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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-03-03


man express himself about stopping
in dry town. he knows that he can
not get accommodations there and SO
he gives that town wide berth and
goes to the place that is wet and
where he can get his drinks.
AS to the coal companies ask prac'
teal experienced coal men what
miners VIII 10 "hen ere district eney
I'VE IN goes ary' they Simply uese't
tneir post ana leaVe LOT tnose uiStiictS
that are wet This tact Is SHOWN that
In some instances coai companies not
only went INTO the nquor business US
themselves and devoted the pronts ="
charity put nave even come OUT II.
the open ana oacke" tne ssuine u
Saloon licenses IN "ty u'St',''s So 10
TO attract miners 10 us "orNs
That money would go into the hands
of the merchants instead Of the sa-
loon keepers Is the town went dry. is
a visionary statement from an over
imaginative mind for how could the
money get there, If the better part
of the income was cut of, then as has
been proven again and again nearly
two-thirds ofthe floating trade as well
as a majority of the local business
would go to the nearest wet town,
which in this case would be Clarks-
burg.
The writer Of yesterdays article
has cited Moreantown as an example
Of drv town. For myself I could
not pick out better city to show
one the advantage Of licensing the
liquor interests. There is more drink
ing going on in Morgantown than
the sames lie. The local brewery sells
thousands Of dollars more beer in
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-03-03
nav BENNY ~. Lewls.l

Who profits by the hotels and sa-
looms in this city? This question is
more easily answered by the presen-
tatlon of figures showing the expenses
Of one of the most economically man
aged hostelries OF this city. Now
there are ten hotels whose expenses
will each average the following fg-
ures. Nothing Is said on the valuation
Of properties occupied by hotels and
saloons which reach over a million
dollars but only the figures of actual
running expenses, is hereby shown.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-03-03
T own of Sewell
Has Bad Fire
DESTROYS MANY FINE BUILDINGS
INCLUDING RESIDENCE OF
DELEGATE MIDDLE
BURG,
Adv. S.S-0S.

CHARLESTON, March 3.-Fire yes
terday morning ut the mining town Of
sewell, on the New river, DESTROYED
IL buildings and caused loss of $685.
900. The fire originated in the hotel
OF ]. NJ. Lopinsky, and was caused
probably by lamp explosion. Other
buildings burned were the three story
home Of the Royal Arch Masons. Scott
and Gallaway's saloon, clary & Jones
saloon, B, E. Bare's residence and the
store room and dwelling of Delegate
Charles Middleburg and OF L. c. Clay,
tor andfour dwellings Of the r.ongdale
Iron Company. Delegate MildIebure
upon hearing the news Immediately
went to the scene ot7the disaster,
.i'l
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-03-03

The following is an extract from
Assistant Attorney General of Kansas
were convened in Chicago to consider
rid the country of the saloon:
Ninety per cent of city's criminal
class Is the direct outgrowth of the sa-
loon. Do you question this? II SO. let
me bring you statement from those
who have investigated and whose
knowledge Is such that. sitting as ju-
rors, you could not refuse to render a
verdict. The Chicago Daily Tribune
recently published an account of an In
vestigation in st. Louis in which it
was found that the reduction through
Sunday closing was fifty.flye per cent.
Again, in Kansas City. inquired OF
those administering the criminal law.
1 took the percentage and found the
reduction Of crime in that city by
reason of the closing of the sa-
looms on Sunday to be thirty.three and
one-third per cent. The Chicago Daily
Tribune says their investigation in
Kansas City showed the reduction Of
crime to have been seventy-hve per
cent. So you will see that am not
overstating the facts.
In 1894 the legislature OF Massachu-
sets called upon the labor commits
sioner and asked him to investigate
and report to the Legislature two years
after, in 1896. as to the connection OF
intoxicating liquors with crime, pau.
perism and insanity. and here is the
report he submitted: Our adult Grimm
ais, ninety.sIx per cent caused by the
saloon: of paupers. seventy-two per
cent caused by the saloon; and of in
sane, ffty.one per cent caused by the
saloon. Now, just thing of It. In Mas
sachusetts : representative State In
this nation-ninety-six per cent of all
the criminals were caused by the sa-
loon, and then listen to the figures for
the nation. We expended last year
$60,O0OOOO In prosecuting criminals
caused by the saloon, paid for by the
taxpayers and property owners; $17,-
100000 in caring for the insane; and
$13,OOO,OO in caring for the paupers.
Almost hundred million dollars paid
by the taxpayers for the privilege of
allowing an outlawed traffic to exist in
this nation. Illinois has what goes to
make it prosperous State, abundant
rainfall, good soil. and SO forth, yet it
is almost on the verge of bankruptcy
as compared to other States. What is
the trouble with this great State?
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-03-03
8Eor ProseeutIna Attorney.

We are authorized to announce H.
d. Moran, of Union district, as can,
didate for the nomination for Prose
cntlng Attorney of Marion county, sub
1eet to the Republican Primary elec'
tion to be held April IL, 1908.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-03-03

Total debt ............. .$165.SS0.S3
Thus it will be seen that Morgan.
town is in debt and does not even own
It's own water works.
Now let us follow suit of our inter.
ested brother. the prohi. and travel to
Moundsville. There is certain gen
tleman in Fairmont who bought 10
shares of Moundsyille Improvement
stock, when that town was wet and Its
prospects looked bright, at the face
value Of 800 per share. At a recent
settlement of an estate in that place
221A shares of the same stock was
offered for sale and the best price it
brought was $25 per share, the sale
was postponed to another date and
the auction was held again but the
best bid was the same figure. The
same gentleman owns store room
in that town that rented for $25 per
month when the town was wet but
after the saloons were abolished it re-
manned idle for two years and 1t is
now renting at $500 per month. He
also owned a piece OF realty that cost
him $500 and he placed $1,4OO i'm.
provements on the property. He sold
It when the town went dry for the best
figures he could get for it which was
S., 600.
Adv. S.3-0S.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-03-03

we are authorized to announce A. ].
Mcdaniel as candidate for assessor
5of Marion county. West Virginia, sub
jet TO the Republican primary cleo
,tion to be held April II. 1908. The vo
tiers are requested to consult any
county of3cers as to his work as asses
sorin the past.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-03-03
WHO BENEFITS BY.
THE HOTELS AND
SALOONS IN
FAIRMONT
A REVIEW OF CONDITIONS IN
SURROUNDING TOWNS.

If a committee of fair minded
business men will be appointed
by the Fairmont Merchants AS
sociation to investigate business
conditions as they appear in
wellsville, Moundsville or East
Liverpool since those towns
have gone dry and report same
to that organization, all expenses
incurred in doing same will be
guaranteed by
H. w. LEWIS.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-03-03
Eor county commlaslon ed.

We are authorized to announce
5Thos. F. Tucker as a candidate for
the nomination for County Commits
sioner subject to the Republican PrI'
mary election to be held April 18th,
1908.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-03-03

ouented them. The adjacent ground
was so deeply tramped that the marks
were to be seen many years after the
places ceased to be visited by these
animals.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-03-03

The kind that make your mouth va
ter" are easily made with no tussing
and at the least possible expense IL
you use "oURPIE Preparation. It
is put up in alright packages and
contains the right proportions Of the
choicest ingredients. Every package
inspected and guaranteed under the
Pure Food Laws. Don't hesitate. Try
it to-day and then tell your friends. At
grocers. 10 cents.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-03-03
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
For state senate.

we are authorized to announce DR..
B.H. pebendarfer, Of sMannington, as
~ candidate for the Republican nom
natlon for State Senate in the Elev-
gsnth Senatorial district.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-03-03

i speech recently delivered by the
before a large body Of ministers who
the duty of the church in the fight to
Think OF this condition that have told
you about in Illinois, and then turn Il
prohibition Kansas state Of one-hali
its territory, listed upon the map as a
part OF the American desert. the home
of the cyclone and Of the grasshopper
and Of drouth and Of green bugs. and
one-half as old as the State of Illinois;
yet With all of these natural disadvan-
tages the people Of poor old prohibl-
ton Kansas have got more money per
capita deposited in their banks than
have the people Of the State of Illinois,
Saloons and prosperity! Let us cali
your attention 10 another Illustration.
Way up in the northeastern portion of
this nation is another poor old prohibi'
ton State, with one.halt its territory
unfit for habitation, and yet In poor
old prohibition Maine they have on
deposit in their savings banks $11O7G
per capita. and over in rich Illinois,
with'a the blessings which the nation
has given them. they have but $2OT4,
Am / exaggerating the situation? |
quote from the Chicago Tribune of re.
cent date:
kansas. prohibition. OF the coun.
ties In the State only twenty-one have
any paupers, thirty.ave of their 5ails
are absolutely empty. thirty-seven
have no criminal cases pending in any
court After Maine, Kansas spends
more money relative to population for
the education of her children than any
other State in the Union" Let me
quote again: Poor old Maine, prohi-
bition law enforced in nine-tenths OF
the State. Maine was. in 1855, the
year It went dry, one of the most
drunken and poorest States in the
Union. In 1900 1t had more banks
and $22, 1000. 900 more deposited in them
than the wide.open state of Ohio, with
six times her population
What is IT that is making the pauper
of Illinois, and what is enriching poor
old Kansas and poor old Maine? 1t is
not because the latter have brighter
...a,, n,n,. +I,ot r,onI, horJar, ~ TO mt
because we have better soil. 1t is
not because we have more abundant
rains. 1t is simply because Illinois
saloons are robbing the State of its
wealth.
suranee doubIy sure by voting the
over party declaring against the
they count votes, not prayers.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-03-03
THOMAS TUCKER.

1t is encouraging to see good men
willing to run for the office of com.
missioner of the county court. There
is scarcely more important office in
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-03-03

We are authorized to announce Mr..
j. N. Jacobs. Of Faarmons ,as candl
date for the Republican Nomination
for state senate insthe Eleventh sena-
torlal district.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-03-03

bus candidacy ani pledge MIN tier
itee and tue support frst and We
lYon can see nsI btit We Ire not les
pullefs.
CITIZENS.
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WAN Ted

WANTED-Girl for general house
work with small family. good home
girl can get good home. Apply SIR
Benoni avenue
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caststline,s ad. deils forced eutfef
business.
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wANTEo-PosItion by young married
man; will work Mt anything. w. III.
COL Tolbert street. Fl
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-03-03

WANTE0-Young men TO prepare for,
examination for railway mail and oths
err government positions. Superior M
struction by mail. Estab n year.
Thousands of successful Students
Sample questions and How Govt 20
sitions are Secured" sent free M
ter.state Schools Cedar Rapids Iowa
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az a west vlrginI.o vant "A.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-03-03

douhy by voting the
declaring against the
liquor
Adv 33O EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Observation-Disclosures
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Total debt for fiscal year
ending June 1907 slo5, ss0sss
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(seaD President HutehInson E1el 9
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-09
Vernon l. NettIeton, of
CoIdwater, Commits
Tragedy.
NEARLY DECAPITATED
After sIashIng Sisters Throat
---Business Worries Al
legged Cause.

Coldwater, Mich, Jan. 9.-Vernon
L. Nettleton, a hardware dealer, aged
so, while suffering, it is supposed from
acute melancholia, due to business
troubles, arose from bed early today
and gashed his sisters throat dread
fully. Miss Nettleton is expected to
recover.
Decapitafes Self.
He then returned to his own room
and nearly severed his head with a
carving knife, dying instantly.
Leaps in Front of subway Train.
New York, Jan. 9.-William Bourne
Nevin, a former member of the New
York stock exchange, committed sui
eide today by leaping in front of {
subway train. His wife said he suf
fered heavy financial losses during the
last five months.
University student Suicides.
Lawrence, Kan, Jan. o. Urbanf
Angney, aged %, captain of last year.
football team of the Kansas univer
sity, committed suicide here today by
jumping from the dome of Frazer hall
at the university grounds. He is be
lieved to have been Respondent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-09
HALE HAS new naval BILL
MAKING TIMELY CHANGES

preceding II months, and per cent of
the credit notes which it takes out
The revenue thus obtained is TO create
and support national guaranty fund
of s500.0G0,000 for the guaranty OF
both the deposits and the outstanding
bank notes of every national bank
Eighty per cent of this fund is to be
invested in United States bonds draw.
ing per cent interest, while the re-
manning 20 per cent is to be deposited
in banks of the various redemption
cities for the purpose of redeeming the
guaranteed credit notes of the bank.
Ii is Mr.. Fowler's idea to have the
new credit notes printed on a greer
background, in differentiation from the
yellow background of the gold notes
and white background of the silve,
certificates.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-09
OF J0HNO. ROCKEFELLER, NOW
SOUGHTINWISCONSIN, BEL|EvEDDEA

Superior, Wis, Jan. 9.-Search for
the evidence of death at or near the
town of Blair, in Trempeleau county.
of "Dr. Gardner" who is reported
to have been none other than William
Rockefeller, Sr., father of John D..
Rockefeller, has brought out the fact
that this "Dr. Gardner" was for several
years a resident of this city.
During his residence here, however,
he went under the name of w. A.
Bradley, but the fact that Bradley
and Gardner" were the same seems
well established
Patent Medicine Man.
1t was in the spring of 1900 that
Bradley first appeared in Superior and
opened small business as dealer
in patent medicines. 1t was because
of this that he was called doctor
Where he came from is not known
but it is believed that he had been 4
resident of western Iowa. He left Sn
perior in 1904 and for a long time
inothing was heard of him until it was
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-09

reported that he had died at Blair in
1906, and that he was buried there un-
der the name of Gardner
Talked of His 'Rights."
Bradley was a mysterious character,
who made no secret of the fact that
he was living under an assumed name,
and that he was staying away from
his people for reasons best known to
| himself.
He occasionally became intoxicated
to degree that loosened his tongue
with conviviaf companions, and to
these he several times declared that
| If he were to demand his rights from
his people he not only would not have
| to work, but would be a conspicuous
figure in the eyes of the world.
The significance OF the latter par
| of the statement is understood now
that it is believed that he was the
father of John D. Rockefeller. Brad
ley was a man about rs or 80 years o
lage. At one time he lived at Sol
lGrand avenue, and then at 1901 Nortl
Third street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-09
vANDALS RAID
LEAVlTT HOME
During Absence of Bryan's Daughter
in Europe interior of Her Den-
yer House Is Wrecked.

Denver. Col, Jan. 9.-Unknown van
dals have converted the interior of the
home of Mrs. Ruth Bryan Leavitt into
mass of wreckage. Mrs. Leavitt,
who is w. J. Bryan's daughter, is in
Europe with her husband, and the
tenants she left in the house moved
out weeks ago.
Yesterday a neighbor heard a dog
bowling in the house and liberated
the animal. He found every drawer
in the house had been emptied on the
floor, private letters and papers scat,
tered, furniture and dishes broken, and
every electric bulb in the house shat
tered. The dog had gnawed the win.
dow sills and doors in it's efforts to
escape. Apparently nothing had been
stolen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-09
UNABLE TO PAY
HEINZE LOSES STOCK
Edwin Gould and William Nelson
Cromwell Take Holdings in
New York Bank.

New York, Jan. 9.-Failing in his
effort to raise $1,200,000 due on his
stock of the Mercantile National bank,
which he purchased from Edwin Gould
and William Nelson Cromwell, F. Au-
gustus Heinze, who has been indicted
on a charge of overcertifying $407 900
in checks on that bank, turned his
stock over to Messrs. Gould and Crom-
well who will at once arrange for
proper representation in the director
ate of the institution
Mr.. Cromwell said after the transfer
of the stock had been made that the
fullest opportunity had been given to
Mr.. Heinze to pay the amount due, and
that he was unable TO do so Mr. Gould
and he had finally taken over the
stock The annual meeting of the bank
directors will be held Jan. IA, wnen
there will be a change in the director
ate and officers. During the day Mr.
Heinze is said TO have instructed his
attorney, Edward Lauterbach, to draw
up papers in a suit for several million
dollars damages against Charles w
Morse. The suit is to be based on q
charge of treachery in the copper cor
ner causing the smash which precipi
tated the October panic.
Mr.. Heinze appeared before Judge
Chatfield in the criminal branch of the
United States circuit court and pleaded
not guilty to the charge of overcerti
flying checks. By an arrangement
with counsel Mr. Heinze will have un
til Jan. 20 for further pleading.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-09
HAWORTH IS SECRETARY OF
STATE EDUCATIONAL BOARD
University of Chicago Man Gets I'M
portant Appointment lis
Harvard Man.

Springfield, H., Jan. 9.-(Argus Spe-
cial. )-Professor Ira w. Haworth of
the University of Chicago was today
elected secretary of the Illinois State
Educational commission. He is con.
nected with the department of sociolo
gy of the University of Chicago and a
graduate of Harvard university. Pre-
vious to entering Harvard he taught
school in a number of places in Hi
nois and was connected with the
Southern Illinois Normal school at Car
bOndale.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-09
LEVEL OF LAKES DROPPING
Michigan and Huron Two and One
Half Inches Lower.

Detroit, Mich. Jan. 9.-According to
a report of the United States lake sur.
vey, the level of most of the great
lakes is considerably less than that of
few weeks ago.
In December Lake Superior fell near.
ly four inches. Lakes Michigan and
Huron, practically the same body OF
water. went down 21a inches. Lake
Erie fell 11s inches. Lake Ontario re
mains at nearly the same level.
This month the report says: Lake
Superior will go down 8 inches and
Michigan and Huron will lose another
inch. Erie and Ontario will stay where
they are.
The average of the lakes level fol
the month was from 10 inches high
er than the mean average of the las
10 years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-09
WALSH IS WITNESS
Chicago Financier Decides to
Testify in Own Defense in
Chicago Trial.
ON THE STAND FIVE HOURS
Insists His Only Thought Was for the
Welfare of the Chicago
National Bank.

Chicago, Jan. 9-John r. Walsh
broke the seal from his lips yesterday
and in his own words told the story
of his financial rise and fall.
The railroad promoter. financier and
former banker, on the witness stand
in Federal Judge Anderson's court.
where he is on trial for alleged mis-
application of banking funds, made
his first public explanation of the af.
fairs of the Chicago National bank.
He laid bare secrets he long has
hugged TO his breast. He told of the
motives by which he had been prompt
ed in the acquisition of millions of dol
lars of securities.
Bank Protection Always.
He recited plans he had made fol
the advancement of his vast interests
and with respect to each transaction
he insisted his only thought was the
protection and welfare of the Chicago
National bank.
For nearly four hours Mr.. Walsh's
recital occupied the attention of the
Judge, jury, lawyers and crowd O
spectators. Mr.. Walsh's final deter
mination to testify in his own Behal
came as a surprise to some.
No Attempt to Conceal.
In his examination of the witnes.
Attorney Miller made no attempt t
conceal any of the dealings of tn,
bank. The history of each transaction
covered in the Indictment was gone
into, and charges made by those whit
are seeking the former bankers con
viction were refuted. The nonchalanc,
with which Mr.. Walsh referred Il
deals involving millions of dollar
caused some of the spectators to gasp
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-09
AWAIT THE ARRIVAL
OF AMERICAN FLEET

Rio Janeiro, Jan. 9-News came to.
day from Pernambuco that when the
American fleet passed there at noon
yesterday, bound south, Is battleships
could be distinguished from the shore.
The German cruiser Brennan has arriv-
ed here. The American collier Aba
renda has been here awaiting the fleet
since Jan. 3. Captain Deichoff of the
Russian navy, who commanded the
cruiser Gromoboi during the Russo.
Japanese war, has come to Rio Janeiro
for the express purpose of witnessing
the arrival of the American battle
ships.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-09
YESTERDAY IN CONGRESS

Washington, Jan. 9.-Following are
in brief, the proceedings of the two
houses of congress yesterday as taken
from the official records:
SENATE-The senate was not in ses-
sion.
HOUSE-A rule was adopted giving
the bill to revise, codify and amend the
laws the right of way along with other
preferred measures. Upon the conclu-
sion of the reading of the bill IT was
laid aside to permit Mr.. Gaines OF Ten :
nessee to address the house in favor OF
an appropriation for The Hermitage,
the home of Andrew Jackson. near
Nashville. Tenn. Adjournment was tax
en- at 3:47 o'clock until today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-09
'SRORT MEN" ARE
TO GET INNING
Congressman Overstreet of Indiana
Announces War on Rule Barring
Them from Postal Service.

Washington, Jan. 81 don't know
who is responsible" said Representa-
tive Overstreet of Indiana, for the
rule that every employe of the postal
service must be at least feet inches
tall. | have asked the president and
he doesn't know. The president
doesn't defend the rule, for, he knows
no reason why such a regulation
should apply to postal clerks as dis
tinguished from other employees of the
government. l will guarantee one
thing. If we can't get this rule modi
fled l will see that it applies to every
government employe as we'll"