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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-20
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INTERVIEW. ii33,;

\ ALBANY, N. Y, May 20.-'uncle
joe cannon, speaker OF the national
House OF Representatives, called upon
Governor Charles E. Hughes in the
executive chamber Saturday. where
they, conyersed for 15 minutes.
I i"ls Hughes considered PresIden.
!Etlal possibility in Washington" Can.
non was asked. /, II. si''5.
Is S.We9 haven't come to that stream
yet he, replied. :,
These early Presidential buds re.
mind me of the sooner dogs out In
1.-THE Wabash country. They begin to
bark before they hit the trail. al.
4 ways call an early Presidential candl.
date a sooner dog"
"What Is thought Of Hughes in tn,
/. West?" "a,
/, Il New York State is the Empire
State, and 1t has done great things.
s,lt,ls now doing great things. You have
elected Mr.. Hughes governor, and any
I man who stands head and shoulders
above his fellows may be considered
"a presidential candidate. II he can get
1.-THE support Of the people of his own
State. We know him mostly in the
West from what the newspapers say
+ abort him."
siSf Are you n presidential candidate
4 and was this a conference OF favor.
Ute SONS 2"
""Yes, am, II you boys Will go ahead
and make me one Il,
q "Oaghta't the man who bosses con.
1 gress be presidential candidate?"
81 You newspaper men are responsi.
ole for my candidacy. Keep up the
j good work.
Hughes was asked whether uncle
oue Gltnc US messenger or peace or
envoy or any sort from the White
g,Horsc and whether they talked ma.
tional politics. His only reply was:
\ we had very delightful interview
q was glad to see the speaker. Our
I conversation was general"
{.
Speaker Cannon came here to at.
tend the annual banquet Of The Ma.
tlontl Periodical Publishers Associa.
ton. He was accompanied to the car.
s itol by St, Clair McElway, of Brook.
lyn and Arthur Dunn, Of Washington
" While The speaker and Hughes were
taking McElway remarked to sena.
tor Raynes:
7 wouldn't It be strange II the ticl;
Ell Should he Cannon and Hughes for
19OS?" ~.
Senator 2aynes later said tina. he
told the governor this remark and that
the latter replied:
D Stranger things than that have
Z happened"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-20

x Z 81
y ths great artist the ies, III the
Ssorll: was truly Glad wien she,
Game 70 the ,ianhat tan Opera But.
Mile. Isabelle she was Jealousalways.'
| loved her, yes, but ltiwas not posi-:
bic that,we should ever be hapoy mar.
rled because Of her unreasonable Jeal.,
ousy. am. first OF all, q musician. !
cannot help admHing other musicians,
and for twenty years lave known
aud admired Nine. Calve. We have
been great friends for q long time, and
would not give up the friendship Of
so great an artist for the unrsasoning
Jealousy OF another woman" !, B
Seen III her apartment ut the Hotel
Astor. Nine. Calve vigorously denied
that she had ever known either the
man or the woman and That SHE was
at loss to understand how either
would dare to say she knew them.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-20
Commencement
Week at W.V.''..U.
PROGRAMME OF EXERCISES FOR
, CLOSING OF THE YEAR
SENT OUT,

MoRGANToWN May 2o.-,-The
commencement week exercises at thu,
West Virginia university will begin on
Friday. June II, and close on Tues.
day. June 20.
The summer school at the unlyer
slty Will open on Monday, June "a and
ends on Friday, August 2. The fall
quarter begins on Monday, Septem,
Der 16.
Following is the commencement
week programme, 1907: .-
Friday, June "A. $50 p. NJ
Moot court college OF law.
Saturday, June Is. $50 p. NJ
The Mary L. Seaman's prize contest
department Of etocution.
Sunday, June 16, 1900 a. m.-
Baccalaureate sermon by Rev. Orrln
Philip Clifford, A. ~, D. D., Buffalo
n. Y. ~
Sunday June l6, $3.50 p. m.-ser.
mon before the University Christian
association by Doctor Clifford.
Monday, June II, 1880 10 500 y.
m.-Annual exhibition department 4
fine arts library, second foor.)
Monday, June II, $3.50 p. MAN.
nual intersocety contest.
Tuesday, June Is, 1880 to 500 n.
m.-Annual exhibition department of
fine arts library, second tloor.)
Tuesday June IS, 600 p. m.-Cor,.
petitive drill of the cadet corps (Canl.
pus.) .
Tuesday, June Is, $3.50 p. m.-Fac.
nlty concert, school Of music.
Wednesday. June 10, 1000 a. NJ
Competition for corps colors tcam.
pus). .I Ett$f
Wednesday, June 10, $50 p. M
Alumni association address by Rev.
Macy MCGEE Waters, a. NJ, D. D.,
(class of 1850, Brooklyn. NY.
Wednesday, June 10, 10000 p. NJ
Alumni banquet at the Peabody no.
tel.
Thursday, June 90. 1000. a. NJ
Commencement exercises. Address
by Earl Barnes, B. A, NJ. s., Mont.
clair N. y z
THURSDAY, June 20, $3.50 p. M
Exhibition drill of cadet corps tath,
letlc feld.) "A. RE-
& Pictures for framing at Globe Book
Store, Watson Hotel hull n n
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-20

Wolfram G. Fuchs, an expert In the
use of the y ray, died the other day In
Chicngo Of cancer, which he contracted
three years ago through coming In con.
tact with the y ray apparatus. After
DR.. Fuchs became affected with can.
Ger he submitted to numerous opera.
tons. several Of hts fingers having
been amputated. These operations
were unsuccessful, md the disease
steadii! spread to different parts Of his
body.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-20

THE OLD CHAPLAIN FELL IN TERROR.
body saw the supposed denl man not
only move, but fix upon hts face II look
so wild that he collapsed and fell iu
terror. Shortly afterward one of tho
attendants came In and. seeing the
priest stretched on the floor In what
they thought was n swoon. ran to the
cupboard, which they had no sooner
opened than the dead body fell out
among them.
This was alarming enough, but when
on turning round they saw the sup.
posed corpse glarins at them In a sit
ting posture from the bier they He'd Iii
panic. A little later the real state OF
the case was established, but on being
raised the unfortunate chaplain was
found to be dcad.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-20
NATURE SPARES


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Pictures rSframiag at Globe BOOK
Store, Watson Hotel building. \ ii
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-20

"a man who was charged at the VII.
lesden police court with intoxication
and using bad language pleaded guilty
to the first part Of the charge. adding,
"As to the language. l know nothing
about 1t because I'm very deat."-Lon
don Express.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-20
LvNATIc PLAYS CORPSE.
Hides Body, Gets on Bier and Scares
Priest to Death.

A Wild scene was Witnessed n week or
two since In the Taxim Hospital For
lmbeciles ut Constantluople. One Of
the patients had died aud was laid
out III reserved room. Another pa
tient, happening to peep through the
door, went in and, removing the i,ody
from Its bier, shut 1t up In large cup.
board where metileaments were kept.
lie then lay down on the bier under,
ucntl the winding sheet.
Presently the old chaplain entered
and while reading prayer over the
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-20

For lilieaoi.taevalley a vicar III
carmarthen draws $500 from Lon.
don dealer. while an old lady In Berli.
shire Is said to make nearly 5000
yearly out OF Marechal Mel roses. 8,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-20

' Westlhaye a lot Of new to,date pic:
sstTs f:mInouldings. Call and see them
bstofe having your picture framed
ipbef Book Store. Il y b S,s; n
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-20

4 Artists materials. paints, oils, brush.
ses, drawing paper and tracing cloth at
Globe Book Store. II
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-20

Pictures for framing at Globe Book
Store, Watson Hotel building. Il
The independent., 1907-03-14

Please print the record of pugilistic
championships since Sullivans time.
18S2-John l.. Sullivan defeated
Paddy Ryan, champion of America,
Mississippi City, Miss. 1ondon
prize-ring rules), rounds, Feb. 7.
1S85-Jem Smith beat Jack Davis
on the Surrey and Sussex border, for
$500 a side and championship Of
England.
1SS7-Jake Kilrain and Jem Smith,
a draw, 106 rounds. $4,000 and the
championship. Isle st. Pierre, France.
Dec 49,
1SS9-Jem Smith and Frank P. Sla-
vim fought to a draw, IA rounds, for
$500 side and championship of
England, Burgess, Dec 23
1891-Robert Fftzsimmons defeated
Jack Dempsey, middleweight cham
pion OF the world, 13 rounds, New Or
leans, Jan. IA.
1S91-James j. Corbett and Peter
jackson fought their memorable draw,
61 rounds, San Francisco Cal, May
21. Declared mo contest by referee.
1S92-James ]. Corbett beat John l..
Sullivan, championship OF America, II
rounds, New Orleans, La, Sept. Z.
1894-James J. Corbett beat Charles
ulLChCIls VI IlhSiAhNs iOuiiNpt V0Sh
sonville. Fla, Jan. rs.
1S95-Peter Maher, by gift. He beat
Steve O'Donnell In l round in ] min
ute seconds, at Maspeth, l.. L., Nov.
II, and was given the championship
by James j. Corbett, who retired.
1896-Robert Fitzsimmons beat Peter
Maher in / round, in ] minute 35 sec
onds, in Mexico, opposite Langtry,
Tex Feb 21
1S97-Robert Fitzsimmons won un-
disputed title from James j. Corbett,
at Carson, New, in IA rounds, Mar II.
1899-James j. Jeffries beat Robert
Fitzsimmons at Coney Island, N. T.,
in Ii rounds, June Q.
1899--James j. Jeffries won from
Thomas Sharkey on points, Coney
Island, N. T., In rs rounds, Nov 3.
1900-James j. Jeffries knocked out
James j. Corbett, % rounds. Coney
Island. N. T., May II.
1901-James J. Corbstt won from
Hank Griffin in rounds at Los An
geles, Sept. II; knocked out Joe Ken
nedy in rounds at Los Angeles, Sept.
"a, and won from Gus Rubin In 8
rounds at San Francisco, Nov. 10.
19O5-James j. Jeffries knocked out
The independent., 1907-03-14
~ QUESTION BOX. ~
k--.s<SSsN - G.

A bets that the population of Des
Moines, Ia, has decreased from 1900 to
1907 in proportion to the increase of
population in Lincoln during that time.
Kindly decide.
We presume you would not be satis-
fed with anything less certain than
official figures, and there have been
no official figures for Lincoln since
1900. Des Moines has made a good in
crease, and Lincoln also.
Kindly explain the system of gov
eminent recently established in
Persia.
Since the establishment of a legis-
lature, the constitution recognizes the
sovereign power as vested in the dy-
nasty of the Khajars The rulers must
govern, however, in cooperation with
the representatives Of the nation, and
in conformity with its laws The ex-
ecutive power is exercised by the shah
through his ministers. Whether the
latter are to hold office at the pleasure
of the parliament, is one of the mooted
questions The legislative power is
vested in popular chamber, elected
for two years and comprising at pres
ent 162 members, a number which may
De lHcfedSeu W ZVu, dllu ScHdIS VI
sixty members, of whom half are
elected and half nominated. Laws
may be originated by parliament or
by the government, and after being
passed by both houses receive the
royal sanction. which would appear to
be a formality, since the right of veto
is not conceded. Financial bills may
originate only in the chamber. The
shah nav diccOlva the lower house in
case of conflict with the senate, but
the consent Of two-thirds of the latter
body is necessary to such action, and
it may be exercised only once in two
years New elections must follow
within month, and the chamber as
sembles Immediately after the close OF
the elections irrespective OF the abb
sence of members from the more dis
tant provinces Freedom of the press
is guaranteed.
The independent., 1907-03-14

1t is considered settled around the
county court houses of Nebraska that
the primary bin will pass, and that all
of the nominations will be made under
it for the next election. Hence gem
erai stirring around and numerous an
nouncements Of candidates Other
things being equal the primary is ad-
vantageous to the men in the court
houses. They have had chance to de-
velop a big acquaintance. If they have
also been efficient officers or deputies
or even clerks, they have a better
chance for getting nomination than
men on the cl.tsice. The system of di-
rect nominations is counted a good
thing for young men who have served
a few years in deputy positions and
feel that it is time for a promotion. 1t
Is also a comfort to officials to have
served only one term with a good rec
ord. They will be nominated again
without trouble unless an unusual
combination of circumstances is made
against them.
The independent., 1907-03-14

What does Uncle Joe" Cannon
mean by selling his Nebraska farms? ?
Throughout the winter the speaker
has engaged in what in Wall street
they call profit taking. The Cass
county farm is typical. Bought in
1901 for $15,5SO. Rising prices gen.
orally, assisted perhaps by an effort
to tax cash and securities, drove the
price upward until now he cashes in
for $27,115. Why? His salary has
just been raised, so he can not need
the money Perhaps from the attitude
of the speakership he see an oncoming
storm and decides to take in sail.
Maybe he really thinks Nebraska land
is as high as it is going to be, and
wants to put his money into west
ern" land. Perchance he supposed the
duty on Philippine sugar would be
reduced to the great detriment Of Ne
braska agriculture, or feels that the
failure of the ship subsidy spells dis
aster to the farmers. The speaker is
as foxy an investor as politician, If
we may judge by his success in either
role 1t would be almost as interest
ing to know why he withdraws his
capital from Nebraska as to know who
he really expects will be the next
president. NJ
The independent., 1907-03-14

Some spreading. Of the idea of a gen.
eral interest lobby to offset the special
interest lobby with which we are only
too familiar is indicated by recent
movements in New York. The citizens
union was formed in New York city
after public spirited men had been
forced to the conclusion that it was i'm
possible to depend upon their repre-
sentatives in the legislature to defend
legitimate rights and interests of the
city. 1t is now proposed to form a coal
ition Of this and local organizations of
the kind in other parts of the state for
the purpose of establishing a central
organization to devote it's efforts to all
state and local affairs, opening the way
to full publicity of the acts Of the leg
islature and the votes and conduct of
each member. AS the members Of the
Nebraska legislature have no doubt
learned long since, the legislation which
lobbies ask to be passed in the interest
of business is commonly In the interest
of one business or locality at the ex-
pense of all the rest Well intentioned
members of any legislature would not
resent an organized effort to expose
such schemes. Not the least value to
such movements is the local civic spirit
which they tend to generate.
The independent., 1907-03-14

Is the question Of who was the
youngest soldier of the civil war set
tied yet?
II seems not One of the latest
claims is put forward for Colonel Ber-
nard r. Mcclure. who lives at 2S1
West 13sth street. New York. With
the consent OF his parents, Colonel
Mcclure enlisted and was accepted the
9Th day of May. 1861. at the age OF
twelve years and two months. Ho
entered the army an a drummer boy.
but no had n higher ambition. and as
soon as he got TO the front he punched
holes In his drum. by no accident"
said his superior officer. and carried a
must<ct until mustered out on the 18th
day OF October. 1865. He proved a
faithful and efficient warrior. and took
part In great number OF battles and
skirmishcs. including tho fights mt Big
Bethel. Monocacy Junction. siege Of
Port Hudson tforty-tive days), Saline
Cross Roads. Pleasant nli. Cane
River. Cedar Creek. Va. and numer-
ous leas important events ae saw
The independent., 1907-03-14

and that the whole formula is un-
natural and therefore impractical.
The reputation Of this athletic no.
ton after more than a hundred years
of acceptance will tend to increase
skeptic1sm of all athletic, hygienic
medical and dietetic creeds. This can
hardly be helped as long as it seems
possible to confront high authority
for any notion along these lines with
equally high authority for a conflict
ing idea.
The independent., 1907-03-14

Current comment upon the retire
ment Of Senator Spooner shows the
need for an efficient information
bureau Of some kind at the national
capital. The Outlook. for example,
finds the resignation to be "publie
calamity and the cause of it "near
being a public disgrace" for it be-
heves that the senator goes out of
public life because Of poverty and be-
cause the senatorial salary does not
leave him any margin to support his
family and provide for his old age. The
Wisconsin people who understand the
senator to be worth from half to three
quarters Of a million dollars will nat
urally receive the Outlooks views
upon the resignation with a skeptical
grin.
The independent., 1907-03-14

The decision of the Pennsylvania
railroad to increase the limit of age at
which new employees may be taken on
from thirty-five to forty-five years
merely reflects the condition of scarcity
in the labor market. The company
prefers to fill all vacancies with young
men, and the increase in the age limit
indicates that under present conditions
they are not to be had in the desired
abundance.
The independent., 1907-03-14

A Minnesota newspaper suggests that
saloon licenses ought to be issued di-
rectly to the brewers rather than to
the irresponsible dummies who are
projected into the business by them.
That might do in Minnesota, but in
Nebraska, where the man who retails
intoxicants must first be shown to
possess a good moral character" the
same as an applicant for a teachers
certificate, that would never do at all
The independent., 1907-03-14

General Sheridan in his great ride of
twenty miles, being one of the thou
sands who cheered his welcome to the
demoralized wing of the army at the
battle Of Cedar Creek.
What is at present the longest tun-
mel in existence?
The Simplon under the Alps. twelve
miles long.
Does the amount or paper according
to population signify anything regard
ing the development of it's people?
We should think SO. Judge lbr your
self from this: The consumption per
head in Canada and the United States
is almost Is kilos Ga kilo equals 2.2046
pounds), in England II, in Norway IA,
In Sweden 13, In Switzerland II, and
about 10 klos in France, Belgium.
Holland and Australia; but 1t fiuctu-
ates between ! and 2 kilos only in
Hungary, Russia, Finland Brazil,
Mexico and Japan, and falls TO 100
grams (2.5274 ounces) in India, where
the use Of paper is limited.
Are cardinals of the Catholis church
chosen with reference to the Catholic
population Of the different countries?
No. You will see from this table:
The independent., 1907-03-14
In response to many requests for in

In response to many requests for in
formation 1t may be well to explain:
Under the "open primary" you 60 to
the polls and are handed all the tickets
offered by different parties. You enter
the booth, vote as a republican or
democrat or a prohibitionist or as a
socialist, poke all the ballots into the
box and go away without telling any
body what primary you participated in.
Under the CLOSED primary you de-
clare your party affiliation and receive
the ballot of that party only on which
to mark your preferences.
Politicians as a rule prefer the
CLOSED primary because they believe
1t helps keep up the party organiza-
tion. Political idealists prefer the
"open primary" because they believe
it gives better government
The independent., 1907-03-14

II taxation can drive notes and mort
cages into hiding on April j, WHY
might it not drive Objectionable signs
out of sight all the year round? In
stead of prohibiting them, as some
cities propose to do, a New York legis-
lator would impose a tax of twelve
cents a square foot on all signs every
where having an area of more than
thirty-tWo square feet.
The independent., 1907-03-14

Negro railway mail clerks will con-
tinue to take chances on having to
work in the same cars with white
clerks, Notwithstanding a desire
among some Of the latter that runs be
So arranged that this will not happen.
That is to say, mail clerks will be
treated as men, not as whites and
negroes. Uncle Sam could hardly do
otherwise, and the only recourse of
the men who wish to be exclusive is
to resign.
The independent., 1907-03-14

AT time when political feeling ran
high even for Colorado. when import
ant cases were being adtudicated by
the state supreme court strictly along
party lines, Senator Pattersons papers
carteoned and lampooned the court
very much as if it were any other
political body The senator was haled
before the court for contempt, fined
$1,000 and ordered to jail till the fine
should be paid. Mr.. Patterson adj
mitted his responsibility for the
articles in question. and by way of
defense offered TO prove that they
were accurate and 1ustifable. The
court refused TO hear his evidence on
this point. Mr.. Patterson then ap-
pealed to the supreme court, claiming
that In furnishing him for alleged
"wanton defamation" without giving
him a chance 10 prove that tho articles
were neither wanton nor defamatory
but the truth. involves a violation OF
sacred constitutional rights. The de-
ciGion In the case. which Ia now being
heard In Washington. will be OF Inn
portance as defining to some extent
the freedom OF the press In criticism
~ the courts, also tho defensive rights
of persons accused of contempt and
hailed before a bench which In nj once
Judge. Jury, and complaining witness.
The independent., 1907-03-14

An article by G. D. Howard of the
New Hampshire experiment station
will serve jointly to warn candy deal
ers and candy buyers against adultcr-
ated sweets. Glucose, which enters
largely into the manufacture of cheap
candies, is frequently treated with
concentrated bisulphite of soda to
bleach 1t, and remove a tendency to
sickness i'm the candy product.
Numerous samples examined showed
the presence of considerable quanti-
ties of suphurous acid, enough to
bring the person to blame for its
presence into direct relations with the
enforcers of the pure food law. This,
of course happens only in case the
bad candy Is made in another state.
Until the Nebraska Legislature gives
us pure food law Nebraska people
can protect themselves from adulter-
ated goods only by refusing to pat
ronlze home industry.
The independent., 1907-03-14

The enemies of the dogs in Massa-
chusetts are said to have given up all
hope of achieving anything while this
pioneer protector of animals still lives.
The independent., 1907-03-14

From this time on Mr.. Hartman is
going to give the public his confidence,
but the public mustn't ask for any
thing more than that.
The independent., 1907-03-14

Militlamen. cadets and others who
have drilled" know no more familiar
command Of their early training than
some form OF chests out. stomachs
In" or the less elegant substitute
command common TO the drill squad.
The ideal soldierly bearing has been
on tho order OF the puffer pigeon for
chest prominence. II r. reported that
all this IN 20 be done away with I'm
the British army and the Swedish
method substituted IL " claimed the
expanded chest IA bad for the heart.