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WESTERN LEAGUE.

Sioux City s. oes Moines, 2.
AT Des Moines-
Score r. II. g..
PCS Momes 49,. 900 100 O1O--2 2 2
Sioux City .... POP 100 O00--5 10
witherap and Heekinger; Furehcr
and Shea.
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CHICAGO, S; Boston, 1.

Chicago. Aug. Brown was very
effective against Boston today except
in the third inning, when, with two
out. he was hit for two singles and
double
Score II. III. E.
Chicago. 49,. .OG0 602 OSs--5 II
Roston. ..... .001 600 COo-1 8
Brown and Killing; Flaherty and
Smith.
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Webb ely, S; WlehIta, 5.

Wichita. Kas., Aug. 20.-WeDb City
won a thinning game from wichita,
Score r. II. Ie
wichita. 21O 600 900 900 0O--3 s 2
" ebb Cy 100 100 01O 600 02--5 IL ?
Packard. Speer and Doran; Nelson
and Cheek
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aostoa. J: cleveland. ..
philadeInhia, g: ctieaoo. s.

Philadelphia, Aug. 20.--After Chlca-
go knocked Plank Off the rubber In
the firt inning Philadelphia got the
lead by hammering Walsh's curves,
buy Dygert who succeeded Plank, be-
came wild in the seventh and his
place was taken by vickers, VINO
saved the game.
Score r. IA. V.
Philadelphia. ..i01 POI 0ls-0 10
Walsh and shaw; PLANK. Dygcrt
Vickers tnd Powers, Shreck.
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New York, Aug. 2O.-Detroit met an
unexpected defeat by the locals. the
hcm eteam scoring shut-out. The
visitors, weer odiplayed in every de
rartment
Score r. III. e.
Detroit. 49,. 900 000 C00--0 -
New York .....111 COO 23"--S az o
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-08-20

A healthy man is king IN his own
right; an unhealthy man is an un
happy slave. Bufdock Blood Bitters
builds up sound health-keeps you
well
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TEXAS LEAGUE.
; Waco. 2; San Antonio, I.

Waco, 2; San Antonio, I.
Waco. Tex. Aug. 20.-Waco won
close game from San Antonio.
Score RH.E
waco. ....,....,...... 4 2
San Antonio ..... ..,..l s 1
: Hooks and Orr; Dupree and Griggs.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE.
New York, 3; cIneinnati, 1

wv " ~ u OF'INF'F'INt'T v
Cincinnati, Aug e0.-The locals
tied the score in the ninth inning on
pass "a sacrifice and Lobert's single.
New York came back in the tenth
with three hits that gave them two
runs and the game.
Score R.H.D.
Cincinnati GOO COO col OIL 2
New York :. 600 900 100 2--3 10 0
Spade and Mclean; Wiltse and
Bresnahan.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-08-20

The big Lawn Social en- the NJ. u.
avn Friday evening promises 70 be
good place 70 spend an evening 81
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g a - n q IA r a.
Bear the ,lba Kind ias Haw AlAaE B0ugR
'i';;''s 9; !: . ZH4zzz Z 3 :; 4 :

Weinberger's Smokery carries the
bess line Of high grade smoking TO.
bacoo In the city. II
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WESTERN ASSOCIATION.

Oklahoma CITY, 8; Springfield, 0.
Oklahoma City, Okla, Aug. To-
Oklahoma City won the second game
ci the series with Springfield III
pitchers battle Errors by Wilson ana
Smith lost the game for the visitors.
Score RH. e.
cklaholna City 600 900 21e-3 3
Splingfl I'D. 900 O9) eeG--O J
Hoffer and Goes; Karsten and Err
ION,
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arooklyn, a: pittsburo, 0.

Pittsburg Aug. 2O.--Brooklyn shu,
ont Pittsburg in the first game
OF the series.
Score R.H. y.
Pittsburg 900 600 0G0--0 L
Brooklyn. 49,. POI 010 00c--4 D
Leifield. Young and Gibson: Wiz
holm and Bergen.
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topeka, 3; Hutchinson, 0.

Topeka, Kas., Aug. 2O.-Hagerman
had Hutchinson going and shut them
cut
Score R.H e.
Topeka. ... .090 DOL O2S-3 z
Hutchinson. 600 600 000-0 4 I
Hagerman and Boles; Wright and
haas.
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okLAHoMA-kANsAs LEAGUE.
TuIsa, 3; Muskoaee. 2.

Muskogee, okla, Aug 20.-Tulsa
won a close game from Muskogee.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-08-20

J. Gil, KillIlay and Kelley; Ross
and Meade.
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Western Association.
Springfield at Oklahoma City.
Joplin AT Enid.
Wichita at Webb City.
Hutchinson at Topeka.
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WHERE THEY PLAY TODAY.
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Iartlesville, S; independence, I

independence. Kas.. Aug. 20
Though out-hit. Bartlesyille won from
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-08-20

National League.
Boston at Chicago.
BROOKLYN at Pittsburg.
New York at Cincinnati.
Phi aielphia at st. Louis.
= ....
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joined the st. Louis team here today
and played excellent ball
Score r. II. y.
Washington. .0i0 600 100--2 0
st. Louis ... 020 100 0O1--4 IL
c. Smith and Street; waddell and
s. Smith.
Second game: r. II. E.
ashinston. 600 OIL 20"--4 IL l
81. Louis $500. 100 600 Q0-l a 1
-ughes and Street; Powell snd
stephens.
Bostoa, :; Cleveland, 3.
Boston, Aug. 16.--Falkenburg was
Knocked cut of the box in the first
inning and Leibhardt was batted hard
in the eighth, Boston winning from
Cleveland, 10 2.
Score r. II. T.
Boston. ... 300 600 04e--7 II
Cleveland. ..101 900 000--2 S
Morgan Young and Carrigan; Falk-
enburg, Leibhardt and N. Clarke.
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American Leaane.

Chicago at Philadelphia.
Detroit at New York.
Cleveland at Boston
ST. Louis at Washington
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-08-20

Oklshoma-kansss League.
Tulsa at Muskogee.
Rartlesvile at independence.
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Texas League.
Galveston at Dallas.
Houston at Fort Worth.
Austin at Shreveport.
san Antonio at Waco.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-21

Again, am attacked as being hos.
tile and unfair 10 labor / deny that.
/ say that more than any other pub.
lie man have in the discharge of my
duty rendered a service to organized
labor that has not been ezcelled by
any one in public life. That IN the
very injunction suits for which am
attacked (without being understood),
/ have laid down the principles that
have made 1t possible for labor or.
ganizations to grow and be useful,
and to expand into the great lnstltu.
tions of society that they now are. 1t
is said / issued lntunctlons against
labor. i did. I issued injunctions
against labor, and / issued intunctions
against business men and against cor.
porations. but 1 did 1t only when the
plaintiffs in these suits we're entitled
to these iniunctions. and if had not
issued them then I would not have
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-21
YOUNG TURKS
AGAINST ABDUL
THEY SAY THE SULTAN MUST
AsplcATE AND THAT
VERY SHORTLY

tRy United PrasS.l
CoNSTANTINoPLE Oct. 21.-The
Diplomatic Corps in yoastantinople is
becoming rapidly convinced that the
deposition Of Sutton Abiul Hamid Ia
a motter of only short time. Con.
vlnced that he has never been in sym.
pathy with reforms he was forced To
grant and that he Is desirous Of see
ing Turkey involved in war in order
to regain his former power and that
ne is central though hidden figure in
the reactionnry movement that is nov
menacing the new regime. young
Turks have virtually decreed that the
Sultan must abdicate.
Such move would be tcrced at once
but the reformers desire to choose i
time when It can be effected with less
excitement than when the explanation
.is so obvious.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-21
To Force Action
SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVES or
DEPARTMENT INVESTIGATE
eANksFAlLuRE.

eJi = & Is .
WASHINGTON oct Attorney
General Bonaparte yesterday stated
that Z. ". Lawrence. assistant attor
ney Of the department II instice. an,l
Stanley W Finch. chief examiner 81
the department had been sent ID
Waynesbntgi IA to Investigate the
ease Of the depositoFs ne FaiiIe
and proyess Nationai Banh. ii Il,
p. 7 Rlnehart It's fcrsner her.
This follows the personal demand ii
teposito On President ltoo sgeit Til,
the case De prosecuted wltaout tnttner
delay.
Mf. Banaparte expects q report n i
few days. He tntimateds sthasys depaYs.
nent eaicial might assist Ia the pruse
etrtion.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-21
!. ! MOVE
OFFERED TO
DEMOCRATS {. !. !. I
Senator Elsins Is
Making Liberal
Offer

The Democrats, through their pa.
pers and some OF their speakers, are
repeating the worn out charge that
Senator Elldns Is interested In the
Virginia debt certificates. This charge
Whenever made has been denied and
proof demanded.
Senator Ellsins declared today the
statement is absolutely false and man
afacturea for political purposes. He
said further Il never was Interested
in these certificates in any way, di.
fectly or Indirectly; never saw one;
and Twill give any Democrat 10000
If he proves / have any interest what
ever in them! OF for every dollar he
proves hold of the Virginia debt GER
tlficates Will give him $4,000.
"oBc of the Democratic campaign
.circnlsrs states that denied this
charge, but must prove my denial.
How can I prove a negative or an un.
truth; all can do is to deny it abso.
lSte!y Let those making the charge
be fair to the people and prove their
charge. or withdraw 1t.
81 further state t:lat / have done
more than any other man in tie State,
except the attorneys in the case, to.
wards preparing the defense of Vest
Virginia in the suit brought by ylr.
ginia; that | have worked on the mat
ter constantly for year. hnve. aeli
conferences with the attorneys in the
case and looked up facts and data.
Politics should NOT entersi into this i'm.
.portant matter 1t has no place in
our politics. have all along uFged
.non.partisan action and the employ
inent Of Secretary Carlisle, o DeniO-
crat, and Senator spooner. Repup.
iican, among the abtest lawyers in the
United States. and able Democratic
and Republican attorneys IN West
Virginia, to defend our state. be-
iieye We will be able to show West
Virginia is not indebsed to the state
of Virginia one dollar and am work.
ing to this end.
Il have never been able to trace
this faIsehood 10 any reliable source
or found any Democrat who would
father 1t,
Il wish this statement to he given
the widest possible circulation
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-21
/, 200 MARCHERS
WERE in LINE.
GREAT DEMONSTRATION AT THE
eLAsscocK MEETING IN
MouNDsvlLLE LAST
NIGHT.

WHEELING. Oct. 2t.-one of the
biggest political demonstrations ever
held in Marshall county was held at
Moundsville last night. The streets
were crowded. by an immense con,
course Of people from ali ever Mar;
shall county, while one feature of the
demonstration alone was the parade,
in which 1900 marcners participated.
The sidewalks were oYerrun. the crowd
lining IN In the street, and at points
the parade had barely room to pass.
AT all points there was cheering and
the gnbernatorial candidate was given
an ovation st every turn, which SEEM
ell TO culminate at the Court house
where the large room was filed until
room could not be found. and
hundreds were turned away.
on all sides MIR. Glasscock was
given assurances of support, and
nalight hut harmony was in evidence
all through the evening,
An ecCident on the Wheeling Trac-
tion line near Mcslechen, due to a car
the track delayed the arrival
's the visiting clubs at MounJsyille
TIL nearly o'clock. and as IL rasiilt
the parade was delayed. 1t form:.a at
Tomlinson avenue and Seventh street
and covered the pffnctpst stfeetsf OF
Moundsyflle. The chief marshal was
Capt. A. T. Hooten, and following hin,
came fully 100 mounted aides. Then
the Eagle band. The Hubbard club
Of MoindssiIle followed, then the
Rlkins Cadets OF Wheeling. W. p.
Hubbard club Of Banwsod. Logan
club Of Wheeling island, carriages
and Escort to Mr.. Glasscocis. Nc.
Mechen club, colored club of Mounds.
vile and the J.F. Alley club Of
Moundsville, while bringing. up the
rear were fully 100 citizens. In all
there were 1900 people IN line.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-21
SixKiNed
FIERCE GALE LIFTS cAsoosE
FROM TRACK AND MANY ARE
KILLED OR INJURED.

CHEYENNE. wso.. Oct. 2I.--As the
result Of an unprecedented accident on
the Union Pacific at Lone Tree Greek
30 miles west of Cheyenne. SIX labor.
ers are known to be dead and several
others probably met death. while 2s
or 80 others weer injured. many very
seriously. "A terrific gale picked ur
the caboose of the train, tore ii away
from It's coupling and carried 1t over
the edge Of hli. 1t dropped 50 feet
With its forty occupants. nearly al
OF whom we're section laborers, and
the terror.stricken men were piled in
helpless confusion among the wreck
ase when Il landed.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-21
NOT MODEST
ISMR. Mills
CLAIMS FULL CREDIT FOR MAX.
ING FAlRMoNT pRy-HELp
MEETING LAST NIGHT.

Hon. Edward W. Mills, Prohibition
candidate for governor d West vir.
ginia, well known in this section for
his activity in various popltclal cam.
paigns, addressed thirty to forty yot.
.ers at the First ward school aouse
last night.
I The meeting was called to order by
Hon. u. A. Clayton. national commit,
teeman for this State, and short ad.
dresses were made by Mr.. Clayton. o:
w. shurtleff and A. J. Kern. These
speeches were supposed to entertaia
the voters until Mr.. Mills should ar
rive but evidently the committee fel.
that proper entertainment was lack.
ing for they sought to secure a phono.
graph to nelp hold the crowd"
MI. Mills has never been character.
lied by modesty. He claimed to have
won the victory over the whiskey peo.
pie in the recent campaign in Fair.
mpnt and took credit for every other
victory won by the temperance forces
in the State He laughed at the Anti.
Saloon league and rldictHed any re.
suits that organization may have at,
tanned in its work for temperance.
/ . .
Mr.. Mills came here from Parkers,
burg and was a little late in arriving.
He has the advantage over the other
candidates for governor inasmuch as
he can hold political meetings on Sun
day without public opinion turning
against him. Mr.. Mills Is clever pol.
it!cian and fully realizes this advan-
tase. md when you catch him alone
Us inclined to brag about it.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-21
SENT
TO SING sing
WILL HAVE TO SERVE NOT LESS
Than IS YEARS FOR Z.
FORGERY.
fRy unIte,d pres.,

NEW PORK. Oct. 81. Frank Mar.
rim. a Brooklyn lawyer. who last Mon.
day was found guilty Of having forged
mortgages entrusted to him by a eli,
ent, today was sentenced BY Judge
Dixie to not more than twenty years
and not less than f'fteen years Ii
Sing Sing,
Marin Of late spent much time ii
philad deipaia and Is said to have com
mitted various criminal acts III that
city while posing as ''Jndge FRANKLIN
Stone, In sentencing him, Judge Dixie
ideally stated that prosecutions ii
,Pennsyly99pia against the lawyer
would not be iitefferei with by tlis
sentence impose to-day.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-21
DEATH
OF FOUR Men
STEAM E r. NEW Work c COMPLETE.
LY DESTROYED sY FIRE
THIS MORNING.
fRYIrnItnd.. . prnss :

i
NEWBURN N. Y, Oct. 2l.-Four
men we're burned to death this morn.
ing in a fire which completely destroy.
ed the steamer New York Of the Hud.
son river day line, The dead:
JAMES JONES,
JOSEPH MATTHEW'S.
ISAAC JENKINS,
ALEXANDER BRAU.
The New York came to the Marvel
ship yards yesterday to undergo re-
pairs. It had crew Of fifty on board.
The fire Is supposed to have been
caused by a lamp explosion. The yes.
sci burned to the waters edge.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-21
Mechanics Meet
STATE CONVENTION OPENS AT
CHARLESTON FOR A THREE
DAYS, SESSION.

CHARLESTON. w. Va, Oct. 21.--
The nineteenth annual session Of tho
State Council, Order of United Ameri-
can Mechanics will convene in the Odd
Fellows Temple, corner of Capital and
State streets at 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning for two or three days ses,
sion.
The resident officers OF the State
body are chas. F. Wise, state coun.
cilor; c. B. Mc1nA.sh, State vice
Councillor and H W. Ianghorn, stata
Council Inductor. Or. NJ. P. Malcolm.
of Lewiston. is treasurer and j. Alfred
Taylor Of Fayetteville, Is secretary.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-21
Both Dead
TWO BROTHERS FIGHT OVER pI.
VISION OF ESTATE AND
BOTH LOSE LIVES.

Thomas Mettlngly and Joseph Mat
tingly are both dead at their mothers
home at GAINESVILLE, Preston county.
the result Of quarrel over the estate
that was scon to be theirs. Joseph
was stabbed in the stomach and he in
turn grabbed a gun and shot his broth.
er. The tragedy occurred yesterday.
The subjects Of the tragedy are no
relation Of ]. 3. Mattngly. Of this
city.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-21
| DEMOCRATS !
PLAN T0BJY
] QI.II.'|GLERKS
Elaborate Scheme
giIleered by
Geo Neal

4 81 ~
e14ARFsBITfG Va Oct 81.
1 IT Is Learned here "a high authority
that the Republican State committee
Ihas very good reason q suspect mat
the Democratic state committee bu.
fornulated an elaborats scheme 10 buy
the election IN West Virginia hy cor.
rupting election ofEice particularlg
election clerks nae cnniittee sas
notified the yariog couns chalrmed
to look after this ilS tter very careiol.
ly without delay and = The exclusion
Iof all other business II hands. This
indicates with Whit FIousaes ,ns
Republican campaign managers rosari
the matter, and tndicstes also that
they have In theIr 30 session indublts.
ble evidence of tie existence Of such
a scheme.
County chairaren N esehcf the iil-
lty.aye counties have been notified to
scan the list 81 election officers close
lly and to pay articular attention ID
having election clerks secured who
arc both clericsiIy eaicient az ven
Ias being men 81 ttict integrity.
The ballot tlsa s to be voted nere
month is the new ballos prescribed t7
the new eieckion law, and la ratl1s f.
IeompiL iLcate danair The law IS 7eiy
ssrist As & how II saali ht marked
and II tho silghte test 'laiarement ocoats
on 4 4 viii not be counted. gtss1
ases many csoosed schemes which
ecnid beNoItea BY dishonest eleciloa
lofnceFs peciaily interruptions oi,rla.
70 rehds hundNds, and maybe ii'oa.
sends 81 honesty cazt aepu0Iloan
votes null ana void. And fhlr Is lhs
scheme Sosithe Democratic committee
~ y lss w lsslA lllasl sets mere nave
sssf5S reason p pesieyel ANA one nat
snss s'ss sss no8 l1as 5ssns g lorssaA
The Rapub campaign nanassn
are weli thak DE Dsnorane
State cuuandttee has al the money t
needs this catnpais sn While on tho o'i-
e hand. tlse ReDublicnn committee
y far from rollins n wealth IN fnci.
funds sge ssmeW2lat say The Repub-
lican committee = also well aware
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-21

More confident than ever that you
will sweep the country, receiving at
least three hundred and tlree elector.
al votes, but think more. West Viz
glnia will Join the, processa:u with. d
rOusing majority. Cordial congratula.
tions in adyGn6e.
tsigredl STEPHEN B. ELKlNs.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-21
"A Days Rest
JUDGE TAFT REACHED cMcIN.
MATT THIS MORNING GOING
TO INDIANA NEXT.

fJav tinitsa Presx)
CINCINNATI. Ohio. Oct. 21.-Judge
Taft arrived here this morning nom
West Virginia ana eastern speaking
trip and will spend the entire day rest,
ing. Tomorrow morning he will leave
for the Indiana tlsur, watch will cul-
minatc in a big demonstration at In
dianapolis.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-21
congresatIonaI M1elIna.

The semi annual Conereratlonal
meeting Of the First rreshyienan
Church viii be held this evening AZ
1880 O'Clock Reports from liie t.lI.
ous onceiv OF the cbul6a viii BE-
heard.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-21

SIron9 SPeech az CumhSEIand.
CUMBERLAND. Nd, Oct. 81.
Judge William H. TAFT met an en-
thusiastic crowd upon his arrival
here, completely packing the theater
where he spoke, In part he said:
When It takes nothing but words
and wind in asking the question as to
which party ought to receive The sup
port of the labor vote, the Democratic
party has greatly the advantage but
when it comes to things accomplished
and progress made, then the advan.
tage is always with the Republican
party"
Mr.. Taft explained that the Wash.
ington administration and congress
we're limited in their Jurisdiction over
labor and Jurisdiction over govern.
ment workmen, those engaged in State
commerce, and to workmen In the ter.
Fltories and Of the District Of Colum.
bla. Nevertheless, he said, there had
been number Of important laws
passed in the last seven years affect.
ing labor within this jurisdiction, and
for the purpose Of furnishing model
laws for the States 10 follow.
/ Ten thousand at Grafton Meeting.
GRAFTON. Oct. 21.-Taft was greet.
led by a crowd estimated above ten
thousand people here yesterday. Waen
his special arrived a atpmultuous cheer
went up and throughout his address
he was frequently interrupted by ap.
plause.
The city was filed with people from
Marion, Taylor. Barbour and Preston
counties. who began to arrive early
in the day: Judge Taft's stand was
erected on, oMcGraw avenue, and the
crowd that hear him covered more
than an acre OF ground.
The distinguished guest was intro,
duced by Judge John Homer Holt, who
said:
"My fellow citizens. / congratulate
You upon the coming Of this day. /
congratulate you upon the issues Of
the hour. 1 congratulate you upon
the rare privilege you have of hearing
the issues of the campaign from the
very lips Of the next president Of the
United States, in the person Of Hon.
William Howard Taft, whom now
present to you"
Mr.. Taft was wildly cheered when
he arose and it was some minutes be.
fore the cheering of the mighty throng
subsided suficiehtly for him to ad.
dress the people. His address fol.
lows:
Ladies and Gentlemen, want to
talk to the railroad men Of Grafton
and vicinity. First. 1 am going to put
on my hat because have a cold. l
want to say to the. railroad men that
their friend is the Republican party.
| want to say that the Republican
party is the only party that has spread
on the statute books any laws in the
interest Of labor. They have put on
the statute book the interstate com.
merce employers liability bill. They
put there the sixteen hour bill. They
put there the child labor bill Of the
District OF Columbia. They put there
the safety appliance bill two and
three, one in Harrison's and one in
Roosevelt's administration. They put
there the eight hour bill. They pu,
there the bill approprlating 100000
to look into the question Of what ii
is that brings about the explosions In
coal mines. Now l say to the laborins
man he must look to what Is done.
rather than to what is promised; to
the things which are put into the
statutes rather than to the things that
are put into the platforms.
GERTIE IS sTILL HERE.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-21
Died IN Baltimore
E. a. RLAcksHEREs PASSED away
AFTER LONG ILLNESS OF
BONE Tu9ERcuLosIs.

Word has been received here Of the
death Of Mr. E. Al. Btacksaere. which
occurred at his home in Baltimore at
ter q long illness from tuberculosis Of
the bones q his feet. Deceased was
aged about seventy years and was
born and reared In hfanningtons he
was q brother Of the late John Rlaclg
,ahtere and Mrs. ii: "A. Beatty ct Man.
nington; ne is survived 81 sRiie
and one daughter AiF Biackshere
was gnaansci much wealth and leayes
n large estate.