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New-York tribune., 1907-01-05
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fN-orIcE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT CERTIgICATE
n Of subscription No. i204 for shares OF the 1908
Issue Of Ordinary Capital Stock OF the Canadian Pacific
halfway Company in the name OF Miss Lucy Newton.
bes been lost. stop been placed upon II the
ornpanys Office. and the Public hereby cautioned
against dealing IN the same.
Communications should be addressed TO Miss NEWTON,
IL Place Chelsea London
New-York tribune., 1907-01-05
THE PENNHURST
DREss,,AKINa AND MILLINERY.

DRDssNtAKER-B the day: city or ooun-
Try. private family only; good cutter and
litter; excellent references. Swedish EX-
change 59S 80 ave-. near 6eth ST.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-05
HOTEL BON AIR,

AUGUSTA, GA.
high Winter resort of the Middle
south Well kept IS hole golf and completely
eouiDped club house Hard smooth roads for riding
and arriving and every other known diversion for Win
Ter pleasure through trains daily; twenty-five
hours New York. c. O. TRUSSELI. Mgr.
Also Mgr. Frontenac Hotel. Thousand Islands. N Z.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-05
TYPEWRITINo.

TYPEWRITERS--A makes sold, rented
repaired. exchanged. reliable service
German, 20 Nassau St Telephons RT40-
Cortlandt-
New-York tribune., 1907-01-05
DEsKs AND OFFICE FURNITURl
MACHINERY

AT REDUCED PRICEs.-5OO second hand
wood and iron working machines. fully
guaranteed; machinery bought snd eK-
changed GEO. B EDDY. B9S Madison ST
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-08
POSTPONED
TILL SATURDAY WAS TIME OF
FUNERAL SERVICE OVER RE.
MAINS OF JASPER WILSON.

Tie remains of Mr.. Jasper Wilson
arrived here last evening on 55 from
Florida where his death occurred on
Monday. The train, due here shortly
before five p. M, arrived here at IL
p. M, and for that reason the funeral
services which were to have been
held to-day were postponed until Sat
urday. at 8 O'Clock a. m. Services
will be conducted in the Riyesville
church and the funeral party Will
leave Immediately after for Robinson
ruin where the remains will be laid
to rest in the Wilson cemetery near
the old homestead. On account of the
condition of the roads in Pawpaw dis.
trtct the funeral marty viii pass
through FaIrmont en- route to the Gem.
etery,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-08
Guard the Ballot.

The upper house has passed the cor.
rnpt practices act introduced by Sen.
ator Montgomery. and the House
should proceed to make the bnl a
law. The provisions Of the measure
are intended to minimize the infu.
ence of money in elections and to
make the corrupt use Of money too
dangerous to be attractive. "A law
which, requires candidates and the of.
f!cers of party organizations, as well
as every agent employed by any can.
didate, to render a strict account OF
all disbursements for election purpos.
es will help to check the corrupt use
of money in election contests.
The Cooper primary bill, if lit be.
comes n law, will bring all contests
for the nomination of candidates
within the protection of the Montgom
cry measure. The two laws working
together shouid<hefp to purify many a
political mudpuddle. If elections can
be kept free from the bafefui influence
of ill:gotten and illused wealth, there
is good hope for the republic.-Mor.
gantown Post.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-08

b.
In commenting on a remark of the
West vneinian a few days ago rela.
tive to the applications OF two com.
panies for d street car franchise at
Elkins. The Grafton Sentinel says:
Getting out franchises and build.
ing street d lines are two distinct
propositions. Grafton has been grant.
ing street car franchises for ten years
back. sesera1times the project seem.
cd so nanr that we beard-orf Imagined
that we did--the tinkle OF the bell on
the approaching car. But Grafton,
like Faifmonts had to walt nntil soma.
=, body who had the money came along
md began the real work of putting in
the m~uchstaIked=of line. Had 1t not
been for the outside capital that went
TO cur neighboring city at the head
of Mononeahela river navigation. from
ontsids sources It is doubtful whether
Fairmont could yet boast a line of
street keers. But Grafton Is get.
ing there and Elkins may "get there
also in tine
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-08
ISLE OF SPICE
PLEASED THE PEOPLE AT THE
GRAND LAST NIGHT AS 1T
ALWAYS DOES.

The isle OF Spice" one OF the big
gest Of the B. G. whitney's musical
comedies, appeared at the Grand last
night with its full quota Of high class
singers, fun makers and jolly chorus
girls. The cast has not been changed
since its last appearance here with
the exception OF some minor changes
made in the work OF Jack Leslie and
w. X. McGraw, the comedians, who
t in an inimitable class to them-
selves and never fail to produce mlrth
in satisfying quantities.
The musical numbers, Little Maid
OF Nicobar,". "You and l." "The Goo.
Goo Man." "chingaling Fong." peg.
gS Brady" and others give the ex
cellent talent of the company some
very tuneful numbers by which the
reputation Of the show is maintained.
Miss Leslie Leigh never fails to
please with her singing and her rem.
diton Of Peggy Brady" coupled with
her clever voice and beaming smile
that never wears on, claims more ia
yor probably than any of the other hits
Of the play.
The stage management is excellent
and the costuming and scenic effects
r pretty and elaborate.
A more ~vivacious, Woodworking,
well.trained pony ballet Is seldom
seen. here.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-08

The information given in the West
yirgInian to-day relative to the rural
mail routes is valuable and We have
no doubt the people will appreciate 1t.
The rural mail service Is one of the
most important undertakings of the
government in recent years. It keeps
the country people in close and vital
touch with everything that is going
on from day to day in the whole world.
Thu. telephone and rural route have
brought the farmer out Of the woods.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-08

Delegate J. NJ jacobs brings before
the people to-day one Of the most in.
teresting and important propositions
in the history Of the State. The plan
for getting a start on the good roads
movement is being worked out and II
" gets perfected and In operation 81
viii mean vastly to the State
than the casual observer might sup
pose. The man who solves the good
roads question viii have erected a
monument to his memory more en-
during than marble or bronze.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-08
AMONG THE EDITORS.
Lest We Foruet.


The News has lever had so many
ccmmupications and Inquiries concern.
Ing a piece Of legislation. from the
plain people. a II has had on the two;
cent fare bill. Particularly numerous
have bean the requests that we pub.
lish the names OF the delegates who
voted against the measure in the
House. This request Is compiled with.
The number of these communities
tons would indicate that the people
are interested in at least one legisla.
tive matter. No proposed law ever
had a stronger public sentiment be-
hind It than this two-eent measure
and It is a heathful sign that the PEG.
pie are ma~nifesting an interest in Il.
They plainly want the names OF the
opponents Of the measure for future
reference, which does not make the
political future of these gentlemen
very bright unless they can do a whole
lot of explaining.
It is well that the people take an
interest in these matters. 1t would
be well IL they polished up their mem.
cries not only on two-cent bills but on
all other public matters. II they could
get over forgetting political sins legis.
latlon would be much better. The
main reliance OF politicians who serve
Mammon Is the poorness of the public
m~emory.-wheeling News.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-08
p~espleabIs Graft.

Clerk Of the State Senate Harris
is at work on a bill to limit the nun,
Der OF employees OF the legislature.
He is Going the work at the request
OF the finance COMMITTEES of the Sen.
ate, and has the bill about complet.
ed. 1t provides for an organization
of capable and efficient clerks. stem.
o%graphers, etc, and will save the
State many thousands of dollars.
A law like this Is certainly needed.
The tendency to reward henchmen
with good Jobs. but absolutely use,
less and unnecessary ones. becomes
greater at eac h $ seccutaoinrd. C
greater at each successive session.
The present session has ~outstripped
all previous ones in this respect. In
the upper branch alone. there are five
attaches to every Senator. They are
so numerous as to be in one another's
way, and interfere with the expedf.
ton OF business instead Of assisting Il.
Besides. 1t has become a %burdensome
expense to the State. From a moral
viewpoint 1t looms up, the most des-
ricable kind of neutrality-suspicious..
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-08
Gard Of Thanks.

We desire to thank our many friends
and neighbors through this paper for
the great Kindness shown and love
and sympathy extended to us dur.
ing the illness and death of our dear
child Emma Lee. We certainly ap
preciated all these favors shown dur.
ing u great sorrow. May the Lord
be very gracious unto them.
MIR. AND MRS. cHAs. L. STEVENS
Ky
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-08
WAY REDEEM rAeMseLvEs.

nc 1fdlton 5tutlusl tnlukS the
legislators Will accomplish more in
the wind up than they have the first
part OF the legislative session. 1t
says ~
The Fairmont West virginian
thinks that our legislature down at
Charleston is lacking in leadership
mi for this reason there is danger
that much Of the excellent proposed
Legislation will not become law. The
Governor has been sick ever since the
legislature met, SO that II he had any
special measures that he desired en-.
acted into law he has not been able
to look after them. Our Fairmont
contemporary, whose editor has re-
Gently spent a few days at the State
capital. spenks In the most compli.
mentary terms OF the general caliber
OF the assembled legislators, but for
some cause but very little real legis.
lation HAS so far been enacted. IL
must be remembered, however, that
the majority Of bills that have be.
come law passed after the session OF
tile law makers has passed the middle
of the term. The first half Is given
over TO the examination and careful
consideration of the many bills that
are submitted. These must all be
gone WI and the worthy separated
from the unworthy. The former car
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-08

transport which exploded in mid.
stream while carrying troops home
from the Civil War. All islands form.
ed in midstream are government prop.
erty until some squatter takes pos.
session. Should the island build to.
ward the mainland and connect, 1t Is
promptly claimed by the former own.
ing the shore, and a crop of lawsuits
always follows.
Twenty.seyen Their Number.
A peculiarly of the Blue Mountains
Of Pennsylvania is that they are al.
yided by rivers that break through
the walls at intervals of % miles.
From the s%usquehanna to the swatara
is % miles; also from the swatara TO
the Schuylkill, from the Schuylkill to
the Eehigh, from the Lehigh to the
Delaware, and from the Delaware to
the hollow in New Jersey known as
Culvers Pond. the intervals are the
same. II would be most dialcuis
to account for such a coincidence In
the similarity In these distances.
Has an Annual Drop.
In Lake County. Ind, there is a
strip Of land that has caused much
worry and expense to the manage:
ment of the three railroads which
cross It Where the Erie line trav.
erses the strip, there has recently up.
peared a creyice that refuses to be
filled, although hundreds Of thousands
of tons Of gravel have been dumped
into it. The depression continues for
20 feet on either side of the track,
and has entirely baffled the engineer
ing department. This. sinking is an
annual event. taking place about De.
cember OF each year. The point where
1t occurs Is about eight miles east
of Lake Michigan, near the northern
limits of the region Of swamp lands.
1t reaches about 10 miles north and
SOUTH The Indians who lived in
that locality in the thirties had a le-
gend that in the swamp there was an
entrance to the center of the earth,
and laid out their trails SO they wide.
ly skirted the vicinity of the mysterl.
GUS sinking land.
Tuseon the Frs. City.
An old, olds vellum document bear.
ing the signatures or their Catholic
NECESSITIES Ferdinand and Isabella,
and countersigned by the viceroy Of
Mexico and General corondo. has
been discovered recently. This doc
ument proves to historians that st.
Augustine was not the first perma-
nent city in the United states, but
that Tuscon. Ariz., has that distinc-
ton. having been founded in 1862.
1t seems that Tuscon was a pueblo
of some size when the first pillar in
the old steckade was set in the sail
at st. Augustine.
Washington Pretty Clean.
1t is claimed that Washington is
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-08

Some people vote in the Legislature
as though they had forgotten that the
people can find out how they voted.
The reckoning time will 'ef you don't
watch out"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-08

I'VE made a big hit in Salt Lake"
How was that?"
Our press agent got out some ex,
ira printing and billed us as singing
THE Chimes of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
vile courier,1ournaf.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-08

d cfeaiest city in the United Sfates-
II they were SO disposed. the ladies'
might wear cheir best aftsrnoon
gowns on the street without having
them sotied. The general cleanliness
Of Washington is due to the noticea.
bic absence OF factories, with their
softIcoal smoke. and the asphalt
streets are kept so clean that there
is little dust or dirt in the air. There
are 175 miles OF asphalt payements
in the Capital City. An almost for
gotten fact Is that Washington was
first called Rome. and q creek which
flowed through the site OF the city
was spoken of as the Tfber. Oddly
enough, the first owner / the land
upon which the capital Is now located
was named Pope.
Water P%eeuliarities.
Green Lake. Col, Is not only noted
as, the highest lake in the United
States. being 1o,252 feet above the
level of the sea, but also for the fact
that its water has a peculiar faculty
for petrifying substances that are
placed in It. The water OF Medicine
Lake, in the southern part of the
State OF Washington, on the Columbia
Plateau. possesses such unusual quail
tiles that no vegetation ever grows
on or near Its banks. Owens Lake.
in Owens county, Cal, is so rich In
soda ash that 10000 tons We're taken
out last year. The soda is taken
from the water by the process or
evaporation. This like the great
Salt Lake. is gradually disappearing.
Oil Weiis tn the Ocean.
AT summerland, Cal, a few miles
south of Santa Barbara, travellers
may e the novel spectacle of ok
wells standing out In the ocean. many
Of them being seyeral hundred Get
from the store. Although many OF
these are now exhausted, they once
flowed freely.
The longest ~double.track steel rail-
way bridge In the world Is 10 be
built over the Columbia river. no for
from Postland, Ore. II Win be two
miles long. The Columbia was named
for the ship Columbia Redtyiya, which
was the first vessel TO carry the
American flag around The world
When Capt Robert cray, OF Boston.
put in at the mouth Of this great riv-
er, in 1888. he named It for his ship.
The French have called e sa. Roques
river.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-08

The people are beginning to ask
for the names OF the fellows who vot.
ed against two cent fare bill. They
do look lonesome.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-08

When Senator Elkins gives his big
banquet at the Hotel Ruffner next
week wonder II some people won't say
that he is fixing up his fences for
1913?
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-08

The State Journal does not care
very much what good Republican is
nominated for the Presidency, except.
ing that 1t is not for any third term
for MISUNDERSTANDING State Jour
nal.
Who g wanting a sh,sa ferns
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-08

What is the definition Of a Railroad
Senator?
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-08

Mrs. j. 4. swisher was In shlnns
ton recently the guest of relatives.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-08

Whoever heard tell of such a thing
as a Gas member Of the Legislature?
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-08

Big wall paper sale will commence
tomorrow morning In sample room,
Watson Hotef. q. G. BURpETTE. Il
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-08
State Levy and
Two e n Fare
tcontInned irom Page one.l

5tertain the members OF the iegisla.
tlre at BANQUET during his stay.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-08

|aVN Iatltn-l
Holes 2.cent Fare Bill.
The Hole two-cent house bill re.
ceiyed six votes in the Senate. For.
man. Montgomery and McKown, Of
the Republicans Senators, and Camp.
bell, Fisher and Littlepage. their
Democratic colleagues. voting for the
measure. The Hole bnl, which the
Senate rejected. was offered as an
amendment by Campbell to the Sen.
ate Ashburn bill after an amendment
proposed by Senator White. Of Min.
go. had been defeated. The White
amendment called for a two-cent fare
only on ropnd.trip tickets to and from
points within the State.
Senator Ashbnrn IN defending the
Senatorial bill against the White
amendment, made the statement, that
a railroad attorney had assured him
OF the votes Of enough Senators TO
suspend the rules Of the Senate in
the event he would support the White
amendment. This would mean the
votes Of 90 Senators. more than
enough to adopt the measure. II the
railroad attorney spoke from the book
a genuine two-cent fare bill is not
wanted by the Senate. since the pro.
posed White amendment was a make
shift at best.
White and Campbell, on behalf of
their measures, both maintained that
the Senate rate bill is faulty and will
not bold in the courts. Senator Blue,
who Is in favor of the Senate measure,
insisted on the other hand, that the
Holle,b bill Is not sound constitutionally.
In his opinion he differs from some
very able constitutional lawyers here,
who have expressedlthe views on the
subject.
Judge Forman. who voted for the
Hole bill in the Senate, expressed
himself as not being entirely salts.
fed as to the constitutionality Of
either the House Of Senate measure.
He said,i however, that he favored the
Hole bill in as much as its unconsti.
tutional features must be proven by
the presentation of facts, whereas the
defects OF the Senate bill, If 1t had
any, would be on It's face.
The sentiment of the house is appa.
rently dead set aeains. the Senate
bill, and maintains that IL made into
law It would be upset by the courts.
They feel that the House bill will un.
questionably give to the people Of
the State a two-cent- fare and in all
probabilities the House wiz stick for
that measure os one like 1t, thereby
throwing upon the Senate the respon.
sibillty Of losing a two-dent fare en-.
tirely, rather than pass a measure
which in their opinion, would be lie.
gally unsound.
Senator Marshall took occasion to
assail what he termed the Wheeling
newspapers trust, meaning evidently
those newspapers that have stood out
for a two-cent rate of fare on the rail.
roads of the State. He asserted its
correspondents had instructions to as.
sail him on every occasion, regard
less Of reason, OF words to that effect.
1t is needless to say that no instruc.
lions of this kind have been given
and the Senator from Hancock will
be treated. in so far as those papers
are concerned, exactly as his a
warrants, no more. no less.
Ashburn,s Bill.
The Senatee judiciary committee
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-08

Is there such a thing as an on Dele
gate?
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-08
Ashburn's Bill.

The Senatee judiciary committee
substitute for Senate bill No. Is. in
troduced by Mr.. Ashburn, which is
the two-cent rate bill, came up MS a
special order of business in the Sen.
ate yesterday afternoon. The entire
afternoon was taken up in discuss
ing the bill and n number of amend.
ments w"re proposed, all OF them vot-
ed down except the n proposed by
Senator Jake Fisher, which provides
for the necessary legal step to be
taken in order to compel railroads to
obey the two-cent law. The amend
ment gives the circuit court the pow
er to compel railroads to obey the
law.
Pending the announcement of the
vote on the Fisher amendment, Sena.
tor Forman moved that the announce.
ment be postponed until tomorrow
morning at IL o'clock when the mat.
ter will again be taken up.
Senator Campbell offered as a sub
stitute for the substitute the bill that
had been introduced in the House, but
it was voted down. The substitute for
Mr.. Ashburn's bill provides for a fiat
two-cent rate on all railroads, except
on lines under fifty miles in length not
n part of or owned or managed by
lines longer than fifty miles. The sub:
stitute fails 10 state the procedure
necessary to compel the railroads to
obey the law and for this reason Fish.
er's amendment was proposed.
In tile House. Delegate Jacob. of
Brook county, moved IN amendment
to- Senate bill Is. providing that in
cases Of necessity the county court
should have authority to lay a special
levy of 90 cents on the $500 for the
purpose of building roads and bridges.
The argument on Mr.. Jacobs amend
ment lasted the greater part of the
afternoon and was finally lost by a
vote of 42 to IS.
Ell ~.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-08

Don't think this wall paper viii b.
given you much loi,rer.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-08

This Is your last chance to get wan
paper for almost nothing.
= u g BuRpETTE.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-08

Some cam them coal LEGISLATOR.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-08

The West virgInian, daily and
weakly, is entered in the P~ostofice at
rairmont. W. Va. as sccnd class man
matter.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-08

she-you seem very thoughtful to-
night. George?
He-Yes; i was tainklas-suppose
our marriage shouldn't turn out 4 sue
cess.
she-oh, that woald be all right
We should have the presents TO divide
between us, anyhow-PickMe-Up.
Read tn, pIqIy west vire,p,.n.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-08

Read the paay West virslui.n-
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-08

{ nuRpETTE.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-08
NATURES FREAKS
IN THIS Land
SOME PEcuLlARiriEs IN OUR &C.
oeRARHY-FouNo ON LAND
AND WATER.

Of a Florida Lake-virsinia's
Ice Moaatais-The Dismal Swamp
Does Not Deserve Its Name-Mis-
sissippi Is a Mighty Crooked River
and Has It's own Way Of Making
isiands-Pennsyivania Streams That
Are Just T@enty.seven Mites Apart
Indiana Land That Takes a Drop
Once a Year.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-09-11
New Hope Mention.

New Hope. September Especial:
Miss Mary, Lee is visiting relatives
at Pendleton this week.
Miss Bessie Wood left yesterday
for Fruitland, N. c., where she will
enter as pupil of the Fruitland In
stitute for the coming session.
We want to call special attention
to the young mems prayer meeting
at this place. Let all who can, at
tend next Sunday night. Services
will begin at s o'clock.
Mrs. ]. A. Kelley and daughter,
Miss Ollie, visited relatives at Ander-
son the first of last week.
Elliott Howard and little daugh-
ter, OF Roby county, Texas, visited
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Jeff. d.
Tollison the first of last week.
Miss Vetie Wood is spending a
week or ten days with relatives at
Spartanhurg
Claud McCuen, of Greenville, is
visiting relatives here this week.
The melon cutting, given by Miss
Eva Tollison on last "Wednesday
night. was enjoyed by all present.
D. III. Il.