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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-11-16
smith HAD
A BIG. roll.
HE GAVE THE OFFICERS A GREAT
SURPRISE WHEN HE TURN.
ED HIS SOCK.

Joe Smith. colored. who was arrest.
ed Thursday night for stealing ride
on No. SIS between Fairmont and Graf.
ton. surprised Officer. John Stone and
Justice Amos yesterday afternoon.
Smith was arrested by Stone, who
searched him and to the satisfaction
OF the officer, Smith was without
funds. Stone had other business to at.
tend to when reaching this city and
turned Smith over to Officer John
Price. Price went through the pris.
oner's clothes to see II anything OF
value was hidden In them. Prices
search was more fruitful than had the
officer OF the Baltimore and Ohio Rail.
road Company's search been.
Yesterday Stone was before Justice
Amos and swore out a warrant charg.
Ing Smith with stealing ride. The
prisoner was brought In. He told the
Justice that he had been drinking and
thought that he had a ticket, but must
have been mistaken. He then asked
the justice what was the flne. He was
told that he could settle for six dollars
and fifty cents. Smith turned down
the top Of his sock and handed the
magistrate seven paper dollar. bills.
Smith was given his change and step.
ped out Of the office.
oficer Stone looked at the Jus.
tlce and said that It was the greatest
beat" he had ever had and the magis.
trate confessed that he was equally
surprised. These officers had agreed
before Smith was brought in that he
had no money and that stiff bluil
and good scare would do him good
and In making up the cost Justice
Amos did not INCLUDE the tailerss Zee.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-11-16
Work On Bridge
WILL BEGIN FIRST OF THE WEEK
AND BE PUSHED AS RAPIDLY
AS POSSIBLE.

The County Court is in receipt OF
a letter from Mr.. Sweed. OF the To.
ledo-Massilon Construction Company,
foreman on the work OF building the
new bridge across the Monongahela
river in this city, to the effect that he
will be here tomorrow ready to be.
gin work on Monday. So far as now
known the work will be pushed to
speedy completion. The receipt Of the
letter has caused the members Of the
court to take fresh courage in the
matter Of the bridge building. They
are very anxious to have the work hur.
ried along.
Mr.. Sweed was foreman on the re,
pair work done on the South Side
bridge and he Is a hustler. so the work
is certain to be pushed along.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-11-16
NOT v BURGLAR
BUT DRUNK
SUCH WAS THE STORY OF AL
FRED NAMES WHO WAS Ar.
RESTED LAST NIGHT.

Alfred Maines was arrested last
night by Officer Hess and Fireman
Do0little at the residence OF Dallas
Hammon on CASTOR avenue. between
Fifth and Sixth streets. The prison
er was In the house and twenty-five
calibre double action revolver was
found on him. Harmon feared that
Maines was burglar and kept him
until the officers could respond to the
telephone call that he sent in. When
the officers arrived they took charge
of Maines and brought him to the city
Jail.
This morning the prisoner was
brought before the mayor and put up
n straight forward story which IissI-
pated all the burglar business and the
fact that Harmon did not appear ar
Eued that he was little alarmed over
the matter. -...-..-.-....,
Names said that he had been drink
ing and was hunting friend Of his.
He simply went in the wrong house.
The mayor fined him twenty-five dol:
lars and cost for carrying a revolver.
Chief Shumaker received a letter
this morning from Mrs. John W. Gun
ningham OF 1S43 Ann street. Pitts
burg. stating that her husband had left
home several days ago and his where
abouts are unknown. Mrs. Cunning
ham said that she thought perhaps he
was at Lee Cuunigham's home In this
city or at the home of a Mrs. Carpen-
ter, of this city. No one at the city
hall knew of Lee Cunningham. Mrs.
Cunningham's letter was written by
Thos. McQuaid. superintendent OF po-
lice department OF Pittsburg.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-11-16
Encouragement
All Along the Line

That the business and professional
men Of FaIrmont have placed the
stamp OF warm approval upon the
West virg!nlan's project to publish a
handsomely illustrated Industrial edl
tion for distribution throughout the
country at large has been attested dur.
ing the past week In manner particu.
larry gratifying to the publishers.
Nothing but encouragement has been
given to the solicitors. and the public
spirit and civic pride for which Fair.
monters have been known all over the
State. but which a few pessimists had
thought moribund, have again been
demonstrated.
Numerous questions are being asked
every day as to the scope and charac.
ter Of the big edition. The following
synopsis of the table OF contents will
give some idea Of the subject matter;
a partial list Of the Illustrations was
printed in recent issue OF this paper:
: Fairmont MS a municipality. Growth
OF and development OF the city since
Its foundation in 1919. when 1t was
known as Middletown.
Fafrnront as manufacturing city.
The story OF rapid progress in the in.
dustrlal world during twenty years
past.
Progress OF education in Fairmont.
A review OF the growth Of the public
school system and It's status In 1905.
Fairmont's railroad facilities. show
ing the remarkable advance In freight
and passenger traffic during the last
two decades. with statistics covering
the city's stuPendous freight tonnage.
The Fairmont coal region. An ar.
ticle tracing the development Of the
local coal industry from its earliest
days to the present time.
Scientific coal mining us carried on
to-day In the Fairmont region.
Fairmont's religious advantages. The
churches and religious organizations
OF the city and what they have accom-.
plishcd from moral viewpoint.
Fairmonts up.to-date fire protec.
tIon. A history of the fire department.
and description Of Its equipment and
efficiency in 1908.
The development OF street railway
facilities and their extension into in.
terurban traffic. An article showing
what Falrmont owes to an aggressive.
and progressive policy in developing
electric traction service.
The progress OF mercantile trade In
Falrmont. A synopsis OF FaIrmont's
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-11-16
COL. FLEMING
WAS PRESENT.
AT CANTON MEETING LAST NIGHT
AT cLARksBURG-MANY
cHEvALIERs THERE.

CLARKSBURG, Nov. 16.-A meet.
ing of the Canton Clarksburg was
held Friday night at the I. o. o. F.
hall and was attended BY large mum.
ber OF chevaliers.
The degree of Cheyalier was con-
ferred upon one candidate and the
meeting abounded with interest. At
this meeting final arrangements were
made for the meeting OF the Depart
ment Council which will he held
here next week In conjunction with
the Grand Lodge OF Odd Fellows.
1t was agreed that the local Canton
together with the visiting Cantons
from different parts OF the State will
participate In the Grand parade to be
held next Thursday afternoon at two
o'clock and at eight o'clock the same
evening the degree OF Chevaller will
be conferred in the Coifman hall, AMI
at 10 o'clock the same night the Can.
tons will banquet at the Waldo.
Col. 0. ]. Fleming, Department
Commander. with headquarters at
Falrmont, was present at the meeting
last night and made preliminary ar.
rangements for the Department
Council to be held here next week.
1t is expected that all the Cantons
OF the State vii be here to attend
the Department Council and the Grand
Lodge,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-11-16
Mrs. Fowler Dead
WELL KNOWN WOMAN PASSED
AWAY LAST NIGHT AFTER A
LONG ILLNESS,

Mrs. Matilda Fowler died last night
at her home on Hickman's. Run. Win
field district. after a long Illness.
Heart trouble was the immediate
cause Of her death. though she had
been q sufferer from stomach trouble
for many months. Deceased was az.
ty.four years Of age and was widow.
She was one Of the best known and
most highly respected women In the
county and her death has brought
great sorrow to her many friends.
Funeral services will be held on
Sunday afternoon at the residence at
two O'Clock and the remains will be
laid to rest In Maple Grove cemetery.
Sndertaker Cunningham In charge.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-11-16
SAYS YES" WHEN
ASKED About
!. THE 'li.||.|. QUESTION
Will Not Become
A Candidate

CHATTANOOGA. Tenn. Nov. 16.-
The Times publishes to-day the FOL-
lowing dispatch from Washington:
Your correspondent is able to say for
asfact that President Roosevelt would
accept a third term nomination II Civ.
en- him without a contest. He has
said he would not in any sense become
a .'candidate' but in reply to the ques-
stlon it he would take 1t should the
convention urge him to do SO and hon.
or liimAwith Its unanimous choice he
! has said Yes.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-11-16
NEWS FORECAST
FOR MONDAY.

NEW YORK. Nov. 1G.-Among
the important news events sched-
iIuled for Monday are the follow
Ing:
q Senate committee on military
affairs Will meet in Washington
to resume consideration OF the
Brownsville ARRAY.
Delegates will gather in Mus
kegee. |. T.. for annual meeting
5of the Traps-MlssisslppI Com.
mercial Congress.
Rear Admiral A. S. Snow. COM
5mandant of the Boston navy yard
will retire under the age limit
provision.
Twenty.third annual exhibition
Of the National Horse Show As.
asociation will open in Madison
Square Garden, New York.
American Single Tax confer
ence will meet in New, York.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-11-16
1AIRMoNT, WEST VIRGINIA SATURDAY NOVEMBER 49, 1907
OKLAHOMA BECOMES A State TODAY
Everything Is Going Nicely
For The Big 1908 Special Edition

advantages ASA retail shopping cen
ter. sil.
Falrmont as a distributing point
Why the city Is destined to become
leading wholesale merchandise ship
ping center.
Advantages OF Fairmont as resi-
dental city. Progress OF home build
Ing within and beyond the corporate
limits, with a forecast Of future dc
veIopment.
Postal facilities OF Fairmont. Evo
luton Of splendid mall service that
has raised Fairmont to the first class
among the post Offices Of the country
Falrmont's water supply. A descrip.
tive sketch Of the superb system that
furnishes the city with a superabund.
ance Of pure, filtered water.
How Fairmont is Illuminated. Fa.
cilities for lighting the city supplied
by the electric light and gas com.
panies. cheapness OF gas for domestic
and manufacturer use.
The clubs, societies and orders OF
Fairmont. A review Of the city's re.
ligous, social, business and secret
organizations.
The paving OF Fairnont's streets
and how the city disposes Of sewage
Promotion OF wise sanitary measures
10 protect and safeguard the health
OF residents.
Progress OF banking In Fairmont.
Stability of local financial institutions
and how they have cooperated in the
upbuildlng of home Industries.
The city beautiful. A sketch OF
what the women OF Fairmont are do.
Ing from altruistic motives to inculcate
Ideas OF harmony and beauty in
streets, highways and byways.
Fairmont's efficient police protec-
ton Organization OF a valued city
department doing excellent service in
enforcing law and order.
Hospitals of Falrmont. Growth and
status of public and private hospitals.
and their excellent facilities for af-
fording medical and surgical aid TO
sick and injured.
The courts Of Fairmont and Marion
county. Review Of the progress of
legal affairs duZng half century, and
the present high standing of bench
and bar.
Amusements and recreatlons OF the
people. Telling what has been done
OF late years to provide wholesome In.
door entertainment and outdoor sports.
Statesmen and lawmakers OF Fair.
mont and West Virginia. Biographical
sketches of men who have been or
who now are prominent in the public
eye while loyalty serving State and Ma.
tion.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-11-16
WATTERSON
NOT FOR BRYAN
UNLESS THE THIRD TERMERs IN.
slsT ON MExlcANlzlNG THE
REPUBLIC.

BOONE. Iowa. Nov. 16. =. Colonel
Henry Watterson. asked by the Asso
ciated Press for his opinion on VII.
liam Jennings Bryan's tentative &C
ceptanec OF the Democratic presfdcn.
tial nomination, declared that he had
labored with, Bryan to have him de.
cline the nomination and to quit his
"dog.in.the.manger" attitude. Col
Watterson said he realized that Bry.
In had it in his power to demand the
leadership Of the Democratic party in
1908 or defeat any other: candidate
by knllne him MS he did Parker
Dryan's acceptance was no more
than he ha expected, however great
ly he regretted the action, because he
thought Bryan could no longer create
enthusiasm, as he had gone before the
people too many -times:Tr '--''-,'----- - =
Roosevelt or Bryan?
Asked about the assertion often
made that the next President would
be Roosevelt or Bryan. Colonel Wat
terson said that the nomination of
Roosevelt was all Bryan supporters
wanted, because they could then go to
the people on the third term slogan.
Bryan could carry New England In
such campaign, he thought. Roose-
welt by sIch an act would Mexicanize
this government, holding himself as
greater than Washington.
AS for himself. much as he disliked
TO do so, Colonel Watterson would vote
for Bryan against Roosevelt In such Il
dilemma. He believed, however, that
Roosevelt would decline another noml-
nation, as he had nothing to gain and
the Republican party had many men
Of presidential calibre. He mentioned
especially Taft, Hughes and Crane, of
Massachusetts. He said Senator
Crane would make a strong man on
the argument that New England had
not had president for long time.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-11-16
Shade Trees
ARE BEING PLANTED BY SOUTH
SIDE LAND COMPANY ON
ITS PROPERTY.

The South Side Land Company is
improving It's property between Tenth
and Twelfth streets by setting out one
hundred shade trees. naples and pop.
lars, in front Of the new house that
the company built. These will add
much to the appearance OF the prop.
erty.
hr. J. E. Watson is setting out a
number OF Norwaytmaples on his prop.
critics along Ninth street and along
CASTOR avenue, between Fifth and
Sixth streets.
MIR. c. W. Watson has planted car.
load Of fine trees on "Fairmont
Farms
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-11-16
A Fine easser.

Mr.. J. E. Smith, of the Marion Hotel,
has had a streak Of good fortune in q
gas well which came in on Thursday.
The we'll is located near New Free
port Pa, and is said to be the finest
well in Greene county.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-11-16

In order to flll our orders for COAL
We Will increase our inside force I'm.
mediately, so any one wanting loading
after Puncher Mining Machines can Sc.
cure same by@appIying to W. C. Mar.
DIN, supt. Of Mine. at the works, Rives:
vile, ". Va.
I; PARKER RUN COAL. g I COKE co.
y Z. H: MARTIN, Gen'li Mgr.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-11-16
TEACHERS EXAMINATION.


In view OF the shortage OF
teachers in some sections of the
State another examination under
the uniform system will be held
on Friday and Saturday, Novem.
Der 20 and 80. 1907.
The examination for Marion ,
county will be held in the Nor.
NAL School building at Fairmont,
beginning at $500 o'clock Fri:
day morning. = 4
CARTER L. FAUST.
County Superintendent.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-11-16
Blocks Of Panama Canal
Bonds May Be Put On Market

government Issue OF block OF Pana-
ma Canal bonds. An Issue OF fifty mil.
lions of these securities would serve
10 draw out lot of boarded money
besides offering the banks opportunl.
ties TO add additional circulation.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-11-16

WASHINGTON. D. c.. Nov. H.
As a result Of White House confer.
'encei between the President, secreta.
,ries Root and Cortelyou and Postmas.
ter General Meyer lasting till after
midnight, It is likely there will be n
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-11-16
Close Call
PASSENGERS HAD MARROW Es.
Z CAPE WHEN WABASH FLYER
LEFT The TRACK.

Z CHICAGO. H., Nov. l6.-There was
remarkable escape Of the passengers
on the Chicago Flyer on the Wabash
railroad last night near Dillon. Ind. It
was going at seventy miles an hour
when the trucks left the rails at a
curve, the engine turning turtle. Only
one was injured SO badly as to be uu.
able TO walk.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-11-16

Mr.. W. J. Rowland has received
word that hundred barrel well has
come In on his holdings near Wells
burg. This is good news and Mr..
Rowland's friends are glad to hear Of
his good fortune.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-11-16
ROOSEVELT WOULD ACCEPT Third
Term NOMINATION IT. URGED TO.DO So
More Mills To Reopen After
Only Short Shut Down

JOHNsTowN, Pa, Nov. 1G.-It is
announced that several mills recently
closed by the Cambria steel plant will
reopen Tuesday and Wednesday. In
two or three departments twelve hour
shifts will be required. The mills
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-11-16

Mrs. Glen Barnes has returned from
a several weeks visit In Nashville,
Tenn where she was the guest OF her
sister, Mrs. Albert Noble.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-11-16
Dressed turkeys at Robb's.

(. tDISeoeu luTheyb at hoUD B. -sr
for he was sure that would be only a
case OF charging: The oficers Will
now follow up their searches a little
further than usual when catcbirs one
who seems 10 be without money.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-11-16

have been closed week. II Is esti,
mated that fifteen hundred men who
have been Idle will resume work.
There is a probability that the remain.
der Of the closed departments will re.
sume shortly.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-11-16

Dressed turkeys at Robb's.
Evening journal., 1907-03-04

Editor The Evening Journal
The substitute charter Is even worse
than the Board Of Trade bill. A char.
ter is wanted and the way to get IT,.
without opposition. is to keep fire,
birthstone and electricity out OF IL.
Ripper laws" are no more needed
here than in Philadelphia. Politics
should have its opportunity but this
should never override all property
considerations We need property,
food and clothing first and politics af-
forwards.
The State grants a charter as a
favor and not as Of right The state
should not abdlcate all its functions,
no matter what city asks 1t. Will
mington has no right to separate from
the State. II gets a part OF the State
school dividend has the services and
advantages OF the states judicial ma
chinery and IN time OF riot or invas on
has the protection Of the States mill
tary and through the state the army
OF the nation. The city is very import
ant. but the State great deal more so.
The State has no right TO grant such
power as is asked in section 3 and
paragraph 2S OF section 8. ITO make
such laws as they deem proper" and
"to exercise all municipal powers
whether expressly enumerated herein
or not grant too much power and give
everything under the sun the city could
do or perform These twenty words
alone make too broad a charter; then
why pass 1870 pages more2
Clause 3. section 8, gives wholesale
of the city. for any purpose known
to man because the city under this law
can do just what Il Wills. Clause 4
section 8. gives power to buy any land
anywhere IN the state and use IL for
any purpose imaginable under these
unbounded powers
The legislators from the city mas
favor these but what do the members
say who live on farms or in other cit
les Of the state? Under clauses s and
Q. section s. power Is given to ''covel
over and wall up" any natural water
course I'm the city or one mile outside
/ thereof Both IN law and by the die
/ tionary n water course includes "riv-
ers" and smaller streams. Then the
state is going 20 grant the city right
to cover over the Christiana and the
Brandywine and perhaps the west hall
OF the Delaware. All such arrant nom
sense should be kept out OF all char
ters. Win the members from the ru-
raj districts grant thte city the right
10 interfere with valuable streams f0l
one mile out in Brandywine. Christi.
ana and New Castle hundreds2 II the
BrandWine drinking water is ths
1 fbfnr aimed At then saw so and draw
the nne there. What have other out.
Evening journal., 1907-03-04
IN FAIRNESS THIS SHOULD BE SAID.

"A MONG the United States senators whose
n terms expired with the Sixtieth Congress
Yesterday is ]. Frank Alice who was the senior
senator from Delaware. He would be a bitter
partisan. an intense factionast and a most un-
fair man who. knowing ex-senator Allee's record
I'D Washington, would deny that he has served
wen his State. His record in the Senate is one
that many more conspicuous and pretentious
senators might feel proud Of. He was attentive to
AL his duties and not only active, but successful
81 securing recognition for his State In all mat
ters he was a loyal supporter Of President Roose-
welt. and never wavered in his allegiance TO the
administration. lie was esteemed by his fellow
senators and enjoyed the confidence of the Presi-
dent To his good work in the Senate should be
added the credit that is due him for having made
the first moves that resulted in the reorganiza-
ton Of the party and the great success it had at
the last election Had he not declared himself
when, and as he did against factionalism and two
organizations and favored a continuation OF the
then existing condition in the party, it is more
than probable that it would have gone down to
defeat last November and wauld again be without
representation in the Senate There are many
things for which the State and party should feel
under obligation to ex-senator Alice and to
withhold an expression OF that fact, even by
those who have not always agreed with him,
would be both unfair and unjust
Evening journal., 1907-03-04
THOUGHT YACHT
A FILIBUSTER

Secret service men Saturday made a
thorough search Of the steam yacht
NADIA. at the yards of the Pusey and
Jones Company. to have a new shaft
installed. It was reported the NADIA
was a hlibuster.ng craft carrying arms
from this country to Honduras for the
rebels in that country. She proved TO
the contrary however The fact that
the yacht had been towed into port
by the revenue cutter Mohawk gave
rise to the report that she was a fill
buster and the search was made TO
learn II there we're any arms on hoard.
The NADIA is owned by the Interna-
tional Lumber and Development COM
pany and was on its way to Mexico
when it broke down and was found by
the Mohawk. 1t will proceed to Key
West as soon as repaired.