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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-01

Governor Hughes makes two tellin.
points relative to the Iea,Ifng issues
raised by Mr.. Bryan When he says
"Fhc first question for workingmcn
is whether they can work, M: wheta.
er they can be enioined" and agatn
we want. before We have a guarau.
tee for orr deposits, to have the dcpos.
its"
If these ore not summers we lon.
know Summers when We see them.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-01

Ala"i2n county will give at least 700
majority to Taft and Glasscock, and
1T may 40 considerably better than
thar. rh,re is pretty strong sent.
l"emt oven among Democrats against
both Ir:Han and Bennett and IL It
Nceps III iii November the Republ.
can minority will reach the 1000
marl;.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-01

The digging up OF Louis Benefits
record as prosecuting attorney and
the attack IF Theodore Alvorl on him
have raised CONSERVATION in tao Dem.
ocrattc camp. Bennett may be askel
10 withdraw, but his chances would
be Just about as good as any other
Democrat, so what's the difference?
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-01

How many people have heard of E.
II. Morton? We tninE that is the
name. anyway. he is nephew Of
Louis Bennett and is running for at
torney general on the ticket with his
uncle. And Brother William G. IS
running the campaign. Kind O. keep
ing things in the family. eh?
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-01

amid a multitude of projects, no
plan is devised" Trying to do too
many things with an advertising an.
rroprfation is to fall to follow any
plan OF purpose.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-01

The famous physicians in session
IN Washington at present are study.
ing tuberculosis cures now but Il week
'"ter they will Oe locking up cures
for indigestion.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-01

After reading President Roosevclts
list of the trusts he has prosecuted it
would seem that none has escaped
save the Pullman car porter corpora.
ton.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-01
Why "A STRONG PRESIDENT VII.
q II BE NEEDED.


Recent developments carry to every
Y thoughtful mind more forcihly tam
ever the conviction that strong man.
8 q tlrn sman, a true nlHi, will be ner".
ed at the helm OF affairs during tic
tour years. succeeding the adnlinfstra-
ton of President Roosevelt 1t viii
no time for; experiment, no time far
trying out novel fatls and theories at
the expense of the American people,
no time for liberation of deliberate
and letiapt lawbreakers A nan will
Pc needed In the Presidential chair
Nwhose very presence there shall De
notice that the Law must be obeyeu,
that every citizen; however humble,
shall be sateguarCetl in his rights;
that the constitution extends its aegis
over an, and that in letter and spirit
Il mus be "a guide to all.
AgstTpng a Just, firm Presiden.
will be needed one whom no corpora.
ion Will dare to address in tile insult
ING tone of an English squire to lis
hhnnk of a Scotch laird to his ken.
mel per. In view ofsrecent reveal.
N tian " enough to make an. American
hsartsic to thing Of what might hap
spen wilma weakling, mountebank.
spoefafe iuggler of words AMI Of
4 prifisiples il the, chair OF Lincoln, Of
ssratit an Rof Roosevelt.
Tue Very presencei'of William H.
att IL the White House will serve as
sice That all business must be con
ed on 81 law.ablding basis, and
allfthes oyernment will beapsed,
dSFtas5to max such notice etfec-
sIrs rats whole career Is tes-
that he has the ability. the
ofwilfE and the resolution re-
ga Rrestdent who means to
whatsoeEer his day sllal,
Sy1om every American can
sctiohs against oppression,
w powerful the oppres=
etlreSand frienlless the
zee more apparent
and Organism there
nenacing TO the
eriean people TO
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-01

las a man speaks, so hesis,r An
alage of the Romans. Adopted to our
times, 1t would read: ASA merchant
advertises, so is he."
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-01

This fall season is going - Be y
best in the history OF your store oF
the worst. Is your advertising COINS
to be the best, or the worst?
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-01

wANTED-Girl for general hoase
work. Apply 1924 Walnut avenue. Coos
wages. ~
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-01

a lot of people will move into
f'homes within the next few days 81
HOMES THAT WE'RE ADyBRrIs s.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-01

This line is indee' greas one We are not
showing suits by the dozen, but BY THE HUNDRED.
We do not show you a few sizes Of this and few
sizes of that but can give you YOUR size in any pat
tern and make speciality Of extrl large suits for
large women
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-01

}The messages from the merchants
are always interesting and usually
affect the "state Of your nurse.a
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-01

Talk about tax dodgers. Just wait
till Louis BENEFITS record is shown
up. Some people are working on It
now.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-01

WANTED-Girl for gerers house
work, Small family. so1 Beaoni ssss
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-01

Seven is said to be a lucky number
SO that superstittous folk are sure
that one OF the seven candidates for
President is going to be elected.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-01
Additional Wo,lts

LosT-A gold key watch charm ID
ing owners name on one side VII
eral reward. Leave at this ;ffsea. ~
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-01
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-01

1 - t,ie Citizens Dollar Savings a. Bsa
v',,;n; ~ =, "l .n y. .re ssass "
~ I'M. p ,te c.ose ~ business
~ 5N 1on. PUNK nfst VSsan Dastnsss
re"' = Two ..o,,..
roars ond d;scnn S A0Hs' 600. 6a-s 81
Loans an. anu discounts u.
Be1pinn house inrn;;n 70 ,:' and $780,
fixtnTes 1e t'ls"'0 a'lss Y sat6s 8,;S
! Due from banks ii VI as
I Checks and other cash it4ms 5 Mill
Lawful money reservoir bank $50 tl!s3
Expense. ........ u. ...... Bss is
Totsl................. ... $500. Cos
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-30

lahors for cleaner and better New Haven during the past year have been q refreshing instance of sclf-sacrlhcing good citizenship, Mir scranton's work has been carried on with no unneces- sary pyrotechnics, How effectual It has been cannot readily be realized by outsiders who have not read his official report Where conditions were sus- pected of being bad, they were found to be indescribable and nothing short of alarming II is not difficult to read between the lines of MT scranton's re- port that feeling of evaporation that he, along with many other good citiz- ems, has harbored against the board of health for its certain ineficlency in regulating the collection of the citys garbage and It's seeming indifference as to whether it was efficient or not.
 It Is not without cause that Mir Scranton points out the fact that the board was appropriated sll,oOo in 1907 for the collection of garbage and that l. it accepted contracts aggregating slO,- l5O, or ss5O less than the appropriation, although 1t was perfectly aware from former experience that,i could obtain permission to accept any bids received even the highest. "rhe ss5O saved, v \ says Mir, Scranton, was not an econ omy. It was something else Nothing more need be said on that score
 As for the future, there is much valuable work for the committee. lt should be deeply regrettable if the committee, in Its earnest efforts, is not always given that sincere support Of every city board and official that II has received this year from Chief Cowles, of the police department in connection with the work Of cleaning mp the va cant lots, matter now under police surveillance. lt is no idle reputation for any city to have to be known for it's cleanliness and healthfulness If any organization of citizens can tend to bring that result about, 1t should re- ceive the cooperation of all,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-30
CLEANER NEW HAVEN.

Few cities have an organization in which citizens are enrolled to better effect and to accomplish more valua- ble results In the realm of civic better ment than has New Haven in its Asso- ization may be found the very es- senco of municipal pride and ambition. In the short space of a year or two fl has grown to be an institution of great known worth, without which 1t now would seem New Haven could not well get along. We doubt not but that our sister-cities that are without similar organization are envious. At any rate they should be.
 Of all the friends of endeavor in which the Associated Civic societies of New Haven has been active none Is more important than that of the san itary committee. Really 1t Is the health of the city that this committee has un- dertaken to protect and It Is upon the health of the citizens that the very success of New Haven depends The sanitary committees work has been to large degree parallel with the worthy work of the city beautiful com mission, and, If cleanliness Is next to godliness, 1t has been a matter of moral conslderat tion as we'll The very deep and active interest taken by the late and lamented Rev. MT Haynes, an enthusiastic member of the societies whose presence was sorely missed al the executive committees meeting al the Tontlne hotel, Monday night, and by other broad minded New Haveners in the ministry has been evident proof of their estimation of this work
 And when mention Is made of the sanitary committee, there comes, in- separably linked with 1t, the name of George Scranton, its chairman, whose
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-30
INCIPIENT ANARCHY.

The workingman who has been out Of a job for long period of time com prisos a part of a very needy class With him., as the saying goes, "a friend in need Is a friend indeed" From its rather high sounding title it might be supposed that the National Convention of the Unemployed, which has been convened in New York, had it in It's power to help this class of unfortunate men, if even in small way, But, as far as can be learned from the reports those most prominent in the organiza- ton were of the hobo" class, unem- ployed to be sure but lllegitimately classed as such. There were present a self-s yled King of the hohoes," mil llonaire hobo" and many others Of like reputation.
 What possible good the meeting could do the three hundred unfortun- ates who gathered, 1t would be difficult to say. In high handed sort of way letters from MT Roosevelt, Mir Taft, MT Bryan, MT. Hughes and others, re- grettlng the inability 10 be present. were made to inpart the i'm pression 10 inc highly imag- native men present that these promi- nent Americans did not care wit about them nor what became of them and that they would have found some good excuse for not attending, even had no other engagements interfered, Upon top of this the secretary arose to offer a resolution. which he said he would stand for wherever it landed him, calling for the slaughter of land lords, unless the latter threw open their unused lands for the use of the needy.
 As must be perfectly apparent to any sober thinker, such advice to men in sore straits Is the worst that could be offered. The natural result will be to breed the beginnings of anarchy in their hearts, q longing for revolt against existing institutions, in an en- deavor to create and establish instltu- tons they know not of and which they have not even coniectured. Better, far better for them to be of the army of the unemployed and a burden only to themselves than anarchists and sore burden to all the country in addition
 It is not the use of the unoccupied land of the landlords that men want who preach the doctrine of slaughter The latter are not those who would work this land, were it loaned them Their permanent betterment cannot be brought about by compulsion or by force of arms but far more quickly and more effectually by earnest co-opera- ton For some time Bridgeport, for ex- ample, has had a system whereby the
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-30
HASKELL NOT TREATED FAIuLY,
 (Sprlngflpld RanuhlIcapN


 With the highest respect for the chief magistrate of the United States and with no desire whatever to shield Gov ernor Haskell from any misdeeds. pub lie or private, The Republican deems II a duty to say that. in ono conspicuous particular it feels that Governor Has kell has not been treated with fairness The vllesl dog is entitled 10 Justice and, therefore. granting that what the president says of Governor Haskell is in many respects true. lt still Is a duty to point out wherein the presIdent'f accusations appear to be III founded Reference Is made to the charge tliat Governor Haskell is q tool Of the standard Ol! company. A review of tht evidence thus far submitted sustain, the charge In no particular. yet thil was the charge upon which the presl dent based his original attack, and II continues Co figure conspicuously fin Mir Roosevelts latest assault IL ia essen ual 10 eliminate enthets and searci for the facts fin dealing at all falrl, with this matter, and the facts seen to show that Governor Haskell dit what President Roosevelt himsol would have done had he been In Has kelrs place as Governor of Oklahoma.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-30
THE ExIGENCIEs OF POLITICS.

A weekly paper nomlnally devoted to the interests of organized labor has made it's appearance in the field. An article conspicuously displayed in It's columns, setting forth certain alleged and i'll considered statements with re- gard to the fitness of Judge Robertson for public office, suggests that the wei fare of the deserving interests of or ganized labor is not so paramount but that partisan politics can be given att tention by it. TO be brief and to the point, 1t looks queer, in view of the threat made by MT, Fyler to the pro- testing republicans who called upon him and his associates the evening before the convention that he would line up a war of classes, if they car ried on their determination to defeat MT. Lilley,
 One of the complaints against Judge Robertson mentioned Tn tnlS suddenly organized print is that while corpora ton counsel under the administration of Mayor Driscoll he did all in hls power to interrupt the movement to increase the pay of the city firemen. This alleged incident fig recalled to prove the lack of sympathy on Judge Robertson's part, with the proper de- sire of the city workers and laborers in general to elevate their condition and better their circumstances The fact is that Corporation Counsel Rob- ertson was appealed to for an opinion setting forth the right of the fire com missioners to raise the pay of certain fire officials after 1t had been reduced. He decided that the commissioners possessed that right and their pay was restored to it's former figure Later when Judge Robertson was absent from the city, the assistant corpora tion counsel. George D. Robinson, was
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-30
CONGRESSMAN HILLS TESTIMONY

It is not surprising that our esteemed contemporaries, the Hart ford Courant and the Waterbury American, should resent the com ments made by The Journal-Courler upon the remarkable defense of Con gressman Lilley made by his col league, Congressman Hill. of the fourth district in this city last week We have been unable to secure the approval of these excellent newspa- pers since the Lilley campaign was begun but in spite of that disappoint- ing fact we have continued to hold the fort of criticism and deserved oppo- sition.
 Our respect for the ability of Con gressman Hill and our gratitude for the service he has given Connecticut in upholding her best traditions in the house of representatives and our faith in his future usefulness Is so profound that we are convinced that he neither likes the job political necessity has imposed on him nor the kind of sup port his party papers are giving him as consequence of The Journal Courier's attitude. In voting to reject the Lilley report when 1t was made 10 the house of representatives he was moved, as the rest of the Connecticut congressmen were moved by deter imitation to do all in their power to save the good name of their state. Had this not been the fact they would have risen in their seats on the floor of the house and hurled into the teeth of their dissenting colleagues the proofs of misdolng and of evil which they knew were il the possession of their sick comrade fars'rom the fight ing line. Or at least we assume that they knew of 1t to be able at this late
 
 day to come to his defense. .-r
 But we have apparently not made ourselves yet clear upon the subject of Mir. IIill's defense of MT. Lllley. We have not lost faith in his ability or his continued usefulness. We with others have simply been bit stunned to find the obligations of political campaign hanging so heavily upon such a man that he cannot avoid what must be a distinctly disagreeable task. He knows as well as we know that men are not to be trusted with guns who cannot shoot straight at the tar get but who do njure innocent stand bys. But to go on the stump this year for ones own reelection forces favor able but neeting comment of Mir Lil- ley. Oh, the pity of 1t.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-30
ouR CONTEMPORARIES.
lRnllroad AEe Gnzctte.l

tRallroad Age GaZctte)
 Now and then it comes to pass that the limelght filings its glare sidewlsc upon the qunllty and character of some Of our "political' railroad state com- missions. Lately there has been sucn an Illuminating episode in Connecticut In that state two Of the three members of the railroad commission are active politicians and one of them 0. R. Fyler has been for years the boss" of tho dominant party. Mir. Fyler was former ly insurance commissioner of tho state, was chairman Of the atate central com. mittee of his party, has been active and potential n tho legislative lobby and as a member of the state railroad commission was one of the three whp in 1901 signed an annual report which not only did not expose, but masked, the addition of sih,000,0O or more Of waterod stock 10 the capital of the Connecticut Railway x Lighting com pany. Just before tho recent state cOn- ventlon of hls party body of Connect icut manufacturers representing nifty three industries and sh0001 000 capital. sent n delegation tn Commissioner Fy- Tor to protest against the nomination of his candidate bv tho convention next N expressed himself to some of them, as told In the local Associated Press dis- patch.
 Mr. Fyler said that tho manufac- turers had the impotence to tell him that they would fight against the man whom two-thirds of the republicans at the caucuscs had said they wanted. Said he; Those men owe their success to the tarff Do you suppose that the people of Connecticut believe that con - gross will punish them because Mir. Lilley Is to be governor? What Is the relative size of Connecticut, as com- pared with the rest of the country? Do the manufacturers insist upon their threat? If they do we will Insist that they pay their just share of the taxes Of this state. General kooney you had better call or those men, or we will line up on the issue whether the manufacturers of this state are our masters or the masters of the repub lcan party" In the course of further manufacturers were going to line up he would line up the worklngmen of the state
 In view of such local situation lt is hardly strange that there Is q party revolt in Connecticut against tho rail road commissioner and his candidate for governor. But that is the affair of more general import Is the ght cast by the incident on tho sort of person, alIty that too often finds lodgmcnt m those state railroad commissions, where coplness, trained judgment, good tenn pei and exclusion of political impulse of benign efficiency and growing more so as tho state commissions wax in power and the problems that they must meet and solve deepen
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-30

A, little Scotch boys srandmother was school one morning looking np Into the old lady's fnce, tho boy asked ,Grandmother, does your specs mag
 "A little my child" she answered
 "Aweel then" snld the boy, wad Just like lt If yc wud 'nk them oft when we're packing my loonch Sue cess Magazine,
 "cnn .'ou tell mo what steam lsG' asked the examiner.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-30

poor and needy of the city are allowed
 to work" such unoccupied open-lots as there are in the city for what they can make out of them Necessary ma tcrlals have been furnished by the city and specialepollce protection has seen to 1t that the little patches of corn, beans and other vegetables have not been footed AS far as Is known, the system has worked excellently we'll IL is worthy of consideration and adoption here and elsewhere, but it Is not such q system of sustenance for the unem- ployed as will result from "conven- ton like the present one in New York
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-30
DiscrcdItc,l.
Christian Work)


 Last winter a Connecticut congress man. named ldlloy, brought charges of corruption in the government contracts Tor submarines, Tho congressional committee which Investigated the c9arges knocked them higher than . talked of eXpelling LIlloy from con gross But the republican "bosses" in Connectlcut two years ago had decided that Lilley was to he the next governor, ventlon named l.llley, despite vigorous protest from influential manufacturcrp In the state. If Lillcy had been nom. mated by direct primary vote of tho Iepuolicans it would be all right. Un- der the circumstances people outside the state cannot but wonder whether the republicans of Connecticut really want Tor their next governor a mON generally held to be dIscredlted.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-30
Candidate. Robertson md Lilley,

w W0WHNTNVT E1 Tn VWTT1
 Connecticut has in Candidate Robert son a nominee for whom all democrats must vote, He is not professional politician, Ex-Governor Waller, for whom thero wns such tempestnous Roosevelt believes In Taft and there are low Nutmeg democrats who will not take Tom Walters word for anything The republicans arc weak In Lilley. and know t, only Connecticut politician can explain why Mr LIlleys candidate was fixed upon, and even such m ex- planatlon Is not lntelllgble 10 the ave- rage auditor, Mir, Taft Is admittedly strong In the Nutmeg state, Tho most sanguine democrats have little hope of defeating him; but if the result Is Taft be able to say that they told you so
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-30

"KIsser' Hobson is now in Boston, He will soon return home to Alabama and, on the way pass through Spring field, where he has been invited to speak by certain members of the lnde- pendenee Party, That is about as near as we like to have this irrepressible lieutenant and his wor-talk to New Haven, We hope he will not be induced to stop here to give us a sample ot his ultra jingosm.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-30
"uP THE LONG HILL,

Up the long hill A white road wends In roaming, gypsy bends That strangely wake thrill. What shall 1 see When wonder ledge Gives fancys grasp no wedge or mystery? That greeu-grey crest Against the blue What panorama new Shall there my vision test? Here mid the rye l watch the way In vngrant winding stray To meet the sky. The sky that sleeps So violet, So ncar to view. and yet Beyond all ocean deeps;
 Boston Transcript
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-30
Worth keeping in Mind.
CIiartford Times.)

As q matter of fact these two things, public utilities commission and d. rect nominations, are questions of efli- clent public service; not properly of party politics. In Connecticut they are lnsited on In the democratic platform, and ignored in the republican, and this Is one of several differences which voters will do well to keep In mind.