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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-27
Present andF uture
Prosperity is
Discussed
Continued from Page one.)

ed to the conditions Of that financial
center as the barometer to the atmos,
phere. And the ups aud downs of Wall
street show to the prudent business
man whether he should put his bust
ness in order and limit his commit,
ments or go on regardless Of the
signs Of the times. The chances are
that he follows the latter course he
will soon be in trouble and find him.
self crowded to the wall by disasters
which, IL he had taken heed, he might
have avoided.
| had the honor one year ago to de-
liver an address to the Bankers of
Ohio, and when l warned them, even
in such good times as We were having
then, that there were signs of coming
trouble, they evidently thought was
unnecessarily alarmed. We had then
the largest crops ever known, our mer-
chants had more orders on their books
than ever before, our railroads were
earning more gross money than they
had ever done, labor was well EN-.
ployed and getting high wages, yet it
seemed to me that the clouds in the
financial sky betokenel trouble. Our
,,xnenses were too great, and 1t seem.
ed that no nation could very long
prosper that was as extravagant in its
daily life as were the people Of this
country-not the expenses of a few
multi.mIllionaires, but the ordinary
people. / mentioned as an illustration
the fact that there had been in the
last one or two years four hundred
million dollars spent for automobiles,
and might now add that that ex'
pense has gone on and increased and
IT is only one of the astonishing ex.
trayagances of our people, At that
time said there was a political hys-
terra which was taking the form Of
Legislation against business interests
aud it meant trouble, We were too
anxious to eradicate in a day or a
year wrongs that had been going on
for years. L ventured, then to make
the prediction that II the, Sherman
Law was continued and left on our
statute books, and enforced, it would
produce financial disaster to the bust.
ness Of our country. That, gentlemen,
was only twelve months ago. and yet I
might say to-day, think, without ego.
tIsm, that they were words Of prophecy
and truth, as the times have demon.
strated. What is the condition in the
country today. and what has brought
It abont2 First Of all, the great ex.
trayagance of the people; next tho
reckless expenditures Of corporations,
especially the railroads some Of which
undertook tosfebuild and enlarge their
lines without any regard as to how
the money was to be provided.
Years hence, when the history Of
the financing OF railways IN the years
Of 1905 and 1907 shall he written upi
people Win wonder u such thtngs
eopIasSna aid happea 81 his time
Gle mlllioa md uliilleps 81 7Spenql
aaies Witch wore ordlred without aty
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Entertained by Mrs. Clark.

Tie Womals Home and Foreign
Mission Circle 81 the First Baptist
Church was delightfully."- entertained
yesterdas afternoon by Mrs. g. w.
Clark II her home at Meredith Spring,
near the civ The ladies' went down
on the trolley ear to Belleyiew and
walked over the hill to the Clark
home At the conclusion OF an inter
esting programne fefres hments were
served ~ thst R Fs
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COUNTRY IS
PANIC PROOF
SPEECH OF WILLIAM s. WlTHAM.
OF GEORGIA, BEFORE THE AM
ERlcAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION
ATLANTIC CITY, N. J.

Mr.. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen: ;
Il beg to announce to you in the be
ginning that the greatest charm OF
this speech will be its breyity. While
the conclusion of every address Is
far down the line of thought, and al
ways the last part of every address, |
will give you a. practical demonstra'
ton OF how the last can be made the
first by telescoplng my conclusion in
to my prelude, provided l am so for,
tunate as to proceed with your atten'
ton for the brief space of five minutes
without the slip of the clutch or q
puncture, to my carefully arranged
lmpromptu remarks.
| come to you from the land beyond
the Potomac, the home of the hooking
bird, and where the cape jasmine
blooms: land flowing with butter
milk and money. left our farmers
engaged in tearing down old barns and
building larger ones to hold the un
precedented crops of 1907. | left q
number Of our banker friends trying
to arrange the cost of attending this
convention. left a people happy and
prosperous in the prospect of fifteen
cent cotton crop. left the borrower
and the lender walking side by side
engaged in peaceful conversation. This
is not the old South of which ] speak,
nor is this the new South that fur
nishes this fascinating story Of our
condition, but It is the great South
which represent; the South which
before the Civil war stood first in com
merce, first in agriculture, and first
in the halls Of the National Congress
and which comes to-day marching
with the tread Of giant on to its
former supremacy, which, in its pres
emit pace OF wealth, is to become the
gold end OF our great repuDllo, am
from the land whose people on every
street and by.way go Laughing, and
come laughing; where peace and Dlen'
ty sit down together at every board
Yet / am scarce across the border OF
MASON and Dixon line when i an
told that great strikes are on up here
that anarchy in It's arrogance, stalks
up and down unmolested; that the
"Black Hand" and the "Maas7 socie
ties are here GLIDING justice and de
lection; that the drought has shrunE
up your berry crop, and the Goldfish
are coursing toward foreign shores
and that listed securities (moEe prop
erly to be called twisted secaritiesl
are on the shootde-chute, and thai
Impending financial distress stares
you all IN. the face, with an oncominl
panic beside which 'ss Is but q baby
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En..r ssbaoI, q aaItlmo q.

Mrs. B, n Ramage and SON Ches-
ney and daughter Miss Pansee, leave
tonight Oh Nos4 8tor baltimore where
Mr. Ramage and Mss Ramage will en-
ter SCHOOL NE Ratnage will enter
,,pcn his second year at the Johns
Hopkins Medical school and Miss
Ramage VIM enter the Peabody Con,
servatory 81 Music MIS- Ramage win
return home In week. f
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Mr.. and Mrs. William Marstellar
and little daughter left Friday morn
ing for Canton, ohio, whereShe has &C
ceptel position in a glass factory
Mr.. Marstellar was until recently 10
Gated at Observation-Disclosures CPa.l
News Standard.
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All rlof nrotIaIns naW

Investment and moi proyidlns new
funds.
It has alsoSbeen Somewhat Of "A gus E
tion hitherto AS to WHIT The optco'
of our crops would be- nov Il Is nrrt'
~ well settled that while they msy
tot be equal 70 The bumper crop Fl
last season they ate stlll above iis
average, AMI with Die enormo
amounts carried Over there Is a grei
er surplus than ever pefore apapriocs
for them ne So high TINT 4 makes
the farming community very rich.
Think Of IL Corn 81 Their door brin1'
ing so cents pef psishel and ia'r
crop from this Year ma urge amount
from last year 70 sll. Tie result IS
the MORTGAGES are being paid OH ne''
investments are beinF made and p Is
together the srieuItural eommnnll1.
which Is the real foundation Of orr
wealth aldspgosp Is lIi snch flpp
condition tint Il would be almost IT.
possible q lave long eoptnuei d e.
preston In busines ia this cornt'f-
Furthermore, You must gememh
there Is about iSaopoOo pen day Of
gold going into ttte currency Of iae
world; which We So our Share
this is ike cheerire The sicls man ly
giving him linnlatin and heaii'f
food that heneeds Nov What is i'ia
duty Of the BANKER tolaN
To furnishsTeaai ana wllA corr
age the CURRENCY nee sssiy TO moF7
these crops to transport them 10 for
eign countries ana thus enable orr
merchants 70 nay their debts and tur1
the exchange IL favor 81 this count s..
charging therefor Reasonable r.
so that money niils II last nave lis
chance. It had no ehance when raies
were going at d per cent and i'er
cont. but with the siandaa rate OF 6
per cent. all over the country tna
banks oughtSto max lalr return TO
their stockholders ana N ihe sauo
time such arate 1ot oppressive 70
business. slS per cent money M
country does not mean bad blsln
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-27
THE GREAT SOUTH OF n TODAY
AND OFOLD KING COTTON

visible means Of providing for them.
AN at once theblow came, anil the leg
islation which / have alluded to was
one of the causes that aided in bring
ing the collapse, and the firstthing the
gentlemen managing the great enter.
prises knew they had noimeans Of
paying for their expenditures. Their
bonds were not selling, their stock
rights were not taken, except at q
great sacrifice Then 1t was that they
woke from their dreams and found
large sums due and no money in the
Treasury. "A scheme was devised
which was possibly the best and only
one that could be taken by which
short-term notes were sold to the pub
lie, mostly at one and two years, anil
paying from five to twelve per cent.
interest. This large interest, Of course,
tempted the people who might have
purchased bonds, and the result has
been so far in 1907 we have hal no
bond market. The governmental hys-
terra has been famed into flame
by people who thereby found better
excuse than any other for their mis-
takes, and the result was that when
Wall street began to liquidate there
was no one to buy, and no matter how
good and valuable some of the secure
ties were they were thrown over at
a great sacrifice. Added to this was
the fact that there was some doubt as
to the amount of crops We were GO
ing to harvest and the surplus We
would have to sell to foreign coun-
tries, and also the fact that the world
itself was short of ready money, and
the different financial centers Of Fu-
rope were enleavoring to strengthen
themselves, and this initiated against
our own success in obtaining needed
funds. Further, we were already be-
ginning to discuss the Presidential
election which occurs next fall, and
this is'apt to deter men from EMBARK
ing in new Enterprises. All Of these
things would make one feel that pres
ent business was surely doubtful, and
that there was some alarm over the
future. on the other hand, believe
that the business headache that we
have had and the pains that we have
been through have helped our system
and that we are so strong In our eco
nomic condition that we shall avoid
further liquidation and further depres-
sion OF business, and that we shall
have four or five more years Of good
business where labor will be well en-
ployed and our factories aud indus
tries busy. Letus consider the conai..
lions Of business at the present time:
The railroad earnings look well, the
factories and other industries ewell.
employed. There is possibly no bet
ter test Of the business Of the country
than It's Clearinghouse reports II
you viii turn 10 the Financial chroni.
Gle, which always publishes On It's first
page these clearings, you wllliand that.
for the month Of August there Is q.
large decrease in clearings in New
York City. This Isl due Undoubtedly
to the liquidation and lack Of invest
ment and speculation in wall street.
but opsside ot New York CIV there
III rain 81 nearly s par cent over
1905 aud fcr he eisht mohthsiof seT
mere esla 4 nsaFly 7QpsEssrt
over tiie comparative months pl tsac
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straIqht.Line Charley,

"straight-line Charley" is the pres
identlal campaign nickname they are
fastening upon Governor Hughes III
New York It ought to be as fetch
ing as "square-deal Teddy. "-spnns
field Republican.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-27

County School Books Exchanged,
bring in your old McGufy's Readers
and Spoilers, also Rays Arithmetics.
We make a liberal allowance for these
on the new books j1st adopted. Globe
Book Store. Watson Hotel Bldg. tt
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n L.nnnl. n 80 IIaXnlond.

Mrs. q va Swister entertained 2
NUMBER OF friends bridge whist on
Thursday evening at her home in
Charleston IN honor Of her guest, Miss
Lucy flaynopIj q this city;
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~ jamestoWn 81 sltlo1t

Among the Faifnont people regis
tered at tie west Virginia bpilding
this week are, Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Nuzum Nj. and Mrs. Cook Mr.. and
Mrs. Richard shar EN- Misses Mil
,lred pickett Evelyn Prlckett and
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-27
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
All the new records for October
both Disc and Cylinder
TYLER-DAvIs & co,
ct 2SO Main ST.. 2difloor
1EcoRps.
New County School Books.

Just adopted by the county school
book board can be bought cheap BY
bringing b your old McGuHy's Read
ers and Spoilers. also Rays Arithme
tics, Il. the
GLOBE BOOK STORE,
ii Watson Hotel Bldg
n nm want the isproper comfy
dbcolibopk chi ii Globe Book store
ssa eystsFs 4 sssSs
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-27

Mr.. and Mrs. R. l., Cunningham
went to Mt. Lake Park this morning
to close their cottage for the winter.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-27

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
All theanew records for October
both Disc and Cylinder.
TYLER-DAvIs & CO.,
ct $50 Main St, I'd floor.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-27

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
All the new records for October
both Disc and Cylinder.
TYLER-DAvIs & CO.,
st go Main st. Cd floor.
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reception WIN be held at the Wos
mans Haiithis evening in honor OF
the newly eltolietl tad ents by mem
hers d Tie sseulty The affair is ar
ranged by mss aiolite Virginia Smith
Of the DoFmitory, to allow the teach
ers and pupils to become better ae-
ouaIhted me DoFnitory receptions
have been deiightful entertainments
heretofore amt The one tonight prom,
Uses OF be exception 70 the rule. !
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School Books at Globe Book store.
Watson Hotel Bldg. II
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csIled MEETING q ThimbIe Club.

Called Meeting ct Ihlmhle Sluo.
called meeting Of the sicilian
ThimbIe elpb was held on Thursday
afternoon ii tie home Of Mrs: ]. 3,
LeveIie on isfehant street. The men'-
beers haze planned an outing to be
held on Wednesday October %, at
the home ct M. and Mrs, N. 9, Mrs
groy Bsrraekyille Thladies will
70 ia Tie Miisgrove home on hay
wagon and vim spend the day there.
Tile titst regular meeting Of the club
for this season. win be at the home OF
Misses Nettie and Fora Bartlett on
Tue sday evening, october Sth.
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(ContInued on Page ED

school books and SUPPLIES n Eflsbe
Book stsrs watssn Hotel Hids 4
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-03-13
Brings Best Results.

An exchange says a small mer
chant at Atchison, Kansas, asked
one of the most successful business
men of the town why he threw
away so much money advertising.
The successful merchant replied
Il advertise because | am not
ashamed of my goods or work.
Because | cater to the intelligent
class and they read the newspapers,
and believe in increasing my bus
mess. Because | can talk to more
people through the newspaper,
greater distance in less time, and
at more reasonable price than in
any other way. Because newspa-
per advertising has brought greater
results for the least expenditure Of
any advertising done"
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-03-13
"UnWritten" Law Stands.

The case of the Strother brothers
charged with the murder Of VIM.
F. Bywaters at Culpepper, Va,
who was shot Immediately after he
married their sister, whom he had
wronged, went to the jury, which
rendered IA verdict of not guilty.
The Court endorsed the jury, say
ing: Gentlemen, | am glad to
hear you say the chastity of our
women is to be protected, and that
no punishment shall be melted to
those who deal with man who
invades the home. have no cen
sure for your verdict. Go to your
homes and | hope you will find
them as you left them"
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-03-13
WHAT THE KIDNEYS DO.
Their UnCeaslng Work Keeps Is
Strong and Healthy.

All the blood in the body passes
through the kidneys once every
three minutes. The kidneys filter
the blood. They work night and
day. When healthy they remove
about 800 grains of impure matter
daily, when unhealthy some part
of this impure matter is left in the
blood. This brings on many dis
eases and symptoms pain i'll the
back. headache, nervousness, hot,
dry skin, rheumatism, govt, gray
ell. disorders Of the eyesight and
hearing, dizziness, irregular heart.
debility, drowsincss, dropsy, de
posts in the urine, etc, But if
you keep the filters right you will
have no trouble with the kidneys.
Nelson Davis. who lives on
Letchcr Avenue, Richmond, Ky,
and is plasterer by occupation
says: "Doan's Kidney Pills
brought relief to me when all else
had failed, and | had begun to fear
that there was no cure for me. |
was in state of almost hopeless
ness when | got my first box. The
workings of Doan's Kidney Pits
are marvellous. They worked "a
quick and lasting benefit in my
case"
Plenty more proof like this from
Mt. Sterling people. Call at +. G..
Ducrson's drug store and ask what
customers report.
Remember the name Doan's
and take no other.
34-2t
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-03-13
Ju BentOn'S Decision Upheld.

Iral Judge Cochran has han
dewn his decision in the case
of Creditors VS.. Mrs. Eugenia
Mime, of Richmond, in which
hd des that Mrs. Hume is en-
tito the $4,000 insurance on
tle of her son, William 5.
III who was drowned when the
sthip Valencia was wrecked.
Tfase was up before Judge
b, who has also decided in
f9f Mrs. Hume. The cred
iU both Mrs. Hume and W.
Sne were not satisfied with
J Bcnton's decision and APP
\ the case to Judge Cochran's
dvith the above result.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-03-13
What is Wrong With the World!

Nothing" says the Optomlst.
Graft writes the Muck-Ra-
ker.
Booze declares the Temper
ance Reformer.
'Trades-Unionism," asserts the
Employer. :,
Low wages, long hours and
tlJ oppression of the working
nan announces the Walking
ing Delegate. =.
'Skepticism and irreli- ion"
pleads the Clergy. 49,
Dogma and unreasoned belief
retorts the Freethinker.
silks and t h e pursuit OF
money!" complains the Apostle OF
the Simple Life.
Tariffs" protests the Free
Trader.
''Discontent and the loVe ol III
noyation,n suggests the Consetva
tive.
Indifference to reform, reJo'n
the Radical.
"Militarism," AYERS the Peace
Adyodfe.
1.-The growth of collectlyeISm'
claims the Individualist.
Private ownership and tn
comnetitive system" insists til
Socialist.
''Selfishness and human d e
oravitv.'' ailirms the Morallst.
Monopoly" shouts the lruS
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-03-13
VOLUME XVI
The Road to Yesterday.

II could only find the road,
The road to yesterday,
10 ca e my heart of many load,
Tn It burdens it today.
T.. call the words so harsh. unkind'
Kiss clean the stabs made when piino'
Plant love for hate il could find
The road to yesterday,
The road to yesterday,
The road to ,esterday!
Unlock, o blessed angel guide,
Ny night Of sleep and open wide
TIE gates that intervene and hide
The 10 I'd to yesterday!
Repentant, turn and walk again
The road TO yesterday!
Rewrite the page with cleaner pen
And wipe out yesterday.
4 9TH wiser heart would retrace
&<ghc stains of sin and wrong etace'
M tortured soul seeks means OF grace
To re-liye yesterday.
o angel show me pray
The road to yesterday!
with precious blood the way was bought'
rye found the blessed boon sought
Tomorrow shall be happier wrought
Than was my Yesterday
WV. Hull in the Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-03-13

The lazy mind will not take the
trouble of going to the bottom of
anything, but, discouraged by the
first difficulties land everything
worth knowing or having is at
tended with some). stops short,
contents itself with easy and con
sequently superficial knowledge,
and prefers a great degree of igno-
rance to small degree of trouble.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-03-13
Don't Worry.

Don't worry, dear; the b.eakest years
That clog the forward view,
Each thins to nothing when il nears,
And we may saunter through.
The darkest moment never comes,
IL only looms before;
The loss of hope is what benumbs,
Not trouble at the door.
Don't worry dear: the clouds are black,
But with them comes the rain;
And stifed souls that parch and crack
May thrill with sap again.
The burden bear as best we can,
And there Il be none to bear;
Hard work has never killed man,
But worry did its share.
Don't worry dear; don't shrink; don't yield,
But dare the years to come;
Nor give the enemy the field
Because he beats his drum.
These little woes that hover near
Are nothing, though they gall;
We know that life is love, my dear,
And life and love are all.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-03-13

Representative Mann, of Illinois,
is Observation-Disclosures much so that
it bothers him a great deal.
Il can't explain it," he told Rep
resentative Boutelle, but it wor-
ries me a great deal"
"Oh, you're not absent-minded, >
Boutelle said. AN absent mind
ed man is one who thinks he has
left his watch at home and then
pulls it out of his pocket to see if
he has time enough to 90 home
and get it,"
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-03-13
ABSOLUTELY PURE
For Keeping Poo house.

John A. Tinchcr has been award
e the ! eepiny of the Bath county
pc ,rhouse, which is located in the
Eastern part of the county. He
contracts to keep 53 paupers for
the use of the farm, and to keep
ct ch pauper in excess of 53 for -
per year, or to pay the county the
same price for each one less than
fifty three. That is equivalent to
rent of Sill for the use of the
farm.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-03-13
MiIIard Woodrow Wins Cecil
Rhodes Scholarship.

Willard f, Woodrow, of Adair-
vile, KY, was elected to the Cecil
Rhodes scholarship at Lexington,
last week, and will leave within a
short time for Oxford, Eng, to
begin his course of study. Mr..
Woodrow is a graduate of Wander
bilt College, Nashville, Tenn, and
is an exceptionally bright young
man.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-03-13
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

Any man can stand abuse if it's
because he is rich.
A nice thing about gambling is
your wife won't be mad with you
if you win.
A man thinks he deserves lot
of credit for having some relative
who becomes famous.
When a man says people have
entertained him delightfully."- he
means they let him do all the talk
ing.
1t takes a good deal of beauty
for a girl not to need to be told
she has it if you want to be popn-
lar with her. New York Press.
In onion there is strength.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-03-13
To Share His Lot.

White folks am all sayin',
ole Hard Times comm fas',
No money in dc kuntry,
Whats here amt gwiuter la,l
Guess I'll be reClin' comfort
In dcm seen dolcful days,
| believe III pay er visit
An see whit Liudy says.
Hits bad ter be er po' man
An hab ter Wuk 80 hard,
Bat I'll hab help mo handy
Wild Lindy fer my pard
Wild loyin' hands tel hip you
Hit ain so bad, you zee,
I'll jes go AK my Iindy
Ter sheer Hard Times Wid MT
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-03-13

A Chicago woman left her hus-
band because he swore at her when
she asked him to hook her waist up
at the back. Possibly the poor
fellow had just finished a struggle
with his own collar button.