
that has prevailed In at least one
body of the legislature for several
years. This departure is noteworthy
and deserving of felicltation, because
some encouragement, at least, is af.
forded to believe that the State has
passed dangerous and threatening
crisis.-Charleston News.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-07
Entirely Too Serious.

Editor West virginian:
Your editorial last evening concern.
ing the franchise for the Paiatine
Branch of the Fairmont, Morgantown
and pittsburg railroad. through the
First ward. was entirely too serious
It must have been oceasioned from too
much listening to street talk from
idlers who know nothing about the
matter. Don't alarm your readers by
calling their attention TO any such
loud talk some irresponsibles had Just
before the election The franchise has
already been granted TO take effect
whenever the railroad company &C.
cepts 1t and conveys or causes to- be
conveyed to the city the parcels of
land in the franchise required. The
franchise as passed gives the company
every right and privilege 1t ought 10
have. No more is reserved to the city
than It ought to reserve TO protect
the rights OF the people Of the city.
So Tar as the council is concerned, II
has finished its part of the programme
and It is now up to the railroad com.
pany TO say whether 1t wants The
franchise II the company wants 10
build this road. It VIII not hesitate 10
accept the franchise.
CITIZEN.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-07

A dispatch from Omaha, NebrasIsa.
states that one George W. James. for
merry Of Wheeling. West yirginia, has
instituted suit for divorce from his
wife. Lettie James. on the ground that
she had threatened to cut his heart
out with q butcher knife and Try ii
for breakfast and that he feared she
w6ald attempt to carry out her threat.
He would hardly have the heart to
eat very heartily with such Wand on
the meat plate.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-07
THINK III Al WRONG.

.s.AEit. ,,5ns. Il (. sg,.s "a s,'
49, aetlysrins quite preachment
~ -, s,'e i9eniocratlc members OF the leg
.s'a,ufe 70 shhe eaect that they ought
70 nay ASIDE poiiticai prejudices ami
soee tor me license measures as
ninehsea 70 go into eject from the date
OF passage Tins adding about 100000
OF revenue 70 the STATE treasury this
year me wheeling Register sought TO
uphold Them for not taking its advice
by saving thai they thought The whole
'hns was wrong. That is. the Demo.
Gratis oppose the special privilege IL
eense faS on various kinds of business
'whereny thegtaS payers OF the State
are saved several hundred thousand
dollars year Tor u was this special
privilege license tax law that helped
make possible tho reduction of the
state tax rate from 30 cents to five
GEMS on me sloo Tor State purposes.
'ss nus see what the Democrats would
ao \ lney mad q enanee. They would
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-07
JAMES J. HILL WILL PAY
sPooNER $4,000 A YEAR

ST. PAUL. Mimi, March THE Sc.
cret Of United States Senator John C.
spoon"r's resignation has been
brought 70 light. F:e doffed the sena.
torIal toga to accept the post of gen.
eral counsel for James ]. Hills in.
tehests, including the Great North
ern, Northern Pacific, Chicago, Burl
'ngtoa and Quincy railroads and the
Great Northern Steamship Company
Northern Steamship Company aud va.
rfous mining lands. Senator spoonef
will assume his new duties May /
Senator spooner will make his head
quarters in New York, and his salary
will BE $4,000 a year.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-07
cIarksbura VS.. Grafton.

We read In the Cfarksburg Telegram
from day to day an outcry against the
alleged immortality and corruption OF
that town. Bad women and bad men
walk the streets. infest the many re.
sorts of crime in bold defiance Of pub.
lie sentiment and in open violation OF
the law. The mayor OF the city ia
held up to the public as having knowl
edge OF these things and ignoring their
presence. In short, the revelations OF
the paper gives the city and its Off.
clals pretty black eye. We, OF Graf.
ton, ought to congratulate ourselves
upon the contrast between the moral
conditions existing here and those pre-.
vailing in our sister city on the mud.
dy banks of the raging West Fork.
When you come to think of it and
make comparison with other cities of
Grafton's size our people have no
cause to blush.-Grafton Sentinel.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-07

If they ever get the upper hand in the
legislature and have governor in
sympathy with their views. Kindly
remember what is here written, the
farmers and small property owners
Will get the worst of 1t If the Demo,
Gratis and insurgent Republicans ever
get chance to kill the tax reform
laws. Pass this word along and begin
now to select men for the Legislature
In two years from this time and dc
your part in picking governor of the
right stripe.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-07
rhaw,s Relative Run Down

HOT SPRINGS, Ark, March T.
Mrs. q. H. Thaw. of Sistersvifie. w
Va. second cousin of Harry X. Thaw.
was run over last night on Central
avenue, the principal thoroughfare OF
Hot Springs, by team and wagon.
Mrs. 'rhaw was taken to hospital and
is in an extremely serious condition.
There was much talk Of lynching the
driver. but he managed to escape the
crowd.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-07

It's a pleasure to tell our readers
about Cough Cure like Dr. Shops.
For years DIR, shoop has fought
against the use of Opium. Chtoroform.
or other unsafe ingredients common.
ly found in Cough remedies. DR..
shoop, it seems. has welcomed the
Pure Food and Drug Law recently en-.
acted for he had WORKED along SINH
lar lines many years. For nearly 90
years DR.. Shops Cough Cure con.
tatners have had warning printed on
them against Opium and other narcot-
ic poisons. He has thus made it pos,
sible for mothers to protect their chill.
dren by simply insisting on having
DR.. Shops Cough Cure. Sold by E.
a. Billingslea & Co.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-07
'THEPEOPLE'SFORUM

Robinson tcruso) and His Man Friday.
Editor West virginlan:
Anti" the press agent for Robin.
son tcruso) and his man Gasidns
tFriday) has commenced his newsra.
per campaign. His first article II.
yesterdays Times gave an explana-
ton as to why Gaskins wants to be
councilman. He says the first reason
is that he received fifty.hve votes In
the Republican convention and was
the legal nominee Of the Republican
convention. II he was the legal nom.
inee Of the Republican convention
why did he not assert his rights and
30 on that ticket? The truth is Gas
every one present knows) that he
Kicked" out of that convention so
quickly after the vote was counted
that he could not be round to serve on
y committee Immediately thereafter
anDoi. ted. II he was the nominee Of
the Republican convention why do
We find him on the Saturday evening
foil wing seeking the nomination OF
the Democratic party? The truth is
ne wis fairly beaten by eleven major
tty In the Republican convention, while
in the Democratic convention he was
beaten by only one. 1t looks like he
would have more grounds for claim.
ing TO be the legal nominee of the
Democratic convention than OF the
Republican convention. Again II MIR.
Gaskins thought he was entitled to the
nomination. why was he circulating
his petition Immediately after that
convention adjourned to enable him
to be nominated in opposition to the
Republican ticket? Mr.. Gaskins' con.
duct since the convention has shown
conclrsiveiy to those who did not al
ready know It. that he Is not Re.
publican, and he is unworthy, the con.
! sideratton and the votes he received
in the convention at the hands Of Re,
pubIicans. One OF Mr.. Gaskfns'
stauncaest and most Influential sup
porters (when he believed Mr.. Gas
kins 'was about to be nominated, and
possibly at HIS soIicitation) made u
great speech exhorting the members
OF the convention to stand loyalty by
the nominee, as all genuine and true
blue Republicans would do, no matter
who would be the nominee. Two or
three minutes later the vote was an.
nounced and Mr.. caskins "skidooed"
not supporter OF the party, but
deserter. BY his candidacy before The
Republican convention, and mis- par.
ticipation in its deliberations tand he
no doubt voted for HIMSELF he held
out and represented himself to be y
Republican, and believer In and
attached to, the principles of the par
ty. But not being favored with MT
jority vote, although complimented.
with large vote, lie went out of the
convention in great haste, lisgruntled.
a bofter. an anti" and like Benedict
Arnold, 1t isn't strange to find him a
few days later in great favor in the
camp OF the enemy. so much so that
in a contest for TIE highest honors
in The enemy's gift. he comes within
one ballot OF winning over others OF
lifelong standing and service. No Re-
publican can Justify or approve of the
course Mr.. Gaskins has taken and none
can feel under any obligation. to sup
port him or sympathize with him.
AUNT-ANTI
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-07

f'arkersburg claims to be the dope
center of the universe. Clarksburg
not to be outdone by its rival. comes
to the front with the assertion that Il
has more lewd women than any two
or even the three cities in the State
Happy Fairmont is content to occupy 4
seat In the rear while it's neighbor.
fight 1t out.--Fairmont Times.
That doesn't seem so bad for rinr
ridden, g1g grated city, ass the
Times represents sairmont to be, nov
does At?
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-07
RESEARCH IN W. VA. HISTORY

DR.. !. NJ. Callahan. Professor III
History ut the West Virginia univer.
sfty, is much interested in State his
tory and is planning for special re-
search in this line of work. He is
sending out the following card to varl
ous people in the State:
The department OF history and DO
iitical science at the university is On
couraging the scientific writing Of
West Virginia local history, and lin
cidentallyl the collection OF old man
uscripts, or other historical records y
value as sources from which seminar
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-07
Good Singing a. Electric 4 rbea.er.

Mr.. Harry PETE, the popular singer
who has been at the Electric Theater
several times lately, has been engaged
again for Friday and will sing ssirce
Nellie Went Away" All who hive
heard Mr.. PETE will want to hear him
again and this is one of his best mum
bers. =,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-07
COOK HOSPITAL NOTES.

Mrs. Sara Kennison. of Meadow
brook, is a surgical patient at Cook
Hospital.
Mr.. Howard Kelley, n surgical pa.
tient at Cook Hospital, is getting along
Mrs. $. E. Marks, of Berryhurg, and
Miss Maud Grass were operated on
for appendicitis at the hospital recent.
".
Mr.. H. c. Ash is surgical patient
from Watson.
Master Joe Higginbotham, who, was
operated on for appendicitis recent.
ly. is getting along nicely.
s""
Mrs. Martin Schneider. surgical pa.
tient, was dismissed this week.
Miss Halle Martin, who was operat.
ed on for appendicitis recently, has re.
turned to her home on Maple avenue.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-07

March has reputation to sustain
and it seems TO be making good in
sustaining It, all right.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-07

When it isn't raining Ii is showing
seems like.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-07

Mrs. Martin Schneider. surgical pa
tfent, was dismissed this week.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-07

Mr.. H. c. Ash is a surgical patient
from Watson.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-03
ARTISTS DANCE
EX-CHAMPIONS AT THEAT-
RICAL BALL.
Pugs withstood Attacks of Rubber
necks and Only Hit the Floor
and Not Each other.

Krueger's Auditorium was filed last
night and early this morning with a
jovial crowd thai gathered to attend
the annual theatrical ball. The affair
had an added lustre for the young
scrappers of this city, who, with their
sweethearts, were out with their glad
rags on, in hat among the guests of
the night were "Jim" Corbett, one-time
champion heavyweight pugilist of the
universe; Terrible Terry McGovern,
who for years held the pugilistic arena,
and Young Corbett, who in private
life and around his haunts in Denver is
known as William r. Rothwell.
What a galaxy of pugs this was. and
how the patrons of the theatrical ball
"rubbered'' In order to cast their lamps
on this former mighty trio. If the young
bloods of the State of Essex and sur
rounding counties expected to see the
fur fly when this trio of mitt artists
met them they were greatly disap-
pointed, for all three were meek as
lambs.
When the festivities started Gentle
mai Jim essayed to two-step with a
fair damsel who knew nothing of the
art of self-defense. and cared less While
under the protecting wings of the for
mel champion.
Terrible" Terry struck out with a
fair one on his arm TO the strains OF a
waltz. and Young Corbett followed
the advantage given him by Terrys
opening and did like his former foe.
In a short time the trio was punch
ing holes in the Auditorium atmos-
phere, and the stunts they did with
that orchestral music was far better
than they eyer did while In the roped
arena. Joe HUMPHREYS, the old-tine
referee, who has a voice like a foe
horn, was on hand to lend further
eclat to the affair.
Brass-buttoned guardians of thu
peace in blue and gray stood arounc
the dance floor waiting for false lead:
by the three pugs, but they We're dis
appointed. 1t Is nip and tuck be
tween the trio for honors, but Ter
rible'' Teddy was the first TO show
signs of fatigue. and retired gracefully
to his corner. where his seconds, thu
walters, saw that he was given some
thing to bring him back to himself.
Young Corbett had time called 81
that he might pull out q long perfecto
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-03
HICKS TO REMAIN
HEAD OF COUNTY HOSPITAL
STAFF TO GET VACATION.
Physician at Institution for Insane Re-
considers Resignation and Is
Granted Leave Of Absence.

At the request of the majority of the
members of the Board of Freeholders
hospital committee, DIR. William H.
Hicks. head of the medical staff at the
County Hospital for the insane, in
South Orange avenue, decided last
night to withdraw his resignation and
accept a three months leave Of alb
sence, commencing January 1.
The committee will recommend the
leave of absence to the Board Of Free
holders at it's next meeting.
The committee had DIR. John o. Cas-
ton on the carpet for more than an
hour on account of alleged statements
that he had made concerning DR.. Hicks.
all of which he denied. His denials
were apparently doubted, it is said. by
Supervisor Otterbein and Freebooter
Kenny.
DIR. Castor made such an excellent
impression on the other members of the
committee that they accepted his ex-
plantations. The report that he was
asked to resign because he and DIR.
Hicks do not speak as they pass by
was denied by several of the MEM
bers.
1t is said the members Of the committee
were eager TO have DR.. Hicks remain in
order to have him succeed DR.. ID. M. Dill
Superintendent OF tho county hospitals,
whose term expires March /.
DR.. Hicks denies being a party to any
such plan and says that there is no truth
in the report.
When DR.. Hicks was asked to recon
slider his resignation and accept the leav,
OF absence the question of how much
time he should be allowed was discussed
When one member suggested that he b,
allowed three months another limited tina
that date would be after March Ii
Another membe suggested that DR.. HEX
be given four or five months. That ende,
the matter, and the three months leavl
Of absence va decided upon.
DR.. Hicks was presented with a lovini
cup Friday night. Hts original lntentioi
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-03
in THE THEATRES
ERICH Mr.. H0GGENHEIMER"
A GREAT LAUGHING SHOW.
Three Famous Fighters in Town-"The
Street Singer Pleases-Burlesque
and Vaudeville.
sumcicncy."

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ferret it out. Piggy. with all his miilions.
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.itenl, anu me WY ereaso"'" n pth
TO lorce Nun 10 spFhd money co~htrlouteu
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had a son and he lavished a heartful of
maternal affection and some real sentiment
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phS an eariuum lor ms w! uS haiiyn'9
him to a mob English girl, but the boy
fell in love with a shop girl instead and
unset all his plans. Piggy didn't mind,