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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-20
MAINE ctuswoMEN.
az S. u. Press Assne..nf,on.

tFy S. w. Press Assariafton,l
PORTLAND, Me-. Oct. 2O.-Aside
from the discussion OF literature and
art, many subjects Affecting the hu-
man veal Will be authoritstively pre-
scented l-or the consideration Of the
clubwomen Of Maine during the an
nual meeting ~ tAs!r federation,
opening this evening. The Maine
Tuberculosis Association has installsl
its exhibit recently shown at the
International Congress in Washington
and an attempt will be made to arouse
the women Of the State to the i'm
portance Of an extensive mud inteui.
gent warfare on the white plague. Z
Prison work in Maine, and the i'm,
rArtance of public Fairgrounds for
children, also also among the topics
embraced in the programme for to.
morrow land Thursday.
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-Npnfr4 sriq- ne i- g ..'l
f''+ 3he lfuy HnI l Better ~ U{'l|-
oat hilnr
Ao.T sail the secretary. ~ always
prefer % 80 ihrous1 these cases n.y.
erlf~
TIE o1ccr had faiied 70 nay bis
debts Carr pliy and slowly Air. Taft
reid the evidence through ID tse cni
When Re fsilei he leokcd ID ana "
Canned lie Tea all1n
slis dlctnte Il note % Tith
lapegs to TIE FFs eiit ma eoliz
tihIelI as ne laid them agIaa. Ic
stitI7d rs be admits to bic ont II Ii j
staihk the scBsetiee Should BE carried
OFT There might have been some ex-
ense FOR tie other thing, but there
could be none for the ne. Ii Ii tine
TO stop this tendency among the Oh.
GERS who get Into trouble. ii mast be
discouraged for the honor Of the sefy..
ice
y want to 90 over the rest Of these
myself said be. Indicating another
pile Of court martial papers. II have
done that sort Of thing ali my life. and
I'D rather do 1t than take the judel
inent Of some one else.,.
q L. "a. r. H y d
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-20

half Of the states are SO atwork with
all states represented l!btnll5 by 10.
ell societies and churches.
pbe spllmulists' moyelp.n MT is a
RELIGIOUS one as well ~ one to pro-
g:eet apl secure capable psychic data
Of spirit communion.
The spiritualists ave ieteipineil II
nrotsct their cause from dcfilement
by falsirs and char.asans. Drastic
I,nEasures are being instituted In this
direction, even to securing such Orlt
nances as have been adopted by Chi
cago, Ill, and Portland. Ore. making
1T a punishable mislemeanor to adyer.
tise in any way for the purpose Of
telling the future, or committing any
fraudulent practice in meliumship,
astro1agy palmistry and any kindred
art or science.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-20
NEW STYLES in spooks.

(Ry s. W. Press 4ssocia+ton,
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. Oct. 90. -
Styles in spooks are changing. little
Bright Eyes" the Indian maiden
"hant" who has serve das an A. d.
T. messenger between the "mediums,'
and the spirit land ever since the Fox
sisters discovered" SpirituaIlsm, has
gone out Of fashion. Crude material
cations, fake slate writing and other
occult demonstrations Of the mediums.
mystics. psychic and seers will no
longer be allowed to mask under tthe
cloak of organized spiritualism. So
declare the influential spirltualists OF
the land, who assembled in Pythian
Hall to-day to begin the sixteenth an
nual convention Of the National
spirtualist Association.
George w. Hates, Of Washington,
D. G., secretary, announces there will
be some very interesting documents
presented, showing the status OF the
movement represented by this asso-
eiat,on. An increase Of organized eff
tort will be made ana new churches
aud, local societies reported. Addi-
t;cnal state associations have been or
yanized the past year, and now one
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-20

in approving or disappearing Tie Ind
ings Of these military tribunals. He
was scrupulous in insisting that all
the evidence should be laid before him
to be passed upon and weighed by him
personally. No pressure Of work could
be too severe or lack OF time TOO evil
dent to prevent him from satisfying
himself that exact justice had been
done the accused, according to the evil
dence and the facts. One evening long
after the rest OF the departments had
closed Mr.. Taft, at the enl OF M IN
usually hard day, took up bundle OF
papers relating to the case OF lieu.
tenant who was sentenced to dis
missal. The chief Of STAFF was there.
and he suggested, with view to saw
ing Mr.. Taft work; 81 think that You
viii not need to so deeper iato the
case If you read the conclusion Of the
.'adge adso"ste's rlemorandum ard
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-20
never GET
OUT OF DEBT

Nine,tenths Of the people earn ius.
about enough to live on--no matter
now much the weekly pay envelqfe
contains. Af2re than half the people
sre always III ilebt sickness an doc
tI,s bitIspIt them behind, ad then
st is almOs impossible togt caught
IN. How to save ectory pills thus
becomes an In s,rt ant 6ns.6s fation,
end It Is worth knPwig that colds,
coughs and throat "a lung troubles
are prevented and cured by Father
Johns Medicine. which Is not a pat
ent medicine, but che prescription Of
AZ eminent specialist for the late
Rev. Father John o'Brten, by wiioat
Ii was recommended and from whom
4 derived its name. 90 years in use
NO opium morphine or poisonous
drugs in any form.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-20
Mr.. G0MPERS REByKED
BY TYPoeRA2HERs, CHIEF
Norman E. MePhsiI Declares Union
Laber's Vote Cannot es sIivered'
BY ANY Man or Set of Men.

1.-THE vote Of organized iehcr az a
body will not, should not and cannot
be delivered 10 any party or by any
man or Get Of men," This is tire dec.
lrratien Of Norman e. MePhail, sresi-
dent Of the Typographical union, in .
letter to Willis |. Moore, chief Of The
United States weather bureau. Thus
another voice Is added to the rising
protest of union labor against the at
tempt Of Mr.. Gomasrs TO "drlivsr" the
vote Of free American citizens.
President MePhaiI's letter is as fol.
lows;
"psar Mr.. Mcors-Your letter Of
Sept. % has Just been received and
read BY me, as have today returned
from 9 tour Of some Of our New Eng
land cities fer our organization.
YIN reply to the question you ask
me, will state that in my opinion III.
vote Of organized labor in this eeun
try as a body will not and cannot be
delivered 10 any one party BY any one
man or set Of men. To aIIostsue a
thing would be suicidal to the labor
movement Of the country.
members Of tabor unions, as eiti.
Gems, have The right and should care
fully consider The platforms and prom
isss Of the different political parties
and should vote as they believe the
sbroadest and heat intaraata n{i4 n,,r
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-20
ZIG AND gEoAp.
Methodists lndsrss The candi.
dacy ef VViIlisn1 n Trf4

I Methosists IndSrss The caadi.
daey Ct William II. TAFT.
B An unqualified approval Of
William II. Taft as u presiden-
B tidi candidate vas given by the
Rev, James Coote, b. D., pastor
3 Of the Methodist Episcopal church
in Thompsonyllle. Conn, when
: he called at the headquarters Of
! the Republican national commit
: tee. For years DR.. Goote has
taken a prominent part In Meth
3 oaist circles in New England anu
I In New York, having been
presiding elder and occupied
$ leading pulpits.
NO man has spoken so ear
nestly in favor Of the great work
that Christian. missions are do
3 ing In the Philippines, in China
and in the orient generally as
Mr.. Taft" said Mr.. Coote. I'm
an address ut Yale university he
emphasized that idea particular
". and on several other occa-
slons he spoke enthusiastically
Of the good being done by ag-
gressiye Christian eyangeiicafism
in the different countries Which
he visited. 1t seems to me that
no evangelical Christian should
hesitate to support Judge Taft.
{ He is just as big and broad in
his religious ideas as he is III his
Z physical proportions. He can be
trusted to do what is fair and
; right with all denominations.
Il am convinced that what
; Judge Taft has said on religious
matters was not for political eff
feet. He has gone hlther and
thIther doing the work before
him, and ut the same time his
keen observation aud his sense
: of fairness have led him repeat
s eddy to give expression to his
appreciation of the work Of
Christian missions everywhere.
I'm Thompsonvllle Is one Of
the largest carpet manufactur.
Ing PLANES In the world" con-
tlnue1 DR.. Coote. During the
last Depocratlc administration
that establishment was COM
PEELED to close. and the thou
sands of employees were thrown
out of work. A very large pro-
} portion Of those had to leave the
town. Ny observation is that
the people In that section OF the
country remember. that expert
R ence and that they do not care
for another administration that
Is likely to result SO disastrous
: ~"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-20

"shall the people ruIeY'' II Is u cnri.
Gus outgrowth Of democracy that Bry.
.anism should mean the quintessence Of
paterpallsm. II all the Bryan theorIes
abandoned, present and possible
could be put into practice the United
States would be Russianized.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-20

The greater the prosperity of the
wage Garner the more Jocund the farm,
er. whose produce the wage Garner
buys. The Republican party is the
tried and proved friend Of each.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-20

The greatest prcductIveness ana
therefore the sreatest reward OF or
ganized tabor are directly in line with
the policies Of the Republican party.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-20

Bryan declared for small appropria.
tons and for sympathy with the SUI.
fering farmer. II isn't the size, but
the purpose aad the honest expenditure
OF appropriations. that counts. and the
greater the purchasing and consuming
power Of the rest Of the commonwealth
the better of b the faruter.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-20

The gospel OF organism resamin.
those who d'ssent from Its dogmas be-
gins. "Titl charity for none, wifi,
malice toward ALL" etc.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-20

To oppose revision of the tarlr by
the believers in protection to Ameri-
can wage earncrs aud industries might
be to Invite its revision by Democratic
believers in importing the products Of
cheap foreign labor.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-20

Nevertheless. friends and brethren.
It must be admitted that for twelve
years Mr., Bryan's voice has constant
" vib-ated for bis native land.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-20
ElIRNESSg OF TAET,
ScFupulols ID His Desire to Ren.
der Exact Justice.
REVIEWS on COURTS MARTIAL

aefusss 40 Approve or Disapprovs
FINDINGS ef military Tribunals Until
He It'd Carefully Read the Evil
aeres Case Ia Point.
When he was secretary Of war Mr.
Taft never tinreseryedly trusted to the
Judgment Of courts martial upon Of
tending officers 10 determine his Gct!on
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-20
What President Roosevelt Said.

Haskell stands high in the councils Of Mr. Eryan
md Of his national campaign committee
The Of this correspondence not merely ustifes IN
the action Of the administration but also casts
light the attacks made upon the administration
the Denver convention which nominated Mr. Bryan and
Is tie eppIss u Mr. Bryaus canFaign"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-20
VII.
What Governor Haskell Did.
(Frenl .Netyspapers Of .Sept. 2e.)

Chicago Sept go Governor Charles n Haskell Of Okla
treasurer Of the Democratic national committee
midnight after protracd conference with Judge
Wade c and Joephu Daniels director of the Democratic
publicity bureau
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-20
What Governor Haskell Said.
iii EsroD, Metz Work Evenfn8 POD. .Seef. o.

City, Mo, Sept Charles N Haskell governor
and treasurer Of the Democratic committee passed
through last night bound for his home in Oklahoma
from east where he has been making speeches AS
his pulled ont Mr. Haskell shouted "And don't forget to
~ that the campaign fund is growing fine"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-20
WElat FIaskell Said IL His telegram to
\ Hearst On Sept. ne.

SHM this committee (of newspaper editors) find your
sustained shall withdraw from all connection with the
present presidential campaign"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-20
What Chairman Mack Said.

garded the question as to whether Taggart had turned
ye joke and my answer was intended Is
WV 5y
The Opelousas courier., 1908-02-08

of the levy is past dispute and has
been established by the decision Of
the United States Supreme Court
in the income tax case. The levy
was fagrantly discrimiiative and
I'LL just and the fight in Congress to
undo the great wrong committed
ard secure refund Of the large sums
thus confscated should be cont
nued until an aroused public con-
science forces action and repara-
ion.-Times-DemOcrat
The Opelousas courier., 1908-02-08
GOOD ROADS

7 It is a somewhat curious fact
that Napoleon laid in France the
foundation for it's good roads, an
institution that has for the past
fifteen years saved France from
industrial decadence, and one
that is of perhaps more interest
in the United States than any
other institution of France. The
system of national roads which
Napoleon founded is the most
perfect in the world, and it is
this that has made of France the
headquarters Of the automobile
industry of the world, that keeps
tens of thousands of rich for
eigners in France at all times to
enjoy the pleasures of touring. 1t
is this system which is to be the
model on which the roads of the
United States can be developed
and perfected.
Compared with the old world,
in no other phase is the United
States so far behind as in the
country roads. The state of Texas,
in common with many others is
sadly lacking in good highways,
and until there is concerted action
and determination upon the part
of the people to have highways
that from the standpoint of econ
omy alone are greatly needed,
Texas can not assume it's place, the
place which is rightfully hers in
the vanguard of states.
Citizens in battling numbers
remain phlegmatic in their indi-
vidual and collective interests in
the matter. It does not seem to
dawn upon them that good roads
are among the richest OF posses
sions. The French people have
spent more than $500, 100000
upon the roads of the repub-
lie, while that spent in really
permanent road work in Texas
is merely a b~agatelle. France does
not have the best roads because
of special skill in Matchmaking
or because it has the best ma
terials of which to build them.
1t is not a national matter, be-
cause they have been constructed
under the guidance of an English
engineer and the materials used
are those found in the immediate
vicinity and are the same that
may be found throughout Texas.
Beaumont Enterprise.
The Opelousas courier., 1908-02-08
SENT TO JAIL

Greene and Gaynor, the rich
contractors on the Savannah river
have got to the end
or their judicial tether. The Fed
eral Supreme Court at last sends
them to Jail. They were convict
ed twenty-one months ago, they
were indicted over five years ago,
and their crimes are over ten
years old. But they had money,
and money meant delay. Delay
is a denial of justice. It was pro-
nounced in Magma Charta seven
centuries ago. 1t is still. The
delay in the punishment of the
rich is a public scandal. the
courts could prevent it; but the
courts are weak and the judges
are in general so much less able
than the leaders of the bar rich
men hire and treat as their hired
men, that the courts do nothing
The Legislatures could prevent it
but they are crowded with lawyers
ard the profession profits by thu
laws lagg. So wealth continue
to secure delay; but in the Fedora
courts it can secure only delay. |
rich contractors have secured ex
orbitant prices the Federal court
punish them, even if, as in thi
case, a corrupt official, sharing il
the fraud, passed the fraudulen
payments. Philadelphia Press.
The Opelousas courier., 1908-02-08
LOST HIS

"Say!!" roared the irate citizen,
as he bounced into the Office of the
village weekly, where's the edi-
tori"
want to see him personality"
queried the Office boy.
"Of course I do" answered the
caller. "I'm going to thrash him
within an inch of his life."
ooh, all right answered the
boy. Gust take a seat, please.
There are three others ahead of
you. If you watch you'll see 'em
come through the window, one by
one. When the third comes down,
you can go up"
But the visitor decided to post
pone his trip.
The Opelousas courier., 1908-02-08
N~eighbOrhOOd FayOrite

Mrs. E. D. Charles, of Harbor,
Maine, speaking of Electric Bitters
says: it is a neighborhood ia
vorite here with u.s." 1t deserves
to be a favorite everywhere. It
gives quick relief in dyspepsia,
liver complaint, kidney derange-
ment, malnutrition, nervousness,
weakness and general debility.
It's action on the blood, as a
thorough purifier makes it es-
pecially useful as a spring medi-
cine. This grand Alternative tonic
is sold under guarantee at all
druggists. SOC.
The Opelousas courier., 1908-02-08
DE

'skeetah am a clever chap
An draws no color line;
He cots de white man an de Jap,
An tells EN- bofe dey's fine.
An while dey's listenin' to his song
He wins-ten times in nine.
He amt got no eddication,
An his social contact pains;
Yit the bes' blood in de nation
Am a-tricklin' thu his veins
An he fights de whole creation,
Fur his striekly private gains.
W. pleasant summah ebenin'
When you's settin' by yo' do,
Cousin 'Skeetah comes a-singin'
Ov de happy days OBJ yo';
An as sartin as you listens
You won't lax him any mo-.
Bout de time you's interested,
An yo' mine am gittin' ca m,
An yo' settles back in comfot-
Makes no diffunce who you am
The Opelousas courier., 1908-02-08
The Jumping Off Place

The Jumping Off Place
Consumption had me in it's
grasp; and | had almost reached
tie jumping off place when I was
advised to try DR.. Kings New
Discovery; and | want to say
right now, it saved my life. I'm
provement began with the first
bottle, and after taking one dozen
bottles | was a we'll and happy
man again." says George Moore,
of Grimeslan, N. c.. AS a remedy
for coughs and colds and healer
for weak, sore lungs and for pre-
venting pneumonia New Discovery
is supreme. SOC and $1.00 at all
druggists. Trial bottle free.
The Opelousas courier., 1908-02-08
WOULD YOU?

Baby growing on your knee,
While you sing some little ditty
Pulls your hair or thumbs your ZEE,
Would you think it wasn't pref
Would you?
If you owned the baby, would you?
Wife with arm around your neck,
Says you look just like the baby;
Wants some cash to make a spec.
And you would refuse her may
be,
Would you? .
If you owned the woman, would
you?
Health and comfort, children fair,
Wife to meet you at the door,
Fond hearts throbbing for you
there,
Tell me, could you ask for more?
Would you?
If you owned the baby, would you!
Little labor, little strife,
Little care and little cot,
Would you sigh for single life?
Would you murmur at your lot
Would you?
If you owned the cottage, woulc
you? "A. B. Foote.
The Opelousas courier., 1908-02-08
LET SOMETHING GOOD BE
SAID

When DER the fair fame of friend
or foe
The shadow of disgrace shall
fall, instead
Of words of blame, or proof OF thus
and so,
Let something good be said.
Forget not that no fellow being yet
May fall so low but love may lit
his head.
Even the cheek of shame with
tears is wet,
If something good be said:
No generous heart may valnly turn
aside ,
In ways of sympathy-no soul
so dead
But may awaken strong and glorl-
fed
If something good be said.
And so I charge thee by the thorny
crown,
And by the cross on which the
Saviour bled,
And by your own souls hope of
fair renoWn,
Let something good be said.
James Whitcomb Riley.
The Opelousas courier., 1908-02-08
PERRAULT & SANDOz,
ATTORNEYS.

Will practice law-bnth Civil AMI Criminal
in tie courts of Thu aud ADJOINING parasites.
Land litigation "a specially. Nntarlrs ana Az,
slractors OF | and Titles. III "t1lGeT: oilceS vi
second floor of St Landry Bank BuilnlliS' olei-
.msas, La. Office Phone Tong DlstdIrel 10.
23s: Judge Perrault's residence phone tL'as
DI-tancel No. 80; Mr.. Sahdoz's residence ph"he
ULong D,stance) No. pa. Post once hoA
The Opelousas courier., 1908-02-08

Up he comes an'-sock!-he takes
you, ,,
An you yells "Ge-ru-see-lam!"
An YOU stracks at dat muskeetah,
LAX a Nawf Ca'liny mule:
You is sartin you has killed nm;
But you's missed i'm, as a rule,
An de 'skeetah goes off slngln -,
"Never fetched me, you Of tool!
Dev's a lesson, fr'en' and bruddah,
In de 'skeetah's ways oh sin:
When you seeks one thing O.
'nothah,
In this worl' you's libin' in,
Git yo' grit up, lax de 'skeetah,
An :jes' resk yo' life to win.
James D. Corrothers.
The Washington times., 1908-06-12
KEEPING FLOWERS
FRESH FOR DAYS
Cut Off Stems and Change
Water Daily-Violets
Hard to Preserve.

The question of keeping flowers fresh
for any length Of time is one that pug
zles every girl. Here are a few sug-
gestiOns that were tried by a girl and
worked quite well. OF course, a great
deal depends on how fresh the flowers
are when they are received. This is
particularly true at d time Of the year
when the florists are busy, as then in
order TO iii all their orders they are
not as careful as they might be as 10
the freshness Of the flowers they de
liver.
Long stemmed flowers, such as roses
or carnations, can be kept easily for a
week by cutting of a bit Of the stem
each day and by changing the water
daily
II they become Wilted from the heat
they should be sprinkled with cold wat
er and put in the refrigerator or a cold
room over night. A little salt added 10
the water VIII also help to keep them
fresh. Roses or carnations treated in
this way should last nearly "a week, and
often do last longer
Niolets are a harder proposition, as
they often look well a long time but
the odor Of stale violets makes 1t inn
possible TO wear them after a day OF two
a good way to keep them, however, is
TO get a large box and puta in II a
great deal of silk paper; then put the
violets I'm this box and sprinkle thor
oughIy. particularly the stems. Cover
them well with the silk paper and put
them In the tor of the icebox, or, If 1t is
winter, line the bottom and sides OF the
box with cotton batting and put the box
ont side the window
The cotton has just enough warmth 10
keep the flowers from freezing and the
silk paper keeps in the moisture. II
Is better, If possible, TO tip the box So
that the water runs down to the stems,
as otherwise the flowers are apt 10 get
water soaked.
Sweet peas, orchids. EaTdeuias and
lilies OF the valley can all be kept in
this same way. a gaTdeuia will last a
long time IL the flower IS not touched,
but as soon as il is touched ii turns
brown A girl sent some flowers packed
in this way TO a friend who was i'll and
they arrived at the end OF five days
quite as fresh as when they had started
Nothing in the world IS nicer or sweeter
than fresh flowers and nothing IS much
worse than stale ones; but girls who
want 10 keep flowers fresh viii ind the
above rules good ones TO follow.