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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-09
NO Opposition.

1t was all a mistake. 1t seems,
about there having been any opposi.
ton TO the survey Appropriation in
the Senate. This opposer says that
he did not oppose 1t at all. The pa
lpers lied about him. Moreover, If
he did oppose 1t. he was kind of mad
about something at the time, and he
did not cut the appropriation down
half as much as he could have done
II he had been really inclined to op.
pose it. Anyhow, after the cut OF
$4,000 had been made, and the bill
had gone back to the House WITH the
yitals carefully cut out Of It, the OPP
poser magnanimously agreed that
the conference committee might ap-
prove the House appropriation. So,
you see, there really wasn't any OPP
position TO the survey appropriation
on the part of any Senator at all, ana
the papers were lying about the mat
ter all the while.-Morgantown Post.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-09
BOTH MISTAKEN.

The Grafton Sentiner and the Nor.
gantown Chronicle both seem to be
muddled on the new dog law, from
the following:
1.-THE Morgantown Chronicle, which
Invariably takes practical view OF i'm.
portant questions, has this to say
about the failure of one very import.
ant measure that lost out in the late
legislature: The dog will have anoth.
er breathing spell and the sheep will
flee to the mountains. The dog law
failed to pass. and the West Virgin.
10 hill will continue to be sheeplsss
while the dogs can prowl and howl
whenever they please. The plan was
to tax the dog to death. but since that
plan failed he will be given an oppor.
tunfty to choke himself to death on
fresh mutton of his own butchering.' 4"
As a matter of fact the dog law
was passed twice, instead Of falling
to pass at all. 1t passed the first time
with some discrepancies and the gov.
ernor vetoed 1t. 1t was later revised
and passed again. Under the new law
the dog is made personal property and
the owner is held responsible for any
damage that he may do to a neigh.
boris sheep or other belongings. 1t
is now up to the owner of dog to be
sure that he behaves himself, other.
wise the owner will have to stand for
all damages due to his mtsdeeds,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-09
A Valuable institution.

The Experiment station farce
well at the hands OF the legislature
1T is particularly gratifying that II
did fare so well In view OF the at
tacks made upon It's management
the resolutions to investigate. the
hints at crookedness, and the un
demanded assaults made upon one
of the States most valuable institn
tions. The station was made a tar
get, hut. It not only came through the
ordeal unhurt, but 1t came through
with co1ors flying.
Evidently there was some inves.
tigating done by the legislature; and
it evidently found THAT the fnstitu
ton was doing good work. The ES.
pertinent station asked for $4,000.
The original house BILL cut this down
to $500, and the original Senate
bin to $4,000. That was done while
the attacks were going on. But the
reaction came. When the real facts
were understood. and the stations
work was looked into. the appropri.
alton was raised to $4,000, and
there 1t will stand.
This is high compliment to the
integrity of the management. ann
the efficiency OF the working star.
The Experiment station is doing a
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-09
IMPOSTER WORKS
GAME ON Woman
FLASHES BADGE AND coMPELs
HER TO SURRENDER HOUSE.
HOLD GOODS.

PARKERSBuRG, March 9.-Chief
Oliver was out yesterday trying to
locate man who IS reported to have
unprecedented an officer and by the
scheme succeeded in frightening a
woman into parting with some OF her
Kitchen paraphernalfa. The chief fail.
ed to find the fellow bat will keep up
the search and hopes 10 locate MIN In
the near future.
According TO the Story which came
to police headquarters the unknown
party went to the house of Messrs.
Rackst and Senate on Marietta avenue
Wednesday night and told Mrs. Back.
ct thar Chief Oliver had sent him AFT.
er several articles Of value. The wo.
man protested, claiming that they be.
longed to her having been given to
her by her father.in-taw, but the i'm.
postor flashed badge about the size
Of pan and declared that he must
have the things or she would go to
jail.
Whom he saia he had been sent by,
Chief Oliver the woman thought 1t was
best to permit him to take the things
and did SO. It is said that the man
was very officious and gave the wo.
man quite a fright.
CHIEF Oliver said last night that he
had gone to the Backet home in the
afternoon to see the woman but she
was not at home. To impersonate an
officer is an exceedingly serious of.
tense and II the man is caught he will
be severely dealt with. He is said
to be a well known character.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-09
ALWAYS TWO RINGS.


In discussing the prayer for a writ
of prohibition In the case of Benz
F. Gaslsins, who wants to run as the
Republican -antisiagp candidate in
the First ward for city council, Judge
Mason made some philosophical re.
marks the other day that ought to be
remembered. He stated that in near.
ly all political organization there were
two rings, a large ring and small
one, the latter being made up of the
grumbiers and kickers and the for.
mer of the men who do the party's po-
litical fighting. He said we must not
shirk in doing our duty because the
cry of ring was raised. for that cry is
an old one. The Judge in speaking
in this manner uttered a great truth.
a little observation will show that the
,nnlccptents, srnmblers. hickers and
disappointed ONCE seekers flock to-
gether and strive to- their utmost to
defeat the party. THEY ARE THE
RULE OR RUIN ELEMENT. The
large ring is composed Of the loyal
party workers, who believe In accept
ing the rule ofSthe5 majority. The small
ring won't do that THEY ARE IN
FACT POLITICAL ANARCHISTS.
THEY WON'T BE RULED BY THE
MAJORITY OR m ANY OTHER
WAY. II they can't rule the roost
they seek to tear 1t down and hunt
other places OF shelter. 1t is SO in
national and State politics and equally
true IN local politics, In nine cases
out of ten the anttring man is an In
CRATE or a soreheaa. He is unworthy
of leadership or confidence. He is the
tool of any Following that will support
him. He viii run for office on any
ticket or on any platform. ALL HE
SEEKS is REVENGE; ALL HE
WANTS is TO get EVEN. He tries
10 cover up his own shortcomings by
laying his failure at some one else's
door. He is g non,c onformist, politl-
cal hereto. an insincere avenger
who tries to use his friends to pun
ish his enemies. Malice and spite
are his platform and TO do mischief Is
his chief concern. SUCH A MAN
WILL BEAR MATCHING AND pref
TY CLOSE WATCHING AT THAT.
1
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-09
AMONG The EDITORS.


In few weeks me country school
IN this county VIII close their ,toors
for the long summer vacation.
From reports that have reached MS
from an sections OF the county. We
believe the schools this winter have
been among The best ana most sec.
eessful ever taught in old Preston.
and we congratulate the school on.
GERS and progressive teachers in the
work accomplished. While there
are insperfections IA our school sy,.
tenn. as there are In every human
institution. on the whole we are
making progress toward The ideal
conditions long sought by our best
and abIest educators. and should
feel encouraged to push forward In
the path OF progress. The frequent
changes in the text books used in
the schools is perhaps one OF the
things that should be discouraged
In the tature. as e.ere Is much corr.
plant among the patrons of the schools
.on this line, but we feel sure that our
people do not mean to. have Interior
books nor hereafter t., pay extravaganza
prices. Public sentiment in many
parts OF West Virginia is In favor OF
free text books, furnished by tho
State, and perhaps this would be tbs
best solution OF that vexing question.
However, there is no occasion to ge,
excited over the matter. Let us earn.
estly endeavor to reach Just conclu.
sions, and then see that the right
things is jone TO advance our Noun.
tain State to better position than
thirty-fourth on the roll of States as
regards education. She is far. in a.,
vance In many other lines, and the raw
material is here emong our hills 70
bring her to the front in education
literature and other lines of mental
endeavor.-Preston Leader.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-09
abie judicial opin lon.

We have heard the decision Of Judge
Reynolds in the B. ard o. r. r. Co.
tax case, which was announced last
Saturday morning, SPOKEN Of rs one
OF the abIest ana leagthiest judicial
opinions ever handed down in this
part OF the State.
The Judge sustained the findings Of
| the Board of Public worxs and IN
passing upon a number OF legal aues.
lions involved1in the case, cited nur,.
|erous authorities to sustain his views.
The taxation OF public service corpo.
rations. and. especially trunk lines Of
interstate railroads. is a problem so
difficult of proper and Just solution
that the average lay mind can but lit.
tie comprehend Its magnitude and
meaning. 1t requires the closest study
and attention on the part OF our mos,
learned judiciary.
Judge Reynolds took occasion to
remark that he thought the railroad
company's property was assessed out
of proportion to the other property in
the county, a portion at least OF which
is assessed far below it's true and
actual value. However, when rail-.
road company appeals from the action
of the Board OF Public Works. 1t as
snmss the attitude OF seeker for at.
, firmative relief, and law places upon
1t the burden of proving by competent
evidence that the valuation paid upon
It's properly Is excessive, which in this
case had not been done.-Keyser
Echo.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-09

Mayor Hammer stated in his cam
paign speech last year at the court
house that he intended to reform the
finances of the city aud make money
for the city-more money than mis-
predecessors. Has he kept his
word? Certainly, he ought to issue
a financial statement, showing thu,
he has done so. But Mr. Harmer is
AFRAID TO do that, for he knows the
showing would result In the undls.
puted information that he has run
the city in debt and not turned over
big balance like his predecessors
clarksburg Telegram.
Doesn't that sound natural? A re.
former is always long on promises and
short on performances. We never
knew 1t any other way.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-09

If the Thaw crowd tries to get rid
OF Evelyn after she saves him from the
electric chair, some OF them ought to
be put on the rack. She is as good
as Thaw and is entirely worthy of be.
ing his wife. To try to take advau.
tage of the statement that he was in
sane at the time of his marriage to
Evelyn and thereby seek to annul the
marriage would be downright mean
ness. Thaw's relatives deny the story
and IL they have any regard for pub.
lie sentiment it is well for them to do
so.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-09
WOMEN SHOULD
BEWARE or
CATCHING COLD.

In such way as to only palliate the
symptoms, while the cold becomes more
deprecated and the patient finally
awakens to the fact that she has o we'll
developed case of catarrh.
By reason Of their delicate structure
she lungs are frequently the seat Of a
cold, especially II there Is the slightest
weakness Of these organs. The treat
ment Of catarrh of the lungs is also
more difficult and disconraging than
catarrh Of any other organ OF the body.
Itwould be wise, therefore, to guard
against It by every precaution possible.
Peruna has been found most reliable
remedy for coughs, colds and catarrhal
diseases, by reason of the fact that II
goes at once TO the very seat OF the
trouble.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-09

Under the new dog law the OWNER
viii have to be on the look out as re.
CARDS the CANNES behavior. Here.
tofore the sheep owner was the only
man on the anxious seat. IL dog
kills sheep now and it can be proven
on him. the owner will have to pay
for it. The law will probably lead
to some interesting criminal cases in
the courts in the sndeayor to convict
dogs of crime. q Z ia
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-09
Forty Years Old
BIRTHDAY OF THE WORLDS
GIFTED MAKER OF
CARTOONS.

Homer @. Davenport. whose potft-
ical cartoons have made his name
familiar to many newspaper readers
throughout the country, was born
in silvertson, Ore, March s, 1867. His
boyhood was spent on an oregon
farm, and the only education he re.
ceived was that afforded by the hum.
BILE district school of the neighbor.
hood. firing of life on the farm he
left 1T to seek wider field for his
ambitions and activities. For sew.
eral years he. engaged in various
pursuits, being in turn horse Jockey.
fireman on a railroad, and a clown
in a circus. But no matter what
work he was engaged in he devoted
many Of his leisure moments to
drawing funny pictures. His first
work as a cartoon artist was given
him by San Francisco paper in
1892. His work attracted attention
from the start, and three years later
he located in New York and began
drawing the political cartoons which
won him no little fame.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-09

Waterman discovering burglar
in the act of robbing a bank safe)
Hold ont What are you DONG thereg
Burglar Don't make such row,
old man. 4 want to see IL my deposit
Is all right Nobody can trust his
bankers -Tit.Bits.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-09

Mrs. M. =. Jones, Burning Springs,
Ky, writes:
eve have been using Peruna for some
time and have no hesitancy in recon-
mending itfor the Thousand and one
ailments ofhumanity.
ssNo family should ever be without IL,
for 1t is an unfailing cure for colds, and
ft Is an excellent remedy 70 prevent and
relieve Group. -
Strong and vigorous Since Taking
Pc-ru-na.
Mrs. Laura Benyo, 32i Ann street,
Cincinnati, Ohio, writes:
S"I am entirely cured of catarrh OF
the bronchial tubes by Peruna. My
chest feels strong and vigorous, and IL
seems as though I never had casarrh.
"whenever ! am in need OF medicine,
Peruna will be what i viii take. It
saved my life. 1lshall always sing ftr
praises.',
One Bottle Brings Relief.
Miss Annie Hnelsman, Il. Il. =.
Wright City, Mo. writes:
.sFor years I was troubled With ca
tarrh. "A friend advised Peruna. With
the first bottle L found relief. kept
on taking it and am entirely well.n
/. !
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-09

Rev. W. H Wiley Is afflicted with .
very severe case OF Exaggerated ago.
but there Is not much danger Of his
having brain storm
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-09

MANY cases Of chronic catarrh re-
4tl suit from o settled cold. r..
Women are especially liable TO colds.
These colds occur more frequently dur
ing the wet, sloppy weather Of winter
and spring than any other time OF the
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-09

year. Often they
are not considered
serious and arc al
lowed to run on,
or they are treated
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-09

The Lord doesn't care for your
praise unless you have the praise Of
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-11-15
Art Exhibit at Association Hall.

by the generous provision of the lIor
ace X. Turner Company of Boston,
Mass, We are able to take advantage of
the famous Turner Free Travelling Art
Exhibit during the days of November
20 to November - inclusive. and We
ALL plan as far As possible to bring our
young people to an appreciation of the
treasures of Art which will he brought
to them.
The pictures are beautiful reproduce
tons, and the majority Of our school
children have never seen prints of such
high standard and excellent quality.
They are made by Photographic process
ses only, and, as shown, are i'll one color
(brown, gray, green, or blue toues), aud
in the color of the originals Gin hand
color and in color Photography.
This collection is a Travelling Art
Gallery or Art Museum in itself, includ-
ing as il does, reproductions OF the
Worlds leading subjects in paintings,
portraits, architecture, sculpture, and
natural scenery.
What the art exhibit will do for our
community, The Art Exhibit offers a
splendid opportunity to begin a work,
in the Schools, of stimulating an appre-
citation of good pictures among the chill.
dren. 1t will reach out into the homes
and awaken great interest in pictures
among the parents. 1t will bring the
entire community in closer touch with
the schools and their needs and will pro-
vide substantial fund for schoolroom
decoration.
Art Exhibit Catalogues may be OBJ
tanned from the teachers.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-11-15
A Hard Debt to Paw.

81 owe debt OF gratitude that can
never pc paid of, writes G. S. Clark, Of
Westfield, Iowa, "for my rescue from
death, by Dr. Kings New Discovery
Both lungs were so seriously affected
that death seemed imminent, when |
commenced taking New Discovery. The
omlnous dry, hacking cough quit before
the first bottle was used, aud two more
bottles made complete cure" Moth
iug has ever rlnalled New Discovery for
coughs, colds and all throat and lung
complaints. Guaranteed by John W.
Thurston, druggist, soc and 81 90. Trial
bottle free.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-11-15
MAIDSTONE

The following is complete text OF
the report of the Railroad Commission
erS, regarding the railroad accident in
this town last September:
In re Accident to Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Stevens at Maidstone, September IL,
1907, on the Maine Central Railroad.
Hearing at Maidstone. October %,
1907. Present: Commissioners Red
mond and Porter. Appearances, Harry
b. Amey, States Attorney of Essex
County, for the State of Vermont.
Harry Blodgett aud |. W. Drew,
for the Maine Central Railroad COM
pany. II. b. Howe, for the Admins
TRAITOR of the Estate of Mrs. Charles
Stevens.
A public investigation into the cause
of this accident, held at Maidstone, DC.
tober %, 1907. revealed the following
facts
In the town of Maidstone, on the rail.
road operated by the Maine Contra
| Railroad Company, are the two most
dangerous grade crossings about siA
hundred feet apart, known as the "Twir
Crossings, and which, on August %
1907, we orderd eliminated by the con
struction of connecting section of pub
lie highway. The railroad hetweet
these crossings runs through a yer,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-11-15
A Good lotto for Savings Banks

The Randolph Herald & News, the
leading newspaper in Eastern Central
Vermont, believes that "every dollar in
vested in Vermont" is good motto for
Savings Banks. Here is what it says
"a million dollars in deposits" Ev-
cry dollar invested in Vermont" "Nev-
er a loss by poor investments. Any
one of these would be good motto OF
trademark for savings bank. All three
apply to ex-Gov. c. S. Pages Lamoille
County Savings Bank and Trust Com.
pany of Hyde Park.
This Bank pays 41d compounded
semi.annually on deposits of 500 OIL
more, remaining in the bank one full
year.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-11-15

deep cut, and q train approaching the
south twin crossing from the north is
ihsisible to = traveller approaching
that crossing from that direction. MOI
could the engineer see such traveller
till the latter was almost on the cross.
ing.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Charles Stevens were
about sixty five years of age. Abont
$40 IN the afternoon Of September IL,
1907, they drove iron the north toward
the south twin crossing, in a covered
buggy with the top up. The horse APP
preached the crossing, and went over il
on the run, but the rear of the buggy
was struck by the engine drawing the
regular passenger train, running from
Lime Ridge, 20, to Lancaster, n. II.
The buggy was destroyed. Mr.. aud
Mrs. Stevens were thrown some dis
lance into fence, whereby Mr.. Stevens
was severely bruised, and his wife so in-
lured that, on September 20, she died.
The railroad descends slightly from the
north toward this crossing; the train
was late and running on its own mo-
menium. not using steam, at speed of
80 or 80 miles an hour. The whistle
was duly sounded at both crossings, and
the bell was RUG continuously from
the north crossing, till the accident.
The fireman saw the team as il was
about to go upon the crossing, shouted
a warning TO the engineer, who almost
instantly made the emergency applica-
lion of the air brake, and stopped his
train, which consisted of the engine
and four cars, in going a little more
than twice its length.
We find that neither the railroad com
pany nor any OF its employees were to
blame for the accident.
Dated at Maidstone this twenty-sec.
ond day of October. 1907.
John W. Redmond, } Railroad
Eli II. Porter, Commissioners.
| hereby certify that the foregoing is
true copy of the original thereof on file
IN the office OF the Railroad Commits
sioners for the State of Vermont.
Attest-Rufus W. Spear, Clerk.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-11-15
NORTON

Miss Winnie Cooley of Coaticook
spent Sunday in town, the guest of Miss
Inez Marsh.
Mrs George Kehoe was in Coaticook
Saturday on business.
Eddie Lamson, who has been i'll for
several weeks, is on the gain.
f.. j. Nelson and sister Edith attended
the lecture at Island Pond Friday even
ing.
Edison Hope of Newport was in town
Saturday.
Miss Annie Brissette left on Monday
for West Burke, where she will teach a
winter term of school.
Mrs. Ed. Webster of Coaticook was a
visitor in town the first of the week.
Mrs. Ais of Coaticook, who spent a
week here visiting her sisters, Mrs. Law
renee WEIGH, and Mrs Dean Sherman,
has returned home.
Harold Davis is seriously i'll, and but
slight hopes entertained of his recovery.
r. II. Hill has sold his farm and stock
to Peter Houle. Mr.. Hill intends NOV
ing to Lyndonvile.
Word has been received from St.
)ohnsbury that Lee o. Drew has passed
through the crisis of his disease and is
now convalescent This is gratifying
intelligence to his many friends.
Will Bishop has position as brake
man OH the &. T. r., and reported fol
duty November /.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs
Tutiield Devost on Friday last.
Henry Moulton, engineer for Caswei
& Davis, at Lake, went to Holland Sat
nrday night to visit his family. Sunday
afternoon he started back to the mill
walking through the woods, lost his wa,
aud wandered about for several hours
He finally climbed tall tree and with
screams and firing from the rife which
he carried, attracted the attention Of
Willis Wiggett, who is employed at the
mill. Willis blew the whistle for som,
time, and MIR. Moulton following the
sound finally reached the boarding house
in safety, but in quite an exhausted con
dition. His experience will in all prob
ability not soon be forgotten.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-11-15

heart, although she had been in poor
health the past two years. The remains
were brought here for burial, and the
funeral was held Wednesday at the home
of her sister, Mrs. Almon Smith, with
whom she had spent the summer, return
ing TO Dorchester September -. The
funeral services were conducted by the
Rev. +. Z. Lee, assisted hy the Rev.
Thomas Hall. aud interment in the
family lot in the old cemetery. There
was a great profusion of flowers. De.
ceased is survived 10y three brothers aud
seven sisters, all of whom were present
save Seth, who resides in Oregon. These
mourn the loss of kind, generous and
devoted sister, but their loss is her eter-
nal gain.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-11-15
TAPLIN & COFRAN,
AUCTIONEERS AND REAL
ESTATE AGENTS

wl'. sell personal property and real es-
ta'r at public auction or private sale in
al pr1,of New England,
Ium, and business properties avail
aha at all times, as we make this a
special branch of our business, giving il
particular attention. Offices at
Barton Landing, VI.
Derby, VT.