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Three other Towns.
Money for Field Work.

Washington, d. c., Jan. 4.-Commis.
sioner Ballinger of the general land
office, in submitting to the secretary of
the interior for submission to congress,
through the secretary of the treasury,
his annual estimates for appropriations
for the work of~his bureau, asked for
an appropriation of 100000 to carry
on effectively the field work of his
bureau in the protection of the public
lands, an increase of $25O,OOO over the
current appropriation.
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Will Not Be Dropped.

Washington, D. c., Jan. 14.-Secre,
tary Garfield, after conference with
President Roosevelt yesterday, which
also was participated in by the retir-
ing commissioner of the land office,
Mr.. Ballinger, announced that the pros,
ecution of the land fraud cases will
not be discontinued in any way.
, 1908-01-14

having passed the greater part of their
lives quietly and uneventfully in an
old farmhouse here, Jonathan King and
The wife passed away at $40 O'Clock
and a few minutes later the husband
died. In both cases death vas due tn
old age. Mr.. King was "a years old
and his wife So.
, 1908-01-14
POETIC PRESENT FOR
q RIVERTON BRIDE

Since her arrival in Riverton, says
the News of that city, the bride of Mr..
Frank Doll was presented with a
broom, with the following wise we'd
ding words:
This gift l send with all my heart
Its use | would commend
In sunshine use the brushy part,
In storms the other end
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ARE DEAD IN
ONE SMALL TOWN
EPIDEMIC OF CEREBRo SPINAL
MENINGITIS AT LOUISVILLE,
COLORADO, is SERIOUS.
Dead Pass Away In Terrible Agony and
Other Victims Are Now Suffering
Feared Epidemic las Not Run
Course-Providence Aged Couple
Die In the Same Hour.

Louisville, Colo, Jan. 14.-Five per-
sons are dead, a sixth is dying, while
four others are in a grave condition,
as the result of an epidemic of cerebro
spinal meningitis (spotted fever),
which first made its appearance in
Louisville last Monday and became
widespread by Friday.
Suffering Was Acute.
Those who are dead passed away in
terrible commissions and suffered so
acutely that in severa their
bodies doubled backward until the bot
toms of their feet touched the back of
their heads.
People In State of Alarm.
1t is feared that the epidemic has not
yet run its course, and the people of
Louisville are in a high state of alarm.
An appeal to the state board of health
of Denver has been made, but that
body merely replied that full statement
of all conditions must be submitted be-
fore action, if any, will be taken.
Children Principal Victims.
Children are the principal victims Of
ty are thoroughly frightened. Loral
physicians are divided as to the origin
and cause of the disease, and many
different opinions are being advanced
by the members of the medical fra
ternity.
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lapses Into Poetry

~StS
The editor of this paper has received
so much praise and encouragement
from every source over his poetic eff
fusion in a recent issue of the Sun
that he determined to brave the anger
and redicule of his better half, biting
and wounding as it is, and give his
poetic fancy wings. How's this, JUS
for a starter?
A Jay bird was sitting on a withered
limb,
AS clipper as he could be,
And he seemed to be having a darnet
good time,
A winkin' his wunk at me.
His voice was clear and his heart full,
of joy,
And he flung his sass around.
So | up with a rock and fetched him
a knock
That laid him out fiatter'n a pan
cake.
There is a little halt in the meter
and the rhyme may not be perfect, but
it was just flung off on the inspira
ton of the moment. If we are not
banished to the barn for another weel
and are allowed to eat our meals in
the wash-house we will consider thai
wo are getting off light.-Saratoga
Sun.
, 1908-01-14

STATE PRESS
A Humble Suggestion

A Humble Suggestion
We'd like to make a suggestion u
the Leader and the Boomerang, but it
is done in all modesty and with the
feeling that it may be out of place fol-
a poor worm like the editor of the Her,
aid to even suggest anything to sucn
mightiness as these. With this pre-,
liminary, the suggestion is this, that
they once in a while print a piece of
news or write an editorial that has no
reference to Gear Roosevelt or Bar
on" acknowledgements Herald.
, 1908-01-14

Mr.. McCandless leaves the broad in,
ference that the root of the competi.
tive system was not first planted in
this country. 1t vas transplanted here
and had its birth in the earliest dawn
of civilization. 1t is beautiful to think
of working for others and devoting our
lives to the common good, but the
plan has ever failed in the past and 1t
will always fail in the future. In
, 1908-01-14

Bully for the papers who stand for
us all the time whether we are right
or wrong mi flop whenever we flop;
damn those who don't believe as wa
, 1908-01-14
MAY START WORK
DURING SUMMER
SENATOR WARREN TAKING INTER
EST IN PUBLIC BUILDINGS
IN WYOMING CITIES.
Plans and Specifications for Sheridan
and RaWlins Buildings Being
Drawn and Bills Pending for Pur-
chase of Sites and Erection Of
Buildings at Other Places.

Washington, d. c. Jan. 14.-Senator
vising architect of the treasury de-
partment the question of early con-
struction work upon the public build
ings which have been authorized at
Sheridan and Rawlins. At his request
work will be pushed on the preparation
of plans and specifications, so that con-
s%truction may be commenced on both
of these buildings early in the present
year.
, 1908-01-14

Patronizing home industry is all
right when it applies to the individual,
but with the merchant, oh, how diff
ferent!
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Sheridan Plans Under Way.

Plans for the Sheridan building are
under way, and it is expected by the
supervising architect that they will he
completed so that bids for putting up
the building may be called for early
in the spring, possibly not later than
April. For this building a site cost,
ing approximately $4,000 has been
purchased and $1,000 is available
for the construction of the building.
Rawlins Site Purchased.
Work has been commenced also on
the plans and specifications for the
public building at Rawlins, where a
site has been purchased. The amount
appropriated for the building and site
was $4,000.
A site has been purchased for a
building at Lander, and a bill is now
pending in congress to provide funds
for a building at that place.
Three Other Towns.
Bills are also pending for the pur-
chase of sites and erection of build
ings at Rock Springs, Douglas and
Casper. Eventually federal buildings
will be provided at all these places,
and in other growing Wyoming cities
and towns.
, 1908-01-14
People In State of Alarm.

Died In Same Hour.
Providence, R. l., Jan. 14.-After
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-20
For Party's Good
BRYAN WILLING TO QUIT RACE
If MUCH OPPOSITION
DEVELOPS.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2O.-A letter
was received tonight from William
Jennings Bryan by a personal friend
In Washington in which the Nebras-
kan declares in substance that oppo-
sItion to his nomination for president
will not have to muster one-third of
the votes in the convention to keep
him out of the race; that If there
should develop any appreciable oppo.
sition among "real Democrats : not
meaning those of the Belmont class"
he would retire in favor OF any good
man like Johnson. Hoke Smith or
Culbertson.
Bryan is to be here on the 25th,
when there will be a gathering of the
Democratic leaders in congress at
which his latest declaration will be
discussed and out of which may come
important developments.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-20
Celebrities in play.

NEW YORK, Jan. 2O.-Mrs. George
lay Gould. Nine. Nordica and Kryle
3ellew are among the celebrities WHIP
will appear in the cast of a one.act
llay to be presented at reception
1t the Hotel Plaza tomorrow night.
The affair was arranged by Frederick
Townsend Martin. Mrs. Gould and
Mr.. BelIew are to play the Ieadin,;
woman's and the leading mans parts,
md the famous prima donna will es-
say the role of maid. This will be
he first appearance of Mrs. Gould on
the stage since her marriage.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-20

IerVOuo e3nAQbHonS ueVUQbNSpEOabL1r
IN, neuralgi2 LhysteTie epsa ns. 81.
fitus's danSe and otRer rs, diS.tesang.
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the oEp6a >IiiaiDEtly feminine. Il
indueep refreshin sleep and relieves
mensM anxiety and dependency.
If q woman has bearing down, or drag
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pelVis, backache, frequent headaches,
dizzy or fainting spells, Is nervous and
easily startled, has gnawing feeling In
stomach, sees imaginary. floating specks,
or spots before her eyes, has melancholia,
or "blues," or o weakening, disagreeable
drain from pelvic organs, she can make
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Plerce's Favorite Prescription: 1t will
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No woman suffering from any OF the
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makers withhold no secrets from their
patients, believing open publicity to DO
the very best guaranty OF merit.
DR.. Pierce invites all suffering women
to consult him by letter free of charge.
All letters OF consultation are heIQ as
sacredly confidential and an answer is re-
turned In plain sealed envelope. Address:
DR.. r. v. Pierce, Invalids Hotel and Sur
Rical Institute, Buffalo, n. Y.
DIR. Pierce's great thousand-page llus-
trated Common Sense Medical Adviser
will be sent free, paper bound, for p one
cent stamps, or cloth-bound for 81 stamps.
Address DIR. Pierce as above.
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets invigor-
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Tiny sugar coated granules; easy to
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DR., Plerce's Golden Medical Discovery
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ing large per cent. OF catarrhal cases
, whether the disease affects the nasal
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other pelvic organs. Even In the chronic
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-20
ms. stumarn.AeInk, citizen.

NEW YORK. Jan. 2O.-Mme. schu-
-HeInk, the distinguished singer,
will be able to call herself a citizen OF
the United States after tomorrow,
when she will appear before the coun-
ty court of Essex county. N. j.. to re.
ceiYe her final naturalization papers.
The famous opera singer makes her
home at singac, near Montclair, N.
I. She is the mother of eight chill,
dIren, all of whom are named after
American patriots.
THE United States is the greatest
of all nations, and it will be tho
proudest day of my life when can
call myself a citizen" declared the
singer.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-20
Verde fol Dl Pierce
adies Honne Jonrnal.

Sending truth after q lie. II IS an Old
maxim that 30 lie viii travel seven
Leagues while truth Is getting tts boots
on aud no doubt hundreds Of Thousands
or good people read tho nnwarranted and
malicious attack upon Dr.NR. v. Pierce
and his Favorita Prescription published
In the May (la0l number Of the Ladies'
Home Journal, with It's great black dis
play headings, who never saw the hum
Bile, RrovelIng retractlon, with Its tncon-
Bpicuous heading, published two months
later. twas boldly charged in thesland-
erouS and libelous article that DR.. Pierce9
Favorfte Prescription, for the cure Of
woman's weaknesses and ailments, con-
tanned alcohol aud other harmful tngredi-
ents. DR.. Pierce promptly brought suit
against the publishers OF the Ladies'
Home JouFnel &c. S200,0Oo, 90 damages.
DIR. Piera, asel'etl IhAe Mr.. Box, tho
editor, naIItl,Wiy published the article
containing S.lch falSe ard detamatory
matter Will ih1 intent OF injurinS his
bustneSSE'ft rtlteI more. that no alcohol. OF
other kajuII,us. or hablt-torming, drugs
are. or oyer were. contained In his IA
Vorite KTesSfiptlon =; that said medicine
Is mad2fY6m native medicinal roots and
contaAs/no harmful Ingredients what
ever/aHd that Mr.. Bok's malicious state
meSt were wholly and absolutely false.
Ihthe retraction printed by said Journal
they were forced 70 &C know Ledge 1bnt1beY
bad Qbtained ANALYSES 81 EAXorite REe;;
FcTiptI0n,r from emInent chemiSts. all Of
Whom Certified thai M lid moi contain al:
eohor OF any Of lie ALLEGED harmful drugs!
The1e facts Wefe also proven In the trial OF
the action In the Supreme Court But the
business OF DR.. Pierce was greatly injured ~
the publication OF the libelouS article with
It's great display headings, whit hundreds OF
thousands who read the wlckedly defematory
article never saw the humble grovelinR re-
traction. SGT In small tyre and made as incon-
spicuouS as possible. The matter was now
ever brought before 4 Jury In the supreme
Court OF New York State which promptly
rendered a verdict In tho Doctors favor
Thus his traducers came 70 grieL ana tneu
base ISLANDERS weFe refuted
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-20
catarrh Cannot be Cured

With local applications, as they CAP
not reach the seat of the disease
Catarrh Is a blood or constitutional
disease, and in order to cure it you
must take internal remedies. Halle
1atarrh Cure is taken internally, and
acts directly on the blood and mucus
surfaces. Halls Catarrh Cure is not
1uack medicine. 1t was prescribed
by one of the best physicians in this
country for years and is a regular
prescription. 1t is composed of the
best tonics known, combined with the
best blood purifiers, acting directly on
the mucous surfaces. The perfect
combination of the two ingredients
Is what produces such wonderful re.
sul>s in curing Catarrh. Send for tesh
uonials free.
FL. CHENEY & CO., Props.
Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by Druggists, price 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti
patton.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-20
OIL AND GAS.

The Holidays Cove district in
Brooke county, is coming to the front
with some very good producers and
shows that the northeast and southeast
extensions to the pool are able to sup
ply new production and make room
for additional operations in that dis
trict. In the southwest operations in
that district. In the southwest extern
sion Jepning Bros. & Co. have conf
rleted their second test on the George
T. Orr farm and have a show for a
natural producer good for GO barrels
a day. This location is about 1900
feet west of their first test on the
same farm. After the well has been
given a shot 1t will be good for one
hundred or more barrels a day.
To the northeast of development c.
Ferguson & Co. have drilled in their
second test on the James McWha farm
and have show for so barrel pro-
Queer. This location is about cne-half
mile east of the first test on the same
farm and shows an extension in that
direction.
In the fourth sand district, on the
south fork of Dunkard creek. Bat
telle district, Monongalia county. the
Manufacturers Light and Heat Com
peny has completed and shot It's No. 3
nm ths William KINNEY farm. The
first "a hours after this 1t produced
40 barrels.
On Tanners Fork, DeKalb district,
Gilmer county A. Lutz & Co. have
drilled their test on the Morris Law
farm through the Gantz sand and have
a gasser with a capacity Of 100000
cubic feet a day from the Big Injun
and Gants sands.
{ ON Rock run, Walton district, RoaneI
county, the South Penn oil Company
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-20
Expect a East Go.

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Jan. 2O.-Joe
Thomas, the California pugilist, and
Jack Irwin" Sullivan, the clever New
England fighter. are rounding into
shape for their ten round battle before
McCarey's Pacific Athletic club to.
morrow night. Local sports believe
that the men are very evenly matched
and that the bout will be one of the
fastest seen here in long time. Six
ty per cent. of the gross receipts will
be divided between the fighters. The
ten round affairs have become very
popular in Los Angeles and the Thorn.
as.Sullivan mill will doubtless attract
a large crowd.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-20
democrats Meet in Denver.

DENVER, Col, Jan. 20.-Prelimlu-
airy plans for the Democratic national
convention In Denver were considered
to-day at meeting here of the com.
mittee on arrangements. This is the
first session held by the committee,
which is composed of Chairman Tag.
CART, Secretary Woodson and Commit
teemen Sullivan, of Illinois, Mack, Of
New York, McGraw, of West Virginia,
Howell. of Georgia. Johnston, of Tex
as. Osborne, OF Wyoming, and Dahl.
man, OF Nebraska.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-20
TnE OLDEST WAY o. Al.l.

(From the st, Louis Post ispat
There are poor men wanting motors
there are rich men want togwa
There are people wanting power, there
are dumb men want 70 talk;
There are sweet, romantic maidsns
want their husbands to be tall
But which Of you can guess, can
guess, the oldest want OF an
There are men that want TO live Tor
aye, and men that want to. we'd 4:
And other men that want to make =
kingdom here for Ted;
There are men whose wants are many
there are men whose wants arc
small
There are fellows wanting once, there
are women want to vote,
There are girls that want a title, there
are boys that want goat;
But the oldest want is Cannon's want
he wants by some flmham 3:
To be our Uncle Joseph, and also our
Uncle Sam.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-20
Pacific Coast Ad. Men.

OAKLAND. Cal. Jan. 2O.-Munici.
,al advertising and the booming of the
cast country will largely occupy the
Intention of the delegates to the con-
.ention of the Pacific Coast Advertig:
ng Mems association. opening here to-
lay. Special trains have brought Wis
ting advertising men from all the
Important cities between Seattle and
San Diego and the convention will be
more largely attended and interesting
than ever before.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-20

The formula Of DR.. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription will bear the most critical
discrimination Of medical experts, for it
:sontains no alcohol, 80 injurious to deli
cate women even in small quantities
when long continued. Neither does it
contain any narcotics, or other harmful,
lor habit forming drugs and no agent
enters into it that is not highly recon-
imended by the most advanced and
leading medical teachers and au.:
Ehorities of their several schools OF
practice. These authorities recommend
the ingredients of DR.. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription for the cure of exactly the
same ailments for which this world
famed medicine is advised by its manu-
factufers.
No otheA medicine for woman'S Ills
has any euchAPro feSstonGI endorsement
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ihaA feeeived, in the>Spqualiied recon-
dents b. ScoseS 81 leadaS Qedical men
an Endorsement not worthy oil Yo1y
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of non.profegsional, or lay testimQnials,
a Booklet Of Ingredients, with uumer-
Gus authoritative professional endorse
ments by the leading medical authori-
ties Of this country, will be mailed free
to any one sending name and address
with request for same. Address DR..
r. v. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription is a
scientific medicine, carefully devised by
an Inexperienced and skillful physician,
aud adapted to woman's delicate system:
It is made OF native American medicinal
roots and is perfectly harmless in its
effects IN any condition of the female
system.
AS powerful invigorating tonic q Fa-
vorite Prescription imparts strength to
tthewhole system and to the organs dis
tinctly feminine in particular. For over
worked, WORKOUT" rundown" debili-
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and is invaluable in allaying and sub
DUNG nervous excitability, irritability.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-20
BIZ
Vl!R TO Day.

I SALTWATER. Okla. Jan, 20. For
he first time under statehood, the
,armers Of the new commonwealth
altered here to-day for the annual
short course in stock Judging and
seed selection at the Oklahoma Asrt-
cultural college. Sessions viii also
De held during the week by the State
board of agriculture. the Eastern Ok
ahoma Poultry association. the Ok
'ahoma Corn Breeders association
md other agricultural bodies.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-20
Coast Field Trials.

BAKERSFIELD. Cal, Jan. 90
Some of the best retrivers of the West,
including several from British Colum.
bla. are entered in the various stakes
of the Pacific Coast Field Trials club
which began It's twenty-fifth annual
meet in the fields near here to-day,
Special interest attaches to the Pa
clfc Coast derby, in which several
crack thoroughbred dogs with fine
records are entered.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-20
Educate Illinois Farmers.

CHAMPAIGN. ILL.,, Jan. 2O.-A two
weeks course in agriculture, farm me-
,hanics, stock judging, seed selection,
1airying and soil study was inaugural
ed to-day by the University of Illinois
for the benefit of the farmers of NJ
lnois, and is largely attended. The
corn growers and stockmen of the
State will hold their conventions dur.
ng the educational session.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-20
Blood
poisson
Bone Pains, Itehtna, seabby skn pIs.

eases.
Permanently cured by taking Botanic
Blood Balm. Blood poison is the worst
diseases on earth, yet easily cured
by taking Botanic Blood Balm. II
you have aches and pains in bones
back and joints. itching, acabby sltirs
blood feels hot or thin; swollen glands.
risings and bumps on the skin, sore
throat or mouth, falling hair, plnples
or offensive eruptions, or rash on skin
are run down or nervous, ulcers on
any part of the body, carbuncles Or
boIls, TAKE BOTANIC BLOOD BALM
(B. 8. By GUARANTEED to cTre eyss
en- tho worst and most deep.seateA
cases. B. B. B. acts directly on tle
poisons in the blood, driving ali pota.
onous matter from the system and
sending food of pure, rich blood Y;
rectly to the skin surface. IN this
way sores, eruptions and pimpies ~
quickly healed and cured, compile
changing the entire body into clean,
healthy condition. 3. 81 =. has aOns4
this for thousands Of cases, 50 3. 2.
B. will certainly cure you. For rheus
maltsm, aching shoulders hawkins
and splitting, blurred eyesight, catarrhi
cancer, and all evidences Of impure
blood, take Botanic Blood Balm y
steps all aches and pains. cares rheu.
matlsm or catarrh. heals every sore.
and makes the blood pure and rtch.
BOTANIC BLOOD BALM, iB 3. {.
is pleasant and safe to take; composed
of pure Botanic Ingredients. II B7dtt
ferent from any other blood puTlael
because B. B. B. cures where ~ err
falls. SAMPLE SENT FREE bys
ing Blood Balm Co., Atlanta. Ca. SOLD
BY DRUGGISTS, q PER I4ARGN
BOTTLE. Sold in F'airmont ". W.
by Mountain City Drug 90, Main 81
Cali or write. Remedy sent ~ exs
press. til
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-20
T aft Endorsed
BY REPUBLICAN MONROE couN-
TY coMMITTEE-FoRAKER
TURNED DOWN,

wooDsFIELD. Ohio, Jan. 2O.-At
the Republican county convention held
here. William H. Taft was unanl-
mously endorsed for the Presidency.
1t was also decided to hold the Repub-
llcan county primary election during
the month of February. Foraker's
name was also mentioned for the
Presidency, but was turned down.