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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-05
Tie Confused Gcntlcman-lt's nora
bit, % use go!n' on like that. Maria.
You may drown ne If you llEsh. but |
never hadda drop-notllIn'.-Sketch,


@ \ southern lawyer tells OF a Judge
In Arkansas who had several "tllrs'
with II lawyer retained by Il woman
who had Instituted n breach of prom.
ise suit IN the court presided ever BY
the Judge in question.
After each exchange Of repartce he.
tween his honor and the imprudent
counsel, the judge would say:
CLERK, Just enter another fine Of $40
against Mr.. Mitchell for contempt OF
court"
When this sort Of thing had proceed.
cd further than counsel wished, be nd.
dressed his honor IN this wise:
eft your honor please. I am Il good
citizen and as such intend 10 obey the
orders Of the honorable court In this rs
In ull other Instances. Now, your hon.
or. 1t so happens that have not about
me the sum OF $50. for which have
been indicted for contempt. Therefore
! shall he compelled TO borrow such
sum from some friend, AMI see no
one present whose friendship I have
enjoyed so much as your honor's. So
! make no hesitation in approaching
your honor for loan to square the
fines assessed against me-"
With just the faintest smile about
his lips, his honor looked first at coun.
sci and then at the cterk.
CLERK" said he at last. remit Mr..
Milchelrs fines. The state Is better
able than | to lose S30."-Harpers
Weekly.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-05
Bought CoalL and
and Will Develop
EIGHTY ACRES IN TAYLOR AND
HARRISON COUNTIES WAS
SOLD FOR s35ooo.

GRAFTON. June 5-Capitalists Of
Meyersdale. Pa, acting through Hon.
D. F. Bailey, Of this city, have con-
summated deal for a very valuable
tract Of coal land. The property lies
hear Rosemoni. this county, and Is
partly In Taylor and partly In Harri.
Son county. Il consists OF eight acres
Of the Plttsburg seam of coal and sew.
enty.five acres Of the surface. The,
amount paid approximates s35,0GG and
Is probably the biggest price ever
paid for Pittsburg coal In this section.
1t Is understood tina the buyers intend
to develop their newly acquired prop.
erty and will soon erect tipples and
install machinery with that end In
view.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-05
Settling Great Questions.

This Is the time Of the year when the
great questions that have to do with
the affairs Of The world are settled by
The newly graduated young men and
women from The high schools, colleges
shall have their place and show that
the author has been thinking abon,
something's II at least only long
enough TO copy same. II the young
men and women would study more
OF the practical questions that are
staring us In the face every year We
believe that they would strike a more
popular strain In the public mind. 1t
Is Interesting, however, TO look over
the programmes of the various com.
mencemcnts In all grades Of schools
and see how many lndlcrous subjects
have been essayed and Grated upon.
The crop of new graduates this year
Is above the average and It is strange
that the late frost has not affected
them much. We believe that our state
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-05
HEARING OFsTEST|MONY
COMMENCED At BOISE
MRS. HAYWOOD IN COURT TODAY
SHERIFF DETAILS EXTRA
GUARDS.

BOISE. Idaho. June S. Although
well aware that during the course Of
the day she would he compelled to Us.
ten to most Of the serious accusations
against her husband. the devoted Grip.
pied wife OF Vim. D. Haywood, was
one OF the first to enter the court
today. She was at the Jail for half
an hours talk With her husband before
she was carried 10 the court room.
In anticipation OF Orchards appear.
anee during the day, the sheriff de.
tailed additional guards In the aisles.
No time was wasted in prelimnarles
and the taking Of testimony began Mt
once. ]. NJ. Brunzell, nm Anampa no.
tel proprietor, testified that Orchard
and Simpkins registered at his hotel
together late in nineteen.nve. Orchard
was then known as Hogan. Simpkins
registered In his own name.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-05

A revised edition Of the History Il
Education In West Virginia, Is of The
press and copies are being circu.
lated by the department Of free
schools, under direction OF Superin.
tendent Miller. The volume is a
model of neatness, AMI furnishes an
accurate and comprehensive review
OF The cause Of commoaschool edn.
cation in West Virginia, from the be.
ginning down to the present day.
Summed up briefly 1t affords an en-.
cyclopedia containing all that is
worth knowing in connection with
the work Of traclngthe progress Of
popular education in West Virginia.
Huntington Dispatch.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-05

The Parkersburg Dispatch News re-.
produces in Its editorial columns
Judge Mason's hen story" publish.
ed in the Times n few days ago, add.
ing very bumorously that the Judge
has in the author Of the story a very
Ingenious press agent, that running
for Office is to most people a form Of
amusement and that no amusement
can succeed without good Publicity
man. The political significance Of
this story was not observed here by
our most astute politicians, but the
application Is very good. Could It
be that the alleged bid for the Meth.
odist vote by using the word Wesley"
Is to be counteracted by having the
hen attend the Presbyterian church
with the judge?
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-05
Confederate Memorial nay.

This Is the day when the memories
Of those who fell fighting for the lost
cause are recalled. Never Drawer or
more patriotic men went to war than
those who wore the gray and they are
entitled 10 all the recognition and
honor that brave men deserye.--
But why not combine the Federal
and the Confederate memorial days?
The bitterness Of the war has passed.
the mutton Is now united forever, the
soldiers Of both armies were patriotic
fighting for what they believed was
right. and above all, they were all good
American soldiers. Joint memorial
exercises are all that Is needed 10
make the reunion complete.-wheel.
Ing News.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-05

After all the main question is, not
has West Virginia tried to SETTLE with
Virginia, but does she owe anything?
This Is said with all Difference to what
Chief Justice Fuller does not know
Parkersburg State Journal.
At the same time the State Journal
was writing the above, to.wit. on the
4th day Of June, 1907. the West Vir.
sinfan WIS asserting in black fac,
type that "the main question to be
settled Is, do we owe It or do We not
owe IT, Only a coincidence.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-05
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

To Annie Gnlas, an infant under the
age of twenty.one years, who sues
by her next friend, Mike Gulas,
plaintiff AdoIph ]. Weisz. guardian
and Ernest Mccoy, defendants:
In the intermediate Court Of Marion
county, West Virginia, in ehancery.
You and each Of YOU will take no.
lice tina, In pursuance OF n decree Of
said court entered on the 1st day OF
June, 1907. In the chancery cause
therein pending wherein you are The
parties plaintiff and defendant, have
fixed upon Friday. the 5th LAY Of
July. 1907, at my office in the civ of
Falrmont. Marion county, IVES, vir.
ginia. as the time and place for begin.
ming the discharge of nv du,ies nm.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-05

II the Falrmont West virginiaii
cared 10 be fair TO all concerned It
would have printed the Mails answer
10 the letter OF Tax Commissioner
White. As 1t was It's readers got on.
ly one side Of the controversy.-Char.
lesion Mall.
We confess an ignorance Of the
connection between the two articles
mentioned by the Mail, but in the ab.
sence Of the editor We will run the
risk Of incuring his dlspleasure by
giving space to the Malls reply Il It
Will forward marked copy Of the is.
sue containing the article. We can
see no possible harm In fair play.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-05
COURT LOOKING INTO
CHARGE OF PEoNAGE

CHARLESTON, W. Va. June 81
In federal court to-day Judge Keller
charged the grand jury at great Length,
on the subject Of peonage. II is be.
lieved that a number Of indictments
will be found against coal and lun,.
Der companies that employ foreign
labor.
1t will be remembered that during
the last session Of the legislature Sec.
retary Elihu Root directed Governor
Dawson TO Investigate number Of
reported cases Of peonage In Raleigh
and Wyoming counties. and the detec.
lives employed by the governor sc,
cured a great deal of evidence.
Two Italians were killed without
any provocation by n boss for the Dunn
Construction Company; and the famous
Elias Hatfield, who Is n guard for the
Ritter Lumber Company, pursued an,
other one forty miles and then Injured
him seriously. Detective Howard
Smith, who WIS sent by the governor
brought back number Of Italians, who
had been held by the Raleigh Lumber.
Company TO satisfy debt. Ever since
the investigation the government has
been active.
Assistant Attorney General C. W.
Russell. whose father half a century
ago was n practitioner in Wheeling and
brought the first suit against the D, 4
O.. in this State, is the governments
Peonase exfert and he is here to con,
duct the cases. It is certain tina, n
number Of indictments Will he found
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-05
ANON III { EDlTos IR,s.


When, candidate for .. tescher's
certificate makes a No.gt grade in
any subject that No. ! gradtsinS thai,
subject should stand to his credt, no
matter II he did make q No. 9 OF a
No. .. grade In ali Of the other sub.
jects. In other words, II he makes
a No, / grade In geography; for exam.
pie, but secures only No: 2 certifi-
cate, he should not have 10 be exam.
iaed In geography at the next exam.
nation, but only in the subjects In
which he has been foun deficient. He
has passed In geography and II is
not feir 10 examine him In that sub,
ject again at the next examination
simply because he male q poor grade
in some other subjects. Let II be IN.
derstood that he will be examined
only upon the subjects In which ne
made poor grades and that he will
not have TO be examined again in the
subjects in which he made perhaps
ninety.fve per cent. only two months
before.
In school or college, when student
passes" upon any subject, 1t is put
down TO his credit and he doesn't have
10 be examined again, no matter how
low he may fall In other subjests. Sup.
pose that college student is carry.
Ing English literature, Latin aud
chemistry. He makes a high grade
In chemistry, but falls 10 pass" In
English literature and Latin. Does
he have to he examined in chemistry
again because he failed IN English
literature and Latin? or course not.
Such 4 suprositlon would be the rank.
est nonsense and injustice! In Our
judgment, it Is equally unwise and
unjust 10 treat candidate for teach.
ers' certificates In that way.
Here Is a teacher who takes the
May examination. He makes a very
hign grade in history and arithmetic,
but falls so low In the other subjects
IthGt he obtains only a second grade
certificate. He decides to try again
ut the July examination, and again he
Is examined in all of The subjects. In
our judgment. It is unfair TO examine
him again in history and arithmetic.
lie made his No. | grade in those sub.
jccts in the May examination and they
ought 10 stand 10 his crcdt.-West Viz.
glnia School Journal.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-05

-
tie eastern count es 81 OR own State
should sbet aSprodlct II Marion county
farms: The butter that IS eaten by
orr people shclld lie q home product.
The cream used BY the lee cream fac;
tories % this cltyiisi shipped here from
GAINESVILLE, Ohio. This should mot
be. Car load after car load Of proyi.
sIonsg gtown by truckers Is brought 10
this city for the subsistence Of Its cit,
liens, yet our farms are only waiting
to receive the seed that they might
return bountiful Yield Of things bet.
ter than eau be brought here. The
farms Of Marion should be her pride
and the time Is not far distant when
they will.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-05
! FARMERS, INSTITUTES.

We are glad to see that there Is
more more interest being taken in agricul.
tural in this county than formerly.
The farmers institutes that will be
held {at Eldora and Flat Run in this
county In August are steps in the
right direction and should be cncour.
aged and supported by all who desire
70 see Marion county rank high in the
production Of provisions raised on
the farm. How much better It would
be gfor3our people were Marion comfy
10 have productive farms; farms that
Swonld yield enough 10 feed its lnhab.
itants. But as 1t is now our grocers
have to seek other places in all sea.
sons Of the year to keep up their
business The eggs that our grocers
get from Pennsylvania; Maryland and
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-05
How Taft Refused Supreme Juda.
shin,

~" az NC'lSCu ouplCH'C JuuI'
." ship.
In Parsons MAGAZINE Mr.. James
Crcefman gives a history Of Secretary
Tafts refusal Of Il place on the SIT.
prone bench. which happily illustrates
h!3 high conception Of duty. Mr.. Taft
lis n lawyer: lie has been judge. it
is no secret that it has been mis- life
ambition to be a member Of the U. $.
Supreme Court. In 1902, when he was
not even n remote Presidential posi-.
bility he put aside this great ambi,
ton Of his life-not once but twice
resisted the urgent plea of the man
who waS.und Is yet his best friend
and plead to be allowed TO finish n
work. which he felt would suffer from
his withdrawal. Mr.. Taft was then
governor of the Philippines; he had
ria'le great progress In the naciilca.
ton Of the islands; he had won the
affection and confidence Of the FIJI.
l.:nO leaders: The reorganization VI
the entire Filipino administration was
well under way. which In October,
f9he, he received al offer of tho
plaSe OM The Sunreme bench, soou to
be made vacant by the retirement Of
Judge Shlras. Tafts reply was:
81 look forward TO the time when I
can accept such an offer, but even If
1t Is certain that II can never be re.
peated, must now decline. Would
not assume to answer In such positive
terms in view Of words Of your lis.
patch. II gravity Of situation here were
not necessarily known to me, better
than It can be at Washington"
On November &c, President Roose.
veft wrote asain insisting on making
the appointment, and on January s.
1903, TGdt again replied. showing liz
detail, how his withdrawal at that
time. would delay the paci1catIon 1f
the islands, and hinder the settlement
of importan, questions. To this reply
the President submitted. The glitter
Ing prize. the ambition Of every thor.
oush lawyer In America. a place on
the highest judicial bench in the
world, was twice given mp by William
H. Taft. because lie saw his duty in
another direction.
This Is the kind of man that
would make good prcsident.-Wheel,
ing lntelllgencer.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-05

- - 49,
schools ale m p good neal mr. eonds
ion and that much more interest ".
being mamie sted Z Iii an trades Of.
schools BY our people: There Is no
reason why West Virginia should re.
MAIN the sgroand in school mat.
ters. We hare everything that goes
70 make W real wealth and why not
foster our schools and give them mon.
ey enough to run on an economic ba
sis endsequip' them 50 that the boyy
and girls may have advantages second
TO none in any other tsate. Keep the
good WORK going upsard.-central Re,
publican.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-05

1t was the State Journal that mada
the first announcement that Judge San.
ders Is thinking Of neutrality-suspicious.
burg State Journal.
We have always recognized n great
deal of foresight in the State JOnrnal's
niteaHces. but We have never before
diseerned the power Of claIryoyancy.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-05

Part Of the Wellman North Pole
alrship expedition has started on the
trip by steamer. II It ever completes
the journey 1t will probably be by
that or some means of conveyance
other than alr.-Charleston News
Wcllman has come 10 the conclu.
sion that the North Pole must be n
good deal nearer to MS this season.
He is liable TO make a scoop on
Peary.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-05
WHEN COMPANY


Once Nj. Robson come 10 Wit US.
En-. mastlia say, :. Now We sxoti' make d
Like yol was cempny. but lin most
You'll q, no diuneF lessin Il help III The
rald.,', a. & :. J;:55'
En- ! said. Mamma, WHATS a maid X but
mamma, she z
Just hurried GU, en- dlda't answer. me.
En-; dinner time, the spoons was Just as
En- We !. on the plate, III that's made in
Chiny, h +
Like ii was Sunday. En- Blossom. she
says. 90!
There's olives en- there's picked peaches.
90, soody% En- says: There. lem.
Out il n, y. kitchen. Papa. what, a
maid?'
But papa he pretended like that he
Was busy, en- he didn't answer me.
En- we ct up the soup that Annie brought,
En- Nj. Robson made weeny spot
Right on the cloth. en- says, Sloppy
slop."
Like papa says TO me Fever / drop
Things on the table. En- pa says. "My'
dearI" -
But didn't say II lovIn'. Sounded queer
En- most Ike things you hadn't ought 10
say.
En- Blossom says: Eve got Ice cream to-
The man JUS, brough, IT. l heard mamma
phone s ;y55 y.
When she was in the libr'y nil alone"
En- says: Mamma. Is there mncaroons7
En- why has Mr.. Robson got three spoons
To his piace-two that aunilc sent
TO me en- Dlos? En- this one gots bent!
I'm then he laughed. en- SO wasn't 'fr1Id
VI hin no more. en- asst him. whats a
maid?"
En- mamma spoke up quick en- says: any
dear.
] never saw YOU tnlk en- act 80 queer.
You know It's Annie! Now do keep your
seat
En- don't you shy another word. but eat!"
I'm Blossom says: Don't eat too much.
There's best things for desscr, that ever
WIZ.
There's fruit en- nuts en- funny lemonadel"
En- papa said that children once was made
To have themselves, but Mr. Robson
smiled
En- said he only wished he had child
Like ns. En- ! said. well. why amt you
got
One then?" En- Jus then Annie brought
The Ice cream en- dessert. en- II was nice,
En- me en- Blossom hnd another slice.
En- Annie brought the funny lemonade
In bowls. En- l says: annie. you're
maid,
En- Mr., Robson knows you are. because
We all heard mamma say 1t twicet you
was"
En- Mr. Robson went away. en- then
Annie was nothln' but q grl again.
Edmund Vance cooke In Woman's
Home Companion.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-05

Another candidate for governor was
sprung this week in the person Of
John A. Campbell, of Hancock county,
who served one term as Circuit Judge
in the first circuit, and was several
times candidate for Congress.-Par.
kersburg Sentinel.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-05

When the coal In his pipe comes near
dying out, the Hon. John Wallace
writes Of the dangers of Uncle Nate
Scott losing his job, and sets down on
paper n thousand and one dark and
mysterious conspiractcs that are hatch.
Ing 10 make senator into private
Misunderstanding Dispatch News.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-05

If the length Of time II took TO Sc.
lecs the jury in the Haywood case is
to be any criterion upon which to es.
tima|e the length of the trial this case
promises 10 rival the Thaw trial for
longevity. Twenty.slx days was nee,
essary TO I'll the Jury box.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-05

JASPER, Ind, June 5.-The dam.
age suit OF Annie NJ. Harder against
George Roelle. wherein she demanded
damages Of the defendant for selling
intoxicating liquors TO her husband,
which resulted in his receiving a brok.
en- leg, was compromised.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-05

almost Drowned in Water" Is 4
headline In one Of our Huntington con.
Temperatures of yesterday. Even at the
risk Of seeming lmpartinence. We are
impellel to ask what Huntington PEG,
pie usually drown In? : Charleston
News.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-05

The river bank at Wheeling is be.
Ing SO rapidly filled that there Is i'm.
minent danger of the Ohio river be.
ing crowded over into the Buckeye
State.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-05

II you know Of any one who does
not get the West Virginian you will
do US favor by calling his attention
to our liberal offer on page 7 Of this
paper. -
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-05
GEORGE NJ. RALPHsNYDER,
Counsel for plaintiff.
June 5, u. 10. &c.
WIN Rebuild,

MUNciE. Ind, June 5.-Chas. W.
Boldt, Cincinnati manufacturer, whose
glass factory burned Sunday night,
announced that he will rebuild the
plant. ~, z; (
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-05

The administrator Of John u Pors.9
ter, who was killed by a X. & N. train,
near Charleston, has sued the COM
pany for $4,000. II
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-05
HAPPEN|NCSIIN..'I
WEST VIRGINIA .|R|i|lG 4
INTERESTING BITS SlNFoRMA.i
TON PICKED UP ATgVARloUs &
! PlAcEs>N THE STATE,
James P Lake was crushed to death
by a falling tree while cutting timber;
near Huntington. q 4: 4. 4

Cole & Crane, of Cincinnati, have
bought 6,OOO acres Of timber In Mlngos
county. 81
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-05

June apples are running behind
schedule time this year. u
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-05

Assistant Tax Commissioner Darst'
is at Morgantown collecting inheri-l
lance lax.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-05

Two companies of regulars win
camp with the National Guard at
Charleston. x.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-05

A young man Of IS years was! caught
ina Morsantown store ate n. m. with
keys TO the cash register in his pocket.
He said he was starving and was: after
food.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-05

The weather experts have failed 50
far TO find any summer microbes.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-05

George Meats, formerly Of Richie
county. fell down a mining shaft 100
feet deep in Utah and was instantly,
killed. TS;.S
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-05

En- Mr.. Robson went away. en- then
Annie was nothln but Girl again.
Edmund Vance Cooke In Womans
Home Companion.