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Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-06-13
Mr.. Bryan and the "Principal Points at
Issue"

The papers having reported Mr.. Bryan as
saying that the Tariff was not an important
issue, that gentleman has given out the fol-
lowing statement:
Il did express the opinion that the trusts,
the railroads and the tariff would be the
principal points at issue, but l did not, and
would not, say that the tariff is not SO impor-
tant as the other two issues. All are impor-
tant, and [ would not attempt to fix their rela-
tive positions. They all involve the same prin-
ciple and that is whether the interests of the
many shall be subordnated to the few and
each will deserve the most careful attention
from the next Democratic convention.
SO it would appear that from the Bryan
point of view, the three important issues are
the trusts, the railroads and the tariff.
These three issues "invOlve the same prin-
ciple, and that is whether the interests of
the many shall be subordinated to the few"
Very important, indeed, are these three is
sues, the trusts, the railroads and the tariff
There are scores of ravenOus trusts through
whose agencies 'the interests of the many
are subordnated to the few" The Steel
Trust, alone, EFFORTS greater profit annually
from the many, for the benefit of the few
than can be dug from the soil of the five mil
lion American farmers. Such exploitation Of
the many by the few is, indeed appalling!
Then, there are the raroads--managed by
extort from the public annual dividends upon
at least six billion dollars Of Watered stock
To run the railroads in such a way as to earn
yearly revenues upon six billion dollars of
mere ink and paper, representing no actual
investment of money whatever, is to rob the
American people of six billion dollars IN
PERPETUITY!
Such exploitation of the many by the few
is, indeed appalling
Then, again, the official statistics show that
the tariff gives to the ten billion dollars in
vested i'll manufactures a yearly net revenue
of two billion eight hundred million dollars.
After allowing for per cent interest upon
the capital invested, we have here profit of
two thousand million dollars to be divided
among the six thousand manufacturing
plants as a clear bonus, over and above a
handsome profit on the investment Thus the
tariff enables the manufacturers to rob the
American public Of two thousand million of
dollars every year.
Such exploitation of the many by the few
is, indeed, appalling!
AS Mr.. Bryan says, these three enemies to
the general wefare-thc trusts, the railroads
and the tariff-"all involve the same princi-
pie and that is whether the interests Of the
many shall be subordinated to the few"
"All three involve the same principle" So
they debut are they the only offenders?
Have we no other enemies to the general
welfare which 'involve the same principle" !
WHAT ABOUT THAT MONEY CUES
TON, MR.. BRYAN?
Why is it that your eloquent voice is never
fn thunder "a
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-06-13

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hire, incorporated as such, they are given ex-
traordinary powers in order that they may
better serve the public
"They are therefore engaged in a public
employment affecting the public interest, and
subject to legislative control.
"It is therefore the duty of these corpora
tons to perform all their duties as common
carriers imposed upon them by law, and pay
all taxes that may be legally imposed"
Gen. Toombs then dwells upon the lavish
generosity of the state to the railroads III
granting them charters, powers, privileges,
and eXemplihcations from those burdens
which other citizens have to bear. He points
out that the railroads paid nothing to the sup
port of the county administrations of the va
rious counties through which the road ran
although the railroads were constantly re-
ce;vng the benefit of the roads, bridges, pub
lie buildings, county officers, and protection
of the laws. In other words, the corpora
tons escaped these public burdens which fell
upon natural persons.
After showing how literally the state had
dealt with the railroads, Gen. Toombs asks:
"Have the railroad corporations done their
duty to the state for all the powers, privil-
eges, immunites and exemptions conferred
upon them?
"They have not.
$50 far from having faithfully performed
their obligations, these corporations have gen
erally habitually and persistently endeavored
to elude and avoid every one of their obliga-
tions to the public, contained in their charters,
or in the general laws of the land, which were
onerous to them and beneficial to the pub
lie.
"The better to effect these objects they
have usurped numerous powers never grant
ed them
TO effect these objects independent of the
powers granted them, they have set up a
claim to, and exercised, sovereign, imperial
powers WHICH ARE NOW AND AL
WAYS FAVE BEEN DENIED BY ALL
FREE PEOPLE TO ANY AND ALL
THEIR DEPARTMENTS OF GOVERN
MENT"
Now what are some of those sovereign i'm
perial powers which all free peoples have de-
MED to their own government but which the
railroads have claimed and exercised?
Gen. Toombs specifies:
"I. Among them and standing at the head
of ALL is the surrender of the taxing power for
the benefit of these monopoes, the exemption
from all taxation for limited periods and a
partial and limited exemption indefinitely.
81 The great sovereign power, under the
name of freight and passenger tariffs, FIXED
BY THEMSELVES in defiance and con-
tempt of all public authority, TO APPRO-
PIRATE SO MUCH OF THE PORTABLE
WEALTH OF THE COUNTRY as may
fall into their hands for transportation, TO
THEIR OWN USE as their necessities or
RAPACITY may dictate.
IS. To annihilate what little competition
is possible in view of the location of the sew
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-04-30
BOILERBOUNDSAS
HIGH AS HOUSE
SPECTACLE UNIQUE PRESENTED
WHEN ENGINE 2ass BLEW
UP.

PARKERsBuRG, April 30. ~ The
bodies Of Engineer C.. H. Bowen and
Fireman B. E .iGary, who were killed
when their engine blew up Sunday
night were taken TO their homes yes.
terday, and the funerals will occur
today.
The wreck caused by the explosion
was most peculiar. Engine 1899 was
the lsecond engine drawing a freight.
The boiler left the trucks setting on
the tyack and smashed the tender, Of
The preceding eHglne. The boiler
took a course west IS feet and then
turned directly east, and after striking
The ground flew through the air to
q post $50 feet away, alightiRg In
front Of the Fleming residence, struck
the ground again, bounding into the
air clear over the hoasetop and alight.
Ing fully five hundred feet from the
track. The wrek train went out from
Grafton. The remains Of the killed
were taken first TO Grafton. The for.
ward engine was uninjured. The wreck
was light, trains being delayed a cou.
pie of hours only.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-04-30
TIGER AND ELEPHANT.
Occupying the arenie Sphere Of Man
and Horse.

Occupying the 6renic Sphere Of Man
and Horse.
Tented amphitheater never before
presented so interesting a sight as
that seen with. the Carl Hakenbeck G
Great Wallace combined shows.
The equestrian sensation Of all time,
in which a beautiful and majestic
Royal Bengal tiger springs with elec.
trlcal speed to the high bacl: Of a mon.
ster elephant and rides with conslm.
mate grace around the iron arena, leap.
Ing to and from the distant pedestals,
through fiery hoops. over hurdles and
other obstacles, presenting the most
startling riding performance that the
eye Of man ever looked upon.
Here are the fiercest Of the great
carnivorous animals, tanned, trained,
taught and physically and mentally
developed to the point Of perfection
that man may stand astonished at the
marvellous intelligence Of his humble
and apparently dumb fellow creature.
In marvellous details and thrilling
totally, this miracle ectipses any pre-.
Vions effort of showmen and insofar
as the trained wild beast exhibit Is con.
cerned, immensely different Is the mes.
sage conveyed. Its tendency is toward
the educational, the edifying and the
entrancingly enjoyable. History sup.
plies no record Of any previous under.
taking Of equal merit or magnitude. Il
is peerless.
The greatest circus ever is the Ha.
genbeck & Wallace promise.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-04-30
'MaEELA 10 LAKE
PEACE NITR IAAMhG
FRassEcT OF THH COOPERATION
OF rEMocRsTi9EscTioNs I'M
REWSYoRKcI

NEW YORK April s0@Following
The story nat Corporation Counsel
William 2. Ellison had been taken to
the bosom Of Mayor Mcclellan as an
adviser ins political affairs came d
much more Important announcement
from Corporation Counsel Ellison him.
SELF. u was othe effect that Mayor
Mcclellan had decided. to end the war.
fare between himself and the Tam.
many Hall organization and to that
end had appointed Ellison to repre-.
sent him in conferences with a repre-
sentative Of the Democratic organiizia.
ton.
Mr.: Ellison said that he believed
that this Representative would be no
other than sBig Tim Sullivan, and,
indeed, a conference between the two
had been arranged for tomorrow morn.
Ing. This Is to be the first OF such
conferences, Il more than one;is ,founl
necessary.
The agreement between the Mayor
and the straight Tammany men came
only a few days ago, when the Mayor
had a chance TO see ex.C congressman
Sullivan and talk over with him Just
how matters stood between the Mayor
and the organization. 1t was frankly
recognized that the warfare going OH
could not by any menas result to the
party's interest, and that the Tam.
many Hall people were laying them.
selves open 10 easy rout by quarrelIng
among themselves.
The chief Treason for the peace agree.
ment Is believed to be the fear Of los.
Ing control Of New York while mem.
bers Of. the Democratic party are fight.
Ing among themselves.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-04-30
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Noticeto liuht Guards,


The Davis Light Guards Association
will meet tomorrow wednesday,
evening to make arrangements for
day exercises. The graves
Of deceased members will he decorated
at several Of the cemeteries in this
vicinity. Arrangements will also be
made to participate with the G. A. R.
at their State encampment in this city
on the 2lst, ed and 2Si Of May. Mem.
bers are urgently requested. to be
present tomorrow evening.
F. c. HELMICK, Sec.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-04-30
Fine Racing
Az EIkins Far
ApchAaTERssTls BEING TAKEN:
NARNuAl EVENT sTSRAN.
poLPH.scBPiTAE

NhILlALF
ELKlNs, " Va April 8s4-Although,
three months are yet to eiapse before
the Elkins Fair Association ial meet,
August q Is and 20 much interest IS
being manifested in this annual event
by horsemen and the public in general:
". Z. Nye, the well known owner and
trainer is now quartered at the fair
grounds, where he has a number OF
horses In training Among them IRE
the following: Ed. M.F2:0S 4 Ivy. I.
ENye). which will be enteredi in the free;
for:aii; Tommy Pointer, 2:2sA, which
was recently bought in Boston, Mass,
by Warnie cottrlll which will be en-.
tered in the 900 pace and the stake
race for PAGERS: Belle Cottriii, liver.
ME CottrllD, is a green PAGER which
Is very promising; a g;renn trotter re:
Gently sent to the track by MI. Jen:
klns, Of Parsons, shows up well and
will enter in some Of the events; al.
vina Bell, a VITO year old owned by G.
E. Little, Of Elkins, is a pretty young.
ster and will doubtless prove a lively
contestant In some Of the events. al.
Ice r., G.. E. Titles PAGER, will be
here In a few days and work out for
the Elkins races, as well as other
meets in this circalt.
Many special features are being ar.
ranged for, and there Is no questions
about the success this, the ninth an.
nual meeting Of the Elkins Fair Asso.
citation.
Squire Arnold Brandley returned
yesterday from a four months stay in
the south. While away Mr.. Brand.
ley visited Havana, and was through
the rural districts for ninety miles
around Havana. He also visited the
Sanibef Islands, Fort Miles, LaRe,and,
Tampa, St. Petersburg and other
points in Florida, besides. many South
Carolina and Virginia cities. St. Pet.
ers5dre, Florida, the genial squire be.
lieyes to be the most beautiful city he
visited while away.
Hiram Smith, famlllarly known as
Uncle Hlram,";a former resident OF
near here, now of Grafton, was in the
city yesterday on business. Mr.. Smith
although elghty.lve years Of age, Is
yet quite active and gets around with
more ease apparently than man half
a century younger.
John Alder, who has been confined
in the Davis Memorial Hospital for
several weeks with typhoid fever, is
able to be out again.
DR.. ". T. Jenkens has returned
from a vacation with relatives at King.
wood.
Miss Alice Russell, Of, Fairmont, Is
the guest Of Mrs. DR.. Fredlock.
#. Q. Bailey, Of Keyser, is spending
the week In town or business.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-04-30
JOHN [. TO MARRY.
SWtlIElrst Get Divorce, Then Wed New

.l HHWi' HFA E-FHIHH.HI
WIN lrst Get Divorce, Then Wed New
York Woman.
NEWYoRK, April 3O.-John L. Sal.
Ivan is about to claim q matrimonial
prize as 9 reward for his successful
engagement o. ZIG weeks on the wat.
sr wagon.
lust as soon as he gets a divorce
RON Annie Bates, a handsome woman
= n,arriedif In Providence in 1883, John
will sign articles Of agreement with
IA ssalthy New York woman, who has
sufficient confidence in him 10 share
Be fortune with him.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-04-30
HIGHER PAY F0R
RURAL DELIVERY
SCHEDULE Of INCREASED sAlARs
EssFoR cAsalERs-DETAlL
DISBURSEMENT WORK
EDSoUT.

81 -, ..fkA .th1. xELHtk4 III
AasHM1l april NO
eraneh OF the public service Is 81 more
interest 70 me rural population 3ofsthe
country man NE rural delivery o.; mall
mater a !. ma aaa aSphehomenalS &c;
YeIopnent, and careful administrator
elieient management mas eropsns
win " Increased responsibilities for
Tue rural carrier, These employees are
required 70 10 perform service In g sulta;
-, S.,Sts NY Sn.ea .ne must iuF.
!, 4'sei.
Inc P%ostofiee Department having
!aese laets IN mind, succeeded during
!ne last session OF Congress In secur.
ING substantial recognition for this
|elass OF employees through an increase
u upwards OF s6sVoO,o0O In the appro-
pFiaHlohi lor the next fiscal year.
The calculations incident to a pro,
p%ortionate distribution of the amount
appropriated under authority Of Con.
gress-to Increase the maximum salar.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-04-30
A Novel Attraction.

or the Great Raymond's perform.
ance, which appears here May Pa, It
can be truthftiiy said that nothing 50
unique, SO laughable and startling, has
been seen here in q long time. His
many sparkling tricks are all perform.
ed 81 neatly and cleverly that the clos.
or YOU watch the less you seem 10 sec.
AL his marvels absolutely defy detec.
tlon and are presented with that rare
ease and grace OF the true artist.
Clean limbed, smiling and polite, he
seems to win his audience the moment
he steps before them. While but Il
young man, Raymond is possessed Of
a decided individuality, n polished
manner and a running fire Of wit and
satire that the older magicians vel!
might envy. His company is compos.
ed Of American and European novelty
entertainers presenting the latest and
best acts That the vaudeville world AZ.
fords. His Illusions are paramount, the
Flight Of Satikka being his master.
piece. This Is an attraction out Of the
ordinary and a treat for the theater.
goers Of Fairmont.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-04-30

NJ. F. Snyder, Roy Byrd, Guy Ee.
trick, elmer Weston, E. D. Lewis,
George Lockwood, W. Guy Merritt,
Kyle Umberger, Geo. W. Bland, E. C.
Smith and wife. Sidney Britt, Clyde
Reynolds, D. W. McGeorge, ]. W. Rob.
inson, T. B. Walthour, -- valen:
tine, Robert Garrett, Dorsey Potter,
George Tutwiller. H. u. Crummitt, Mr..
and Mrs. D. W. Jacobs, E. ]. Hickman.
DR.. Hood and son, Mr.. Beer, Ed. Stout,
Joseph Stealey, John Undertake, D.
L. Groves, W. H. Polling, H. T.. Huston,
H. 2. Walmsley, J. NJ. White, Hon.
John J. Davis, Charles A. Horror, J.
Hornor Davis, Lynn Osborne, Osborne
Swartz' G. B. Waters, Dir. johnson,
Pane Hertzog.
From here Senator Tillman goes to
Parkersburs where he will speak to-.
night and tomorrow night he will be
at Pocahontas, Va.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-04-30
PERSONAL


Ms Amos Clayton who danger
III IA Cook HOSPITAL was con!
ssred worse Yesterday though she
little better TO-DAY. Mrs. Clayton
/ mi quite ill 4
Hiss Flo Zimmerman, OF Cameron,
d shescity tae guest OF her broth:
Nj: Lloyd Zimmerman; on Sixth
street Filth ward.
hitle Phyllis Watkins, who has
seriously ll continues o i'm.
oye, though she Is not yet out 81
dlhget.
Mss RIdgeley the trimmer IN Hart
millinery department, has re.
s5tned from d few days visit at Cum.
fland..
mt Amos son o. Squire E. s.
$ recovering from a siege Of
pfotdsfey
u. and Mrs p. w, Jacobs, Of
e%lsfksbnfg we're b. the city yesterday,
tsefslests " M and Mrs. Lloyd Hen.
MIS- John " Mason will return to:
morrow rom Morgantown, where snc
sEtsssbeen visiting RELATIVES for several
weeks.
9 Carpenter oi Boothsyllle,
a business visitor In the city yes.
stdays
Attorney Ira 9 Smith returned to
is home IN Falrmont this afternoon
after spending Sunday here at the
home q Dr, and Mrs. j. A. Cox.
I'M; Smith WIN remain here until
er iather, Dr., Cox, returns from
smbridge Springs, M~organtown
Pest
fhe many friends Of Thomas X.
Wilson, Of Pidgely ayenuei will be
Glad to know lie returned to school
o:day after having been confined 10
MS home BY sickness since last FIJI.
ut. Robert Hunter returned to Man,
nington today where he is engaged
j decorating Mrs uroee's handsome
residence. !
Henry K Wlchi q prominent coal
operator 81 Youngstown Ohio, was
registered at the Tavern last night.
2 + saxman, a coal operator Of
PHILADELPHIA was in The city last
nig6t
Miss Louise Suffer who has been
tsSehing school ID Fairomnt for the
psst year will leave today for her
home n. Warrington. She will be &C.
sompanied home by Miss Gertrude
hi who will be her guest for a few
SsaaSs before going to Bradford, Pa,
aheresshe will join her mother, Mrs.
John Hun, who has been visiting
friends there for some time.
1919. 7-a-taF 1900 aN|-N.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-04-30
FRlskY OLD COUPLE
EloPEo LIKE CHILDREN,
The Groom Was But sixty and His
Bride a Girl Of Seventy Years.

CUMBERLAND, Nd, April So.,-
James Campbell, aged GO years, and
Miss Catherine Spar, aged 20 years,
were married at the Olympia hotel
here by Rev. William l.. Hoffman.
pastor of the East Cumberland Metho'
dist Protestant Church. The couple
is from Parkersbirg, W. Va.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-04-30
Per Annum,

For catarrh, let me send you free,
Iast to prove merit, a trial size box
OF Dr.. Shops catarrh Remedy. II
Is a snow white creamy, healing anti.
septic balm that gives instant relief
to catarrh Of the nose and throat.
Make the free test and see. Address
DR.. shoop, Racine, Wis. Large jars
50 cents. Sold by E. A BIllIngslea &
Co.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-04-30
Shallow Sand Pumuer.

ShalloW sand Pumper.
On MeKlm creek, in Lafayette dis.
trict, Peasants county, the Powell
Farm OIL Company has drilled It's No.
II o the ]. B. Powell farm Into the
top Of the Cow Run sand aud has a
show for a 10 barrel mirnper at a depth
Of $40 feet.
In the southern part of Roane county
In Harper district, the Columbia Gas &
Electric Company, has given Its test
on the A. E. Smith farm q shot and
Increased It's production from 3 to 10
barrels a day.
On Beuka run, Grant district. Richie
county, Pope Bros. have drilled their
No. Q, on the Hardness tract through
the salt sand and Big lnjun and found
both barren. On Long run, Washing.
ton district, Peasants county, ptns.
more & Co. have completed their test
on the J.. f. Amber farm and have d
buster in The Cow Run sand.
On Middle Island creek, Washington
district, c. B. Henne & Co. have com.
pieled their test on the L. La Rue farm
and nave a duster in the Cow Run
sand. On Green rnn in the same dis.
.rict, smith Bros. have n good gasser
IN the salt sand at their test on the
george Z. West farm.
On Middle Island creek, Washington
district, B%ennedum, Trees & Co, have
made the location for a test on the R.
L, Gale farm. On Gillem run, Union
district, Tyler county, Hall & Co. have
made a location for a test on the A.
]. Montieth farm. On Tacket run,
Murphy & Co. have made a location Oh
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-04-30
GAME CANCELLED.
President Lawson Won't Let clarks.
. burg Play Morgantown.

" 49, N.H.#Z 4#rH-#". -
Clarksburg baseball team will not
play M%organtown. The management
Of the team received a telegram from
President Lawson that caused the man.
agement to cancel the game. Lawson
heard Of the shabby treatment Of the
local bunch in Saturdays game and he
made up his mind that nc team in the
Western PENNSYLVANIA League should
be subjected to Morgantown's unfair.
ness II 1t is possible for him to pre-.
vent II. President Lawson Informed
Manager WEIGH that II his team played
Clarksbnrg that a fine Of 800 would
be imposed on him.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-04-30

Sunday night at his home at Cataw,
la occurred the death Of Mr.. Albert
Holmes, a highly respected citizen Of
that section, after an illness with can.
Ger Of the stomach. Mr.. Holmes was
for,y.nine years Of age and is survived
by his wife. The funeral services will
be held Wednesday afternoon at three
o'clock. Undertaken R. L. Cunning
ham has charge, Of the funeral ar.
rangements,