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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-10
TERRIFIC GALE ON
ATLANTIC COAST

the schooner George Hudson, badly
damaging the latter. To-day the Py-
man dragged anchor and went ashore
off Point Breeze.
The steamer Van Schuyler is re-
ported ashore off Pine Beach and two
hundred coal boats have sunk above
here.
The seven-masted schooner Thomas
w. Lawson which parted her hawser
from the Paul Jones in the storm sew
eral days ago, was sighted to-day off
ChicimicomOcomo life saving station,
North Carolina, under her own sail
and making fair progress northward.
Captain GiFvain. of the British
steamship Lord Iveagh, sighted the
Norwegian iron bark Ennerdale with
her main mast, bulkheads and deck
house gone and no sign of life aboard.
Snow Storm in East.
Washington, April "a snow storm
lasting several hours was general to-
day from New York to Virginia.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-10
THE GRAND JURY
IS STILL IN
CTeeI(
No True Bills Were Return
ed By the Body During
Yesterday.

The grand jury, empaneled Monday
in the circuit court and which COM
menced it's Investigations into mat
tiers brought to its attention returned
no true bills during yesterday, al
though it was in session until late in
the afternoon.
The jury will continue examining
witnesses during the day in cases
which are being probed into and
should any true bills be found they
will be reported to the court.
No cases were tried in court during
yesterday; nor is It probable that any
will be heard until report from the
grand jury is received Inc special
venire issued to complete the petit
juries was caned when court convened
in the forenoon and the juries en-
paneled.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-10
The Same Parties Cracked
Safes At Pensacola and
River Junction.
TOOLS WERE SHIPPED BY Elk
PRESS FROM PENSAcOLA-oNE
OF MEN ESCAPED AFTER HE
HAD BEEN ARRESTED, BUT Is
BEING SEARCHED FOR WITH
BLOOD HOUNDS.

One of the two men who blew open
the safe of Jack Adams last Satur-
day morning and who also blew a safe
at River Junction Sunday night, has
been captured and is now in jail at
Lake Citv The other man made his
escape by leaning from the train upon
which the two left River Junction
This information reached the city yes
terday, Sheriff Van Pelt receiving the
information and also Jack Adams
whose safe was wrecked. The latter
received a letter from Z. w. Scar
borough, the man whose safe was
robbed at River Junction, and IT Is
as follows:
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-10
Estimated That $1,000 Per
Mile Will Cover the En-
tire Coast.
ASSOCIATION NOW
HAS $50 MEMBERS
Desired That Every Citizen
of County Should Be
come a Member.
PROPOSITION TO BOND COUNTY
FOR SYSTEM OF GOOD ROADS
DISCUSSED AND COMMITTEE,
WITH POWER TO ACT, APPOINT.
ED TO INVESTIGATE-ME
ENTHUSIASTIC.

The regular monthly meeting Of the
Good Roads Association was held in
the Chamber of Commerce rooms yes
terday afternoon and il proved to be
a very enthusiastic gathering.
President ~. H. Knowles presided,
Secretary F. NJ Williams was at ms
desk, and among the prominent mem
bers present were Chairman Jas. NJ.
Andrews of the county commissioner
ers, Commissioner Jas. ri. Stewart,
former County Commissioner J. T.
Fillingim. of Bluff Springs, W. =.
BrOWnsOn, of Pine Barren and Presi-
dent Il. A. Jennings, of the Chamber
of Commerce.
A system of good roads for Escam-
bia county was discussed at length,
nearly everyone present taking part
in the discussion. 1t was estimated
that Escambia county needs at least
$50 miles of hard roads in addition
to those we already have and that
81 900 d mile would build such a sys-
TEN.
Committee Appointed
On motion. President Knowles APP.
pointed the following committee, with
power TO act, to investigate the advis.
ability of bonding the county for road
are necessary to put a bonding prop
osition into execution: Frank l..
Mayes, T. A. Jennings, w. J. Forbes,
j. T. Fillingim. and w A. Blount, Jr.
Messrs. Andrews, Stewart and FIJI
lingim each spoke enthusiastically on
the good roads question, saying that
the sentiment of the people in their
respective communities was for road
building.
Secretary Williams reported that
the membership of the Good Roads
Association now numbers about 25Q
and the interest is widespread. The
dues are only 500 per year and #
is desired that every citizen of Es'
Gambia county, and particularly every
property owner, become a member.
To Compile Data.
1t was decided to begin a campaign
of education at once, and w. c. JoneS
was appointed a committee of ona
to secure and compile data in form
for distributor among the tax payers
for the purpose of acquainting every
one as TO the cost of the different
kinds of roads, the best material 10
use, and the good results that have
followed road building elsewhere in
the state.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-10
SEVEN CHILDREN
TO ORPHANS HOME
Their Father is Alleged to Have
Treated Them Cruelty and is
Under Arrest.

Seven children, ranging from two to
nineteen years of age and the oldest
cripple, were taken to the Pearl
Eagan Orphans Home yesterday after
noon by Marshal Frank vino, acting
upon orders from the mayor, secured
hacks and took the children 10 the
home.
1t was stated that the children were
cruelty treated by the father. and as
the mother is dead, the city took
charge of the family until arrange
ments could be made to send them TO
the home. The father is under arrest,
and gave his name to the officers as
OlbrOOk-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-10
GEORGIA RAILROAD
$50 PER CENT. SAFE

Atlanta, April 9-W o. Jackson,
chief inspector of the Ohio Railroad
Commission. who was appointed by
The cenrTia Railroad Commission to
make inspection of the Georgia Rail-
roa1 because OF the alleged unsafe
condition of the road. complaint being
fled by Bowdte Phinizy, Of Augusta,
reported to-day that he finds the track
condition of the road eighty per cent
perfect, on the basis of Ohio's standard
and therefore pronounces the road
safe 10 that degree"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-10
PEONAGE CHARGE
WOULD NOT HOLD
BY Associated Press.

Atlanta, Apr 9--SteWard, Guy and
VI. F. Cole, T l. Zeigler, Louis B.
Robinson and J. W. Brewster, charged
with peonage, were acquitted in the
federal district court today The
was in behalf of twenty-five
German immigrants who went TO
Newman. Georgia, TO work in a furni-
turc factory.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-10
CONVICTED OF
LESLIE MURDER
Nv Associated Press.

Chicago, April 9.-Howard Nichols
and Leonard Leopold were to-day con-
victed of the murder of Mrs Margaret
Leslie, an, actress, and Nichols was
sentenced to life and Leopold to four
teen years Imprisonment.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-10
THE CONFERENCE
FOR EDUCATION

Pinehurst, y. c., April 9.-Better
educational facilities, more school
houses and continued war against IL
literacy were the principal topics of
the speakers to-day at the Tenth An
nual Conference for Education in the
South.
The attendance of President Robert
c. Ogden. of New York, was pre-
vented by Illness and 4 letter declin-
ing reelection was read and condoI-
ence returned by wire.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-10
YOUNG
MAN A SUICIDE
By Associated Press.

Cordele, Ga, Apr. John A. Cobb,
Jr., aged thirty-four. manager of a
local ice company, committed suicide
by shooting early today. The cause
is believed to have been i'll health.
Ee was a grandson of General Howell
Cobb and a member of one of GeOr-
gas most distinguished families.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-10
LEAGUE ISLAND
NAVY YARD FIRE
BY Associated Press.

Philadelphia, Pa, April 3.-One d
the large buildings in the League Isl
and navy yard, containing the saw
mill, joiner shop and pattern shop
was badly damaged by fire to-day
Many patterns for the equipment OF
vessels of the navy were burned, and
they will be difficult TO replace.
Much of the furniture intended for
the battleship Kansas was stored in
the building and was destroyed.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-10
HELD FOR USING
MAILS TO DEFRAUD
~ Associated Press.

grand jury yesterday indicted H. H.
Tucker, Jr.. of Cherryvale, Kas., sec
rotary of the Uncle Sam oil Co., on
the charge of using the mails to de-
fraud. The company advertised eN
tensfvely in newspapers. has a capital
of seventeen millions, and it is claiIs-
ed, ten thousand stockholders.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-10
NO FINAL PEACE
BASIS REACHED

!. Washington. April 9.-Enorts to
reach a peace basis between represen-
tatives OF the Central American re-
publics were without result to-day.
The Niearaguan minister received a
cable from President Seelaya, which
Is believed &c be a counter PROPOSE
tion to the one submitted from the
other republics, and the conference
continues consideration OF the new
conditions.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-10
HARTMAN WILL BE
FORCED TO ANSWER
BY Associated Press.

Washington, Apr. 9,-The Inter
state Commerce Commission TO-DAY
decided to begin proceedings in the
circuit courL in New York state to
compel z. II. Hartman TO answer
the questions he refused 10 answer
before the commission, as soon as
the governments counsel can prepare
the papers.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-10
MORE OFFICSRS
THAN OPERATORS
Iowa Railroads Closing Many of the
Smaller Offices on this
Account.
n ASSOCIATED PICS.

Council BUNS, Iowa, Apr. y.-Un-
able 70 secure a sufficient number OF
operators for all the Offices required
by the new nine hour law, the Chi
cago and Northwestern Railroad is
closing scores of smaller offices
throughout Iowa. 1t is reported that
other railroads are similarly affected.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-10
HUNDLEY NAMED
DISTRICT JUDGE
By Associated Pres.

Washington, Apr. 9.-Ending long
contest and over the protest of Sen
ator Pettus, President Roosevelt to-
day appointed Oscar p Hundley, OF
Huntsville, Ala, federal district Judge
for the porther0 district OF Alabama.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-10
WILL ISSUE BONDS
FOR IMPROVEMENT

Atlanta, Apr. S--The proposition 10
issue three hundred and fifty thou
sand dollars in water improvement
bonds carried at the special election
today by sixty-two votes more than
the necessary LYO-thirdS-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-10
REWARD OFFERED
FOR NIGHT RIDERS
BY Associated Press.

Frankfort, Ky. APR Ex-Governor
Brekham today proclaimed a reward
of I'VE hundred dollars for the appre-
hension and conviction of every per
son guilty of destroying tobacco beds
and barns in the dark tobacco dis
trict of the state.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-10
DENNY APPOINTED
CONSUL GENERAL
Bv Associated Press.

Washington, Apr. 9.-CharIes Den
by, of Indiana, chief clerk in the de-
partment of state, has been selected
as consul general at Shanghai, China,
to succeed Linn Rogers, of Ohio. who
goes as consul general 10 Havana, vice
rank Syeulnhardt, resigned, effective
July I.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-10
WANT ROOSEVELT
FOR THIRD TERM
81 Assnciated Press-

ST. Paul Apr. "a resolution.
practically unanimous. was passed by
the house today recommending the
of President Roosevelt
for another term
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-10
COTTON MEN TO
MEET IN OCTOBER
Nv Associated Press.

New York, April 9--The conference
of the National Association of Cotton
Manufacturers, the Southern Cotton
Association and the American Cotton
Manufacturers Association to-day de
cided to hold an international confer
ence of cotton growers, manufacturers
and dealers in Atlanta on October 4,
s. 9, next.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-10
HELD
AT UNION, S. c.
BY Associated Press.

Union, S. c, April "a man be-
lieved to be Earl Vautare, charged
with defrauding residents of Green's
boro, S. c., of ten thousand dollars in
cash and jeweIry while practicing
clairvoyancy, was arrested here to-day
and will be taken to Greensboro for
Identification. The prisoner claims
his name is Ward and protests his
innocence.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-10
Two Steamers Blown Ashore
Near Newport News,
Virginia.

SCHOONER THoM-
AS w. LAWSON, REPORTED
LOST, SIGHTED BY LIFE saw
ERs-NoRWEGIAN BARK SIGHT
Ed WITH NO SIGN OF LIFE ON
RoARp-sNoW STORM IN THE
EAST.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-10

BUCKET SHOPS AND
COTTON EXCHANGES
BARRED I'm TEXAS.
BY Associated Press.

Austin, Tex, Apr. 9.-The
legislature today passed a law
prohibiting bucket shops or
cotton exchanges or dealings in
futures under penalties of from
one hundred to one thousand
dollars and Imprisonment of
six months to two years, at the
option of the trial iudge. ef-
fective ninety days firm April
u. 1t is understood thar Gov
ernOr Campbell will sign the
bill.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-10

Newport News, Va, April "a
heavy gale last night blew the steam
er George Pyman into collision with
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-10
ONE. OF SAFE BLOWERS is
CAPTURED AT LAKE CITY

'Chattahoochee, Fla, Apr. 9, 1907.
'Mr. Jack Adams, Pensacola, fla.
Dear Sir: No doubt you VIII be
glad to know that l have one Of the
Williams who blew your safe open
Saturday, in Jail at Lake City, Fla.
These same scOundrels came to
River Junction from Pensacola at
noon yesterday and last night entered
the store of E. w. Scarborough & CO.,
blew open the safe, securing about
$3.50 to SITS in cash and something
over 5000 in checks l wired the
conductor of the train on which they
left here at 2 this a. M. and had both
of them arrested. One of them, how
ever, succeeded in making his escape
afterwards.
Il know tnese are the same men
who visited you, as one of them hau
valise expressed. to HIM from Pen
sacola to River Junction containing
burglar tools, etc.
Il hope to get the other one yet,
as the sherIm has wired me he is
after him with blood hounds. / saw
a notice in the Times-UniOn where
these men had visited your place.
Yours truly,
e w. SCARBOROUGH"
1t is not known where the man
under arrest will be tried, whether
at River junction or Pensacola. 1t
was stated last night that nICro-gly
cerine, which had been used in blow
ing the safes, had been found by the
officers.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-23
' LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO-cattle. receipts, $4,000.
market steady and active; steers,
$5.25@7.45; stockers and feeders,
$2.40@5.O0; cows, s3.oO@5.oO; heifers,
s3.O0@575; bulls, s2.6O@5.OO; calves.
s3.OO@s.oO.
Hogs. receipts estimated about &c.
o0Om market weak to 3O@lOc lower:
choice, heavy shipping. s6.sO16.45:
light butchers, sG,40@6.5a: light
mixed. s6.209c.4o: choice, light, 5000
@G.45; packing, s5.75@G.45: pigs,
S4.75@G.oo: bulIssof sales s6.OO@G.45.
Sheep. receipts estimated about. 90.
0OOfH market strong. Sheep, $4,000
G.25: lambs, s5,75@7.5o; yearllngs.
$550@6.00.
UNION STOCK YARDS. PITTS.
BURG-Cattle-supply Tight; slow.
Choice, sG1O@C.25; prime, sG.75@
5000.
sheep-supply fair: steady. Prime
wethers, s5.65: culsl and common,
s2.0063.oO; lambs. s5Oo97:25; veal
calves. ss.oO@s.25.
Hogs-Receipts. light; slow; lover.
Price heavies, sG.9o@7OO; mediums
and heavy workers., $3.50: light york.
ers, sG.7o@6.so; pigs. sG.25@G.lo:
roughs, $5.5O66.5O.
Metals. .I-.-.
NEW YORK-The London tin mar
ket was higher. spot closing at ELI.
and utures at s13l. 15s locally the
market was dull but higher in sym
pathy at s31.25@31.50.
Copper WINS lower. closing at esq.
los, for spot and .e5s, SIS for uturcs in
the English market. Locally the mar.
ket was week with lake quoted at sfo,-
25@12.5o; electrolytic at s11.S7A6
12.12h and casting at s11.75@12.OO.
Lead was higher at ELS, rs In Lon.
don, but was weak and unchanged
locally.
spelter was unchanged In both mar.
kets.
Iron was unchanged in the English
market, and locally the market con.
tinued quiet.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-23

TAVERN. P. Fitch, waltmal.
Barbe. I. A. Stewart. Morgantown: |.
W. stiles, Wise; T. j. Mccoy, Farming.
ton; G. J. Rice, Belington; f. c. Blan.
ey, F. E. Zook, W. S. Ronson. Wheel.
Ing; C. NJ. Remer, Piedmont; J. NJ.
stronner. Burton; Floyd Teter, Beling.
ton; C. E. Gaskill, Montana; s. B. FL.
kins, Elkins; NJ. c. Barnett, Gypton
Z. L. Presser. Moundsvfite: O. w. III.
Ion. Cameron; D. w. Jacobs, F. j.
Conally. Clarksburg; W. S. Wood. Ope,
klska.
MANLEY-J. A. Fleming. Clarks
burg: A. C. scherr, Charleston: J. L.
D. Queen. Wheeling: Thomas E. Hodg
es. Morgantown; John R. Gray. Issas
Mcintire. Worthington; Lloyd Jarvis
Boothsville: F. r. Love, Monongah;
s. B. Davis, George A. Ferguson. Alex
Kohn, Shinnston.
WATsoN-H. NJ. Mol and wife
clarksburg: F; A. Brown, Parkers
burg; W. S. Ronson, Wheeling.
MARIETTA-Wayne X. stalnaker
shinnston: James U. Shaw. Manning
ton; J. G. Copeman. kingwood; Per
by Lazier, Weston: Miss Nettie Camp
bell. Union: B. F. Toothman, Gray's
Flat; e. C. Blaney, A. l.. Krafte
Wheeling; A. G. Henry and wife, Stat
Tiers Run; J, Crowley, A. Hickock
Amos: ]. N. Rubber, Cairo; Henry
Reynolds, ChieFton.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-23
sLoosINo AnEAp

4 1.-THE Parlersbprg Sentinel Il still
tseeihg thugs IL Is HE the ciarlssss
burg News, which sWailoSe that New
York dope STORY hide. horns, tall and
all TN the assumption that the
dopester was dealing out the truth the
whole truth and nothing but the truth.
the sentinelFremarks Z
'1s Dawson tired OF making tax
war on the, corporations? He Is sup.
porting swisher, and 50 are corpora
lions. There's something doing and
the people Will pay the bill. The afiit.
iation Of Dawson with the corporations
Is more than significant, 1t signifies a
new deal along new lines. Dawson Is
ambitious and the corporations nre
able to nominate n majority OF the
Legislative candidates. There's hen
on in the West Virginia political nest.v
The people are not particularly scar.
ed about the bills they Will have to
pay on Mr.. Dawson's acco"nt for they
have had two years experience with
their tax bills under Mr.. Dawson's ad.
ministration and are quite well salts.
fed with them.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-23
Should Be Continued

E republican prosperity Is nicely 70.
hected' indeed, in the recent annual re.
port OF the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
company to the stockholders of that
o's transportation system. The re-.
ceipts and earnings were greater than
every last year, Indicating that bust.
ness and Industrial activity Is still
IN healthy and growing condition,
not only in West Virginia but through.
oat the States which this biz railroad
tFaVerscs. The policies which bring
about such gratifying conditions of af.
tairs should by all means be continued
especially when II is known that the
railroad company is made to conform
win laws and regulations that prevent
II from imposing on the prosperity und
the public 1t seryes.-Clarksburg Tcle.
gram.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-23
INSTITUTE
/. IS CLOSED Q ID.
AN EXCELLENT MEETING 4
cLARks Re WAS ATTEND VI
Ed BY FARM ONT PEOPLE.

cLARKsBURG, Oct. 2s.-Tues,iay
morning the third session Of the Sun
! day School institute opened with Rev.
r. Brooks. of Weston, presiding.
After the devotional exercises re-
-poli H'rom the field we're read All
showed that the work hal grown
and developed in all departments.
at 1880 o'clock Rev p.o. David.
nf Monongah. :nn,is nm address on
Sabbath School ~ .-k IN Our Mining
Towns His address was listened TO
with rapt attention. because the
s..eaker Is doing .ho work in /, min
Ing town and ,o"s the situation
thoroughly.
Rev. H. G. Sio"s.er, Of rnirmont:
followed with All address on "'rhe
Opportunity OF III. Sabbath ScLo -
showing how thu doM.tuity i: en-
hraced, would ..rota Of inn!cninble
value to the yol,s AMI I'D then,
g,eatly in preparing for their S"k.
This was followed by Mr.. John
Wright who talked for a few minutes
about Our Mountain Children"
After the song service in the att
ernoon Rev. George s. Bowlen. OF
New Martinsvllle, gave splendid talk
about "The Boy which was followed
by round table discussion Of the
Teachers Training" led by DR.. Hen.
ry. e.
At $40 Judge NJ. II. Dent. Of Graf.
ton. delivered a fine address on "Sun.
day School, which was well received
and appreciated. DR.. Humble discuss.
ell bible Study" and was followed by
Rev. LinAemnth, OF Warrington, who
told something Of "Children's Ser.
vices" The afternoon session closed
with SOTO by Miss Jessie McGregor
The last session Tuesday night was
presided over by Rev. Ramsey, Of
Kingwood. Miss Margaret Estill sang
n solo after the song service. Tha
Blind Evangelist-Rev. Marvin J. Ran
king-gave a short talk about til,
work in general, and Mrs. Hudson
sang 4 solo. The last address was
that OF Prof. Thomas E. Hodges. OF
Morgantown. This closed the work oil
the institute and adjournment was
taken. Several Of the visitors depart
ed for their homes last night aud tho
remainder will leave to-day,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-23
AMONG The EDITORS.


It has Just developed that Grant
district has Il kicker which rivals Man
nington's champion. It is now learn.
ed that Grant district has n man who
is opposed to better schools, man
who Is opposed to district supervision
and a six months term OF school.
II he will take vote OF his district
he will find out that he is on the wrong
side as ninety per cent Of the tax.
payers want more and better schools
He belongs to the past
Warrington district was prevented
from making great improvement in
the schools OF this district by the per.
versity OF one or two people. They
claimed that the change was too ex.
pensive. Did you ever stop to think
that the people Of Warrington district
are spending for whiskey three times
as mitch as they are spending on edu
cation? If the money spent in the sa
looms was spent on the schools, We
could have free text books, more
school houses. more teachers, better
paid teachers and fewer children who
do not have clothes to so to school
NO. the schools are not too EXPENSIVE
but there is too much money wasted
on that which debases and legradcs
Where there is one dollar spent for the
uplifting Of humanity there are three
being spent to tear down society. No
no. let us have more and bette,
schools. The people are demanding Il
and tie who is opposed to It is on the
side Of the small Notwithstanding
ton Record.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-23
Hearne VS.. SWisher.

Hon. VIM. H. Hearne, Of Wheeling
mas announced that he is actually and
seriously seeking the nomination for
so'ernor on the Republican ticket He
IS going after 1t with vim, yipor md
IN automobile. Mr.. Hearne made n
very favorable impression during his
recent visit 20 Cabell county, hut IFS n
'lttie too early yet to say that hos
tie man for the job. swisher IL sill,
running strong and gaining new nd.
nerents and we think we should have
u governor from the southern end of
Tue state. anyhow. Swisher has the
ao'ahtage Of having the support of
Tue younger and more enthusiastic,
workers in the party, an advantage
'hat Will be hard to overcome even
with the aid of the automobile and
pleasing personality possessed by Mr.
itearne,-Huntington Herald.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-23
Candidates AS They Come,

These October days are bringing
the crop OF candidates to maturity
with great rapidity. Last week Nor.
Gantown had two visits from Candi.
date Hearne. and this week Candidate
scherr is here on n fence building ex.
petition. The Post extends the Glad
iland to both these worthy aspirants
Tor the highest honor In the gift OF The
people OF West Virginia. 1t Is not nos.
slble for both of them to win the GOV.
e'e" prize but each of them may be
expected to make clean, honorable
ere"ltable race, and their fidelity to
the best traditions of Republicanism
may be counted on with absolute conf.
aehce. Here's to You, gentlemen. and
10 all worthy candidates. may the best
man win.-Morgantown Post.