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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-03
JUINT STATEHOOD OPPOSED,
Arizona Still Objects to Union With
New Mexico. 49,.

Nearly year has passed since the
election which defeated the proposition of
joint statehood, and deem 1t my duty TO
report the fact that public sentiment in
Arizona is now even stronger against
joint statehood with New Mexico than it
was last year." says Gov. Joseph Ii. Kib-
hey of Arizona Territory in his annual
report to the Secretary of the Interior,
made public today
The last year was the most prosperous
the territory has ever known The popu-
iation is given as approximately $4,000,
including about 5000 Indians.
Of the closing of gambling in the terri
tory April 1. responsive to an act of the
legislature, Gov. Kibbey says This
made April l, 1907. an historic date in the
territory, for until then gambling had
been conducted everywhere in a wide
open manner, the doors of the gambling
houses being open every day and night Of
the year. The abolition of gambline, was
in response to pronounced public santi-
ment, and regard 1t as fact most cred
liable to our people that not only was the
new law instantly obeyed by the gamblers
themselves. but that, there has been no
attempt anywhere to evade the law
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-03

for peace that can by human ingenuity
be devised.
/ call attention to the report of the of
nc1al board of visitors to the Naval Acad-
envy at Annapolis, which has been for
warded to the Congress. The report con-
tains this paragraph: 1888.
Such revision should be made Of the
courses Of study and methods Of con-
Quoting and marking examinations as will
develop and bring out the average all
round ability of the midshipman rather
than to give him prominence in any one
particular study. The fact should be kept
in mind that the Naval Academy Is not a
university but a school, the primary OBJ
ject of which is to educate boys to be eff
fcient naval officers. Changes in curri-
culum, therefore, should be in the direc-
ton Of making the course of instruction
less theoretical and more practical. No
portion of any future class should be
graduated in advance of the full four
years course, and under no circumstances
should the standard Of instruction be low
cred. TIE academy in almost all of its
departments is now magnifcently
equipped, and it would be very unwise to
make the course Of instruction less ex-
acting than it is today"
Acting upon this suggestion, I desfgnat-
ed three seagoing officers. Capt. Richard
Wainwright. Commander Robert 8. Crit
fin. and Lieut.. Commander Albert L. Key,
all graduates of the academy, to 1nvestl-
gate conutionS ana TO recoHlWeiiu W me
the best method of carrying into effect
this general recomme ndation. These Of
f1cers performed the duty promptly and
intelligently. and, under the personal di-
rection of Capt. Charles ]. Badger. su-
perintendent of the academy, such of the
proposed changes as were deemed to be
at present advisable were put into effect
at the beginning of the academic year,
October 1 last. The results, l am con-
fident. will be most beneficial to the
academy. to the midshipmen, and to the
navy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-03
: CAR Is FROM MISSOURI.
Wants to Be Shown Dumas Friendly
Spirit.

ST. PETERSBURG, December 3.-Em-
peror Nicholas received and perused
copy Of the address of the duma i'm reply
to the speech from the throne at the
opening of the parliament with GOODNESS
On the margin of the document he wrote
the following note:
Il am ready to believe the expressed
sentiments. l await productive work.
The reappointment of Maj Gen Zane as
assistant to Nicholas N Gerhard, gov
ernor. general Of Finland, is considered
to be evidence of an intention to restore
the ''Bobrikoff'' policy in Finland. Maj.
Gen. Zane was formerly director of the
Bobrikoff chancellery
M. Bogdanoff, leading social demo-
cratic author of st. Petersburg, was ar
rested here yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-03
$3.50, 900 FIRE IN HOUSTON.
Many Business Houses Destroyed in
80 the Texas CITY.

HOUSTON, Tex, December 3.-Fire
Sunday destroyed business property in the
heart OF Houston to the value OF $780,
OOO. breaking out in the rear of the Frank
Dunn jewelry store and pawn shop. The
flames spread. in all directions through
the block. and it was not until o'clock
Monday morning that the confiagration.
was under control. - -, 49,,
The buildings destroyed were: Hous-
ton Theater. Mrs. ,Mil;er's building, COR
ner Preston and Fannin streets; Frank
Runn's jewelry store and pawnshop; S.
Jewelry. COMPANY, J. n. Taub g. Soy
wholesale cigar house; John Miller's sa-
loon, Levy Brothers, drygoods; Morris
Brothers, clothing store. ~
The destruction of Offices, on the upper
floors of the buildings burned will make
a total loss in excess of $.5O,O0O.'. The
federal court offices were located in the
theater building, ard all records and fix
lures are a total loss. r. .
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-03
UnWise to Stop UpbuiIding
of the United States Navy

1t was hoped The Hague conference
might deal with the question of the linn
itation of ornaments. But even before 1t
had assembled informal inquiries had de-
veloped that as regards naval ornaments
the only ones in. which this country had
any interest, 1t was hopeless to try to de-
wise any plan for which there was the
slightest possibility of securing the assent
of the nations gathered at The Hague.
No plan was even proposed which would
have had the assent of more than one
iirst-class power outside of the United
States. The only plan that seemed at all
feasible, that of limiting the size of bat
tleships, met swith no favor at all. 1t is
evident, therefore, mat 1t is folly for this
nation to base any. hope Of securing peace
on any International agreement as to the
limitation of armaments. Such being the
fact it would be most unwise for us to
stop the upbuilding Of our navy:
To build one battlcship of the best and
most advanced type a year would barely
| keep our feet Up to Its present force.
| This is not enough In my Judgment, we
should. this year provide for four battle
ships But it is. idle TO build battleshfps
and the means fol-. thorough training. we
| provide the auxiiiaries for them, unless
we provide docks. the coaling stations.
the golfers. and supply ships that they
need We are extremely deficient In coal
| ing stations and docks on the Pacific
md this deficiency should not longer be
| permitted TO exist. Plenty Of torpedo
boats and destroyers should be built.
Bo a on the Atlantic and Pacific coasts,
| foYtiications of the best type should DC
rroyided for all our greatest harbors
| We need always to remember that in
time Of war the. navy is not to be used
| to defend harbors and sea coast cities; we
should perfect our system of coast forth
ticarions. The only efficient use for the
navy is for ofYense, The only way in
which 1t can efficiently protect our own
coast against the possible action OF a
foreign navy is by destroying that foreign
navy For defense against hostile feet
which actually attacks them. the coast
cities must depend upon their forts. mines;
! torpedoes. submarines and torpedo boats
and "destroyers. All of these; together are
efficient for defensive purposes, but they
in no way supply the place of Il thoroughly
efficient navy capable Of acting on the
offensive: for parrying never yet won d
night IT can only be won by hard hit :
ting. and an aggressive sea going navy
alone can do this hard hitting OF the Of
! fensive type. But the forts and the like
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-03
Will of Edwin A: McIntire.

The viii of, Edwin A. McIntire. dated
March II, 1891, has been filed for probate.
The personal properly Is gwen to the
widow. Mrs. Lettie F. McIntfre. absolute
~. with a life interest in the real estate.
At her death the real estate. is to go to
the children of the testator. In the event
of the death of his near relatives. Mr.. Nc
1ntire expressed the desire that his real
estate go to the trustees OF. the Metropoli-
tan NJ. E.; Church. for use In Sunday
school work Mrs McIntffe and a son.
Elwood w. Mclntiie, are named as execu-
tors. ...<-.=. - =
7 BY the terms of the will OF Mrs. Jennie
for > probate. her entire estate Is de-
vised to her husband. Allen g. Johnson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-03
WoMAN's SERIOUS FALL.
Sister-ir-Law Of Justice Brewer In
iured at Kansas City.

KANSAS CITY. Mo-, December 3.-Mrs.
Frances Woods, aged sixty years.. sis
ter-in law of Justice David j. Brew.r of
the Supreme Court of the United States.
was seriously injured at her home hers
yesterday in falling down a fight of
stairs. s't'--
Mrs. Woods is the widow of s. D.
Woods. who was mayor of Kansas City.
Justice Brewer. who is in Washington,
was notified, and requested to come here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-03
] fIIsNJIINIISII IeNOSFI
The White HOUSE. December 3. 1907.
Plans. for whittier Anniversary.

Arrangements have been made for a
celebration of the centennial! anniversary
Of whltfier,1. the Quaker Post" at
Friends Meeting House, 1871: +; street.
Tuesday evening. the Eth instant, at s
o clock, that beng the Tooth anniversary
of the birthday of the poet and phila1-
'throplst. 49, = - :
The program will include addresses.
readings and songs. The principal speakS
er will he Justice Wendell p. STAFFORD of
the Supreme Court, District Of Columbia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-03
Preparedness Essential.

1t must be remembered that everything
done In the navy to fit it to do we'll in
time of war. must be done In time of
peace Modern wars are short: they do
not last the length of time requisite to
build 'sattieship. and it. takes longer to
train the officers and men to do well on a
battleship than 1t takes to build 1t. Moth:
ing effective can be done for the navy
once war has begun, and the result of the
war. II the combatants are otherwise
equally matched, will depend upon which
power has prepared hest in time of peace.
anty the nation has that its honor and
interest, will not be neglected, and in adj
dit:on it offers by far the best insurance
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-03
International Prize Court.

~ A further agreement of the first impor-
lance was that for the creation Of an in.
ternational prize court. The constitution,
organization and procedure of such tri-
bunal were provided for in detail. ANY
one who recalls the injustices under which
this country suffered as neutral power
during the early part Of the last century
cannot fail to see in this provision for an
international prize court the great adj
vance which the world Is making toward
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-11-06
A HOME RECEIPT
Says Any One Can Prepare It, and
Knows Nothing Better to Take.

aH#EH -|..##f.
Rheumatism is easier to avoid than
to cure, states a we'll known authority.
Every man. woman and child here
should dress as warmly as possible.
and, above all else, keep the feet dry.
Avoid colds and exposure, and don't
become constipated.
Rheumatism is strictly a blood dis.
ease, caused by inactive kidneys.
which, through cold or exposure or i'm.
proper diet, fail in their duty OF filter.
ing the rheumatic poisons from the
blood, This poisonous waste matter,
uric acid. oxilate Of lime. urea, etc., Il
not strained from the blood promptly,
decomposes and settles about the
Joints and muscles, causing rheumatic
disease.
In damp or chilly cold weather the
kidneys are made to do double work.
The pores Of the skin all over the body
do not assist In eliminating the pois-
ons Of the body. throwing this work to
the kidneys. which become clogged and
feeble. thus causing not only rheuma.
tism, but all forms Of kidney troubles,
backache. weak bladder and urinary
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-11-06
]
4. 4
i NOTES FROM THE i.
i olL5ANp GAS FIELD. i.
+ y.
Z, i. + + i

Owing to Yesterday be,nr a holiday
reports from the fields were very ,irbt
The few reports received contained M.
tie or general interest ia the trade
Operators and producers nre conrratu.
latlpe themselves thai the credit hal.
ance market has remained ar,n9 a
through the recent denress;nn Il
stocks and the s%tr,npency a. ,be mon.
ey market. All realize that the nres.
eut method az axine values ~ tba q,
market "a far IN advance ~ ~ IA
speculative days. Under conditions
that prevailed recently the bottom
would have fallen out Of the market
instead Of remaining at the ar,res
ouotad ,ray,o,. - H. e,,rr,,
The immense production 81 the iii.
nois and mjd.coptinent se,1s wo,,J
have furnished an excuse for a heavy
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-11-06

~. .... .HnHFH H... LN.H Ne.L
The Grafton Sentinel comments on
an editorial in the West virginian OF
recent date us follows:
1T is questionable whether any
man who goes to our Legislative halls
with a single idea to advance. makes
a representative Of the people in the
true sense. One ideaed men are al.
ways narrow and in the pursuit Of
the single purpose they may have in
view they lose sight OF other inter.
ests that are perhaps Of Just as much
concern to the entire public as may
be the one purpose Of the man with a
single Idea. What Is wanted in our
legislative halls are broad minded
men who are capable OF doing justice
to all interests"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-11-06
Yesterdays ELECTIONS.

~ rEN ~ aHNE HHNiA.H
There wasn't much surprise when
the news came last night that Massa.
ehusetts and Pennsylvania had gone
Republican and Tammany Hall and.
Mississippi remained in the Demo.
cratic column. Neither did many
people around here lose much money
on the Burtbn-Johnson campaign.
Johnson has q personal following that
seems to make up for any losses
among the so-called sane and sensible
classes He can probably be elected
mayorSof Cleveland as long as he
desires 70 be. Personality counts AMI
Tom Johnson Is q well known charac-
ter and the people evidently believe
An him. The results In New Jersey,
Kentucky and Maryland were very ac.
cirately forecasted. There is nothing
anywhere to indicateFa landslide for
either party and nothing to show any
particular drift a $ affecting the cam.
paign next year. Republicans cannot
feel that they have lost anything-in
fast there is much in conditions in
Massachusetts Pennsylvania, Ken
lucky and Maryland to encourage hope
FOR q great victory next year. While
that Is the cease, the Democrats don't
need 70 be cast down. There are
H%HrE.EbNp.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-11-06
Not the slightest Trenor.

Tho neople ~ thjs .act,on ara j, =
conrratulated mon the -
tbe,r bants ana ~ $500, :, III.
hank,nr omn,a,s asnao,s,,,: = ,,ma.
lilo we have hoan ha,,a. n.a.,,
az conrse he ,mno.sihIa sas .on,,.,sn.
70 nrcva,l n pi,aeal,l 90, /, ~.
nreyotled q Neu, Val ,i,.,n. ~
mast foc,r1tn,yht aran - a. a.tan, a.,
the difference n sfye won,I ,nan.noa
Orr hanks a,w,ys non.ar,ara 49,.
never been IN he,tar chan - n;,.,:
stand n amo,rt :, ,ra,,,a ~.
thev are M Tho nr.sont &c. T.o -.
tint no tronh,e 10 ,h~raa.aaoI .h.. ~
financial .tmosnhara i. ...oI..s,..
clear does mt make ~. cause -,
coneratul,t,on any ,he ,a.s !, sha.1,
he a matter ~ sra,t NIL. ~, -.
banks have kent tbeir skirts a. c,ean
}b,t No, ~ .,,.h,a..
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-11-06

terror arratged With the government
iGnfean ~ public roads To make test
icf materials found IL this STATE for
road materials and was successful
With the result that the materials
5nsed IN the construction Of roads in
tbs State Will be subjected to an ex.
animation according TO government
requirements. The federal bureau
has promised Mr. Williams any as
.%sistaiice 1t can render him in his task
of preparing the State for a better
system Of highways. While out OF
the city the board OF regents OF the
West Virginia University at Morgan.
town elected the State Highway In.
spcctor special agent OF highways at,
the West Virginia agriculture e..
perimtnt station at Morgantown.
The experiment station and the board
OF regents will encourage the work az
much as possible"
No other subject is OF greater I'M.
p%ortance to the masses Of the people
than the matter Of good roads. When
once we have learned how to make
them at the least possible cost, We feet
sure the people will say go ahead and
spend more money for good roads, and
we'll not object to paying the bill.
But It is highly important that the
money be spent wisely. The best
roads at the lowest possible cost
should be the motto and II that Is
lived up to the people Will be satisfied.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-11-06
@
Reactionlsm Rediviyus.

The reactionarles have come to
liie, AGAIN. It's an iii wind that
blows nobody good, and the Wall
street Shirlwind brought a few
crumbs Of comfort to the statesmen
who in their heart of hearts are
yearning to checkmate the Roosevelt
game but lack the courage to take
Issue with the President and utter
their real sentiments in regard to the
Roosevelt program. All the senators
and congressman who baked at the
Hepburn bill. until an aroused public
sentiment convinced them that only
a right about face Into line with the
declared policy OF their party would
save them from political destruction.
are now trying in one way or another
to stimulate interest in the moribuni
fayorIte son booms.
Daily doses Of the dope are being
sent out from Washington by the
reporters who interview these states
men with reactionary leanings. and
the burden Of ..all these stories is that
the Taft boom Is on the wane. Now
1t Is one Of the favorite sons and now
another who Is to be taken up as a
more conservative" candidate. Not
q single one Of these favorites has
made a particle Of impression on the
country outside OF his own State, and
not n of them shows any symptoms
Of doing SO. The only thing that
prompts these belated boosts for the
various booms is the desperate hope
that the Wall street debacle may have
dashed the enthusiasm Of the couii.
try for the Roosevelt policy Of pur.
suing and furnishing wealthy and
powerful malefactors for their crimes.
The reactionary statesmen may be
sincere in their belief that the pros.
pect Of punishment being melted out
to the highly respectable thieves
who have figured in some Of the
more noteworthy steals Of corporate
funds Is responsible for the sudden
collapse Of confidence and the
withdrawal Of cj,dit. AS a matter Of
fact 1t is the series of revelations as
to the dishonest methods OF men
In charge Of great banks and rail.
way systems and insurance compa.
MES that has brought about tho
sudden undoing Of the Wall street
plungers. and the people will not be
long In finding out the fact.
Neither the popularity Of the Roose-
velt administration nor the steady
progress OF that administrations logi.
cal successor, Secretary Taft. toward
capturing the next Republican nom
nation Is likely to be interfered with
by the gamblers panic which has
thrown Wall street into commissions
and seriously embarrassed more than
one legitimate business enterprise. The
hopes Of the reactionaries are father
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-11-06
The Ideals"
WILL PRESENT ONE oFTHEREsT:
PLAYS IN THElR REPERTOIRE
TONIGHT.

Tonight the ideals" offer one OF
the best plays in their repertoire that
of How Hearts Are Broken. The
play was written by Langdon McCors
mick and is considered HIS best. 5ef-S
fort. The Offer is still open for any
couple to be married on the stagesFris
day night. However, It Is expected
that there will be q couple ready to-
accept by hatitime as there has been
a party asking about the particulars
and it is expected that he will accept
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-11-06

N.Y. If1N|TII
test on the Henry i. Elbin farm
through The Cordcns and ionrth sands
and found both FORMATIONS barter. All
athrse wellfs are tin driIins. but are
below the ieve that the ROSS 4 Dunn
well on the William I.ohr farm GOT lis
production The last named wen s
holding up OF $50 barrels d day and
was four months Old YESTERDAY
easscaf n Lewis Count.
In the Fink pool in Ffsemanss
creek district, Lewis county; The Hope
Nat raj Gas Company has drilled It's
test on the Ellen Fancy farm into the
CAN'T sand and has a gasser.
In the Congo pool, Hancock comfy
William Freudenberger & Co have
drilled their No. 26 on the Gle. Bren.
neman farm through the Berea grit
and have a show for ais barrel pump-
er. This location Is inside the old
development. On the east side OF the
pool, William Simmings 4 Co. have
drilled their No &C on the Morgan
Hamilton farm through the Berea grit
and have a duster. Operations In this
district, the most active Of any In
the lower southwest during the early
part Of Of the year. have declined rap
Idly in the past few months and at
the present time there are not more
than Ave wells drilling in the entire
district.
Light Producer II Peasants.
On McKim creek. lafayette district.
Peasants county, the Monongahela on
Co. has drilled its No. s on the Thorn
as Wagner farm through the Cow run
sand and has a show for an 5 barrel
rumper. The Southern OIL Co. IS due
In the sand at a test on the Hammett
heirs farm.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-11-06
Queer Geography.

The Plttsburg Dispatch. following
the lead Of West Virginia newspa.
pers, boosts Jim Brown. the negro
who, at Keystone, risked his life in
the effort to save that of a little
white girl, for a Carnegie hero neil
oil. Which is very commendable, es.
pecialy as Brown Is really deserv-
Ing Of such a medal. but the Dispatch
shows woeful ignorance Of West Wiz.
ginia geography when. in describing
the heroic act. 1t places Bluetteld and
Keystone OF the line OF the Chesa.
peake and Ohio railroad, and has the
negro rescuing the child from be-
meath the wheels Of the Fast Flying
Virglnian. 1t was a freight train, any.
how. Huntington Advertises.
Subscribe for the West VIrginian.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-11-06
ROAD MATERIALS.

The following Item from a Charles.
ton paper Is of much interest to the
people Of West Virginia:
State Highway Inspector Howard
Williams has returned to the city
fter spending several days in Wash
ington and at different points in this
state During his recent trip to
Washington, the Secretary Of the In
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-11-06
Opera Chairs
ARE BEING PuT I'M by THE NEW
MANAGERS OF THE THEA:
FORUM.

60cIggN1N !. IfHlgI a g5g1lT7 W9N9Te 9lE9I#WNL
New opera chairs have arrived and
are being placed In the Theatorium an.
mex The bill at this popular place Of
amusement is a good one and the play.
ers are greeted with crowded houses.
The Lemuels are clever actors and rue
ladder act Of Harvard Judge is hard
to duplicate.
The ornate effect Of the enlarged
room gives It an attractive appearance
and is the admiration Of those who
have seen It.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-11-06

1ea j their wishes. The diversion 81
tie stock market panic cannot he
made % Yield them any durable com.
tort Roosevelt sentiment viii absos
llntely dominate the next Republican;
convention and the Roosevelt Repablfs
cans of the country have already
selected William II. Taft as the next
President OF the. United s%tates-Mor.
gantown Post.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-11-06

trolbles md sometime snble blood
disorders.
AZ the first sign q any " these
troubles \ esfollowing simple preserip
lion should 3be mixed and taken In tea.
spoonful doses alter each meal and ii
bedtime: Fluid Extract andelion, one.
halt ounce; Compound Kargon. ono
ounce; Compound Syrup sarsaprilla,
three ounces.
Any good pharmacy can supply,
these ingredients. and all the mixing
required Is to shake we'll In a bottle.