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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-05
ABOUT OUR GUESTS.

The Wheeling lntelligencer has the
following to say concerning the visit
Of the eastern capitalists to this city
last week:
A group Of distinguished gentlemen
denominated as eastern capitalists,
paid Fairmont visit the other day.
They were the guests Of the Fairmont
Coal Company, and they were shown
all the interesting sights which are
to be seen in that neighborhood. That
they were daily impressed with Fair
mont's greatness goes without saying,
and that their visit will result in news
Of Fairmont's greatness being circula.
ted in circles where there is plenty of
cash for investment, also goes without
saying.
The Intelligencer regrets that the
gentlemen were not invited TO come to
Wheeling. Here they could have seen
some greatness in other lines than coal,
albeit a greatness largely dependent
upon the coal Of Fairmont and other
neighboring fields. They could have
seen how cheap transportation by rail
and water, backed by cheap fuel and
an industrious population, can make a
prosperous community to which the
entire world looks for goods. They
would also have learned that they
could isolate the first congressional
district of West Virginia from all the
world and its inhabitants would not
suffer for necessities or luxuries.
Probably there is not a congressional
district in the country outside of West
Virginia that could truthfully boast
of such independence.
We regret we did not make the WIS.,
TORS acquaintance Next time Fair
mont should not be so selfish, but pass
the word along the line in time that
we may offer some OF our hospitality,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-05
SICK AT HEARD
TENpER ExRREssio or love
FOR ONE WHO SUFFERED
MUcHiWIILE HERE.

The feilowing letter ts a personal
appeal for friendly sympathy:
Dear Friend: Remember me for I
do feel that j am indeed sick at heart,
weary Of this world and its yaaties.
i feel myself a lone, isolated being,
wandering over a dreary yold-no
friendly breast ON which to repose my
heartfelt sorrow. But do l arraign the
wisdom and great goodness Of proyi-
dence? No, let the bitterness Of my
Iaffllction be what It may, still my
cry shall be the Lord gave and the
Lord hath taken away, blessed be the
name Of the Lord. Yet the weakness
Of human nature will not permit me to
silence nor Danish the deep sorrow
and regret that memory will teternai-
Ily. / fear) create. 1t is past-halcyon
days Of happiness and peace are past
with me-my only solace, my only Joy,
stay, hope, is gone.
The cold grave now holds all that
remains Of my once beloved wife.
These tears that nearly obllterate
each word write prove it. Tho !
am convinced my dear wife's death
was to herself after SO long and pain
full an illness a blessed event, yet still
INV heart which many years have not
rendered uncomfortable to the arrows of
misfortune bleeds at every pore over
the grave of my departed WIFE She
has treodc the weary path before me
and now sleeps in peace. She expired
in her fathers arms, with all the calm
serenity Of an angel. Casting her eyes
10 heaven, she breathed faint sigh
and Immediately became as tne clod
Of the valley.
But she is gone trust to receive
the reward due to her patient suffer-
ing for, who like her would have en-
ployed the intervals of pain in such
a resigned preparation for that change
to which we all look forward with
such dread and anxiety.
]. A. McELFREsH.
2O7 Jackson street,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-05
TAFT AND sWIsHER.

The Huntington Dispatch thinks 1t Is
catching the "drift OF things" as re-
CARDS the popular candidates among
the Republicans Of West Virginia for
President and Governor, respectively
It discusses its observations along this
line as follows;
1.-TWO or three West Virginia news
papers seem to be very much OF the
opinion that William H. Taft is the only
man in the running in the contest for
the Republican presidential nominal
ton. 1t would not be in the least sur
prising to find little later, perhaps
that these same papers, with one pos
sible exception, entertain the same
opinion with reference to Charles Wes'
lev swisher in connection with the Re-
publican gubernatorial nomination In
West Virginia. double header dis
porting the optics of Taft and swisher
is among the reasonable probabilities
of things to come in West Virginia pol
itIcs.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-05

A chance is offered in this contest to
develop not only energy and persever.
ance but the strategy of real warfare
can be invoked to help in the conflict.
Some have already shown a DISPOSE.
tion to look ahead and do some plan
ming, as they have arranged with some
interested in the honors Of the watch
contest to exchange votes in tle pany
contest for votes in the class contest.
thus developing the ingenuity of the
old and sturdy politician, and 1t will
be we'll to keep an eye on the ones
that are adopting the tactics that have
made the American politician famous
the world over.
Interest is still more manifest IL
district number one and while the
voting will from all indications be
stronger In this district still the out
side districts have an excellent chance
for the capital prize as the voting Is
being very much divided up in this
district.
The books of voting certificates are
now ready TO supply the demand and
all wishing them can have them by ap.
plying to the Office.
1t must be remembered that pay
ments on subscription from our regu.
lar subscribers entities them to votes
and many dollars are being paid in,
and the vote might as well be counted
in each case. If any one interested in
the pony race will only ask their
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-05
rAEsplplNe OF 4 PEwEE.

j d ~
The clarksburg Telegram had q
write.up the other day of a proposed
Iri,statee meeting Of Odd Fellows
to he participated in ',y four or five
q tie surrounding counties. Thai
would make a whlzzer of "Tri-state'
meet. Better try" again on that one
airmont West virgir'an, Aug. o.
Because the olar'.shlrg Telegram
made d Sight mistake in telling Of a
corning event Of Importance, there was
little license for the virglnlan to spcal
ii sighting manner Of the affair
The odd Fellows Lodge in Fairmont
s. a leading order and The Times has
vet 10 see one Of their public events
that was anything else but grand
snccess.
Ihe yifginian got back" at the Tel
essai ii tie expense Of the Odd Eel
lows lodge In general and the mem
6eFs Of the local lodge in particular
and nom expressions heard here, thu
was greatly appreciated.
The truth Of the matter Is that tht
membeFs Of the local lodge have IN
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-05
MAYoNNAIsE SALAD,
The Act of of Making Il Generally De-
pendent on the Purity Of the
Olive Oil.

Mayonnalse salad is universally ap.
preciated by people of taste as the
best form of salad dressing. Every
housekeeper knows that 1t is a decid-
ed art to produce first class mayon-
naise. Much depends on the skill Of
the maker, her judgment, dizziness of
touch and quickness Of eye in putting
in the various ingredients, but still
more depends upon the quality of the
olive oil used. A poor quality or adul-
teratel olive oil will spoil the results
no matter how careful the user may
be. The only kind of olive oil to be
used in making mayonnaise is pure
olive oil.
Pure olive oil is somewhat difficult
to get but wherever Beri Olive Oil is
sold the very best and purest product
of the choicest Italian olive districts
can be had at a reasonable price for
the asking. Beri Olive OIL may be
had in Fairmont from Cranes Drug
Store at S5c for u pint or Csc per pint.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-05
reoeIvED EoR 40 YEARS.

D IIH ~
ME MorgantoWn Post calls the at
tention Of the west virginian to 3
short Communication in that paper OF
saturday. The Post seems to endorse
It and for that reason and that only
do We give Il The least attention. The
communicated Is an anonymous at
tack on Hon. q. w; swisher and q
threat Is ,bolt the ticket in case Of
his nomination. 1t reads as follows:
cAssvTLIE, Aug. 81 am a Re
publican and have been for 40 years.
read what 4 Baker Ridge correspond
ell said IN regard to swisher and
have talked with cassyllle Republi
cans swisher won't do. ! will
fieht him with a vengeance, and work
in5fayoF Of a Democrat il he is nom
mated for governor, and there are 9th
ers al cassylile who will do likewise
swishsr won't do.
we nave no doubt but that Mr.
sWisheT win withdraw from the race
wien he reads the threat Of this cass'
viiie citizen, for how could a man be
eiested governor Il cassville went
against him9 That is something Mr.
swisher vii! be troubled over a great
deal We presume. But to come right
ddwn to business what do the people
aink ana what does the Post think
a Tie RepuBlicanism of a man who
threatens a year ahead to bolt the
sicket and work for a Democrat in
case q certain prominent Republican
sood and regular standing is nom
inated Such a man may go under
ne name Of a Republican and his
name be listed as such but he is moi
anaSthe sacttthat hi, has been masquer'
arifig uader false colorstfor forty years
ofiy makes his hypocracy the moro
ieinous we want to Inform the
Cassyiilian and his sponsor, the Post
that such talk as that doesn't huri
M swisher little bit, If that is wha'
is written for. West Virginia Re
pubiicans have too much ginger III
them TO be bluffed by a cassville non
entity, If swlsherls defeated the man
Who beats him will have to be good
one and he will be entitled to the sup
port Of Mr. swisher's friends. Swish
81 can't be put out Of the running by
threats from anonymous. correspond
ents and we are surprised that the
Post would countenance such meth
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-05
personal

Miss Jennie Fisher, Of Hartley's
store, is out on a two weeks vacation.
Miss Fisher will spend a few days at
Mt. Lake Park.
Miss Ella Snyder leaves tomorrow
for a visit with relatives at Terra Alta
and Newberg.
Miss sayilla Prickett, who has been
in waycross, Ca, for some time, is
here on "a visit to her parents.
E. B. Harden spent sundaytin Man
nington.
Mrs. Gertrude Nichols and daughter
Margaret, Of Grafton, who had been
the guest Of friends here are spending
a few days with relatives in Morgan
town.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-05

The straw vote taken among the
editors of the States of the Union by
the Cincinnati Post shows decided
Taft sentiment. Nearly all admit
that Roosevelt would be reelected
we're he to run, but with MIN elm
mated, it is Taft by an overwhelm,
ing majority. The result is certain
~ not conso!ing to Mr.. Bryan as the
expression places him down in the
list more than half way.-cIarksburg
Telegram.
This is another Indication that Mr..
Bryan will get 10 send telegram of
congratulation to his successful oppo-
nent. He generally loses on straw
vote, hay vote or any other kind Of
vote.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-05
John F. Clayton
Passed Away
lNEEL.lSNowN MAN DIED At 1880
TINS cRNlNc AZ His HOME
IN HARRISON COUNTY

lN HARRISON COUNTY
mes Sc iyed her this norling
from Lynchbutg Harrison ccnnty ali;
nounced the death Of NE JohnSF cay
ton. which occurred this morning at
one thirty O'Clock. Mr. Clayton had
been In poor health for the past year,
but on Saturday was about his business
as usual. The news Of his death win
be received with much regret by his
many Fairmont friends. He was born
in Taylor county e5 years ago and
while never resident of this city had
spent great deal Of time here. he
was 4 brotherin-law Of Mr.. Francis
Nichols, having married the latter's
sister, Miss Ella Nichols, who's ied a
number Of years ago. Three children
survive him.
The remains will be taken to Grafton
tomorrow and funeral services will be
held at u o'clock. A large number Of
Fairmont people will attend the sery.
ices.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-05
Called Home.

Mr.. E. c. Jones received telegram
last night from his home at Philadei,
phia telling him to come at once. Mr.
Jones mother has been Ill for some
time from cancer of the stomach and
for some time has been in dangerous
condition, and the summons home was
thought to be on her account. Mr.. and
Mrs. Jones were to have left during
this week for Philadelphia, but left last
night instead.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-05
Was Held at Warrington on Sunday
Afternoon,

Funeral services over the remains
Of Mr.. c. Hartford Daniels, whose
death occurred on Friday, were held
on Sunday afternoon in Warrington
at the residence of his motherin'law,
Mrs. Hulda Newell. Rev. William Phil
lips, of that city, conducted the funer-
al services which were ATTENDED by a
large number of friends and relatives
of the deceased both from Warrington
AMI this city.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-05
Don't Miss This one

Something out of the ordinary line
Of moving pictures will be shown at
the Electric Theatre on Monday and
Tuesday. 1t is one of the most mys-
terious pictures ever shown at this
popular house. In beautiful colors and
Is the longest single picture ever
shown. Title, "The Harlequins' Story.
Admission 5 cents. Xxx
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-05

friends 10 remember them IN TIE race
~hen. payments are made they would
most naturally have the votes credliel
10 the proper party. The better way.
however. is TO collect the money. from
those desiring to pay on Subscription
and have the certificates IN your own
hands, 70 sole for whom you please
ana sim bstteris to nave your friends
subscribe totBthe paper rs these GER
tifieaies have double voting value,
The Three Districts.
IN order ueauaitze competition ana
give more Of the contentants an OBJ
poftunity town prizes the Territory
| VIM be divided into three dlstrlcis, as
follows
First District VI Of Falrmont ami
Fairmont Independent districts
Second District An OF Aiannington.
Lincoln and pawpaw district
Third District vi sot Grant WIN
field, Union and Union indepsnden,
districts.
In this way candidates III one a
trict are not affected BY t6e sste Ee.
ceived by candidates In any othefdIs
trict in SO far as the district Prize
are concerned. The parties recsIsIn
the highest number Of votes IN the
respective vote win receive The lare
est diamond ring and the ones receiy
ing the next highest number 81 Fote
in their district win receive the other
diamond ring whether the number af
votes be large or small.
HOW VOTES ARE ALLOWED ON
SUBSCRIPTION.
Votes will be allowed on an pay
ments on subscription to the Daily o.
semf.Weekly Fairmont west yifgln.
ian as follows:
$10O payment on new sltbscrlpt lon,
500 votes; Old, $50 votes.
$500 payment on new subscription
1900 votes; old, 900.
$500 payment on new subscription
1000 votes; old, 1000 votes.
$500 payment on new subscription,
5000 votesi old, 1900.
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
The subscription rates Of the Fair
mont West ylrginian are as follows:
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-05

A bulletin at the'postofice door to.
day reads: "snow rlurries. continued
cold, 1t feels a little like this i'm.
proYised weather man might hit It.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-05

Mattresses of paper shavings are
supplied to the soldiers Of the German
Army. They are said to be more COM
Portable than those of straw. One fill
ing will last three years.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-05
Several Took In Boat Excursion.

The weather was not very propitious
for boat excursion yesterday but de-
spite this fact there was a good
crowd on the steamer Leroy. Next
Sunday there will be another excur-
sion from this city on the same boat.
The smallest dog in the world is
bred in Mexico.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-05

Most Of SPANS imported meat
comes from Portugal; France and Mo
rocco furnish the remainder.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-05
Daily

TWlee-A.Week.
monday and Thursday.
One year 10y mail only st.oo
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-05

Clayton Coleman .-............ $50
Toe List .......... 49,. ......-..... 100
Win Hamilton ......, ...... 30
Roy Mosiellsr -................,,.- CO.
CLASS No. 4.
Most PePulsf Lodge, churehor So
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-11-14
ADJUSTMENTS
At the Iris

Last night was change night at the Iris and one of the best programs ye, shown at this house was presented.
 The Two Ponies do very pretty let They make three changes of cos tune and their singing and dancing vas heartily applauded. Their act is decided novelty and the colored light effects help to make it one of the best acts of it's kind ever shown here.
 Swor X Westbrook do another new comedy sketch. Mir. Swor plays the part of tramp this time and keeps the house i'll roar during the entire length of the act. This clever team is like old wine, they improve all the time. Each succeeding act is better than the one before. Their engagement here closes Sunday nikht. Theyhave become very popular with the patrons of the Iris who will no doubt regret that their engagement closes so soon.
 The moving pictures are very good, especially the beautiful eoIored picture entitled "An Indian s Idol.
 Mir. Cummings sings his illustrated song in his usual artistic manner. His singing and piano playing are always a feature of the program The same bill continues for the remainder of the week.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-11-14
SPOT ROBERTS WAS 4 JOHNNY
 ON THE SPOT
M'CURDY REARED BACK ON HIS DIGNITY AND FOUND THE sUs. TANNING PROPERTIES OF OZONE CONSIDERABLY UNRELIABLE.

"I'll pay the bill and you can get your own divoree--" Biff! And Walter J. N. MeCurdy, cowboy lawyer, erstwhile gladiator and hero of many a fstic encounter Hit the floor With the proverbial dull siekening tbud that characterized similar en- counter a short time ago. Who struck MeCurdyg
 Spot Roberts.
 Oh, forget it! Not Spot with one wing shy'
 Sure.
 Did he put him outa
 Out,
 We'll, your guess is yes. The fraeas started in the restaurant in the rear of the saloon and it finished for MeCurdy in the questionable ozone of Broad street gutter
 McCurdy badly battered9
 Oh, no;-
 Just suffered relapse of complaint of few weeks ago. A poultiee of fresh beef may disrupt the dark clouds lowering around his optic and little football lotion will take the soreness from the numerous body bruises inflicted by Roberts ever active pedal extrem- ities.
 What was it about
 Some time ago Roberts employed the attorney to secure him divorce. He received $35 for the work, out of which all expenses were to be paid A bill for $10 bobbed up recently and the lawyer sent the holder to Spot for the money. Spot baked and sent the collector to the attorney, who again refused pay ment. The collector found the parties together in Roberts restaurant yester- terday and wisely decided that it was an ideal time to get in his work.
 Roberts refused payment in the pres ence of his attorney. McCurdy reared back on his dignity and asserted that he would pay the bill and that Roberts could get his own divorce.
 Spot landed three swings, taking aim at the optic, in less than that many seconds, and he didn't miss shot.
 You spoke about McCurdy rearing back on his dignity
 Yes, exactly.
 That was all there was between him and the floor, and of course there was no in the fall. The dignity was missing after the first blow was landed, and an ever efieacious Silver Belt Want ad wouldn't lead to its re covery.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-11-14
JILTED WOMAN DROWNED
Believed to Have Jumped Overheard
 from Incoming Steamer

REDBANK, N. J., November 13.- The body of woman washed ashore near the United States proving grounds, at Fort Hancock, November l, was bur jed today in Mount 0livet cemetery, near this place, without having been identified. A sensational feature ac- companying the finding of the body was letter in the woman's pocketbook. The letter, written in Italian, contained the statement by the writer that she was coming to America to find sweet heart who had tilted her, and, failing to find him, she would kill herself.
 On the envelope containing the letter was an address, part of which had been worn away by the action of the water. The only part of the address decipher- able was "Mr. Abram Pop, -, 4 Washington street, Indianapolis, Ind. ' The pocketbook contained also seven Austrian kronen.
 It is believed that the woman jumped from an incoming steamer.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-11-14
G0LD ORE RUNNING $5O,OO0 ID TON Makes Part of Morencs Display the Territorial Fair

samples alone are worth several hun. dred dollars.
 The rich strike was made on the com pany's property near Morenci last Oe. tober, and has attracted wide atten- tion, the surrounding country for sever al miles being staked out in claims as soon as the discovery by the New York Arizona company became known.
 Speaking this morning of what the company has, Secretary Degenar said:
 "The property of the company is To- cated two miles west of Morenci, where the Detroit company has extensive works in operation for the reduction of copper ores, and at which place the metal has been produced with profit for over twenty years.
 1.-The claims are a short distance from railroad facilities, The Morenei southern railroad having its terminus in the town of Morenci, hence there are no long distances to be travelled in marketing the products of the com pany's mines; matter of great i'm portanee, as costs of transportation often consume the bulk of profit.
 "The mineral formation covering the claims of the company is identical with that of Copper Mountain, one mile away, upon which the best producing mines of the Arizona and Detroit Copper com panies are located and from which the two companies have drawn their chief supplies of ore for the last twenty years or more.
 "The property owned by the com pany consists of twenty-five mining claims, covering 800 acres of mineral land, located in the heart of region famous for its wealth of gold, silver and copper.
 Adjoining the property of this com pany are the claims of the Detroit Cop per company, owned by the Phelps Dodge interests of New York city, and also the claims of the Arizona Copper Scotch corporation, one of the largest producers in the territory, the original stock of which had a par value of $5 per share and was quoted lately at S2SS per share. It was once sold as low as D cents per share. Among
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-11-14
0LO MAN IF 74 ELOPES WITH 4
 GIRL OF ONLY IS
AGED DEBAUCHER LEAVES WIFE OF 65-GIRL WAS A STEPDAUGH- TER OF THE OLD MAN-LEFT AN EXPLANATORY NOTE.

LEAD, s. D., November l3.-Richard Sellman, "A years old, living few miles northwest. of here, last night. eloped from his home with his own stepdaugh ter, Miss Emma Patterson, IS years old. The old mans wife and the girl g mother did not know of the elopement until she arose this morning, when she discovered that her husband and daugh- ter were missing, and, instituting search, found a note written by him tell. ing her the truth. She is a woman of 65 and is prostrated with grief over the elopement.
 Sellman was married to his present wife only two years ago. He appeared to be warmly attached to both mother and her pretty young daughter. No one suspected, however, that he was making love to the girl, or she was in- fatuated with him until it came to light that they had eloped.