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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-11
A New Son.

Born, on Sunday last to Mr.. and
Mrs. Fritz stelzle, of CASTOR avenue, a
fine ten pound boy. Mother and babe
are doing well. Mr.. stelzle, who is super
intendent of the bottllng department of
the Fairmont Brewing. Company is
wearing a big, broad smile as well as
running the bottling department of the
brewing company overtime to supply
his numerous friends with good cold
bottle 10 honor of the new boy.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-11
Got TWO and Costs.

Had not the representative OF one
CT the most popular reform weeklies in
TIE United States teen unfortunate
last night our police court would have
been blank this morning, but his
,aishap kept up the regular grind at
the city hall. The mayor gave him
twp and costs.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-11
Against Drys

HUNTINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE Al
lied Federation of Labor here yes
terday adopted resolution and for
warded to the senator's from this dis
trict. opposing the present amendment
to the State constitution fayoring pro.
hibition in West virginia.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-11
IA EDIUW

Prof. Henry, the famous life reader
ed medium, is now in Fairmont at
321 Madison street. He makes the
following personal announcement to
tito public:
tell of those y1u love and who
loves you. Who viii; be honest or dis.
honest with you. tell If your present
love affairs indicates marriage or not.
l find out the cause OF your bad luck
and how you can change everything
to success.
III marriage affairs tell you who is
sincere and the enc who is simply
# cling you. tell if the one you trust
IS true or false. can and do effect
ieconcIlIations, and leunite estranged
lovers or broken up families. can
bring about speedy and happy mar.
rage with the one you love.
II you have lovers troubles, or fam.
;Ty quarrels can tel! you what to do
to drive away sorrow and make your
home happy again. will tell you
what to do to frustr7te and overcome
those who would ruin your home, bust,
ness or love affairs.
II you contemplate new enterprise
or change of place or business, OF
want to know what is best for you to
do in amy affairs I will guide you
right.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-11

y PROVIDENCE, r. l., Feb. 1.-THE
5syeuteen hundred employees of the
+ Gprham ManufacturI' Company. who
1--we been working on short time since
thanksgiving, We're notified that be.
shining yesterday the full schedule
would be In operation.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-11
West Virginiaris
At Local Hotels

MARIBTTA-H II. j. White, d q; Cup
pet, cIarksburg; j. 2. Stewart p
Tughes. wheeling; Thomas "a CLIFFORD
'shinnston; w. B. snodgrass Bane
]. W. Gettings, smithfeld n + MA
son, Glen Falls: G. &. Marlin and wife.
Elkins: w. B. Jones. Morgantown 4
c. Martin, Warrington; II. etfiek.
Worthtngton.
MANLEL-F. c. Albright NJ. q 81.
borne, Columbus West w u Gaber
Clarksburg: Robert H. Gates Hunting.
ton; R. E. Clark, Littleton; u. B Isit
enmiller. L. 3. Hawkins; shinnHton
j. Cochrane. w. N. Nay Manningtpn
John A. Heiser Wheeling; George Ii.
Berry, Wyatt; r. W. Buclner Davis
WATSON Samuel HinkIe estou
E. Cumberlidge, Keyser; j. II. Hutch.
inson, Charles Chadduck, G John
ston, L. G. James, wheeling y1iiIism
F. staggers. Wise; Mr.. and Mrs
ErtzlnSer, NORTHUMBERLAND. is,si 1slRfi
Sutton; D. H. Parrill, Clarksburg Oh
car c. Wilt, Salem; ]. II. sharp ana
wife, Buckhannon.
TAVERN John b. Newell Chester
g. C. Arnold. Buckhannon; q. ID. Nor
tin and wife, Elkins; Thomas Ia. Chr
michaels, wellsburg; ]. b poycs.
Moundsville; ]. L. Miller Sutton Mrs
Harvey Miller, shinnston; NJ. 81 aigga.
s. M. Haskins. R. s. cohhor. Nv. 4, e.
Curtis, w. H. Hearne, n. 3. Reed D.
w. Phillips. Charles J. schucii WI
ing: Alexander H. TAFT Franl 5
Trotter, Morgantown; q. d, GnssalSy.
Independence; George p. Wilson. q
R. frey, Keyser; w. H, Bailey sfaI
ton.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-11
Ml ORE
Hills! !. RESUME
RRC lslp GAIN GETS IN THE
1pIE AND THE PEOPLE
fsE FEELING BETTER.

ND, 0,. iteb. II Between
s0gc 900 men returned to work
Il d kpfain plant Of the National
g,l9 Company yesterday morning. The
3iaat been closed down for sew
sa Under normal conditions
apgatf 500 men arc employed. 1t is
cod to be the present intention
II company 70 re-employ full
au1E MEN within very short time
INTERVIEWS with leading manufac-
lrrers q Cleveland and northern Ohio
nlpa ID optomistie feeling as to bust
conditions or ali sides. General
8IhHager H w. Ney. Of the American
teei and Wire Company, said that his
epmpany was nov Employing in its
gffous plants in this city between q.
90 ana 5000 men, A large number
q these workmen have been on half
slrla since the beginning of the late
nbneial depression, but 1t is probable
that the entire force Of the company
80 b put back on full time shortly
s me PRESENT irci eestng orders is
Eaintatned
me plant OF the American Steel and
ira Company ct Salem, Ohio, re-
nned double turn operations yester-
~ morning.
Alter Shut d ,wn of nearly three
1innths three mills Of the Stark Roll
ms NM Company at Canton, Ohio, re-
anned yesterday. It is expected that
Ghe two other plants Of the company
Nill resume In two weeks.
II marked Improvement in trade is
reported among the rubber manufac.
turing concerns at Akron. The B. F.
Goodrsh Company have added $50
men 10 their force within the last few
leelIs and tie plant is now operated
viii Sitsn normal number of employees.
otKeE rubber manufacturing com;
snies ars placing many additional
men at work.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-11

kuGATUCK, Conn, Feb. 11.-Em.
pores N the grlading department of
me Goodyear Metallic Rubber Goods
Company and theeGoodyear India Rub
beI Glove Company, TO the number of
500 returned to worI; yesterday after
talng In i5leness since December IA,
owing 70 the oper winter. Before the
end Of the week the plants will be run
ssssfp ttll forca. er4 Toying more than
C0OsPersons;
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-11
Will Reaurne ErII Tlme

slDDEFoRD, Ne. Feb. 1.-THE
Ferparell Manufacturing Company
"a resume fulI time in the local cot
ION mills next Monday. About 1000
operatives are affected.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-11
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The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-13

Hartford But perhaps our neighbor is awaiting the coming prohibition or in- dependence league conventions, soon to follow, with the intention of endorsing one of those candidates, At least one thing Is certain The Times will not support the socialist labor party candidate, the young man serv- ing q prison sentence for a killing, He has declined the hon or with thanks, preferring his present retired life of ease,
 But the Times Is by no means alone In It's bolt" St, Clair McKelway, who is the Brooklyn Eagle, finds Mir. Bryan "temperamentally unsafe to be presi- dent" Dr. McKelway believes Taft Is steady, Bryan is unsteady, Taft IS trustworthy, and Bryan Is not trust worthy" The Times may yet fall in line on that matter, too, with the Eagle, MT Taft, as the Times says, may not represent the fundamental principles of democracy" but he has some principles which he advances that must attract such a sensible paper as the Times.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-13
BRYAN AND THE NEwsPAPERs.

Each recent presidential election year naturally sees no little anticipa ton and conjecture as to just what stand some of the "died in the wool" newspapers of the country will take upon the announcement of the selec- ton of party leaders Particularly has this been true this year. The selection of Mir. Bryan to lead the democrats has resulted in not few newspaper bolts"
 In this state perhaps no paper was watched with greater curiosity on the afternoon after MT Bryan's nomna- ton than was the Hartford Times In order to get al once a clear, out and out statement as to the stand that paper intended to pursue the New York Post queried it on the subject with the re- suit that it got a reply which can have but one Interpretation Tt will be neither Bryan nor Taft" said the Times. At once the Boston Transcript queries, in its turn by asking the Times if the woods are convenient to
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-13

and that of all the men who have run for the office under that banner in twelve years has boiled the largest vote, It Is impossible to quarrel with the general counsel of the Times, If devotion to the national leader of the democratic party Is 70 be accepted as q measure of ones deserts, From d different point of view, however, and with the same respect for logic, the nomination belongs to State Senator Archibald McNeil of Bridgeport whose name was presented to the na- tional convention us Connecticuts choice for vice president and with drawn only because It was apparent that MT Kern had received on the first ballot votes enough to land him 1t is not a slide down in the scale of things political to take' up with the governorshlp when the nomination for vice president Is withheld--it Is step up that Is If we can judge by the spirit In which vice presidential hon ors were discussed this year both Ut Chicago and Denver.
 The last time a Connecticut demo- crat was mentioned in connection with national political lonors was in 1892, when a movement was begun in this city to have the Connecticut delegation present the name of Charles R. lngersoll for first place. That was sixteen years ago, which would appear to be all the more req son why the man whose name was actually presented this year for na- tional honors should be given the con solation prize. If logic Is to prevail from nose to stern of the democratic ship, then the ticket ought to be Mc- Nell and Cary There are obviously special reasons this year why the democrats should nominate their state ticket with the greatest care.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-13
Monday, July 13, 1908.
MORE DETAILS NEEDED.

Says the Waterbury Republican: "The editor of the Woodruff boom, that the thrice esteemed New Haven Journal Courier Is running, loses sight of the fact that Woodruff has decided not 10 run again, or Colonel Ullman would not be out for Lllley,"
 It Is pretty hot weather to press a polite and respected nelghbor, but in the interest of history we feel con strained to call for more particulars, IL has never been supposed that Governor Woodruff was an avowed candidate for renomination. It Is not to be supposed that he has asked a single man to work for his renomi- nation. But it Is yet to be establish ed that he has so little at heart the Improvements in government which he has advocated with such singular nerve and judgment, as to deliberate " dDdHuOH tHeHl II dsheu uy HIS party. as he would be asked by the people if we had a direct primary law. to cayry them out to a full achieve Ient during another term of office. A dcughnut to peanut that he would respond if his party called him to the firing line.
 As for Colonel Ullman and the other leaders of the republican party, i. would be interesting to see what happened If Congressman Lilley should address each personal letter releasing them all from pledge to support him given year ago or more when things were different We re- fuse to believe that Colonel Ullman would weep bitter tears, if, upon his return from the woods, he found the New Haven delegation to the state convention instructed for Woodruff He would bear that technical defeat with sublime resignation and live to fight again.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-13

serts that he owns the Boston and Maine stock in question now but in- inmates that there are others who are interested with him financially, He even goes so far as to say he intends to work for the interests of both roads and of the merchants and people of New England Happily t may be for the New Haven road that MT, Billiard and Mr. Mellen are such ,lpse friends and that they are both directors of tho Second National Bank of this city, which Is the depository for the New Haven road Mir. Billiards wealth Is an uncertain quantity. By none, however, Is it estimated to amount 10 anything like the price 9aid for the Boston and Main stock. But he ls great friend of John Pierpcnt Mor- gan, who Is incidentally director in the New Haven road, Ind that fact may offer some explanation.
 ''It Is readily seen," says the Wor- cester Gazette, that this selling out of Boston and Maine is nothing less than thoughtful little act on the part of the New Haven in paying due deference to the Massachusetts legis- lature," The Boston Herald calls at- tention to the fact that with the pass ing of this stock Into private hands, the last vestige of influence, direct or indirect, by the state over its voting power, disappears and very naturally asks: What has Massachusetts gain ed by this result of the anti-merger agitation?" The gain 70 all New England may be that these two roads can now be legally conducted har- moniously. Their situation demands 1t,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-13
Hoorny for nIIIi

Sure! Bill he has a brother That's right Charley Is his name- And Bill will be elected in the fall! No; don't mean the other Why of course, we mean the same-- The chap they nominated in that
 hall Then give three cheers for Billi III. give em with a will, Now ono for Brother Charley. who's a
 peach,
 Your enthusiasm spill When you whop it up for Billl And say. you ought 10 hear him make
 a speech. The Bill I mean has travelled; He has sailed across the seas
 (No his Brother Charley wasn't on
 the trip) Lots of problems he's unraveled
 With the very greatest ease;
 And he's bound to be elected
 tnke my tip.
 Then it's Bln. Bnll Bill. We won't be happy till He's living in the White House with
 his kin,
 And Brother Charley too, win And a lot to do When Brother Bill has finally moved In. Oh. the Bills. Bills, Bills. Think of all the kinds of Bills Adding to our joys or ills. Silver Bills and doctors bills. Great Gold Bills 10 give us thrills; Rent day Bills to give us chills. Bills of every kind and nature; Bills passed by the Legislature; Bills for food aud clothes and lodging; Bills that keep the debtors lodging; Bills all clean and crisp and new; Ragged Bills, Bills overdue; Bills that cannot be collected And our BILL, 10 be elected Make no mistake-he surely will Of course he's Charley's Brother Bill You know-Bill -------
 New York World.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-13
THE BOSTON AND MAINE SALE.

The sale of 10000 odd shares of stock in the Boston and Maine Rail- road, said to be worth in the vicinity of $16,000,000, to John l.. Billiard of Meriden, presents an interesting situ- ation. In spite of a small army of reporters and Investigators hot on the trail' of the story in Boston, in Meriden and in this city. a surprising lack of information as to the details that are most of interest has result ed. The situation Is unique. Says the Boston Transcript: No question be- fore the New England public to-day Is more important than this. It is not too much to say that the future of New England depends upon the intel ligent solution of her railroad prob lems." That assertion alone would seem to warrant the consideration of our sectional railroad problems at the coming governors conference, soon to be called by Governor Guild.
 j In spite of what has oeen done in Massachusetts, there continue to be many who hold firm In the belief that the interests of New England can best be served by consolidation If the Boston and Maine and New Haven railroad interests. The .'olds are not parallel; one is suppleme1,ary to the other and, because of that, q merger should not be regarded as a monopoly of transportation Better, indeed, would it be to have one New England parts working in harmony, than to have a series of disjointed tributary roads, controlled by various western railroad interests.
 The interest in the present sale cen ters solely in whether the control of the Boston and Maine stock went out ,f the New Haven's hands when it was sold to MT, Billiard. That gentleman may have the stock in his name, but, if there is some agreement by which he is to use his influence to have the affairs of the Boston and Maine run as the New Haven would like them, then the object of the state, in or- dering the sale of the stock, will have been defeated. The attorncy-general says he will have to be shown proof That the sale was genuine. The presi- lent of the Maine road says; Tt was in actual sale, sufficient to satisfy all egal requirements" which Is most ambiguous
 MT. Billiard himself repeatedly as
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-13
"unclc Nehemiah"
(IIartford post.)


 The eightyflr anniversary of "un- cle Nehemiah Sperry of New Haven, congressman from the Second districts which was celebrated yesterday, finds the sturdy old statesman as full of vigor and with as keen an interest in the affnirs of the day as man thirty years younger, and with apparently an excellent prospect of rounding out a full century. He is considered can dldate for reelection this fall, for his seventh successive term in the national chamber in which he is now the oldest member, The career of Congressman sperry from the date of his appoint ment as postmaster at New Haven by President Lincoln, nearly fifty years ago, to the present time is a source of pride to him and to his fellow citi- zens, and congratulations on his eighty first birthday and cordial wishes for many more to come, are numerous and ferVent.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-13

The city authorities talk of no ap- propriation with which 10 fight the destructive elm tree beetle. Yet the green is to-day festooned with num- erous strings of lights that cost many hundreds of dollars. These are await ing the coming of two or three con ventlons which are to meet here. It should be remembered .hat. if the beetles should destroy tho trees on the green, no amount of decorations could make that square attractive. The money might have been put to better advantage fighting the little pests. if the city cannot afford to do both.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-13
Bryan's Hnndlcnps.
(sprinrileld RepublIcan.

iGpIlHRUelu hepuDllCbll)
 Mir. Bryun's handlcaps are very seri- ous. He must encounter the hostility of the conservative wing of the demo- cratic party, and his two previous de- feats tend to destroy his prestige among all those who like to support winning candidate, It Is also palpa- ble that however strong a character he may be, within hls special limlta- tions, his long career as an agitator has tended to unfit him for actual gov ernmental work, and has developed the orator and doctrinaire at the expense of the practical, well-poised admins trator. In personal fitness for the pres ldential office, Mir. Taft offers by far the superior qualifications, but cer- tain period must yet elapse before one can say whether the question of the personal qualifications will be the de- cslye factor in the minds of many pro gressive independent voters. One can well afford to await the developments of the next few weeks with an open mind
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-13
MIR. rAFTs PERSONALITY.

Some seasoned old campaigner has warned the democrats to be on the watch out for the Taft smile. He de- clares that 1t is impossible to escape the charm of 1t. Men who pride them- selves upon the power to resist every conceivable fascination bump up against the smile and go away con verted.
 It may be the indirect influence of this smile which has led many, who have little or not use for the Roosevelt method of doing things, to frankly ad- init that if Mir. Taft is to be beaten he cannot be beaten by attacking him personally or questioning his useful ness. The New York Sun, which can not possibly be included in the list of those who worship at the feet of the republican administration, halls him as 'one of the best men in the world The fltful Lawson of Boston, who fail ing to get Roosevelt as candidate now offers his support to Bryan, warns him to be careful in his manner of at tacking the republican candidate; "Tafts saneness, honor, and courage. he says, represent type of man held sacred by Americans, and in my opin- ion 1t would be suicide to attack his splendid personality" From other quarters come instinctively the same sort of warning to beware of how the man Taft is treated; from that point of view he Is loaded gun.
 The interesting and suggestive phase of these utterances consists in it's i'm. mediate justification of the faith Of Mir Taft's personal friends, who met the popular demand for him 10 retire weeks ago from the cabinet, and cease to be an echo, with the quiet assur. ance that when the time came for hin to reveal himself he would do So in ( manner to remove all apprehension oi his not being his own master, Tho Journal Courier recalls having sait that what was then thought to be tht chief source of MT Taft's weakness as a candidate would In the end be founC to be the chief source of his strength Knowing what faithfulness and devo ton and obligation are as qualities ti be depended upon he would be unabl, to avoid their application to the new responsibility imposed upon him as { candidate for the presidency should h. feel inclined to. He knows how to com mand because he knows how to obey ! and knowing how to command make it impossible for him to share that re | sponsbiity with anyone.
 The friends of Mir. Taft will watcl with more confidence than solicitud | his conduct during the campaign. l 1 his political enemies have already dis | covered the danger of his smile, whicl 1 is but the expression of soul at peac 1 with itself and mankind in general 1 they better at once look out for tn everlasting common sense and deter imitation of the man. For those wh
 would retard him in the approachin' race he is trouble-maker,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-13

Mrs. Roosevelt feared for her hus- bands safety as president and that fact had great deal to do with his decision not to run again. 1t is said. Mrs. Taft saved" her husband for the presidency not allowing him to go on the supreme court bench We had begun to think that our women had more power than .he suffrage would give them, but Mrs, Kern has spoiled the thought MT. Kern has injured his health in past campaigns" she says and as he means vastly more to me than any political honors I am sorry he has been nominated, although suppose I should not say 1t" Who's running the Kern house. hold?
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-13

The report Is that State Policeman Egan has started north with his charge, William F. Walker of light finger fame. This is chiefly because the former has not been heard from for the last few days, There are a great many who do not believe Wal ker win ever return until they see him in person before the court in Hart ford.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-13

When 1t was announed that Presi- dent Roosevelt would take the stump for Mir Taft, prominent politicians everywhere said; That's characteris- tic of Roosevelt all over Now Sec. retary Loeb says: President Roose- welt will not take the stump for Mir. Taft this fall! Under TO circum- stancesl Under no condtions This is final" Is that characteristic of Mir. Loeb?