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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-30

Now we wonder II the big Republi
can organ at Wheeling and the anti,
saloon league president will be good?
See what the Huntington Dispatch
says:
Judge Mason's gubernatorlal can,
didacy grows apace. 1t has received
favorable mention at the hands Of the
Wheeling ln,elllgencer and the IN.
qualified Endorsement Of Theodore
Alyord. But people should not he
100 rash in passing judgment. II
is not probable that Mr.. Mason sought
either of thesc testimonials"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-30
MAKING tbusia noble banner
.iIgS That will lead our column.
rNl7sssi 2 l77t VI
SMEMORlhESDbY.S


great many people sccm 10 have
tbeSn otIonS that May aOth is a day for
roYdyisms and Short, but that is far from
stheSt thought ingthe minds Of those VINO
1 ASKED toshaye $Itgset apart as ma.
stional;s holiday tits certainly fitting
THAT The nation take one day in the
year toireniemberli in a special way the
Ssmenl who fdaght the battles and ,endur.
ed itfe 8hafdshlps by which our proud
country was preserved as n united m.
Sstionl Too Synuch cannot he said Of
Those who cleft their homes at the
Presidents cali and went to The front
~ save Oil, Glory from being traileh
dfft tie dist. So on the seth day OF
May, pause from itheibusy cares Of
eyeFyday duty and drop flower and
ag tear on the graves Of or soldIo:
dead. Peace be{to their dust. sncrel
7 the sspotGa and hallowed the gronm,
where lilo the boys who fell In the
Stormy days Of battle; but equally
Cherished is the place OF repose Of.
those who survived the war and later
5Vere called tot their. reward. Dear also
slre the boys Of the sixties who arc
l5still among sus and as they visit the
graves q their comrades today the
thSopght arises how many will be called
I 70. % ssleelf by The side Of those gone be,
f6re ere another memorial day comes
s around IND ? It Is interesting TO think Of
/ these things and they ought TO make
sls more lIle r. kindly TO the living, more
charitable and loving, remembering
that at best they; cannot be with US
many more years.
Bnt the soldier dead are not alone
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-30


TENS of Tie country! II would force
the dissolution ot the sonth ern sys.
TEN, thetbfe hing 1 Up II what isI known
as tie penis lyanias lines west Soti
Pittsburs, the disintegrat alton Of the
Boston and Maine, and make the New
York Contradict 80 its hold on the
Erle:5 II would mean q wholesale rev.
IolatIon 81 :thei railroad policy Of the
country, and would prevent the comb;
nation and eheapenlng Of transporta.
ton that can come from the unlica.
tion Of several roads II the combina-
tIon is honestly managed. The ques-
ton seems to have, resolved itself
from matter Of law Into one of pub;
iclpolicy, and the decision Of the gov.
eminent as to what It will do IN tie
matteris awaited with more than or.
binary Interest. n
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-30
! ADMINISTRATION d, HEslrA1Es.

fas
There rs considerable hesitancy on
The part 5of the administration as to
whether TO institute prosecutions
against the Hartman railroad combi.
nation or not. The special attornies
who have been engaged on the case
Shold that slch a prosecution would be
legally successful. The Supreme
Court al any time may render q de-
cisioa Ionithes lawssin the case that will
make die success assured. Yet there
is sitatlon. Such prosecution
against the Hartman lines would
eyentpally hit all the other great sys.
=
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-30

The sheriff Of Kanawha county has
two fine young bloodhonnds which he
Is training for service in his balliwcli
and the papers say he Is quite proud
Of them. We wish Marion county had
a pair Of hounds 10 track thieves and
robbers. 1t seems to us 1t would
be money well spent for the county
court to purchase and keep blood
hounds for the protection of the pco.
pie.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-30
MAY POETRY.

What viii Happen On Election Day
There's certain candidate,
Remember what say:
He won't make good catfish bate
On Presidential day.
He acts too big for boys
And too little for the men;
He thinks them ali Just toys
But we'll show him different then.
His way he's had quite often,
He's had It by the peck,
But his head Is bound 10 soften,
When he gets 1t In the neck,
He's getting mighty clever,
He's working round the edges;
But we've got him soaked forever,
According to our pledges.
He knows he's acted rotten.
So he ought to know his fate.
For things are not forgotten
In this little Mountain State.
While time does onward glide
The gate is still ajar, s..
SO & you want to take a ride
Jump on 10 the Lone Star. r
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-30
eraI statement such us ibis can he ac.

eral statement such us this can be ac-
copied. as having more than a general
value; there are many exceptions; but
the evidence seems ample that the
great mass of our railroad securities
rest upon safe and solid foundations:
If they fail in any degree to command
complete public confidence, It Is be.
cause isolated instances Of uncon.
scionable stock.watering aud kindred
orenses arouse suspicion. which nat,
uraily extends 10 all other corporate
securities so long as similar practices
are possible and the tendency 10 re.
sort 10 them Is unrestraiRed by law.
While there have been many instances
Of gross and fragrant stock imitation
and while, Of course, there remain
cases of oyercapitalization, yet when
the statistics Of the weaker roads, the
overcapitalizel roads, are7 combined
with those Of the stronger roads, and
considered in the aggregate, In my
judgment they wifi not be found TO
impair the wholesome financial stand
Ing and position Of the railroads as a
whole: and while those railway own.
ers md managers who hive enriched
themselves by loading their properties
with securities representing little or
no real value deserve our strongest
condemnation, Oh the other hand our
hearty commentator Is due those
owners and managers-remesentins,
| believe. the large majority = who
have year after year worked faithful.
~, patiently, and honestly In building
up our great system of railways,
which have knitted together in close
commercial and social intercourse
fNontIana,I ~ n,oa r-I,,.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-30

Wonder what Mr.. Bryan thinks Of
all this talk about Senator Daniel, OF
virglnla?lG One Democratic editor In
this GStatefsays Daniel has never
been Az demagogue, attempting TO, ar.
ray class against class. or abusing
those who accomplish something in
the world" Now who has been doing
all these things this paper mentions
That is what puzzles us.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-30

The Huntington. Dispatch sees a
ray Of hope. ~ the middle name Of
Secretary swisher and calls attention
TO II MS follows:
when things seem darkest, Char,
les Wesley Swisher can remember
that there was, also, George Wesley
Atkinson and take on renewed cour'
age" t,sy.ss%
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-30

As soon as we feel safe In announc.
ing that summer Is here we shall make
The usual suggestion TO let the West
VirglnIan follow you when you take
your vacation. It gives the home
news first and best, You know.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-30

As II the San Francisco graft mess
were not malodorous enough already,
the public there declares it can dc,
tect a strong odor or Standard OH,
about It.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-30

The weather man has our thanks
for beautiful Decoration Day any.
how. Maybe he is going to Try to
redeem himself now.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-30

It would be sad blow TO Mr..
Hearts's feelings II recount should
show that he was not political mar.
tyr after all.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-30

a sermon In memory of Bro. jasper
Wilson, deceased, will be preached by
his pastor IN the Baptist church at
Barrackyille twhere he held his meni.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-30

pose " 4
We WhoShelle yeS I'd teadys and heal
lthy progress stand :unalt erab IN forsthe.
new era Of the widest pabllelts and,
Of fair dealing on the part .of railroads
With toekho tders: passengers, and.
shippers: we ask the consent Of no
man ID. carrying out this policy; bat.
we gladly welcome the. aid Of every
man, In perfecting the law in itsl de.
tails, md in. securing It's enactment
and the faithful observance of its.
wise proyiklous. We seek nothing
revolutionary. We ask for such laws
as in their essence now obtain In the
staid old Commonwealth OF aiassa-
chusetts; such laws as now obtain IN
England. The purpose Of those Of us
who so reselatels. believe in the new
policy, in lis thorough carrying GU:
ana in its progressive development,
is In no sense punitive or yindictye.
We would be the first to protest
against any form Of confscatlon. Of
property, and whether we protested
or not, |, may add that the Supreme
Court could be trusted In any event
10 see that there should be nothing
done under the guise Of regulating
roads to destroy property without lust
compensation or without due process
I law. AS a matter OF course. we will
punish any criminal whom we can
convict ;inder the law; but we have
no intention Of confonnding the limo.
cent many and the guilty few BIZ any
ill,judged and sweeping scheme Of
vengeance. Our aim is primarily to
prevent these abuses IN the future.
Wherever evil doors can be, they shall
be brought TO justice; and no criml.
nal, high or low, whom we can reach
will. receive Immunity. Bit the rights
OF innocent Investors should not be
jeonarded by legislation or executive
action; We sanction no legislation
which would fall heavily on them. In.
stead OF on the original wrongdoers
or benelicaries Of the wrong.
There must be no such rigid laws
as will prevent the development Of
the country, and such Development
can only be had II investors are Of.
ferel m ample reward for the risk
they take, We would be The first TO
oppose any unreasonable restrictions
being placed upon the Issuance of
stocks and bonds, for such would sim.
ply hamper the growth Of the United
States; for Il railroad must ultimate.
" stand on It's credit. But this does
not prevent our demanding that there
be lodged IN the Government power
to exercise Jealous care against the
Imitation Of securities, and all the ey.
lis that come In Its train. The man
who builds great railway and those
who invest in It render great pub.
lie service: for adequate transporta.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-30

CONTINUED on Page Five,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-30
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Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-05-17

John Knight, j. G. Hunt, Travis
Shaw, c. r. Burrow and A. S.
Rollins.
The question arising as to
what date the Reunion would be-
gin on this year it was stated by
j. c. Pipkin and others that the
regular order of Stonewall Jack
son Camp was Tuesday before
the full moon in July. This will
put the Reunion, if held but three
days, on July %, "A and %.
AS this may be the last Reun-
ion held in Canyon City, the pres
ent contract with the Camp eX-
piring, the committee should get
together and begin active work
with the object in view of making
the July Reunion the best one in
point of merit and attractions
ever held here.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-05-17
Relief from Rheumatic Pains.

4 suffered with rheumatism
for over two years" says Mr..
ROLAND Curry, a patrolman, of
Key West, Fla. Sometimes it
settled in my knees and famed
me so l could hardly walk, at
other times it would be in my
feet and hands so | was incapac-
itated for duty. One night when
| was in severe pain and lame
from it my wife went to the drug
store here and came back with a
bottle of Chamberlain's Pain
Balm. l was rubbed with it and
found the pain had nearly gone
during the night. | kept on us
ing it for a little more than two
weeks and found that it drove the
rheumatism away. | have not
had any trouble from that dis
ease for over three months. =" For
sale by S. V. Writ, druggist.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-05-17
PARM ERT0N WINS.

In the election held in Par
mer county Tuesday it appears
that ParmertOn, which is located
on the Model farm, was chosen
as the county seat over its three
competitors, Bovina, Frio and
Farwell. The vote as reported
to the Brand stands as follows:
Parmerton, u; Bovina, 10; Far
well, II; Frio, 6.
The officers elected were: w.
l.. Townsen, county Judge; coun-
ty clerk, j. S. Mckay: for sher-
if, E. r. Stevens; for treasurer,
Norman Wilson; for assessor, j.
b. McMinn; commissioner pre-
cinct No. /, w. p. McMinn, and
for commissioner precinct No. 3,
S. l.. Spring Hereford Brand.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-05-17
Reunion Committee Action.

The new Reunion executive
committee convened at the office
of County Judge Henson on
Wednesday morning and bust
ness done as follows:
j. G.. Hunt was elected chair
man of the committee and |. L.
Hunt secretary-treaSurer. Sub
committees were named, towit
Grounds and Privileges-John
Knight and G. r. Burrow.
Finance-Travis Shaw, |. L.
Hunt.
Advertising-A. S. Rollins.
Water, Ice, Wood and Pastur-
age-C. r. Burrow, with author
ity to add J. H. Dunbar.
Program Judge Cyrus FAX
man, Travis Shaw.
Rations-F. NJ. Lester, W. F.
Heller.
Exhibits. H. Garrison and
Geo. l.. Abbott were invited to
take charge of this department.
The time for holding the Reun,
ion was fixed as the
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-05-17
A City Election Likely.

News readers will remember
that there was a difference of
opinion among our citizens as to
whether or not an entire city
ticket should be elected in April.
They are also aware of the fact
that Mayor Jasper n. Haney
held that such an election was
not required by law and that in
this opinion he was upheld on two
distinct occasions by the Attor
ney Generals department. 1t
was thought by some that this
ruling would settle the question
1t fell short of doing so, howev-
er, as a considerable number of
our best citizens, including a ma
jority of the lawyers, still contend
that such an election should, I'M
der the law, have been held. The
mandamus case, referred to else
where. is an outgrowth of this.
Now, waving entirely the ques-
ton of law involved, such a con
troversy, if long continued in,
can but have one effective fac
tons, one for and the other
against the present city govern
ment. Seeking to obviate such
deplorable conditions it has been
proposed that the present Coun-
Gil resign and that another cleo
ton be held as soon as possible,
This proposition, submitted in
the interest of harmony and for
the further purpose of setting
forever at rest all questions
touching the validity of future
acts of the city council, is now
being considered favorably by
the contending parties and from
present appearances will likely
result in an election at which, it
is hoped all past differences will
be buried for all time
Should this election be ordered
the present city government
will resign to take effect on the
election and qualification of its
successors.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-05-17
Reunion Mass Meeting.

Held in the courthouse Satur-
day evening with Geo. A. Bran
don chairman and T. +. Reid sec
rotary.
The executive committee serv-
ing for the past two years, towit:
DR.. Howell, l.. g. Conner, r.
w. O'Keefe, J. H. Dunbar, l.. T.
Lester, A. n. Henson and Cyrus
Eakman through its secretary,
A. n. Henson, made its report
for the past year and asked for a
discharge.
This report shows total
amount received of Sl129. 40. To
tai expended, $4,000; leaving a
balance of S159.S0.
On motion the committee re-
port was approved and the com
mittee discharged with vote of
thanks for its efficient and faith
full service.
On motion the following citi.
zens were chosen as forming
Reunion executive committee for
this year:
Cyrus Eakman, |. L. Hunt,
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-05-17
A Canyon City Book Club.

One of the most progressive
organizations of the town is the
Womans' Book Club, Mrs. G. r.
Burrow president and Mrs. In
CHAM vice-president.
This club, the membership of
which is limited to forty, has
rented room over the Canyon
National Bank and its regular
meetings are set for 4;30 p. m, on
the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of
each month. 1t is proposed to
have this club room ready by the
first of June and Mrs. A. S. Rol-
Inns and Mrs. j. U. Crawford
form the committee to see about
the necessary furnishings.
A member of this Book Club
in letter addressed to The
News has the following to say
of it.
This Woman's Club is one of
which the town should feel just
ly proud. A little over seven
months ago Mrs. c. r. Burrow,
as leading spirit, assisted by
MeSdameS Stewart, Sowder and
others interested themselves
enough to aspire to organize in
Canyon City a literary associa-
ton where the lovely graces of
high motives, gentleness and SYM
pathy should be acquired more
and more; where gossip should
be banished and where, in this
age of worship of material prog
ress, attention should be turned
to the things that make the mind
and heart richer. With little eX-
perience in club work but with a
perseverance and enthusiasm
which predicts certain success,
these ladies have gathered into
their ranks forty interested wo-
men, wide awake to their priv
leges and ready to take advant-
age of every opportunity to ad-
vance and ought to make a club
whose individuality impresses
itself upon every member of the
community.
We are not trying to do any
thing unusual, but it is the de-
sire of the membership, in the
near future to be able to estab-
ish a public library, and to sue
coed in accomplishing one very
worthy object this year-the
identifying of our little city and
the elevation of its literary and
social ideals.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-05-17

- The Hereford Brand reports
that the contract for the first tif-
ty miles on the Panhandle Short
Line was on Tuesday awarded TO
Miller & Jefferson. The first
twenty miles is to be completed
within four months or as The
Brand" says, into Dimmit by
early in September"
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-05-17

Thursday evening of last week
the Legislature passed a bill
granting the Rock Island an ex-
tension of the charter for the line
from Amarillo to Tucumcari pro-
vided said company complete
one-third of the distance this
summer. Work is 10 begin at
once, so It's said, and it is be-
lieved it will go clear through to
Tucumcari by fall.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-05-17

The Hereford Brand on account
Of increased demand for adver-
Using space has been compelled
to increase its size to sixteen pa
ges. The News wishes it could
say one-half as much.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-05-17
SPECIAL SESSION WORK.

The Legislature special session
closed a little after midnight
Saturday.
According to the Dallas News
of Monday the important bills
passed are as follows:
That increasing charter and
permit filing fees.
Gross receipts tax bill.
Intangible assets tax bill.
Delinquent tax bill.
Fourteen-hour railroad labor
amendment bill.
That increasing franchise tax
on corporations.
Inheritance tax bill.
Mr.. STATIONS bill providing
for service of individuals and CO.
partnerships doing business in
Texas.
The general land bill.
That legalizing tax assessments
made at special sessions of Com
missioners' Courts.
The Revenue Agents bill.
That requiring full assess
ments.
The telephone connection bill
Senator Looney's bill expedit-
ing and simplifying contests of
local option elections.
The general textbook bill.
The official court stenogra-
piers bill.
Mr.. Faust's bill requiring writ
ten testimony in examining tri-
ais before payment of fees to Off
GERS conducting same.
The automatic tax bill and a
number of others not of State
wide importance and few local
school district measures.
Among the more important
bills which failed to pass were
the following: Senter bill pro
viding for the codification and an.
notation of the laws and recon-
mendation for changes in the en-.
tire judiciary; fraud on the pub
lie revenue bill; the private cor
poration, or book value, bill; that
taxing bonds of all kinds; detin.
ing and taxing peddlers; that re.
quiring Assessors to put proper
ty on the rolls at full value; Mr..
O'Briens oath bill; the nine hour
juror bill; Mr.. Robertson's bill
taxing mortgages; Mr.. Melon.
AIDS bill authorizing Tax Assess,
ors to go into banks to ascertain
amounts deposited, etc, besides
numerous bills regulating the
practice in Texas courts from
the lowest to the highest; the
two-cent fare bill, the beer in
spection bill. the liquor inspec.
ton bill and that making a viola
ton of local option laws a felony
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-05-17
Ball Amarillo Canyon.

At Amarillo Wednesday Can
yon 2, Amarillo O. Thursday, Can
yon 7 to Amarillo 8. In this game
Amarillo had nothing until after the
9Th inning while Canyon had three.
Some Is or 90 Canyon City peo-
pie went up on each occasion.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-05-17

The Woman's Book Club will
meet with Mrs. &. r. Burrow to-
morrow evening. Members are
requested to return all books at
this meeting.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-05-17

Mrs N. S. Park was here this
week with her husband, the coun-
" commissioner from the Amarillo
end of the county.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-05-17

Herman Schmidt of Boonville,
Missouri, an old school mate of l..
@. Conner's, came in Saturday,
returning home Wednesday.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-05-17
4 NEW AND COMPILE TIE
n Line Of
Drugs & Sundries

has been opened up in the Wal,
lace building on the east side OF
the square.
You are cordially invited to
call and see the freshness and
beauty of our stock and fixtures
If you cannot come, phone No. 90
and your order will receive
prompt attention.
Among the many things we
carry a fine assortment Of
Face Purifiers
TiRts far face ind lips
TRtiRg aRd Ehamel FIR fAger
nailS
HaRd md Face LOti0a%
Best mD0rted Per/AmrS
BreaM II FiOtetS
Fine S0aDS and COSmcticS
Hair Dyes uni RcStorrrS
0mbS. HaW Brushes, L20th'S
BruShrS. 7DOM Brushes
WhiSk Br0omS unit Kir0rS
Fine StatiOReyy, NreDc IWper
and tmDeT .laDkiRs
LadieS' and TeRtlemcR'S Purses
and Lard Gases
tame EardS, DOmiR0cS. etc.
Your Prescriptions accurately
compounded by a registered
pharmacist
Soft Drinks by an expert dis
penser from a clean, sanitary
fountain, endorsed by all Boards
of Health
Won't you be cur
customer?
A. II. Thompson
DRUGGIST