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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-18
PURE FOOD FOR WEST VIRGINIA


The Legislators are beginning to
show signs of making good" in the
final roond up. The Pure Food bill
has now passed both houses and will
become 6 law. While under Its pro.
visions people will not be denied the
privilege of buying cheap and adulter.
ated fool products, they will not be
compelled to pay the same prices for
the bogus article that they do for the
genuine. Further, West Virginia will
no longer be the dumping ground of
waste products from factories of 9th.
err States, which have pure food laws.
While the Office of food commissioner
was moi created. that provision bav.
ing been stricken from the bill, in
course of time the wisdom of creating
such an Office will no doubt be seen.
A law is good only in proportion us 1t
is wisely and intelligently enforced.
AS it now stands, the prosecuting at.
torney of each county is to see to the
enforcement Of the law. The label
makers will now get some work to do
for the manufacturers of food products
for West Virginia.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-18
A COMM COURSE.

For once the Democrats OF Fairfmont
have shown some sign of being capa.
BILE o 'acting like tho party of the dis.
tinguished Jefferson and Jackson
ought 10 act. Instead of hiding behind
the name "Citizens" or Business
Mem they have come out in the open
and named a straight ticket Of reputa.
BILE men In good standing in their own
party. That is certainly a far more
worthy and commendable thing to do
than to seek among the opposition
party for %soreheads and h%alf.breeds to
put on their ticket for council in the
different wards. By so doing, they
have gotten a superior set of candi-
dates who have political principles
and are men enough to stand for them.
We would ten times over rather see
a straight Democrat elected than a
disgruntled black-leg Republican, who,
failing to make good in his own party,
seeks its downfall because OF his own
shortcomings. By placing a straight
ticket In the field. the campaign at
once leaves the realm Of petty person
alities and enters a larger and more
iignifed domain. We have high re.
gard for a straight Democrat, but none
at all in a political way for a Repabli-
can renegade who will lend himself to
the opposition in order to defeat his
own party, The Democrats have nam
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-18
Return Of the Favorltes.

van-r,yke Eaton company. with Miss
Ollie Eaton. will open a weeks en-.
gagement at the Grand tonight and
will present for their opening play the
four oct comedy drama, I'm the Hands
Of the Czar." a well related story
which has a fine devout plot, full OF
the most novel ideas and surprises,
literally interspersed with comedy
sketches to relieve the tears which
now and then gather at the many
touches of pathos. There is at no
time any lack of stirring events to
keep the audience at a high pitch OF
excitement. The usual ladies free tick,
ct will be used on the opening night.
One lady admitted free with a paid
thirty cent ticket. Seats on sale at
the usual place.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-18
THE PEOPLES FORUM
The Legend of Jessiea.
fContributei.)

In the busy whirl or u strenuous
American life many beautiful and In
~teresting stories and Incidents OF his.
tory that are told and retold are not
reduced TO writing and are therefore
lost to p~osterity. The Legend of Jes.
sica up to this time las not appeared
in print. Feeling that others will be
interested in this little bit of history,
I venture to narrate It as 1t has come
to me. The title itself does not sug-
gest a story of local interest but by
reading this narrative n person real
ICES that he is face to face with the
venerable past. 1t Is necessary TO
give a few words OF explanation be.
fore going on with the legend. Jes'
sica is the Pullman chair car which
the B. and o. is now running between
Wheeling and Cumberland. A pas
sengcr Wishing to go east OF No. II
and have Pullman service steps into
the Jessica and is at once struck with
her appearance (and probably two or
three OF the chairs). When this car
was built (some 100 years ago) she
was magniticently furnished and was
admired for ner finish but she has
run "a hundred years to n day" and
no man al see her finish yet. She
is furnished with single windows, thus
averting the danger OF becoming too
hot in the winter time. Jessica treats
the passengers rather coolly the
most of the time. She left Cumber.
land a few days ago at a temperature
Of 55 degrees and oerore reaching
Grafton the passengers were all froz.
en- out. The B. and o. is the first to
run a cold storage passenger coach.
Some complained (not West Virgin
ians) have compliance about the dust
sitting in around the single windows
and It is unoficially reported that aft
er March LIST, A. D. 1907. the railroad
company will furnish the passengers
with goggles for a nominal sum, twen-
ty-five cents per hour. That provision
will not apply TO West virginians as
they are accustomed to the B. aud
|o.ts treatment and never make COM
plant. The beautiful, brown plush
chairs with backs evidently intended
for kangaroos whirl around at light
ming speed when the occupants least
expect It. Jessicals passengers are
certiinly great knockers. That is
the result of the chairs being SO close
together that a person cannot turn
without knocking the occupants Of
the chairs on either SIDE. The top
of the a Is SO low and flat that II Is
Impossible to have proper ventilation,
Passengers are obliged to take a
fresh supply OF air at each station,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-18
"The Choir sinaer.r

An elaborate scenic production In
Guiding the exact reproduction of a
Broadway roof garden is promised
with 1.-THE Choir Singer" which will
furnish the attraction at the Grand
Feb. 20. This latest comedy drama
success from the pen of Carroll F1em-
ing, author of isis Hopkins" has Just
concluded an engagement in New York
where - was received by the press
and the public with great enthusiasm.
A feature of the play which is said to
please ell classes of theater goers is
the Introduction at appropriate mo-
ments of a number of musical selec.
tons including songs Of a varied ma
ture. A large company Of carefully
stlected metropolitan players are en-.
gagged a the presentation.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-18

IS the average pay Of the $500 school
teachers, a total OF $1,000.
There are also 10000 mercantile
clerks at $3.50. who make s5c.5oO in
all.
Higher in the wage scale than any
yet mentioned. n the postpaid toll
ers In the district. are the 1900 iron
and steel workers. VINO average 81
each. makinga drain on the t~reasuriea
of industry of $4,000 day.
Then there are q great number OF
others who help swell the great pay.
ron-50oo concrete and cement
workers on heavy contract Jobs, who
make $50 a day each, or 1880 In
all; $500 brickmakers at the same
rate at pay. making $3.50 and 5000
workers in various river industries,
who aggregate $1,000.
An army OF 10000 men help make
the coke industry the vast thing that
It Is. These average 1925 u day, an
aggregate of $4,000.
Employed in the preserving estab
i1ishments. the tobacco and cigar fac
tories and the lanndries are $4,000
more, earning 50 a DAY. or $4,000 in
all.
Here, then accounted for, are s72,4ot
workers VINO ray upon the pay roll o
Pittsburg to the extent of over s1,15o,
900 for every weekday OF the year.
And this in a population estimated al
something over a million and a half
occupying a district only twenty-five
miles square.
Only the workers at trades and oc
equations which maintain a perma
nent pay roll are considered; so thai
the million.a-day estimate Is consid
erred really low, as the number no
esgaged in any regular calling or pur
suit would make no mean addition L
the list.
1t can be seen readily that pa,
day. in Pittsburg is NJ occasion o
moment.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-18
President Wins
Another Victory

1905 ."f1#lE 49, eMnAlN ~ MNle ta
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1s.-The solu.
ton Of the Japanese labor problem
promised by the President to the
authorities Of San Francisco was for.
mally ratified by the Senate late Sat.
urday afternoon. The conference re.
port IN the immigration bill contain.
ing Secretary Roots amendment CIV.
ing the President authority to place
restrictions on the recognition OF
passports was adopted.
The test of strength came on a res
olution offered by Senator caiberson
instructing the Conference Commit
tee to bring in q bill providing 70.
the exclusion of Japanese coolies aft.
er January i. 1908. senator Lodge
made the point Of order against this
proposition and was sustained by the
Vice President. Senator carmacl;
appealed from the decision of the
Chair and Senator Lodge moved to
lay his appeal on the table.
The motion to appeal was tabled
by a vote of as 10 "A. The vote was
entirely on party lines with two ex.
ceptions. Senator La Toilette, Repub.
llcan. voted with the Democrats. and
Senator McEnery. Democrats, voted
with the Republicans.
The efficacy of the Presidents "bl:;
stick" was illustrated to-day, as 1t has
been in the past, in the matter of the
railroad rate bill compromise and 9TH.
er Legislation which the President al.
vo"ated and the OLD time leaders OF
the Senate opposed. 1t was the pic.
ture Of a happy and reunited family
as the Republican majority, with the
single exception of La Toilette. vot.
ed in accordance with the Presidents
wishes. although tho whole debate has
Deen peppered with declarations OF
executive usurpatlon End the expires.
sion at opinions that such discretion,
should not be given the President.
The. Root amendment. which is ae
.epted ais a resolution CT the Japa,
nese question, follows:
That whenever tie President shall
be satisfied that passports issued by
any foreign Government to Its. citt
zens to go to any country other than
the United States. or to any insutar
possession of the United States, OF
to the canal zone. arc peing used for
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-18

HHNH."H
me peautiiui antique lamps ina
acorn Jesslcas interior are coal OIL
lamps made OF brass and are OF the
colonial pattern. These coal oil
lamps are much admired coveted
by anuauaries and for ~thessafety OF
these lliuminations the company has
decided TO put iron cages around
ttiem. The Pullman company has
been considering the proposition OF
putting In taiiow candles in place OF
the lamps u the b. and .. thinks
that the passengers not being used to
1t the light would be o strong for
their eyes. To judge impartially OF
this beautiful palace on wheels, one
should behold her In the service and
enjoy CD a ride sitting in the whirli,
gig chairs. Jesslca Is probably the
most valuable a in the service. The
company has been offered immense
sums OF money for ner tas a keep
'sake). 1t Is said that the first time
buy her. He intended to use her as
an appropriate place to eshibit his
prehistoric gewgaws. am sorry that
do not have time anG space to give
a more complete description of the
wonderful car but you are impatient
for the legend and YOU shall have IT.
1t is said that ANDREW Jackson once
rode In the car from Baltimore to
Washington. 1t was a very cold day,
the Generals flask froze up and he
made them stop the train long enough
for him to thaw out the flask at Mrs
Rlxby's kitchen stove. Mrs. Rixby's
grand children tell this sorry and de,
clare that they heard the old lady tell
it many times. The history Of Jes,
sica has been lost or destroyed bat
there is positive proof that she has
been in the service for generations
Henry G. Davis recalls travelling tc
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-18

The Parkersburg Dispatch:News
facetiousiy remarks:
'tThe Charleston newspapers are Try.
ing to convince Ohio county people
that they are not the whole works
that Ohio county to the balance OF the
State Is inconsequential, in~finitesimal,
uninfuential and cuts about as much
figare as a ham sandwich at a Hebrew
picnic. Naturally, there Is a disinc1ina.
ton on the part OF the Ohio countians
to accept the diagnosis OF their case.
Experts on exaggerated ego may be
called in to decide"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-18
le state penitentiar,

The State Penitentiary had a
boom" last Saturday. T~hirty.nine
prisoners were received. the largest
number ever received in one day.
Fourteen of the convicts were from
Fayette county and the remainder
were federal prisoners from Wash.
ington. Fayette is running the ma
tional government a pretty close
race in furnishing inmates for the
State prison.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-18

1t is thought the Mikado will raise
objection 10 the senate's action in ex.
Guiding the Japanese coolies from
America. but We need not care for a
little thing like that. He may have
a few million subjects he would like
to get rid of by dumping them into
the United States. but we have enough
of that sort in this county now.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-18

Now that the Morgantown postmas.
ter scrap has been settled by the ap-
pointment of Mr.. S. A. Posten. We
hope the Republicans down there
can live in peace for a while. We 10
not know how DR., Fitch feels over not
receiving the appointment for a third
time. but he certainly aas no kisk
coming as he has served for nearly
nine years.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-18
WHAT THE 3. AND o. WANTS.

According to reports the B. and o.
has lost its grip on the Senate. A
Democratic paper published at the
State capital a y that road is favor.
able to the fat two cent fare bill
passed by the Hoase and it hopes
when ono the bill becomes a law to
be able to buy up all the short line
roads. which will be willing to sell
under such conditions. 1t is but nat.
ural that the B. and o. should want
the short lines to have to sell passen.
ger tickets at the sams price 1t does,
which Is something they do not have
to do at present and It may be that
it is planning to purchase the short
Don't miss hearing the Wesleyan
Concert Company ut Diamond street
N. 3. Church. Tuesday evening, Feb
ruary 18th. Admission rs cents. II
Read the Daily west virginian-
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-18

The Pittsburg Dispatch seems dis,
posed to criticise Speaker Seaman
for not throttling that lobbyist whom
he said was looking at him while he
was speaking in the House the other
day. May be the Speaker thinks a
woman ought to have a word Of warn,
Ing before she gets a choking.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-18
SENATE EXCLUDES JAP COOLIES
BY A VOTE OF AS TO "a

a. -.|.
Dry Of the United States from such
her country or from such insplar
possessions o. from the canal zone.
Japan May object.
TOXIC. Feb. 1s.-Tae amendments
to the American immigration law u
golving a restriction on japanese Ia
Dor immigration to the United States
from the Hawaiian Islands are nat.
urally received here with great dis.
pleasure. but the well Informed fail
under existing circumstances to iand
grounds for complaint at this action
OF the American Government The
council Of elder statesmen an cabi-
net Ministers today showed no con.
cern whatever over the diplomatic sit.
uation.
Public opinion, however, is decid:
edly opposed to q solution OF the San
Francisco school problem on the ba-
sis of the restriction Of tho admission
of Japanese laborers into the United
States. No official statement has yet
been made on this subject.
1t is generally admitted. however,
that a solution on the basis mention
ed will arouse strong opposition
throughout the Japanese Empire. The
relations between the FeteraI Gov.
eminent at Washington and the gov
ernments OF the various States OF the
Union are not well understood here.
and a restriction of the admission of
laborers would be looked upon as an
unwarranted concession in the face
OF the treatment Of which the Japa-
nese in San Francisco complain.
An appeal, couched in strong words,
has been cabled here from the Jap.
anese in San Francisco. asking for
national support in solving the San
Francisco controversy by restricting
the admission OF 1uborers into the
United States.
In view of the state of public feel
ing here 1t would not be surprising II
the japanese Government did no,
agree 10 a settlement on the basis of
the restriction of the immigration of
Japanese to the United States.
SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 1s.-The
test cases instituted by the Govern,
ment to determine whether the city
of San Francisco may legally segre'
gaAe Japanese children from white
children in the public schools prob.
ably win be dismissed when 1t Is call.
ed in the State Supreme Court, The
following telegram from Attorney
General Bonaparte was received by
the United States District Attorneys
OFFICE:
I'm view of the probability of an
amicable settlement Of the question
1t would be better to postpone the
hearing fixed for the 18th inst"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-18

line roads, II II does. under the Sen.
ate bill, the people would then get a
two celit rate. So take 1t on either
ground. It Gems that the Senate bill
Is the better one for all concerned and
We hope the House won't s%tubbornly
refuse TO concur or NJ least AFFECT a
compromise with the Senate. n We
do not get q Two cent fare law II looks
now like the House would be 10 blame.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-18

A dispatch from St Petersburg an.
nounces that the Democrats control
the situation in Russia. With Rus.
STA and Texas both Democratic. tho
smaller places had better watch II
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-18
a MILLION DOLLARS a DAY IN
wAeEs-PrTTsBuRe,s PAY

4, ,,n,,s,,, ,n,sres, asa Z ,.a,.h raod
,,r hv $780, 49, ~ 800 - 49,.
ms.. ~. ,srsa. ns..s
hrrr d,str,.t 49, aya,oamaa. i
fast spreading i'm our direction. me
article Is Ms follows.
wero sesp,na ~ a,...,.
asr 81 ,sa s,or,d ~. go 49,
70 ,ndnssr,s, ]c,rc,es l. ~ ssass, 10
g. 1890, !. sa.. IN = p,, a
q, ~, ~. M,
~"
for every me year
ri''sours pays % her men OF Drawn
una s"i'i oser u MINOR aollafs!
When Leslie NJ. Shaw, Secretary OF
tho United States Treasury. first
heard this statement last fall he was
amazed. Accustomed 5 he was to
big figures, these staggered him.
More than N million dollars a day
for labor
70 make up TINS great , roll a
sn',i army composelo q employees q
lzo pank,ns '~nse.uton and over Z
.'v 'me'.eepsrs gnu pasmaseers, Is
~ ,a,' - ~ s Nof"
49, pa ~
% ~, - sa.,, 80
s,s,n,rs .~s. - as:
-, nm,onarss 80. -. : sA' lA't"
From mo ooa, n,aaa n,u,s ..a.,
stor,es ana of,cas n the p,ttshnrs
atstr,ct a,s,,s h,,..,aa M : r.sas,ne
w,th ,nd,,str,a, aats.sta aan,ss .h,s
nrmy~ az toi,ers syba ran,,,re = ,,n,,s
ranso,n ~ ,he,r ss,,s aaa
ovcr : th,ra n : m,,,,an stro,. ~,
,enres.r,,ns naar,s 49,, trasa =. aa
cunat,on re,u,r,ns st.sas.h ss,n an,
hra,ns az arms sasa,sSs. sna :.
nan a,sraar. - ~ $780, as,os 800
= r-raotast tannaaa q 49, ,nsms
tr,a, d,strtct d ss,ntrv
mere afs 7 sreat many unskiged
'aoorers' 'oo, fa.tsourg ana It's I'M
,use sieini.s' y no 9 IS
taken OF them IN maxim up his won
nefin' @'''ep'aeaarSaiaay pay toll.
Upon It are tile names Of some half
a dozen c~lassesS-coal miners and
coke workers, iron and steel workers,
glass workers, employers Of manufac.
turing plants, those Of building trades
and Contracting work, and office work
ers and mercantile clerks. unclassi-
fed day labor. employed in the mills
and factories, comes under the head
Of skilled labor.
The 1000 mill workers of Pitts
burg. who average 50 a day, earn from
the treasures Of the companies an ae-
gregate Of $4,000 every time the
sun sweeps rom It's rising to Its set
ting.
Receiving the same pay are II,
skilled workers upon finished glass
products, who aggregate $40. 900;
there are 10000 electrical and rail.
road equipment workers, who draw,
di'osether, Sf5,zvV, while the 5000
employees OF the street railways are
paid $4,000.
Tnen, NJ 50 each. are 1900 workers
in the lumber industry, receiving
s21.soo in all; 5000 teamsters and
drivers. 5000; $4,000 skilled workers
in metai trades. $4,000, and 1880
members Of the police force, $1,000.
Those who's wages average $3.50 a
day are 1900 carpenters. makinr s27
300 together; 5000 painters. $4,000.
$500 wiremen Il linemen. s12, $50:
1880 railroad employees. totaline
$G9.475: 1000 stockyard employees
$4,000; $4,000 ofices employees. ac
countants and bookkeepers. making
". AnnHU.NETa
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-18

MANLEY-Iohn L. Rubil, l.. Aassch
Clarksbnrg; L. D. Boaley, Warrington;
c. McTaggart and wife, Baxter: H.
E; Fox, Farmlngton;, R. W. Parker,
scottdals; q. b: Little. Ben Little,
Wheeling.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-18

TAvERN-M. G. Owens. H. G.
Young, clarksburg; A. Grimes, Thorn.
as c. Reeves, s. ]. B Clayton, Clyde
Smith and wife, 8. G. Jackson, Nor
gantown: NJ. NJ. Johnson, Parkers.
burg; Joseph silon. Tunnelton; James
johnson, MILAN Ullender, Berryburg;
B. Q. Carroll, R. E. Clinton. Manning.
ton; 1nsle Malone, Beechwood; F. c.
Piper. G. NJ. Bishop. S. B. Chiffon,
Buckhannon; H. L. McKown, Wheel
ing; Charles E. Hogg, Morgantown;
J. B. Canning, Alex R. Watson Graf
ton.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-18

wATsoN-A. j. Wilson, Thomas;
Floyd Teter, Belington; Thomas B.
Bowman, Phillppi.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-18

MARIETTA. j. o'Toole, L. Kruet.
ger. A. Peterson, Morgantown; P. A.
Moran, Grafton; Thomas Hunsaker,
Kingmont; G. L. Dufour, Parkersburg.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-18

Read the Dang west vIrginian
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-04-19
The local lodge of Odd Fellows will

The local lodge OF Odd Fellows will
hold social session Saturday evening,
April 27, in honor Of the orders birth
day. There is to be banquet and a
few short talks on Oddfellowship.
There is evidence OF some activity
during the coming summer in the
Ruby Creek mining district. This
section contains good deal of mineral
with sufficient showing already made
to justify further investments.
T. H. Jolly has been holding down
a case in the News Office during the
past week. He came up from Oregon
last week on business that will require
his attention for several days, and in
the meantime he will assist US in get
ting caught up with the large amount
OF job work that has piled in on US
lately.
Rev. S. D. Hawkins of Olympia has
accepted a call from the Troy Swedish
Lutheran congregation and will arrive
in Troy the latter part of May. He
will preach his Introductory sermon
the first Sunday in June. The local
church has purchased the cottage adj
joining the Odd Fellow hall on the east
which will be used as a parsonage
There is no use trying, no man can
make water run up hill, and there is no
sense in any man wasting time over
this matter at this day and age.
Neither will a public road drain itself
when the center of the road is lower
than the sides. 1t is also useless to
expect water to get out of ditch un-
less you open the lower end of the
ditch. All of the above facts ought to
be recognized by even the overseers of
our public highways, but we are panied
to say that sometimes they are not.
And then people wonder why we have
! bad roads.