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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-18
American Tourists,


Philadelphia Ledger. 'Nl
The prevailing prosperity Of the
country Is reflected In the great exod.
us Of American tourists 10 Europe.
The transatlantic lines will probably
transport to European ports more
American travellers this summer than
ever before. It Is unnecessary to say
that these peaceful invaders Of the
Old World will contribute q vast sum
to the foreign merchants who cater
to the American tourist trade. It Is
declared Ia 4 recent consular report
that the unprecedented value OF ex.
ports from France to the United States
in 1906, viz, s71,477,ssC, according to
the French statistics, Is very Incom.
plete, since It does not include the
goods, amounting in value to many
millions Of dollars, that are bought
In Paris every year by Americans,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-18
State Legislatures,

Springfield Republican. --,
There are special reasons why in
many of our States the legislatures
fall to represent pablo sentiment to
the extent that the governor does, and
why they find themselves staggering
unler the weight Of popular condemn
alton when, at times. they come into
conflict with the governors pro.
gramme. A very simple reason, yet
one which Is generally forgotten, Is
that nearly all the legislatures have n
membership based on an apportion.
ment that Is generally unfair and In.
equitable. Either the districts are
shaped to help a particular party or
they are so made as to give small
towns and r,lraf districts more iegis.
lative power than the cities. Few leg.
islatures show a division between par
ties at all commensurate with the
relative aggregate voting strength Of
the parties at the polls. In some leg.
islatures the discrepancy between the
relative strength Of the parties and
the relative legislative strength Is so
immense as to be q cause OF scandal.
And so It becomes absurd to consider
legislatures as bodies that truly rep.
resent the people.
When the mass Of the electorate
seek an agent for carrying into effect
their will, 1t is the governor who OF.
fers the requisite opportunity. He Is
one person, not hundreds Of persons.
The whole people may vote directly
for him and the numerical majority
determine whom he shall he. A gov.
ernorship cannot be so gerrymandered
that a minority may be intrenched in
1t. The relation between executive
and people Is free, direct, immediate
and untrameled, and that is the rea-
son why the people are increasingly
fond Of working their will through
the eexcative power. 1t Is 4 case Of
more democracy gaining It's ends
through the man directly responsible
to It. The process does tend to upset
the constitutional balance between ex.
ecutiye and legislative power, but II
the constitutional balance is to be
maintained legislative bodies must rep.
resent majorlties and not minoritles.
the public interests and not special
interests, and. in general, be as re.
sponsive to democracy's demands and
ideals as the executives themselves.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-18

Of West Virginia Democracy will like.
ly get caught up with before the young
bucks get through with them. 1t will
be remembered that young Fairmont
Democrat OF more or less prominence
recently said "the interests" were In
absolute control of the old Democratic
leaders. dominated conventions, wrote
platforms and named the candidates.
Now, the News comes in on the same
line with the following omlnous para.
graphs: 4aS
In one year from the present time
we will be In the midst Of another
State and national campaign. In view
OF this fact It Is pertinent to ask, what
Issues does the Democratic party pro.
pose to embody In Its State and ma.
tional platforms, and what kind Of
men does It intend 10 place in the
field as candidates?
in this State we must confess that
the Democratic party at the present
time Is in no frame OF condition to
make successful and winning cam.
paisn. This unfortunate condition Is
due to the lamentable fact that the
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democratic party Of this State stands
without the aid and assistance of true
and aggressive leaders who have the
moral courage TO, conduct a campaign
on true Democratic principles, and IN
vigorous opposition TO the corporate
wealth which has held the political
situation of this State in vice like
grasp for so many years, until that
power has become so strongly in.
trenched that It will require a gigan.
Tic effort on the part Of the people 10
dislodge it. II.
at is greatly to be regretted that
many of our so-called Democratic
leaders, or ut least, men who nose
as leaders. are in league with corpo.
rate wealth Of this State, which organ.
|'Sat'ons are planderfng and abusing
the people every hour and are dlctat.
Ing the passage Of legislative meas.
ures, which shall regulate the conduct
irlgats and duties Of the citizens of one
OF the greatest commonwealth Of the
Union" ri
Now, 1t Is up to the old timers to
SHOW these young upstairs that they
don't know whereof they speak, but
we are under the impression that they
Will have big job,on their hands.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-18
DE BEERS NOT COMING.
Our Financial System Doesn't Suit
Diamond Company.

LONDON, June lS.-E. r. T;mms.
secretary of the DeBeers Consolidated
Mines Company, which controls the
diamond market, said:
There Is no truth In the statement
Of the American Consul at Amsterdam
that We are transferring our Offices ),
New York TO escape paying tho, income
tan both here and in South Africa.
Probably New York would tax us
more.
"The Consul Is also In error in es.
timatins our taxation at s5OO,OOO n
year. 1t is over three times that
amount.
America must improve her bank.
Ing and financial systems before We
so there"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-18
coMMENT3o OF FADING sNEWsPA.3
.S,39 PERs ON 9. VARIETY OF TOP
x slcs-TENuRES IN OFFICE,

Washington Post. i
y$The public career Of an American
statesman is much shorter than that
Of the European. No American has
yet served in what is called the ma.
tional counclls-the Senate, the House
and the Gablnet-as long as SO years.
Few gave 40 years TO such labor. In.
deed, It. is an unusual distinction for
a public man 10 have given 20 years
to Congress. John T. Morgan was one
Of the four men who were SIX times
chosen TO represent States in the fed
eral Senate. John Sherman. Justin
S. Morrill, and William B. Allison were
the other three. George F. Elmunds
entered the Senate in 1866 and had
he elected TO continue In that body
he would be n member OF It today.
William E. Gladstone served In the
English Commons more than co years:
but he several times shifted his con-
stituency, beginning with rotten
borough" d
There are but three men In the
present Senate who were members OF
that body when Morgan entered It
Allison. Teller and Whyte. He became
a senator simultaneously with Gar.
land. Beck, Hoar and EustIs. Voor.
hees came In n few months later.
Morgan's colleague In 1877 was car.
petbagger. Conktins was the most
conspicuous man in the body and the
leader Of the majority. Thurman lei
the minority. Ingalls, was just fairly
launched on his brilliant Career. Nor.
ton was just leaving the stage on
which he played so great a part. Sher.
man resigned 10 enter the Cabinet
.Hc way NloiShn eHtcleu tue oeHatc.
Two Democrats were senators from
Connecticut. Vest and Vance came
In two years later. Hale and Frye
came In four years later. Blaine pre-.
cede.l Morgan few months. William
A. Wallace, the rival Of Samuel ]. Ran.
dali, was n Democratic senator from
Pennsylvania. We do not believe
that such comparatively shora ten-lrc
Of political HE in The two houses Of
Congress are wholesome. Experience
Is the handmaid Of talent, and genius
itself makes profit out Of It.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-18

800 49, y 5afG3 n; ~ sS3js 8efl ITSl5-S-s
west than when he appeared here last
summer He Is nowSin Iowa and has
made ST. Louis and Chicago Ia al.s
vance Of Buffalo Bill. He IS expected
10 come east in theifall and may make
some points in West Virginia. SsS s
John Robinson is west this summer
and doing the same big business ri
past, years. There Is d story which
has been going the. rounds which may
be Interesting in this connection Bar
nun made a Southern town some
years ago and appearedSthere3 on Sep
tcmbcr I. Two negroes wereSwatchfng;
the billers post the naring pictures
and one read: Greatest Show. on
Earth" Gee this must bei asblgione,s..y
he observed 10 his companion. n
Huh, It amt the biggest show On oni
earth at ALL said the other darby.
Yon didn't read 1t all. lit says great
est show on earth sept one. That
means sept John RobInson,s s. Il
The Cole Brothers, SHOW, which isss
the Sells and Downs circus ina new
gulse, Is playing in New York State.si
Recently one Of their elephants lsiIl.tI
cd a boy in Buffalo but the circus peo.
pie were eSonerated from blame. The 4,
boys were followingthe parade ashley
do here and two kids were playing
near one Of the Big Paehydermss One
threw the other in front Of RUTH ami Y
she walked on stepping on him and
crushing out his young life. v ",
The Welsh Brothers show which,
used TO come here Is not on the Sroai (
any more. The Frank Robbins show
which appeared at Morgantownsl last
fall is now in New England. VI
The chances are Fairmont viii not
get another circus THIS season. East:ss
ern papers recently had an item about
the hard luck big shows get against
here and it Is possible that such ID \
story may work against the town With a
circus managers. II
J. D. Newman, who;sold the Gentry
show to the Merchants Association last
fourth Of July IS with the HagenS
beck.Wallace Circus. this summer. e.
TRY > West virrinian want, I'D. "!
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-18
A BIG UNDERTAKING.

The Clarksburg News advocates a
FIRE Of publication in the Democratic
ranks. It renews the attack on the al.
legged leaders Of the party saying they
are owned by the corporations and
that there is no hope whatever for The
party Of Jefferson with such men at
.sthe! head Of the column. Where there
IS 90 much smoke there Is likely TO
be some fire, so the old time leaders
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-18
THE DAYS OF OLD.

(By NJ. C. L.)
The days Of old, the days gone by,
Call back the scenes Of youth;
We can't forget them II we try,
Those days Of love and truth.
The pleasures Of the passing hour,
Bring temporary Joy;
But those of old stronger power
Are able TO employ.
They bear us back across the tide
OF years to youthful days,
When hand in inand and side by side
We trod the well worn ways.
New faces and new forms we see,
As up llfe's hill We climb,
That seem to you and seem to me
Exquisite, yea, sublime.
We're happy with our new found
NJ friends,
We revel in their love;
Contentment to our pleasure lends
A glimpse Of the above.
But somehow midst It all we find,
Look at 1t as we may, 20
The days OF Old come to our mind,
When we were boys at play.
And like the far of fields of green
Beheld in fancy's eye,
Fond memory paints a lovely scene
OF happy days gone by.
1t satisfies our lnmost soul;
It fills the hearts desire;
We read again as on a scroll
What We have seen transpire.
So thus in every life we find
A longing for the past;
A swinging back Of heart and mind
While memory shall last,
ID. ..
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-18

I'll stop Your pain free. To show
you flrst-before you spend a penny
what my Pink Pain Tablets can do,
I will mall you free, a Trial Package
Of them-Dr. Shops Headache Tab.
lets. Neuralgia, Headache, Toothache,
Period pains. etc., are due alone to
blood congestion. DR.. Shops Head.
ache Tablets simply kill pain by coax.
Ing away the unnatural blood pressure.
That Is oil. Address DR.. Shoop, Ra.
cine, Wis. Sold by E. A. Bllilngslea
& Co.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-18
IAN 9lMPoRTANTt ADMISSION,

The Democrats and corporation Re.
\ publlcans have at last given up on two
very important points in the matter
H ofstax reform: The Charleston News
lets the cat: out of the bag by admit.
{ ungawbatS sounds good to us. namely,
that tax reform has become popular
y and that the burden has been shifted
from the people to the fellows who
$haye heretofore been escaping. True
4 TO- its friends, the News hewails the
fact that such Is the case, but the
! acknowledgment Is what Is Of prime
Importance in the matter. The News
says the people have been relieved
,satsthe, expense of the rich fellows. OF
course 1T is wrong for the corporate
interests and wealthy individuals 70
Z continue for many generations to pay
i more than their Just share Of taxes II
they Should be doing so now, but they
I toughtao make up little Of what they
have escaped ever since the State
I government has been. in operation.
They can pay pretty high taxes for
several years before they have any
kick coming, and In the meantime the
wrongs Of which the News speaks may
i be In a measure rlghted. Remember.
ling tnat heretofore the News and It's
I Democratic coadjutors have been call.
ling the tax reform movement q fake,
Just read for yourselves what the News
I acknowledges has been done for the
people and by the people: ID
t"The tax reylsionists made their
Scheme popular by declaring that 1t
would fequalize5 taxation. The ready
Ireckoner on the scheme Of statesman.
Snip instantly decided that by that
was meant the elimination of his pro.
portion Of Pthe taxes. Gradually tho
fictitious spawn; Matched out, and
Those that were TO the good by The
fertilization were required by q pop.
Salar sentiment to come across.
III Y AS "a consequence there is as much
3irresularlty Of I, taxation as ever. The
only difference being that the boot
l5,fsgon the other foot. The people who
paid less than their share are now
paying more. t,s-
Equality Of taxation is eternally
right The man who does rot want to
bear this proper proportion is not a
good citizen. The principle of taxa.
ton that requires an individual or q
corporation to pay excessively is vic.
ions, not alone to the one from whom
extraction is made but to the nc.
!;knowledged eighty per cent. who pro.
SSfltibyi IT, s.s
Now, whenever the News AMI It's
I Democratic allies get to making such
admissions as that we confess we feel
satlittle like mastering up our charlta.
bic inclinations and trying 10 offer
4 Some relief to the oppressed corpora
&tions within the next eight or ten years.
AL least we feel inclined to give the
ipenltent a chance to say that It real.
~ isn't fake tax reform that the Re.
Epublicans have been dishing out.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-18

TWO csntst etats Girls al fhltlppi. Il
rhe following Communication RasI
I tdresssd u ne editor 81 me Rich
mond News'L eadefs and signed
|s;syisitor;s
Reading your account ot the battle
.ot Philippi, j am reminded ii, an Incl.
dent Of that occasion IN which two
ardent southern girls had part and
also that Leroy Daingerfleld lost al
leg at that battle. +
Misses Abbie Kerr and Mollie Nc.
Cload resided in Fairmont, now West
Virginia, and were on the qui vive for
any news. Hearing that the local
enemies were discussing the prob.
ability Of an encounter they seated
themselves upon a log outside the
window and learned that an attack
was to be made. Hastily deciding to
warn Colonel Porteraeld, who was in
command Of the southern troops at
Phillppi, they saddled their own horses
and started before daylight to ride
thirty miles over a mountain, taking
with them a basket Of provisions for
the soldiers.
One Of the horses cast a shoe and
they were compelled TO stop at a
blacksmith shop to which rode two
scouts from the other side, who ques.
TONED them again and again. Pre-.
tending to be ignorant mountain girls,
they declared their aunt. who lived
this side Of PhIliipi. was III and they
were carrying some jelles and sweet.
stun to her" They were allowed to
80 on. bat not before the men turned
back and questioned them again.
BY this time Il drilling rain com.
menced, which became downpour be.
fore they reached headquarters, where
they Informed Colonel PorterRell that
the enemy would attack him the next
morning at daybreak. He. being du.
blous about their information, re-.
Piled that they woald hardly march
in such a rain!' These young girls
retired In chagrln to their, relatives
home. where they were compelled to
20 TO bed until their clothes we're
dried. Although It was still raining
The attack began before day. Mrs.
ffumpfrfes, firing a pistol to give
warning. awakened the Confederate
forces, who retreated while giving
battle. ~ m
Hidden In the house with these
girls was n sick Confederate soldier,
ana fearing to be arrested they de.
1ermincd to disguise themselves and
get through the lines. Giving him n
rendezvous they douncd the clothes
OF their hostess and borrowing an old
slab sunbonnet. marched bodily into
the federal lines with buckets of soft
soap, selling 1t TO the troops, and
reached house where they met "the
lame countryman," who accompanied
them to another friends, where he
went to join his command, and they,
being afraid 10 return home, made 4
wide tour to get out Of reach OF the
federals.
Hearing That they were to be ar.
rested, these girls, alone and unpro.
tected, made their way to Richmond,
Where they We're Hospitality received,
At last accounts both these ladies'
We're still living useful lives and dc.
voted Confederates. ...
-E ..r... ..
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-18

Edsemont lot sale begins at 1o:3o
sharp, rain or shine, June goth. Free
car service to and from grounds. First
car will leave court house 10 a. m. and
every half hour thereafter until 4
O'clock. Everyone on ground at the
close Of sale will be given a ticket on
free lot, - at, al
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-18

It is hard to tell Just who the Dem
ocrats want as the Republican candi.
date for governor. They are doing
a lot Of talking abolt IT, but they
seem to be afraid of everybody who
has been mentioned.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-18

1t seems little like hopping out Of
the cooler into the fire to pass from
one OF those cool spring days into a
rare spell Of real June weather, but
we need the change, SO we have no
Kick to make.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-18

DR.. c. L. Barron, Of St. Marys, was
fined 81 900 in the federal court at Par.
kersburg for violating the pension
laws. 1t was largely technical viola.
ton and pleaded guilty.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-18

A forfeited game counts same as
any other. so Connellsvllle didn't make
anything by getting huffy.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-18
Office Removal.

E} Dr.. WI. Boydston has moved his
dental office from 1o7 Main street to
rooms 2os-7 Masonic Temple, over
postotiice. Z. u /, TT 1,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-18

High water did not reach the pro,
posed camp ground of The National
Guard near Charleston and the camp
will not be moved. ,is VS.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-18

Corn hoeing Is the order Of the day
In the country now.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-18

That western Orchard we have
heard so much Of recently has certain.
" borne some very bad fruit.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-18
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-18

So thus in every life we find
A longing for the past;
A swinging back Of heart and mind
While memory shall last,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-11-28

Don't think that piles can't be
cured. Thousands of obstinate cases
have been cured by Doan's ONT
ment. so cents at any drug store.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-11-28
Fruit Dumplinu.

Sift one pint of -four, one-half tea
spoonful of salt, and two teaspoonfuls
of baking powder; rub in one heaping
tablespoonful of butter and mix into a
stiff dough with three-fourths of a
cupful of milk. Toss the dough onto
a well-foured board, knead it slightly
and roll out one-third Of an inch thick
Cut into rounds with a large cutter
Put half of a pared peach in the cen
ter of each, draw the dough up over
the peach and roll carefully in the
hand until the folds have disappeared
and it is smooth and round like ball.
Butter the perforated pan in a steam
er, arrange the dumplings on it so
that they will not touch, cover tightly
and steam 20 minutes. Serve with
fruit sauce. Rub one-fourth of a cup
full of butter to a cream, add gradual
ly one cupful of powdered sugar and
beat until light and frothy, then beat
in gradually one cupful of sliced
peaches. Set in cool place till hard.
Serve the same as hard sauce.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-11-28
TINE TABLE.
TRAINS rHNG NORTH.

No. 52-St. LOUIS Express, lola. n
70. 54- st. l.. Fast Mail, 1905 p. n
No. &C. & st. L. Linn, 6:04 a. m
o. 56-Hopkinsville Ac. 8:55 p. n,
TRAINS GOING SOUTH.
No. 51-St. L. Express 5:18 p. m
No. 63-St. l.. Fast Mail 5:37 a. m
No. &C. &N o. Linn. 11:50 p. m
No. 55-Hopkinsville Ac. 7:05 a. n,
70. 81 and 81 connect at st. Louis
points west.
No. 81 connects at Guthrie for Memphis LlS
Joints as far south as Erin and Tor Loulsvilh
clacinnAti and the East.
o. 50 and SIS make direct connection at Guth
for Louisville, Cincinnati and all point
sorth and east thereof. No. So and IS also Cor
iect for Memphis and way points.
No. 81 runs through 10 Chicago ami will &C
AIRY passengers 10 point South Of Evansville
Also carries through sleepers 70 St. Louis.
No. 90, through sleepers 10 Atlanta Macul
facksonville,St. Augustine and TamPa. F1,
Also Pullman leepers to New Orleans. Gov
nects at Guthrie Tor points Fast and West. n.
will notcarry local passengers iorpoints Nortl
NKshytno Tuan.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-11-28
VIOLET SHADE WELL LIKED.
Has Attained Much Popularity for
Bedroom Furnishing

A charming wall paper displayed in
a store window shows an arbor design
of light purple shades upon a cream
ground, says the Chicago News. Pur-
pie tones are so fashionable now that
they are, and very rightly, used con-
siderably for furnishing They are
particularly clean and pretty for a
bedroom; that is, if the violet or Law
ender shades are selected. For a sunny
exposure violet gives a cool effect
Most women select blue or pink for
their bedrooms, but if violet is becom-
ing it is every bit as effective, and If
the solid tone is not used the dainty
floral designs in papering are not suf-
fciently pronounced to conflict seri-
ously with dislike for the color.
In spare room violet is very pref
ty. One room facing north and east
Is furnished with old mahogany, al
though the two little beds are of
brass The mating is violet and
white, with two or three woven rugs
OF the same coloring.
The paper shows clusters of violets
on a cream-colored ground, and the
colonial fireplace and deep-embrasured
windows are of snowy white paint. The
white lowered muslin curtains have
plated ruff1es. Can any, one mag
Inc a cozier apartment for welcome
guest?
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-11-28
Browning Crumbs.

The majority of cooks who attempt
to prepare escallops or other dishes
that are supposed to be finished with
a top layer of Drowned crumbs usual
ly spread the bread or cracker crumbs
over the surface, finally dotting them
with bits of butter. AS the inYariable
result such a dish is always Drowned
unevenly. The butter, spreading as it
does in spots, browns nicely, but all
around these spots are unbrowned
spaces that give a most inartistic if
not unfinished appearance to the dish.
To avoid this it is only necessary to
roll the crumbs fine and then mix
them with the melted butter before
spreading them over the space to be
Drowned. Those who have never prac-
ticed this method cannot fail to be
delighted with the improved appear
ance and flavor that may be impaired
so easily to any preparation of this
kind.