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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-24

tary. Az his meeting the members Of
The commission discussed IN a gen
erai way the changes deemed necr-
sary In the law a. ii now Is. appor.
toned part Of the work To- the sever.
al members. and adjourned 20 meet
ut clarlsburg on the Goth OF septems
Der. The erond meeting at clarks
burg continued for two days. other
meetings We're held at Charleston. be
ginning October 23d and continuing
until the 29th; clarksburg, December
18th to December Goth; and EIlans.
December 9th TO December 2sth. In
addition to these meetings a commit!
tee of the commission held three meet.
ings. seven days In an, In clarksbure.
Unfortunately the time OF several
members Of the commission was so &C.
cnpied with other business that they
could devote but little time to the
! work assigned them. and much OF 1t,
In fact the most of II, fell on two or
three members of the commission. but
hose on whom this work fen were aid.
ed in a general way By the sugge>.
ton Of the others, and they have EN-.
deayored IS nearly as possible to
make only such changes as were
agreed 70 by all the members Of the
commission. 1t must be said, how.
ever, that all the members of the
commission are not entirely satisfied
with the proposed changes. but are
agreed In the opinion that the chang.
es proposed would make the law bet.
ter than 1t now is and they have here.
tofore agreed unanimously to recon.
mend the bill herewith transmitted as
a whole without any minority report.
Among the changes recommended
are the following:
One trustee; the county the unit
for the teachers fund; county and
district high schools; sub district
graded schools; a course or study rof
ali schools from the primary through
the high school, prepared by a com
inlttee on OF study primary
teachers certificates; renewal of Ger.
~tifcates under certain conditions; uni.
form text books; one board Of regents
for the university and the two branch
es; one board of regents for the two
eolored institutes; a more effective
compulsory attendance law; six
months minimum term; and the du.
ties of trustees, boards OF education
and teachers more clearly defined.
The commission submit the accom-.
panying bill with the sincere hope
that the changes proposed may be
carefully considered by the legisla;
ture, and that If they are found deslr.
able they may be enacted into law.
Respectfully submitted,
THos. c. MILLER, Chairman.
HARVEY w. HARMER,
B. L. BUTCHER,
ktSigned9 B. s. MORGAN,
j. R. TRoTTER, sec'y.
CHAS. E. CARRIGAN,
L. w. BURNS.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-24
sHINNsToN NOTES.
SHINNST,

sH1NNsToN, Jan. 24.-"old King
Winter" is once more forging to the
front, and In view of; the recent rainy
season. we can hut say welcome,
The %protracted meeting which has
been in progress at the M. e. Church
for the past three weeks, still contin.
ues. So far there have been thirty.
one conversions. and quite a number
sttll remain at the altar.
Mr.. Bud" Nay, who is suffering
from what the supposed to be cancer
of the bowels, is nc better, and his re.
coyery is considered as, very doubt.
full.
Mr.. Earl Zustman, who some three
weeks ago was removed from his
home at Riyeriale. to the Fairmoni
hospital, suffering from typhoid, is re.
ported as much better at this time.
Mr.. G. f. Randall and DR.. Rinehart
were at Fairfnont Tuesday.
Work on the 1. o. o. f. building Ia
being pushed as rapidly as circum.
stances will permit. and when finished,
will be one of the most imposing
structures Of It's kind ingthe country.
The street a track has been tenn
porarily repaired wheretethe washouts
occurred, and car are again running
on schedule time.
A Mrs. Marshall, OF Scion mine, who
has been quite sick for several days
past, is much better.
We are very sorry that We have no
wedding to report this time. but
think werwill have ere very long.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-24
SOME COMPLICATIONS.

Recent Democratic events In West
Virginia have not been without inter.
est For several years John n, Nc.
Graw. the hopeful. the optimistic, the
resourcefnf. had been the whole thing
from u Democratic point of view In
this State. He was a Cleveland Dem.
ocrat, a VIM. L. Wilson adherent. a
Bryan admirer. a Parker enthusiast.
Politically, he was all things to all
men, SO FAR as Democratic undertake.
ings went But John n. has recently
grown in opuIence and he Is today
said to be in good shape financially,
due In large part to his Acquaintance
With August Belmont and others OF
his associates In the East as mem.
bers of the Democratic National com
mlttee. His fondness for the aristo.
cracy is what turned him away from
Mr. Bryan when he made his Madison
Square Garden speech fayorfng the
government ownership OF railroads.
From that moment he opposed MIR.
Bryan's coming to West Virginia dur.
ing last falls campaign. No recent
Invitation so far as Is known has been
extended to the Peerless One by Mr.
McGraw to spend any time with him
at his Deer Park home or elsewhere.
And now to add to the complication,
McGrnw is defeated for party leader.
ship in the State. Who has been Sc.
lected in his steadg A resourceful
and brilliant Politician a magnetic
champion of the people? A business
man who has achieved large success
n will consequently attract many to
him on that accounts surley the
best friends Mr.. cornwell has could
hardly claim that he belongs under
any Of the above heads. An upright
citizen, with no special endowment
for leadership. without means or pc.
cuIiar magnetism, MI. Cornwell viii
hardly be able to keep the Democracy
in the hopeful frame Of mind the per.
ennial McGraw was able to sustain.
Mr.. Cornwell is not a strong man
physically. Having made the race
for Governor, backed by the money
interests as against the people,
came out of the contest willing to
quit politics. He refused 70 make the
race for Congress- against MI. sturgiss.
notwithstanding the fact that his old
friends, the corporations, were willing
TO lend a hand once more. Being Sc.
iected as manager of Mr.. Dents cam.
paign. ne again refused to take n
active part In the contest. So now,
as a compromise, we find this man
the nominal leader Of West Virginia
Democracy. The chiltons and Mc.
Graw viii see to tt that neither side
gets the advantage 81 they can help
It and in the meantime. west Virginia
Democracy Is fast seeking the shades
of Oblivion. Lack OF leadership, State
and National. a deartf Of issues and
general loss of confidence have
brought the Democratic party into a.
state Of listlessness akin to slow death,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-24
BALTIMORE WOMAN DIES
AT THE ACE OF 100 YEARS.


BALTIMORE. Nd. Jan. 24.-Mrs:-
Louis NJ. Este died here yesterday in
her 10th year. Mrs. Este was the
widow Of Judge David G. Este. a law
yer Of Cincinnati, who died twenty
eight years ago. She had been init
mately associated with Presidents and
events recorded in the history Of the
country. She was born in Louisiana.
Her father. Judge wiliiam Miller. was
the agent Of France in the Louisiana
purchase. Her family was closely
connected with Henry Clay.
county prison and after inying a hne
OF s. ans costs imposed b the magis
trate for contempt.
Read the Daily West virrinian.
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rAvERN[Letsoy Taylor, John Nc
L.aaghiin. Fred Il. Brooks. c. Curran,
MorEantown. Russell Bell. ID. p. Nc
Ecarty. p. u. Murphy. L. e Yerkey.
Weston; Henrietta otte. William c.
Bartollas. Al J. Stewart. A. NJ. Rice.
|D. r Kidd. = r. Curtis, ]. H. Arnett.
Wheeling p. ] ccndry. Pickens:
Geo w Gates. Beiington. II. b. Butch
er W. w. Hooper. S. Nj buckingham,
parkersburg; i. d. Canning. Grafton:
venito Fariot G. III. Bishop. Bucl,han~
non; George i. snowden, Hammond.
r. Robinson. y. Raymond. j. H. Nu-
yum. y. o. Brooks. Joseph W. Quinn.
clarksburg; Insie Malone. Beech.
wood; +. Jeifries. j. A. Mccullough.
Phiiippt; L Q. Fowler, Gouvania.
MARIETTA-Lloyd Garee. Sutton
Virgil I. Allen. Center Point: John F..
Keener. Charles W. Prichard. Man
nington; J. G: copema. H. w. Tet-
rick, clarksburg; H, G Robb. Wheel
Ing. George Il. Berry wyatt; d. s.
Wilson, wife and daughter, Barraclt<
willie; Y. W. Wyatt, shinnston; !. c.
Mcclellan. Monongah; A. H. Heldretln.
Margaret: Rlssel Bell, Weston: Boyd
E, Hornor, Luniberport; l. b PococlS.
Morgantown.
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-24
Chief Ttme inspector.

w. c. Ball, chief time inspector of
the Baltimore and Ohio, with head.
quarters at Baltimore, made his initial
visit to the city yesterday. He will
remain in and about the city for sew.
eral days inspecting the various clocks
and time pieces used in the yarfous
Offices and buildings connected with
the operating department.
This is a newly created position and
Mr.: Ball has taken charge like an "old
hand.n He has been connected with
the system for several years in other
capacities;
o. r. Opened Up.
The Ohio River division Of the Bal
timore and Ohio. upon which traffic
has been practically suspended since
last Saturday, has been reopened as
far as, Parkersburg. and to-day through
trains will be running to Kenoya. The
road was not tied up altogether on ac.
count OF water covering the tracks,
but on account of the unsafe condition
of the roadbed after the high water.
Construction men have been constant.
ly at work and the road Is now re-
garded as being In safe condition.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-24

This thing Of the Legislature being
in session for two whole weeks and
no calling Of names or old fashioned
scrap looks like the millennium must
he approaching.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-24
Electric BLOCK system.

Anew electric block signal system is
being installed on the local division
of the Panhandle. A force Of electrt-
clans have been at work several days
and are now in the vicinity of Wells.
burg. All of the necessary instru.
ments and signals will be replaced
as far as Wheeling within the next
few days. and the system will be
placed in operation as soon as practi.
cable. The system IS said to be far
superior to the old block system,
which has recently been denounced by
the interstate commerce commission
In Its Investigation into the Southern
Railway wreck and the disastrous
wreck on the Baltimore and Ohio at
Terra Gotta.
Read the Daily West viryinfan.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-24

NEEAN
Shipments, fSs,7oo: average, 1882.
NEW YoRK-standard OH. $685..
Near Stewart station. IN McElroy
district. Tyler county, there Is a little
chance for opening a Maxon sand pool
There has been some little drilling In
that locality and several producers have
been found in the Maxon sand. j. G
Jones & Co: have Just drilled their No
3. on the .. A. Gorrefi farm into the
Maxon sand and have a show for q
1osbarrel pumper.
In the smithfleld district, wetzel
county, has drilled It's No. 81, on the L,
G. Robinson farm TO a depth Of 1880
feet and has developed no oil or gas.
In the north end of the Garner pool
in Marshall county, the South Penn OH
Co. has drilled its test on the J. n
Hickey farm into the top of the Cor
don ana has show for a very ligh,
bumper.
In the Congo district, Hancock coun.
ty. John g. Rayle q Hewitt have com
pfeted Nos. i and 9 on the Hewitt
heirs farm and both are dry in the
Berea grit.
Near the line OF Lewis and Morrison
counties; the South Penn oil Co. IS
drilling tests on the A. e. Bailey. j. P.
cotfendafer and j. D. Hit farms. In
the same district. the South Penn OH
Co. is due in the sand at its second
test on the G. A, straley farm.
In the Wick pool, Meade district
Tyler county the Carter OIL Co.'S No. :
on the Ruth owens farm is PRODUCING
20-barrels a day. The same COMPANY
Is due in the sand at a second test or
the Jerry Buiiman farm. IN Wood
county there is a little new work start
ing. The Lyons & Boyce Co. has
started to drill at q test on the N. s
Nowery farm and Strain Bros. have
the rig completed for a test on the w,
j. Wharton farm.
On Big Flint creek, Doddridge coun
ey, Underwood G Mccain are due in
the sand at their second test on the
silas Langftt farm. In the Garner
district, Marshall county. Cochran &
Funk are due in the sand at their test
on the 8. Main farm. The same par
ties are down 1000 feet at their test
on the R. synder farm.
In the lower edge of Gilmer county,
the South Penn Oil Co. is down 1,7ot
feet at its test on the Arnold Moore
farm and finishing.
Southeastern Ohio.
Development on the Ohio side are
very light. Nearly ali of the late com
pfetions are located inside OF defined
limits and the best are not better tnan
light bumpers.
In the Jackson Ridge district, in
-! Monroe county, the Pure OIL Co. has
drilled its No. 10, on the II. Written
kind farm through the Berea grit4and
has a duster. The same company has
drilled No. 10. on the same farm
through the stray above the salt sand
and found no oil. Both wells will be
drilled deeper.
In the Cadiz district, Harrison coun.
fty. Cameron & Bremen have drilled
their test on the Edward Clifford farm
through the Berea grit and have a dus.
tier.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-24

In commenting on the reference of
the Morgantown Chronicle to the fact
that the West virginian was the only
paper to publish the Governors mes
sage in full, the Huntington Herald
says:
A very 1audable action and one
which will no doubt be appreciated by
every reader OF the Fairmont West
yirginian. II every citizen in West
Virginia would read the Governors
message he would go to bed with a
more comprehensive idea of what big
things are being done In our Little
Mountain State.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-24

The West Virginia Senate has dis.
appointed the people of the State by
It's failure to adhere to the promise
that the practice Of employing at.
taches for purposes purely orna.
mental should be allowed to die a
peaceful death at the hands of the
present Legislature. The question
Is referred to the Fairmont West
virginlan for further COMMENT
Huntington Dispatch.
The West virginian turns the prop:
osition over to Uncle Jim Seaman who
seems amply able to handle It.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-24

Hon. John ]. Cornwell seems quite
a stranger in Charleston. The Demo.
cratic organ in referring to his selec.
ton as candidate for the United States
Senate in place Of McGraw or Chill.
ton said:
He is conceded to be an able politi.
clan and was a candidate for govern.
or several years ago.
Several years ago." that's pretty
good.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-24

For some time the clarksbarg Tele.
gram has been knocking on Charles.
ton as a place for the State legislators
70 meet. The Charleston News strikes
Back after the following fashion:
"ciarksburg:: OF course. It's a
way station on the B. 6 o., a short
distance from the Industrial School
for Girls. 1t is the place where dis.
solpte women inhabit abandoned coal
mines; where the peace officers are
sometimes arrested in red light re.
sorts. and which claims to offer su.
perior attractions to members of the
Legislature to locate the State capital
there. Certainly it appears on the
map! Likewise on the crimianl rec.
ords Of the State"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-24
A NICE coMpLIMEn1.

The Washington Evening Star re-
joices that the West vIsginla people
saw At TO retup Senator Elkins to the
Senate. It saA. in speaking thereof.
editorially:
Senator Efldrs' reelection by the
West Virginia Legislature assures him
SIX more years In the upper House.
having already served ~ years. Thus
he takes rank with the veterans In
point Of length Of service. as he has
already obtained a place Of wide in.
fuence by reason Of his abilities. The
district considers Senator Elkins vir-
tua1ly as n OF rs own citizens. He
has resided here as an Official. as a
member Of the House OF Represents
tiyes; as Secretary OF War and as Sen.
ator, for many years. His interest in
the local welfare has always been
keen and he Is justly regarded as
one Of the best friends the capital has
in Congress. For that reason WASH
.ington extends Us thanks to the PEG.
pie OF West Virginia for re.commis:
sioning their senior Senator. while
congratuiating them upon their wis.
dom in retaining In Congress d man
whose services are Of such value.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-24

Sick EN-, Charleston and clarks-
burg.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-24
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Standard credit RaIances,

OIL CTTP. Pas-credit balances,
s1.5s: Runs. 1o7,es2: average 1851
shipments 1$s7oo: average. 1f7.se2.
NEW NOTWITHSTANDING on $685..
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-24
Notice.

Notice.
All persons knowing themselves 70
be indebted to The estate Of Robert
Dunn. deceased, or having accounts
against said estate. will appear before
the undersigned and settle and pre-,
sent the same at once.
ALLIsoNiS. FLEMING,
Attorney for Administrator.
jon %. 20, Feb. s, 10, 10, 20.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-02
NOTABLE EASTERN NEE

and wind left to break the tape by 2
good ten yards ahead of the Corne
Liam. Michigan picked up two more
points in this event as Dull finished
third while Eisele fell exhauste(
across the line in fourth place.
fiaskins Sensational Run.
In tn half mile Parsons of Yale
who holds the intercollegiate record
shot into the lead at the start and
kept ii for the first time around when
he practically collapsed and Coe Of
Michigan went to the force. At the
thre eighths Townsend and French
of Cornell came up strong and caught
the Michigan runner at the turn into
tho stretch and at the same time
Baker, If Swarthmore, joined the
leaders Thirty yards from the tape
Haskina of Pennsylvania darted
through the field and won by VIC
Yards Townsend and French of Cor
aell were second and third respective
", while Baker beat Coe for fourth. A
6lanke could have covered the five
men II Coe had had trifle more
strength and wind the championship
would have gone to Michigan.
The txo mile event was Haskins'
race from the gun fire, although Ma
coffin Of Cornell, and Coe of Mich
igap pushed him.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-02
Properties Of TanthIum.

Tantalum, when cold. resists
chemical reagents; it Is not attacked
by boiling hydrochloric acid, aqua
regia, nitric acid or sulphnric acid.
1t is also Indifferent to alkaline solu-
tions, and it is dissolved solely by
hydrofluoric acid. Thin wires OF tam
talum burn with low intensity, and
without any noticeable flame, when
ignited in air. Tantalum combines
with carbon very easily, forming sew
eral carbides, which, as far as at
present known, are all of metallic
appearance, and are very hard and
brittle. but does not seem to ANAL
gamate with mercury, 1t can, how
ever, be alloyed with most metals,
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-02
EVER WATcHFUL.
\ Little Care Will save Many Cairo
Readers Future Trouble.

gWatch the kidney secretions.
See that they have the amber hui
~ health;
The discharges not excessive or in
frequent;
Contain no "brick-dust like sedi
sAent
aDoan's Kidney Pills will do this for
xsu.
RThey watch the kidn VS. and cure
them when they're sick.
! S. w. Shoemaker 226 Ninth street
Cairo, ILL.,, says TO or three years
ago began TO have pains in my back
and hips and would often get up in
the morning feeling wors than when
went to bed. ! would he so lame at
times that | could not rest and every
bone in my body seemed to ache. MY
wife procured box of Deans Kidney
Pills for me at Schuh's drug store
and | began taking them according Ia
directions. The effects were marvel,
GUS in very short time and | re
ceiyed great relief" tFrom statement
made in 1900
Confirmed Proof.
On February 14th, 1907 Mr.. Shoe
maker confirmed the above by saying;
4 still hold the same opinion OF
poans Kidney Pills as when | first
lsed hem seven years ago They did
Wonders for me at that tine and
Ance have recommended them 70
py friends and they received a cure
Sfter other remedies had fail d.
Doans Kidney Pills are superior to
anything | have used
Forsale by all dealers Price 80
cents. FosterMilburn Co, Buffalo
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-02
CAT IN LOVE WITH DOLL.
Chicago Animal Chooses Peculiar OBJ
ject for Affection.

Did you ever see a cat in love with
a doll? Probably not.
Cats have been known to fall in
love" with chickens, and even hatch
eggs and bring up feathered children,
but a cat in love with cold, notion
less doll--that is something entirely
new.
Yet a Chicago woman. Mrs. John
II. Keith, 1880 Sheridan road, has just
such cat.
The cat is one of the male persua
sion. and is a handsome Angora, with
a big, fluffy tail, winner of honors
at cat shows, and of color that IS
best described by his name--Peach.
Peach's sweetheart is a doll that
Mrs Keith used to play with when
she was little girl. It is not an Or
binary doll, because it is as big as "a
small baby, and instead of having the
perishable head which is wont to dec
crate the sawdust body nowadays, has
a head of porcelain. The doll is a
brunette having dark hair tof porce-
LAIN and big blue eyes. Then. too, it
is lavishly dressed, and withal attrac-
tive.
Peach fell in love as suddenly as the
proverbial swain.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-02
AUTOMOBILES IN INDIA.
Zine Roads Encourage Followers of
the Sport.

1t is probably not generally known
that India is remarkable for its pos
session of many most excellent roads
some of them of great length, like
that which runs from Bombay to
Delhi, distance of 900 miles. 1t is
described as a perfect highway
Another fine road. $500 miles in
length, extends from Calcutta to
Peshawur, at the frontier of Afgha-
nistan. These roads are kept In per-
feet repair, and were built originally
for military purposes before the adj
vent Of railroads Many OF the native
princes give particular care to their
roads. OF course, the nature OF the
country plays a part in the existence
Of the roads, and now they serve as
a stimulus to the use of automobiles,
which are very popular In India.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-02

clasp the thumbs just below the mid
die joint. 1t is so shaped that the
thumbs may be locked securely to-
gether and unless key is used, the
lock cannot be taken off without tear
ing away a thumb. An officer Of the
law can carry enough thumb cuffs in
his pocket to securely fastcn a string
of so prisoners. II he was TO try to
carry enough handouts for this many
men he would be carrying something
like Is pounds of steel.
There is danger in handouts. Pris-
oners have been known to knock of
flcers senseless with the cuffs on
their wrists. 1t is impossible to hurt
anyone with this new invention. So