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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-11
Miss Royers III.

Miss Ella B. Boyers was taken
alarmingly Ill last Friday morning at
two o'clock, and for several hours her
family was much concerned about her.
Miss Boyers has ben Ill of grip for
some time, and had only partially re-
6>gered when she contracted a severe
ncusing a relapse. AT present
1n;ng easier and her many
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-11

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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-11

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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-11
S. S. Report

The attendance at the local Sunday
schools was low again yesterday, as
the following table shows:
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-11
YOUNG man Died
LAST NIGHT
MINTER c. MCINTYRE YIELDED TO
RAvaeE OF THE DREADED
TUBERCULOSIS.

Minter Q. McIntire died on Sunday
night at the home Of his parents. Mr..
and Mrs.. jess McIntire, at New Eng
land. Deceased was "a years Of age
and had been Ill for several months
of tuberculosis, An older brother died
en- the 18th Of January OF the same
disease. He was the eighth Of a fam
ny Of fourteen children to be taken.
Funeral services viii be held on Taes-
y at $3.50 a. m. at the reaIdence and
III be conducted by Rev. w J. Eddy.
terment viii be made in woodlawn
netefy.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-11
Peasants County
Man Roasted Alive
SUPPOSED TO HAVE THROWN
CRUDE OIL ON BOILER cAus-
ING EXPLOSION.

ST. MARYs, w. Va. Feb. 11.-John
Hart, prominent citizen of McKim dis.
trict, was burned to death at an oil
well on mis- farm Saturday.
There were no witnesses to the
tragedy. and Just how it occurred is
not known. When found he was ly-
ing in the door of the boiler house in
which he worked. a charred mass. His
hair and clothing were burned OFF. Ap-
pearances indicated he had attempt
ed to start a fire by throwing crude
oil on the coal in the boiler which
caused an explesioe which set his
clothing on fire, and in attempting to
get out of the boiler house he must
have fell, striking his head, rendering
him unconscious, and while in this
helpless condition was slowly roast
ed. ).
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-11
WOMEN BARRED
FROM THAW trial
BY COURT ORDER
Muck Raking
Is Z ooked For

WASHINGTON, Feb. IL
The President has asked Post
master General cortelyou to
take steps to bar from the mails
newspapers printing The full de-
tails Of the Traw trial, II he may
do 50 under the law
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-03
BY MALCOLM CLARKE.

Berlin, November 2.-(Special Cable)- With the visit of Secretary Taft only few weeks off the authorities, municipal as well as state. are busy preparing to give the American statesman a hearty welcome. Representatives of the Kaiser, as well as of the city of Berlin, will re- ceive the Secretary at the depot and from the moment he sets foot on German territory he will be carried from one banquet to another.
 The Kaiser will receive him in audi ence the day after his arrival and will invite him to be present at a magnificent review of the whole garrison of the city to be held on the Tempelhofer Field.
 Part of the time Secretary Taft will be taken in charge by the German min ister of war, General von Enem, who will show him various technical military in- noVations. It is suggested that the llftlng power of Major Parsifars and Count zeppeini's dirigible airships be tested by inviting Secretary Taft to make an as- tension in each, but whether he will con sent to act as ballast is matter of doubt.
 Apropos of airships-the American brothers Wilbur and Oliver Wright have been in the city trylnB to ulspoSe ol their flying machine either to the War Department or to Ludwig Loewe, owner of the famous arms factory, but there is little likelihood of their success, as they insist on fixing price before trial. because they are unable to obtain German patent and the military author ities decline to enter into any negotia- tions until they have seen the machine in operation.
 From Bremen comes the news that the Danish aeronaut Ludwig Johansen, Who has made more than five hundred ascen- sions here and at Copenhagen, is about to embark for New York, where he hopes to interest the editor of large paper in a projected flight across the Atlantic in his new dirigibe balloon. Mr Johan- sen, who was unable to take part Tn last weeks international balloon race because of his inability to raise the nec- essary money feels confident that ne will be able to cross from Cherbourg, France. to some point on the coast or America in record time if the American editor will supply the money to construct a large balloon equipped with motor of his own invention. He proposes to take turns in navigating the air with
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-03
RANSDELL DISCUSSES
 WATERWAYS IMPROVEMENT
President of National Rivers and Harbors Congress Which Will Assemble in Washington in December Talks of the Advantages to Be Derived from Movement By the Peo
 pie of Southern States-Very Large Attendance.

States engineers, receive the promptest attention possible at the hands of the government.
 Tt would, therefore. be well for all sections to arrange for the sending of strong delegations to Washington on De- cember 4, and when the Rivers and Harbors congress will map out it's pro- gramme of education and plan it's cam paign to secure early and favorable Con- gressional action. The sooner Congress adopts broad policy, the sooner will work start in real earnest on our rivers and harbors. President Roosevelt is in hearty accord with the movement to se- cure these great Improvements, and near ly every section of the country is elamor- ing for attention. Hence the time Is ripe for such action on the part of the people as is necessary to secure concen- tration of the attention of Congress on these important matters. The represen- tatives at Washington of the people in every state have their ears close to the ground, and we may rest assured the voice of the people will be heard. 1T the people demand waterway improve ment, Congress will appropriate the money necessary to do the work. The object of our National Rivers and liar bors congress is to present this demand with such unmistakable force that the representatives of the people at Washing ton will hear it and act on it. It is, therefore, essential that the entire coun- try be represented at Washington next month"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-03
CHANGE IN PARLIAME ENT.
The Classical Quotation No Longer In
 Favor Among Debaters.

From the Westminster Review.
 With the disappearance of MT. Glad stone and the passing" of Sir William Harcourt who dearly loved to draw upon Horatius, the tone of parliamentary de- bate has certainly lost much of it's Olym- plan majesty and it's Attic polish. In the present House of Commons the members representing the universities of Oxford, Cambridge Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aoer- deen. St. Andrews, London, and Dublin, number approximately 250. The same seats of learning in the Parliament ot 1895 sent to the House of Commons S2s' while there passed through the lower chamber by the parliamentary election m 1880 which was liberal, as representatives of higher education 4l3. In the House or Commons of 1874, which represented the conservative revolt against the liberal Parliament of 1868, the universities and schools returned Al to St. Stephens In addition to these were fully 100 service members and cadets of the learned pro fessions. The great university feeders, like Eton, Ruby. Winchester and Far row. and the colleges of Manchester LiV- erpool, Bristol Durham, etc., have con tributed proportionately fewer scholars to the present Parliament
 In the present House of Commons ll5 members are described as privately ed ucated." and nineteen are given as self educated' This is a considerable excess upon the returns of 1885, and especially upon those of 1880 and 1874 when the first named class stood at a minimum and tho second are scarcely traceable at all. Although several members set down as 'privately educated" are cadets of high social position, one having been cavalry colonel and another heir to a peerage. quite 90 per cent of the whole consist or farmers. merchants, anr some kinds or manufacture One gentleman is pilot of the river shannon. While therefore the basis of higher education through the universities and public schools which are the glory of the worlds pedants seems to be narrowing with a democratic ex- pansion of Parliament, the basis of prac- tical and serviceable knowledge among tho honorable members is broadening. IT the British House of Commons. therefore. can no longer claim to be distinctly the resort of the pundits the cultured classes, it at least may claim more fuily to approach MT. Chamberlains older ideal of strictly business assembly.
 Scarcely apropos of this, however, re- call an evening in the lobby and group of members, which included MT. Henry Labouchere. Sir Charles Dilke and Mr. Gibson Bowles-three of the best French conversationalsts in either chamber. suggested that when the French naval officers, then upon fleet stay Tn Eng land, visited the house on the following day debate should be switched into the French language. Not a bad idea, re- piled Labouchere ''but who would do the talking?n You for one" I replied. This led to a discussion upon the powers of honorable members to sustain such de- bate, but it was eventually decided that s'there would not be French enough in the house to so round for five minutes"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-03

New Orleans, Nov. -tSpeeial.)-Con- gressman Jos +. Ransdell. president and moving spirit of the National Rivers and Harbors congress, which will assem- ble at Washington on December 1, and 6, in an interview today said: We are working in the interest of all the peo- pie. for we shall urge the adoption by Congress of a broad and liberal policy of river and harbor improvement in or der that the entire country may reap the greatest possible benefit from the fullest use of our natural and artificial waterways and harbors. Money wisely spent on such Improvements perma- nently increase the nations commerce and general welfare, because the water ways and harbors belong to the people in perpetuity, therefore can never be controlled by interests antagonistic to the people at large. High freight rates and insufficient transportation facilities will cease hampering our domestic and foreign commerce once our rivers and harbors shall have been brought up to the highest condition of efficiency
 'The National Rivers and Harbors Con- gress stands for policy, not project. and believes that the federal congress should commit itself to a broad policy of water way improvement at the coming session of Congress in order that all meritious projects should be taken up, surveyed and when approved by competent United
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-03
Hunting In Southern California.

From the Travel Magazine.
 Some hunters might object to such an all-round pack that would take lynx, fox and coyote trails; but not so the Santiago hunters. Their hounds are ready for any game. but you will mark that when the hounds are on the trail of a lynx they hunt the lynx; fresh deer, or jackrabbit trails do not in- terfere with them, nor can they be turned from the original trail taken, a virtue possessed by all dogs.
 I recall the rage of a hunter not far from here who had laid a carefully planned drag hunt. The hounds follow ed it to within a short instance of the finish, where an elaborate lunch was to be served; but by some mysterious dispensation the hounds suddenly stop ped and looked in the opposite direc- tion, then took up the scent, and, de- spite the earnest and forcible remarks of the hunter, followed it to the start and to dog refused to take to It again. There was but one thing to do, and the NJ. F. H. transferred the lunch from the would-be kill to the start amid conflicting emotions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-03
KING EDWARD IS PLEASED
 WITH NORWAY MINISTER
Blunt Manner of Dr. Nansen Who Has Been Staying with the King at Bamoral Pickles His Majesty Immensely-The Queen Is Also Said to Be Pleased with the Norwegian
 American Sports Will Soon Be Seen in London.
BY PAUL LAMBETH.

5 London, November 2.-(Special Cable.)- King Edward has tagen an immense liking for Dr. Nansen, the Norwegian minister, who has been staying with the King at Balmoral. pr. Nansen's blunt ness and simplicity and his very much to the point remarks tickle his majesty almost as much as the very racy con- versation of his great favorite, M. de Several. the Portuguese minister.
 The Queen, too, was charmed with Dr. Nansen, with whom she is able to con- verse freely in her native tongue, Dam ish, and both the King and Queen have extended to Dr. Nansen d cordial invita- ton to visit them at Sandringham after the German Emperor's state visit to Windsor.
 pr. Nansen dislilIes top hats and frock coats and any kind of smart attire. At Sandrngham he will be able to indulge his taste for rough knckerbocllers, flna- nel shirts. and legginss. for in this pri- vate country house every guest can dress just as he or she chooses.
 After q rather long lapse the American sporting world is again to the fore m London. The wrestling boom will be at It's height a few days hence, and all the champions who express their desire to
 
 will be weeded out in a tournament.
 Among these the American, Joe Rogers, who is staying at the Adelphi hotel ap- pears to have n very god chance. Joe is trying to reduce his weight, which is 2S0 pounds, to 260 pounds. which is quite heavy enough. He is only 2S years of age, and has made a great impression on the experts in town. Joe has been appearing at the music halls but the great test will come on November 13. when the final wrestling tournament will probably take place at the Albert hall.
 The winner of the tournament will then really meet Hackenschmidt. There have been so many fakes in the wrestling spair. but it seems that Joe Rogers really means business. In another branch of sport Londoners have welcomed back ]. IT. Martin, the American jockey, who has had such a splendid season abroad that he has bought himself a high-pow- cred motor car. He intends to divide nis winter between England and Switzerland.
 The Earl of Rosebery has sent a sec ond godfather's gift of a beautiful silver cup to the son and heir of Lord and Lady Monson. Lady Monson was Mrs. Lawrence Turnure of New York, and her marriage to Lord Monson has proved ore of the happiest of all Anglo-American al- dances.
 There is an old legend in the Monson family that every heir who was not called plain John, without any other ad- dition, would never inherit the title.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-03
FOOTBALL INTERESTS
 THE HOTEL CLERK
BY IRWIN s. COBB.

far from inspiring. In initiation circles few new ideas were developed. In this regard 'On-7 did not begin to com pare with Oh-5 when the members of a live Ohio frat tied candidate to the tracks and were deeply chagrined because he signally failed to deraii train of cars that came along shortly afterwards. Hardly single new col lege yell vas borrowed from the prlm- eval Choetaw, and I never recall a time whel We had such a short and disappointing output or those modest college giees in which It is stA,ed that we're all good fellows, lads, and the glasses are on the table, lads, and so |. dull nare go hang, for, as above stated, we're all good fellows and re- peat, lads. 4 slight str. but nothing to speak of, was created by brainy undergrad. at Princeton turning ',p his pants so far at the bottom that he was practically wearing 'em upside down. Nothing notable was advanced in brierwood pipes, automobiles, neck ties or bull terriers. It looked gloomy for the cause of education.
 But everything is all right now, Larry. The annual era of football has been inaugurated in glorious manner The success of the college year has been assured. I am greatly relieved in my mind.
 'Tll not deny that in common with many devotees of the game l felt some apprehension regarding the new ,,,,1... u,na Tsoffi,, ,,.iY n, n, yNnp1xlU the official organ of football, had a strong editorial The weddings were in the saddle. Abroad, The Hague peace conference trying to abolish the civilizing dum-dum; at home, lot of milksops making war on the masterly massplay. It was enough to discourage those geniuses who from time to time have invented great boons to human ity such as the Whitehead torpedo and the flying wedge. A striking inter- view was given out by Professor own ey McGillicuddy, B. A., LL.D., former ly welterweight champion of the mid dle west, now occupying the chair Of physics at one of our largest eastern colleges. He deplored the weak-kneed tendency that would drag true sport down to the spiritless level of croquet journeys and Central American revo- lutions.
 But, after all, our forebodings were ill founded. The new rules are satis- factory. Under them the scene no longer presents picture of group of large young men apparently pushing a bank-safe across the lot Formerly the congestion was only relieved when the timekeeper blew his whistle and the jolly young surgeons came bound ing over the turf with their tool-kits in their hands. each anxious to be the first to cut off a leg. The forward pass has cured that by making the play more open. The players are now spread all over the field, you might say smeared, especially the weaker ones.'
 Have you seen a game yet?" asked the House Detective.
 Not yet" said the Hotel Clerk. But keep up with the scores by read ing the mortality column in the paper.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-03

The casualty or sporting editor Of the Evening Can-Opener has most spir- ited account of today's game in the night edition. In the first half nothing of interest happened except some triv-. ial ribs and comparatively unimport-| ant shoulder-blade. Score to 0. But a little later Hoss Horgan, the gallant center rush of the Black and Blues pulled off fine feature single-handed. It was an eyebrow. And shortly after that Baby Grand Bunkstern, the Hu- man Percheron, handily massaged an opponents ear loose. The paper says it was a fine off-side play"
 ITO be sure it was," said the House Detective, of the side of the lads head. They had the right name there. How did the game end?"
 "In a magnificent squirt on the part of the Purplish-Reds," said the Hotel Clerk "There were four ambulance calls in the last five minutes of play. I tell you, Larry, it must have been al sight to start the blood, and it did start quite a good deal of it-twenty- two grand young piano-movers knotted together in the middle of the gridiron; the thousands of sweet-faced maids and white-haired matrons standing up in their seats, and with one voice beg ging Buck Slaughter, society's favoriteI full back. to kill somebody: the in- spring crunch of the splintering breast-bone and the cracking sound asI the tibia lets go; the mild and gentle manly demeanor of the rooters' organ izations in the grand stand; the broad backs of the gladiators and the white jackets of the doctors; the mad ap- plause and the mayhem; the pigskin and the skin-graft; the college yell and the compound fracture-ah, Larry, 'tis a sport for kings,"
 Well, dunno" said the House De- tective. q guess wouldn't care for it. All the time I was in the police force I never got used to riots and such-like. Say, tell me one thing what's become of them young fellers that used to be allus workin' their way through college? Purity near all of 'em see these times appears to own tourin' cars"
 I've often wondered at that, my self" said the Hotel Clerk. "Twenty years dSO d plOpeI -COlluuCteu young man always worked his way through college. Our hero endured great pri- vation. He sharpened lead pencils and knit bedroom slippers for the more fortunate students. He slept only four hours, arising at 3 a. m., sos he could go out to the backyard and earn a few pennies before breakfast making bricks. In winter he kept warm by means of pair of felt insoles and some rabbit skin ear tabs. In summer he left off his woolen wristlets but continued to wear the same clothes, they being suitably thin by that time. He graduated with high honors and lung trouble and got an assistant pro- fessorship at S900 year. He may still exist for all I know, but don't hear so much about him. For some reason the newspapers would rather print full page pictures of Bull Samp- son, the noble young piece of beef who made 60-yard gain with the ball, travelling much of the distance upon his impenetrable young face"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-03

some American aeronaut, and will carry as passenger an American newspaper man if he can find one brave enough to accompany him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-03
The Modesty of Abraham Lincoln.

Ida M Tarbell presents wonderful story of the Lincoln-Douglas debates In the November American Magazine. It is Billy" Browns own story. Billy was q Springfield druggist who knew Lincoln well.
 When the debates were arranged the plain people of Illinois pitied Lincoln. They thought that Douglas would de- feat him easily. Billy goes on:
 q reckon the most of the republicans was a blamed sight more uneasy than we was. They'd got so used to seein Douglas git everything he went aftel, that they thought he'd be sure to lick Lincoln now I heard em talking about it among themselves every now and then and sayin, I wisht Lincoln hadn't done it. He ain't had experience like Douglas. Why, Douglass been debatin' for twelve years in the United States Senate with the biggest men in the country, and hes always come out ahead. Lincoln amt got a show
 "You needn't think MT. Lincoln didn know how they was talkin'. He never made no mistake about himself MT Lin- coln didn't. He knew he want big gun like Douglas. 1 could see he was blue as a whetstone sometimes, thinkih of the difference between 'em. Whats agin us in this campaign, boys l heard nm say one uaN, IS 1ne lHtte an | io use denyin' that Douglas has always been a big success and I've always been flat failure. Everybody expects him to be president and always has and is actin accordin'. Nobody ever expected any thing from me. tell you we've got to run this campaign on principle. There ain't nuthin' in your candidate. And he looked so cast down I felt plumb sorry for him.
 But you needn't think by that that he was shrlSin' it--no, sir. not a mite. Spite of all his blues, he'd set his teeth for fight"