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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-06-29
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ONCE MORE.
SAY SAYS HIS CONDITION IS orr. Al
AND HE WlLl9SSAGAiN8As q
FoRsFREEpoM.s i3tls5

81 POUfHKEEPS1E, N. j. Il June De-
Harry K. Thaw left Pough keepsie
this morning In the custod y of Unlert
sheriff John Town send who will pro-,
duce him in the Supreme Court in
White Plains In; obedience to "a writ.
of habeas corpus issued Friday. Thawi
was accompanied by his new satto--3
ney, Charles Morsrhauser. OF this city,
who will ask Iud sef Mills to grant a.
jury trial and to order him detained in
any other than the Alatteawan asylum
until the question Of his sanity has
been atljndicatels by jury. l .5
AS the question OF Thaw's right to a.
Jury trial was not raised in the first,
hnbeas corpus proceedings before.
Justice Norschauser, who decided,
that Thaw was Insane anu ordered
! him reco:nfnitted to aIatteawan. it
leave a rcws issue to be presented to.
Judge Ntils.s IA
From his room in the Poughkeepsie:
Jail Thnw gave out a. statement In
which he says: I, 81:
before the last writ was served
we knew from OUR chemists that my
| sanity was perfect and therefore made
no adequate preparation for the hear
ing before Judge AIorschauser. The
doctor at AIatteawan1toltl my lawyers
and ME and told Or Pilgrim the mid
die OF April atter4I had been there
ten weeks, that he and DR.. Lamb had
watched me carefully and that they
!! were positive thats1 had not the slight
est symptoms OF paranola. AZ ter wl,ar
he had stated to, all these gentlemesI
we weeri not prepared for the way he
4 testified IL :3t 4.
I'm consequence of this although
Mr.. Jerome did not prove that was
mot sane, we did not prove my sanity
4 as thoroughly as we should have and
by short testimony late. the last might
ibid not improve our case. X 3
"All the doctors who have seen an, Il
examined me: have: no doubt !. OF my
sanity whatever. except Or. Baker,
and until the writ was served and be
visited New York, no one could be
4 more positive that he was 4 hat i :ha d
no delusions of any kind and was alb.
Il solute1y free from paranoia. Mo
4. My counsel do not wish me to re
| turn to Matteawan, nor DO i. Aftel
the confinement to which have beer
4 subjected, the association with crimi
nal Slunatics might ruin my health. 5.
"The fact that l am well: mentally
. and physically after two long trials
!: AMI nineteen months in the .Tombs
q and three months at AIatteawan$i In 3it
! Eself practically proves TINT my con
dition is normaliin every way. X
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-06-29
On The 4th
CONTINUED from Page One.

committee has put out. ~ n
The parade forms promptly at 1880
and all wagon cont estants are asked
TO report to the chief Judge, w. s.
Hamilton at the Court house before
10 o'clock. 5lS!s5
4 The Rocky Mountain Hay Riders
from Worthlngt5n will vie with the
"Red Headedn and Hard Cider"
bands from Barrackville in keeping
the crowd in good humor while the
parade Is forming. q
It's up TO every body In this town. TO
speak a good word for Fairmont for
the 4th. Preparations have. been made
to entertain big crowd and you can
take the committees word that no. one
will so home disappointed. The 1T.
fractions are high.nriced. the best
bands have been hired and every thing
will 90 along very smoothly. So help
don't hinder. sl-'5 sa5 4.
Let your slogan be .'Falrmont fol
the 4th." y !5.. .s6
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Peoples Forum
Editor West !Eirrininn:

Editor West Virgininn:
n The Falrnnont West virginian, under
date of June ed. contained an article
relative to the candidacy OF one OF tile
candidates for State Treasurer anil
since 1t is evident that tho statements
made we're those of the candidate, the
editor Is ret personally responsible for
the errors to which it is the purpose
of this article to call attention.
The statement was made tllat tho
""state HIS never allowed State
Treasurer to be electe,l." This is mis-
leading, whether Intentional or not We
10 not know, as w. T. Thompson. OF
Cabell county was elected in 1881
and g1sSS. AZ for the comparison.
made between sherirrs being Ineligible
to succeed themselves and state treas
,irers looked upon in tho snfne way,
the writer is either not Informed as
to the safeguards thrown around tho
Office of treasurer or else It was tho
purpose to make political capital from
false Impressions. .SgS
y Perhaps n statement OF same OF the
salient TEXTURES Of the law governing
payments into the State treasury and
Withdrawals from the same might be,
Of interest 10 tho general reader Sup
posing you want to pay the State some
license tax or any other debt due the
State. Try rs you n1ay you can't get,
the Treasurer to directly ecelye youf.
I,ayn1enl t:s An IN cotin { of Your indebt-
elness Is of record in the Auditors!
office and you ma u pay That officer
direct 4. but the AuditoE cnnnot receipt
for He must q posit your money IN
some bank that tis a bonded State deg
pository and itSgt tificate
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-06-29

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Of deposit, which, when presented to
the State 4Treasurer's office, calls for
a receipt. to the person making the
pay ment. Or. you can pay your money
directly. into any State de pository ami
send your certificate to the: Auditor.
who, after making the proper credit.
turns the certificate over to the Treas
urer, who issues the receipt.
AS for Withdrawals from the Treas.
ury, nothing car. be taken from the
Treasury except by act OF the Leglsla.
ture, which not only makes revenu,,
laws but especially provides for the
manner and amounts of Withdrawals.
A person to whom the State is indebt.
ed must have a requlsition ma de out
on the Auditors office. who draws his
warrant on the Treasurer. and the YAu.
litor's warrant is the basis OF the
check Issued by the Treasurer pro.
viding. OF course. that the account IL
covered by Legislative appropriation.
T. The Auditors Office keeps as strict
i;nnd accurate an account of the money
In the Treasury as does the Treas.
urer, SO that no money is paid into the
Treasury nor any. withdrawn except O
detailed account Is kept in both Offices
The wisdom OF this plan Is patent t.
! oil. 1t therefore seems un fair to preju
ldice the candidacy OF the present
Treasurer. While individual honesty
| is the greatest security against EN-
ibezzlement, yet the State has through
her constitution and laws SO hedge:
The revenues ana Withdrawals Of the
Treasury about that diversion fr5m lie
gal channels is provided q gainst!. i An
ditors have been reelected. and We
they handle the funds OF the Treas
ury more directly than the Treasurer
but each checks against the other
thus safeguarding the peoples mon
.ey.
And in conclusion we want to 81,
that inasmncll as there is no constit,,
tional barrier against a Treasurer,
succeeding himself. the reputation o
the present incumbent for integrit,
and honor renders the article referret
to as being untimely and OF poo
taste. FAIR PLAY. 8.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-06-29

The ling Inteilfg encer pays the
following handsome GIMP lrnent TO our
fellow Nnsnsins / the Hon. Nv. So
Meredith: n II
ID Hon Winfield Scott Meredith or
Fairmont, WAS dominated II for the
State Senate BY the RepubI cans Or
the Monnngalta.ltar ion.Ta lor district
Saturday. It IS d bove. all plea sing AMI
satisfac Glory to note the nomination for.
|legistati tive once Of such men las ME-!
Meredith He Is q trained lawyer of
great abllHy an 4 educated. cultured
gentleman and q good citizen In the
most comprehensive sense Of the
wore: II lis rs pleasure to cali atten-
tion to the quality Of some OF the men.
the Republicans IN this end Sof the
State are putting forward for :
State Senate. In The First district.
Han. J.e F. Cree, and in the Second,
Hon. q. j q Parsons are both men OF
splendid character and ca pacity.
The State needs the services OF 7its
best MEN IN the Legislature, and lit
would be dimcult TO name three pub.
lie men who more nearly fill this fneeil
than aIessrs. Cree, Pars;ons and Mere
ltth, .Iy7 ~. 81
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-06-29
"FotIies' and Mistakes,..nu

At least one person has selected
the most popular of the folllies to be
by DR.. Sturgeon IL, his
lecture July Cd. Th!.ts5 a got,l letter
and misat pcss!blyy win Tie $500
prize to be given for the best articles,
Fairmont, ". Va. iJuna %, tos.
Manager Popular Foll!esi''' ...s
Fax 432, FairI.lpnt. w. Va.
Dear Sir Az
Fashion is the most popular folly.
We are all slaves to it, 1t makes apes
of men and dolls OF women. Let King
Edward crease his tousers in pleets,
and men the world over will wear ac-
Gordon pants. Let some Partisan swell
come out in Sheath" gown and .wo-
men everywhere are expected to
adopt n costume thet sticks as close
L as a postage stamp. The Merry
Widow" hat makes 1t dangerous for
n Tal to walk the streets, and irl-
possible for Iii INTO see the preacher
l.: tila pulpit. Fashion makes hank
srurts CT lis all. Ergo, SASH 2S ) a
folly in which civilized people the
world over Indulge. z \ Il
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"a No opposition to Marion county's
man for Senate, said the Times in a
head line this morning and we began
to read. thinking that the Democrats
were not going to name any candidate
against Hon. w. s. Meredith for Sem
etc In this district. A closer 4exnmin-
alton proved that the reference was
to- last Saturdays convention. but It
might as well be a 8 we first thought
OF It, for no Democrat in the three
counties can come within two thou.
sand votes Of cntching Scott Meredith
in November. He is popular. capable
and worthy and has every advantage
over INV man the opposition can put
in the field. y &
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-06-29

The Wheeling News pays the follow.
ing compliment to Prof. Lorain Fort
ney: s. p
~ hio county people generals will
regret the departure of Prof Lorain
Fortney. who has been the capable
principal OF the West Liberty Normal
the past several years. Prof. Fortney
maintained the high standard of thu
school. and ed,led largely to the at
tendance. Fortunately. however. the
State does not lose his services. MS he
goes to Chenille to be come princl-
pail
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-06-29
q
AR neutrality-suspicious..

lfessstA9fHnS0EESOf 4gENCELIENIE.$
IL seeing Isl believing. then visit
10 the West Ylrg inta q Asylum at Hunt
nEton IS sHuf1i Client to convince any
person that 1t Is one OF the best man
aEed inst buttons inFthe State. Beauti-
Stn1ly located on an ideal site. with
seraryS snrro untling tconducive$to health,
happinesssa and good cheer. the pntients
have All that Is to be desired in the
way gofs physical conditions for their
tomfort The seven buildings used
are sadmirabl adapted to their pur-
sEnpse and they are handsome In
struct1f e and i desi gn. The grove OF
large trees sllrr ounding the buildings
sgiyessth he place the appearance OF leis-
= ire and reatfu1n SO necessary to
SIscpveEy fIbolil and mental strength
which have Rbeen sappel by the ray.
ages of disease. A visit to this In
Estltntl Ion on last Saturday by the eli.
S1ar d the West virginian was I. revela-
ti6nS ~ him. He really had but a slight
concept ton OF how Interesting ana i'm.
lsortnnts Fan institution had grown there
I'm so short al time. The general zap.
snshrince OF conditions warrants the
sassninp tion. we elieve, that no insti.
SStntionS lnS the state Is in more capable
hand ~ than Is this ono. n DR.. L. v .
Guthrie the superintendent. certainly
Mp the ~ hts man lin the right place.
Ties takes IA lively Interest In every
artme1l the institution and the
hospital record s show that none in
the State ARE better managed. All
who have friends or relatives in the
Ssfnstituti ion ought to feel happy thnt
sllrronnl. ngs for their afflicted
dsar& ones are 20 pleasant and that
n hes Inst ton to whichthey are cam.
United has su ch q genial. kindly ca.
aEnabl eSnia an :at its head as Is DR.. Guth
T!e. the SUPERINTENDENT.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-06-29
Coin q to chaIrlester,I...

Much interest Is being manifested
by local politicians in the statn con-
vention. a gentleman in speal:ins of
The matter to-day said lie hal he;sr,l
n great many leading people talk OF
being present to see the fun nnd take
"a hand in the selection of the strongest
Ticket possible. Among tfeGnan,eS OF
those who he said were going were
Hon. L. G. Powell, Chas. Randall j.
b.. Robinson, G &c; ~ : Jacobs, "a e 4
Norris. L. Hall, a. l.. lie Imam; . MS.
a.. Meredith. J. g. Prlchard. J NJ.
Woods. q. P. Moore. Howard Eurbee.
G.. e. Hutchinson and p. C5r,lray,
Fnf Fairnont and CAPT. "A. p richard
and q DR. G.: B.s Nc Neeley, OF Manning:
ton and HI e Long 81 FSartning .on
[fs Try West$Vi ginianT want&nd.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-06-29

the btndsspf tfees syoviing on The land.
me eDndl Hons OF The forest. whether
nlature, original Or second growth,
whether the land has been burned Sr:
emf over, and the wfahss Oh tse owner
nE me sise ~ ttis land. y
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-06-29

RI Senator Littleage Is weakening on
the majority by which he is to be
elected governor. Some time nso he
said he could carry the. State by from,
10000 up. but he. now places the figures
Mt 1000. A loss OF 5000 a month
from My to November inclusive would
be more like the vote the Hon. Adam
would have against him on election
day.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-06-29
,iWHoLE#FAMtLY@

Practically Wiped out by Fire-M 9TH.
& err and Three Children 3 ca d:
81 ALL l1L.vVS'AUKEE.s Wis., June rs The
family OF j ulius Kruger, d 1aborer,
IVES practically wiped out ear this
morning by fire which brought Heath
to- the mntheri and three children, The
father and g son escaped but were
so badly burned that they may$not re.
cover. :, s;.s
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-06-29
PuttIna n esas caft5e

Puttlng Down eys Carpet.
The count court cling a dne
new q ss{ carpet - he cirautt apnrt room
inside the bar. axes l2o yards.
Coal City House ishing Company
ts putting the carp ets down.
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The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-03-19
Gyroscope and Bicycle.

One Of the most wonderful instru.
tnents In the world is the gyroscope.
Some OF the facts in connection with
this scientific toy have been the cause
vt much investigation and study
among men Vt science. A
bicycle really consists Of two yyro.
scope like wheels. When these. are in
rapid rotation it requires considerable
force tn change the direction Of either
axle. But that Is the same thing IA
Saying that Il requires considerable
foScr to tilt either wheel. and this,
cnmbiEcd with the onward motion. is
the reason that the rider has no trou.
bile III balancing himself and avoiding
n fall to either right or left. So you
see tina, the gyroscopic principle is Of
great Importance in bicycles In fact.
there cOulL he no real bicycles ii it
were not for this principle. From J..
+. Sprinsc:'s The Gyroscope" in ST.
Nicholas.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-03-19
Penetration Of Arabia.

The Mecca railroad is being con.
structed rapidly. solidly and methodi-
cally. Foreigners are employed in
positions Of leadership and manage
ment. BY imperial order it is now
proposed to complete the line Nfrom
Medina to Mecca. 4 distance Il $50
miles. before the next pilgrimage (i.
e.. in about one year,. also Is CON
struct railway from Mecca to Mount
Arafat. distance of II miles Mount
Arafat and the religious ceremonies
annually conducted there during each
pilgrimage possess such an impor-
tancc in the eyes Of the pilgrims that
they all endeavor to reach that noun.
tain of sacrafice. Last year the mum.
Der of Mecca pilgrims was officially
estimated at $4,000. With the I'D.
vent of the Mecca railroad the tribes
in the Nejd and in the Yemen will
begin feeling the influence of modern
civilization. When the railway pene.
trates darkest Arabia, darkest Arabia
will cease being dark. 1t is stated
that an English firm has been granted
the contract for lighting the proph.
cts sanctuary at Medina with cleo
tricity.,
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-03-19
HOW TO KNOW PURE PAINT.
4 way In Which Il May % Identified
Before Using.

After = building. has been painted
long enough for weather test, It ID
easy to tell II the paint used was made
of pure White Lead or not. But such
telated knowledge comes like locking
the barn after the colt is stolen.
What one wants is test that will
tell the quality of the paint before II
ind the labor of putting it on are
paid for.
Nature has provided a way in which
genuine White Lead may be positive
y distinguished from adulterated or
fake White Lead before you spend q
cent on your painting.
Pure White Lead Is made from me.
tallic lead, and, under intense heat,
such as is produced by a blow.pipe,
pure White Lead will resolve itself back
into metallic lead. If, however, It 10
not genuine White Lead, or II it con-
aims the slightest trace Of adultera-
ion, the change will not take place.
Therefore the "blow-pipe" test is an
,bsoFnte and final one.
The National Lead Company are
urging everyone interested in painting
to make this test Of paint before using
1t, and they guarantee that the pure
White Lead sold under their Dutch
Boy Painter trademark will always
prove absolutely pure under the blow.
pipe" or any other test. To make IT
easy for You to perform the expert
ment they will send you free upon re-
quest a blow-pipe and everything nee
essary for you to make the test, to-
gether with a valuable booklet on
paint Address, National Lead Com.
pany, Woodbridge Building, New York.
Civ
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-03-19
THE CYNlC
By G. II. RICHARDSON
Copyright, by Daily story, Pub. Coz

At the lower end of q crooked thor.
Onghbarc called Washington street,
which IL IN Boston. the Cynic met the
Politician. The Cynic came of an old
Boston family and lived on Beacon
street. Among his ancestors had been
u passenger on the MayhOwcr, u gov
crnOr Of Massachusetts. a member of
the cabinet or two and three or four
diplomats. He had inherited fortune
begun in the flourishing days of the
West India trade and increased with
each succeeding generation. So the'
Cynic did not find 1t necessary to have
an occupation, save that Of making
clover remarks for the purpose Of
calling his brilliant intellect to the at
tention Of those about him. He was
thel sort Of man who Is described as
Harvard Such a Year" when he mar
rlcs. and IA well-known clubMan"
when he dies. that being the sum total
Of Information concerning him which
the most industrious newspaper man
can uncarth.
The Cynic said he thought American
institutions were In Il most decayed
state and would not last much longer.
He said also that. so far as he was
concerned. they might go to the demni-
tiOn bow vows aud welcome. And he
hated wOmankind and said that to sup
pose that people ever did things from
other than interested motives was an
absurdity unworthy any but the dens.
est mind.
Now the Politician was q different
type Of man. He had red blood In his
veins. and all the success he enjoyed
was the result Of his own efforts. He
had worked his way through the law
school and he had pushed his way up
IN politics. until now he was Il member
of the state senate. He was broad
minded and sympathetic and he took
an interest in whatever was close to
tho heart of any element in his dis.
trict from charity bazar to all eight.
hour day.
The Cynic and the Politician had
first met In the law school, where the
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-03-19
LuM sAao

This Is really Rheumatism Of the
Muscles Of the I.oins and is character.
tzed b.: u severe. at times. agonixing
raim IN tho small Of the back, allow.
lug tho sufferer scarcely II moments
rest. while the ailmcnt is Mt it's worst.
IT can come from cold. exposure to
draft. from getting wet fert or wear
Ing wet ar damp clothing. II causes
acute suffering. aud il allowed to b..
come chronic It may permanently dis.
able The sufferer The way to secure
quickest relief is to rcddcn the skin
over the painful part by rubbing with
a acsh brush or piece OF flannel rag.
ant then apply ST. JACOBS OIL. by
gentle friction with the hand.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-03-19

Cyntc had gone to gain that legal
knowledge which any man who is to
possess much property should have.
The Cynic said he liked to study his
fellowmen (whom he found to be for
the most part idiots) and classify
them. and that the Politician interest.
ed him because lie was 4 type
Now it Glanced that election day
was approaching and the Cynic. quite
naturally. inquired whether the Poll.
tician expected to win. The Politician
said he did. though by a somewhat
narrow margin.
LAS friend of yours" said the
Cyntc. in his cold. even tones. Il
should like to see you defeated. Ii
you would quit this filthy political
business and attend to your law prac.
ttce. you would he vastly better off,"
The Politician laughed.
Your view is invariably jaundiced."
said he. There is ample opportunity
for right.minded men in politics"
Then the Politician thrust out his
chest and gaxed severely at the motto
on the front Of the old state house
While he was thus engaged rude
pedestrian-fQr even in cultured Bos.
ton the rude pedestrian exists-drovc
an elbow against his ribs and trod the
polish OF one Of his shoes.
by the way" said the Politician.
presently. did YOU see that our mu,
tual friend. Wainwright. saved a girl
from, drowning yesterday The pa.
pcrs gave him a great putting this
morning.
Wainwright is fool" said the
Cynic. Hes always saving some
body's life. The things becoming
chronic with him. Some day he'll lose
his own attempting one OF those heroic
rescues, and then hell wish he'd
been more careful.
still. you'll admit that there must
be a deal Of satisfaction in accom-.
plishing feat like that" suggested
the Politician.
Il admit nothing Of the Sort" said
the Cyuic. stoutly. Il should derive
no satisfaction whatever from such q
silly business. Ii people put them
selves in q way to be drowned O,
killed. that's their folly. They haven,
right to expect me. safe and com
Portable. to risk terminating my earth
ly existence to save them. II they d.
expect 1t. I consider that their point
of view is very selfish. No. sir
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-03-19
Soldier Wa. Dissatisfied.

At the Army and Navy club in
Washington a number of odd timers"
were one evening swapping stories of
the civil war, when Gen. Young told
of q soldier In the Army of the Po-
tomac who entertained some unique
ideas IS to his financial value as well
as CT the method by which that value
could be realized.
He vas white man. md VAS de.
!ai.ed for service rs q teamster in q
train that was driven for the most
part by negroes. The darkies were
hired at the rate of SIS Fer month. but
the white soldiers received NO mere
than their regular pay. SIG.
The man In question appeared some.
what dissatisfied with this arrange
meat. and made application to his cap.
tain. ia,
Il should like" he said. gravelv, Ito
be appointed a negro by brevet. anu
be assigned to duty in accordance with
my brevet rank"
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-03-19
uai,nisr,'s Spread.

.Int,a Mitchell, the miners famous
leader. was talking tn Il Pittshurs re-
Porter about the spread Of unionism.
Why" said Mr.. Mitchell. smiling,
Il hear that in II Pittsburg school the
other day. when tho teacher told !,
little boy ;hnt he must stay IN after
srhOol aud rrwrtr II composition, the
Youngest Jared up and answere, l
st0utly:
What. aud get put out of tha
scholars union for working overtime.
MI"