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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-09
ENCROAC1 ON
{. u
PRISON MARTYRS INSIST ON HIS
KEEPING A e-psApE
DATE.

HOT SPRINGS. Noy. s.-Mr. Tar
viii not be able to enjoy his anticl.
pated vacation undtsturbed. He was
reminded that almost year ago he
promised to speak before the Prison
Martyrs Monument Association in
Brooklyn. The date of the speech is
next Saturday. Mr. TAFT will leave
here Friday night next and viii return
to his cottage here Immediately after
fulfilling his promise.
Frank H. Hitchcock, who mas been
the chairman OF the Republican ma.
ttonal committee, will arrive to-mor.
row. The President-elect does not
know what the chairmaa's vtslt may
mean, but supposes It Is winding up
of the campaign In the way 0: yer.
bal report.
Mr.. Taft said today that one Of his
chief pleasures in becoming President
was the opportunity afforded him to
aid the Philippines.
Il can't forget my first love," he
said. referring to the fact that as
governor of the Philippines, and sec.
Rotary of'war. he had taken interest
in tho Islands.
Cameron Forbes, Vice-goVernor. Of
Manila, wifi arrive within a few days
en- route home. J. Franklin Murphy,
of New jersey; Evenett Colby. of the
same State; Winston Churchill. the
novelist of New Hampshire, and Eben
Draper. goveFnor.elect,- OF Massacnu.
sets. are here. but all insist that their
purpose Is not political.
Mr.. Taft is in great need Of a rest
though In good shape physically and
hopes that he will be allowed to take
the rest undsturbed.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-09
Seasoning and Treating Telephone
Pole cross,Arms.

There"are used every yea. in the
United States about 100000 cross
arms for telephone and telegraph
poles, OF these. perhaps one-fourth
are now treated with preservatives to
increase their durability. and there
are at least five plants. at New York
City. Norfolk. Va. New Orleans ana
Slidell La. and West Pascagoula,
Miss, at which cross-arms are treat.
ed. Because OF their small size as
compared with the strength required
and the weakening effect of The holes
for insulator pins. and their constant
exposure to all kinds of,weathrr, cross
arms should receive thorough treat.
ment. A good treatment with creosote
will at least treble their durability.
A large portion Of the supply of
cross.arnls comes from the south; they
are sawed from the loblolly or old field
pine, Of which there is large quaint
ity throughout this region. This tree
grows rapidly. but contains much SAP.
wood, which is difficult to season. It
has been said that "loblolly pine san.
wood will rot before it will season In
the warm, damp climate of the south"
While this is probably overdrawn, it
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-09
LOST
TO PITTSBURG
BETHANY WENT DOWN sEFoRE
THE MARIETTA TEAM IN
SATURDAYS GAME.

AoRGANTowN, NOV. S.-When the
Pitt and West Virginia football elev.
ems scampered on ExpOsiuon field
Saturday afternoon. the Mountaineers
were about the. most confident lot of
pigslin chasers that ever appeared In
Pittsburg. And NO wonder. Tie mas
cot that accompanied them was no
less a parsonage than the governor.
elect Of the State, VIM. 3. Gfasscock.
The successful Republican gubernator,
ial candidate is a graduate Of w. v,
U. and never allows even politics to
Interfere With his affections for the
athletic doings Of his alma mater. The
annual meet OF these two teams Is one
OF the big events OF Pittsbure sportur,
tally.
". v. U. presented the same line
up that 1t used to defeat Marietta On
last Saturday. Marietta was scored
on but once by the local institution
while w. v. U. crossed It's goal twice
Not since the memorable days Of
"Hurry-up" Yost. Dad South. White
Ely. Keener, Donley. Yeager. ct ais.
has the mountain State team had such
formidable array of football talent
On the other hand Pitt entered the
game minus the services of Two Of
her best men, Capt. Ounce Banbury
at left half. and Jack Turner. the star
center. The lineup:
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-09

Is necessary SO to pile the cIosssapnasy
that the air may circulate aseely.
about them. and to protect then nom.
rain aud snow by q roof Of IoSse
boards. BY laying 30 crossaIns II d
tier, two cross-arns at each side anai
two in the middle set on edge, and
allowing a small space between each.
of the others, which are laid Cat, I'd.
vorable conditions for seasoning arc
established and NO rotting viii OF.
cur. NJ
Sapwood absorbs preseyptiye ssi
much more readily than heaTtwoodl
that when both cross.arms in which
sapwood abounds and those N SRssls
heartwood predomInates are treateat
lin the same run the former absesb IL.
excessive amount before the latter
have received what they require. This
is not only needless expense Tut II
detrtment, inasmuch as the excess II
'reosote in the sapwood later cores
out and drips on those who walk be.5
meath. To solve this dificutty. die
/ crossarms should be sorted "a thFecs
classes, as sapwood, intermediates, aud
heartwood, and treated IN 6tferant
runs.
Cross'arms are treated in large hort
zontai cylinders varyinf from 50 TT
1870 feet in length and from 6 % 4 feeti
in diameter. into these the arms are
run on skeleton trucks, and the doors
are then boited airtight. creoaote "a
next run until the remaining snace
In the cylinder is, filled. Pressure hi.
sometimes then applied by pumps q y
force the preventative into the wood.
In some. instances before the preserve;
live treatment the cross,arins are
treated to a bath Of living steam foI!
lowed by The drawing OF vacuum,
to remove moisture and secure rapid
penetrataion of the wood by the Die.
seryatiye. It is the opinion ii az
Forest +seFsiSs, however that tss
bath in steam is not necessary Or de.
sIrable II the arms are properly aIs
seasoned. Other recommendation
for seasoning and treating crossarms,
and discussion of the methods nov
f. =
in use, are coniained in Circular Isl
Of the Forest Service, which can bes
had upon application to The FoFester
at Washington.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-09

PARKERsBURG, Nov. 9.-Bethsany
vas overwhelmingly defeated by Ma.
rIetta college Saturday afternoon on
the latter's grounds, the Mariettlans
easily running up score of SO, while
the West yirginians were powerless to
score.
The Bethany boys we're far out.
weighed by. their rivals and many Of
their players weer in poor condition.
A couple got hurt during the game,
so that they had patch-up lineup,
which poorly withstood the assaults
Of the enemy.
The Marietttans did not put UP such
an unduly excellent game, but they
had but little trouble IN holding Beth.
any safe and scoring at will. A good
sized crowd saw the game, and among
the spectators were many parkers.
burgers. The line up:
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-09
WIIl Fight TO
DIIDH
clEa 81 Ok iasE ia DIES
az sIE EFF oRT 10 ESCAPE
SENTENCE.

i5I YOlas; Nov. 70 a cell
IN Igpbs prison chas. W. Morse
directs ne Efforts 81 ais counsel
aCnfe ~ fFeedom, he having been
itlssd 70 serve fifteen years IN
eal prison at Atlanta, Ca, for
plIeation Of The funds Of the Ma.
9tai link ct North America, and
salse entries in the books u
q link Alfred H. Curtis, former
lint Of the desunct bank, who
iointly tried and convicted with
psss vas given his liberty on a sus.
.Danded sehtence.
While Morse,s lawyers Immediately
sDlIEs1 fol ana secured a stay Of ex:
aifpn for ten days after sentence hal
FL imposed, still II is probable that
one Eitt remain a prisoner in tho
cinbs until Monday. as Judge Hough
iase1 70 admit the 8nancier ~
I'm.
me Morse lawyers late yesterday
] pllea "a the United States Circuit
3snIf Of Appeals for q writ to show
VIII their client should not be
sl1llltts1 10 bail, and the writ was
Granted. Out 1t Is not retunable until
oulav; hence It appears that Morse
ut remain a prisoner until the ques.
nm u bail Is settled on that day.
That . new trial WIN be granted
! 1ursb y problematfcal. Judge La
uIe granted a writ Of error to the
nrBa myers today. This writ is re.
enrnalae December s,sand Is based on
~ us,tal grounds exceptions taken
~ ne defense during the trial AMI
exceptlonS to the indictment itself
llAis stsp had to be taken before ap.
sElIOn for bail could be made. and
sl aIo lads to the argument for a
- trial The Morse lawyers say
TIT elsnt has INSTRUCTED them to
- Ne Iast attch."
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-09
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-09
TO INCREASE SALARIES.

tBy s. ". Press AssncIatIon.)
WASHINGTON, Nov "a general
increase of about 10 per cent. in the
salaries Of oil civil service employees
at navy yards will be recommended
in the report of the committee on
grades and, salaries. of,fhe Keep Com.
mission. The report is about com.
|pleted and Is expected to reach the
department by the latter part Of this
week the arst o. next week.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-09
GAS IcNarED.
And John Price Had Marrow Escape
From the Flames,

John Price came near having a big
explosion at the water works Thurs.
day. He went down to the stable and
discovered that gas was escaping.
While trying to locate the leak the
gas became ignlted. Tue flames flash,
ed up into Mr.. Prices face and for a
time it looked as If there would be a
IRE.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-09
WHEN YOU LOOK

OVER OUR BILL
for plumbing work, you'll pay it IN
a hurry, before we find out the mis-.
take you think we have made. But
there will be no mistake. surprfs.
ing as it. may seem for plumbers to
do, We charge only reasonably for any
work we do, And don't make the
mistake Of thinking our work is Of a
cheap character. Just one little trial
VIM prove the contrary. 81
souTH SIDE PLUMBING co.
~ Walnut Ave cons 'Rhons Bss.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-09
For sale BY

c. L. Reltz,
Falrmont Feed Mill.
NJ. G. sprasue, Amos, w. Va.
3. p. Mussrave, FaIrmont, W. Va.
U. g. Floyd, Mannlnaton, w. Va.
/. M. Kuhn, Mononeah, w. Va,
RA. MerrifieId. FaIrmont, W. Va.
o. NJ. Davis, FaIrmont, W. Va.
]. N. Arnett, Falrmone. w. Va.
A. Tenant, RivesviIIe, W. Va.
r. l. starkey, Warrington, W. Va.
Morgan Bros, raIrmont, W, Va.
wlsman & Hall, Fairmort W. Va.
Geo. A. Walters, Falrmont, W. Va.
e. Il. Hoult. t4ouIt. W. Va.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-09
! ! ( ] AIRED /: | AT
AlNNOUNCE CEMENT
AZ AFRAID PROMISED INTER.
VIEW WITH KAISER WILL
AUsE EMBARRASSMENT.
.(By United Press,

a q n Nov 7.-Tae announce
Today that the Century maya
ltlna p1ala plflish an extended inter.
gisg afth the Kaiser IN me December
ap has sent a thrill OF alarm
1Iugnout the nation. 1t d feared
ne Interview win prove another
IT IN TeIegraph AFFAIR and again
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-09

Plan selling event for your store
and then advertise It strihngly, I'm.
portantly. Otherwise, 1t will not be q
SELLING event at all.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-09
Duke Abruzzi
IS BELIEVED TO De PLANNING A
TRIP 10 AMERICA VERY
eA0RTkX.
fBy United Press,

RoMB Nov. THE declaration o.
the Duke Of Abrussi that Facts would
soon cut short the gossip concerning
his reported engagement to Miss Cath.
crime Ellins is understood by his
friends to mean that he viii shortly
leave fer America. The Dukes friends
are discouuting all stories from Amer.
lea regarding the conditions under
which the Elkins family Will permit
the marriage.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-09

All parents Of High School and
grammar school students should get
the student season tickets at one dol.
lar to the High School lecture course
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-09
Marietta.

For fruit and shade trees. call on
H. W. Leaman. Seeding, grading or
'odding done. wks
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-09
West Vac.

-Codcharles. Lafayette, ref,
cree, Motfett, Prince; umpires, Finn,
Yale. Attendance, 5000.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-09
oDoRIEs H0R1HEEp.
THE PRETTY HOUSE

THE PRETTY HOUSE
YOU ARE 81 JlLpiNc
VIM be a whole lot better one five
provide the lumber for Il. Being iii
thorough yseasoned there will be iess
settling and no cracking or warpihg
whatever. Our lumber means no more
expense now and less expense tor re
pairs later on. We shall be glad 10
take your order for anything from
sill beams to shingles. or
RuBERoIp ROOFING.
kELLEY-F'NLEY LUMBER Cd.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-09

Try a West vlrgininn Want Ad.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-09

HAHALA: ~
HHPHsM
LErrT1A:
sL GoId Medal flour makes the xnl.eg'
0read. SYLVIA
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-01-02
THE TOLL OF THE TOURIST.

Spear writing Reviews the 'Ton
of yearly expenditure
and half times
production wheat and flour
ports additional $l5oOooo
Bermuda, the West Ipdan item which well set
budgets; yet islands have fifty
respect the BALANCE of trade France
total expenditure In Switzerland the of the
Association shows income before last of $4ooooo
tourists Three million dollars, with American leading
Mr. Spear writes: The entertaining
the
a. 800; 80 - from +orr;si anatbino like $500 600 ooo paris
high $6oo0ooooo This SO
of domestic products of $25 The
the knows how the people of that republic
foreign pleasure
the Swiss valleys greater than that from Swiss exports
forced admit
some population
with that industry
that the northern of the kingdom derives much from
to NAV wealthy old John Bull does not ignore the rising stream of gold that
her, primarily the bills that the American tourist contracts while
Norway, and Holland well draw freely
the balances of the ghseeF though will be readily admitted that the English
moeth they som of
,t m prom IN p = s si e. sP $50 a si 1tH for
tourists part
countries establishing favorable trade balance and
permitting the international obligations
The tide of travel rises with prosperity aud GIBBS again in lean times The
1900 have witnessed throughout the world than
Others history The period has the development of tourists
Travel about revolution
steamship railroad
liners
accommodations decade forced by the invasion
his Paris pty described %
international pocket into which marvellous yield of the most
doubling capacity profits
ownership
getting better and 2mie
y Monte
growing
evidence the
andIea imp ements on a s.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-01-02
TOBACCO OPPORTUNITIES.

There tobacco should of
Already
while
the right land till
should be
Philippine brands Why Hawaiian
bra a a Manila
which doubled the productive of tobacco
susceptible
crops bring
that would make the pineapple
pcs, Philippine etradea
diversfeaton
SOIL Tobacco
a possible is the thing o
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-01-02

s'bue called brilliant of
in
condition
To the fish known Pendomugi
in of
investigated if the Italian
Of
work in louisa and Hawaii The is stale
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-01-02

The Kansas City Star makes that Admiral his
az
many
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-01-02

little and then is reshed by the That
probably
Honolulu
which
in advan
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-01-02

to OF Health than
of national sanitation Department
special that
be responsibility
for
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-01-02

pape better
gentleman they ignore present
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-03
A Diplomatic Encounter.

lCrgiuaLl
| win not dwell on how Il woman,
got into the foreign secret service. Fa.
ther died iusolvent Mother and |
were reduced from afluence to positive
want. applied TO a friend In the for
elgn office for Il clGrEshIp. 1t happened
that at the time the Americans wei ,
aiming at treaty with Japan that
wJuld be prelEliclal 10 our Interests.
An cmlssary Of the state department
lat washington was on his way VIA the
Mediterranean with the treaty. The
vessel he travelled In was to stop at
Marseilles.
confess | was shocked at the prop
osilion that was made mel, who had
never done II mean thing In my life
to wheedle knowledge of the drift
Of the treaty out OF the American.
But the reward was great, enough To
keep mother and me In comparative
comfort.
In social life | had been considered
what the Americans call IA dirt" but
was never dlshouorable would
never attack Il man unless he was in
cliued that way himself. Now | was
expected to win one simply for pay.
The temptation was TOO great for
me- | yielded boarded the ship at
Mar3diles. Roger sutherland. whom
was to snare, was modest look
Ing. quiet man. soon made his ac-
uuantancc. and he seemed to take to
me at once. He said that II II were
not for my accent he would not be-
lievc me TO be Englsh that | had all
the sprightllncss OF an American girl.
The game | was playing was natura!
to me. didn't have 10 try to win
him. II | had possibly | might have
failed.
But, MS 10 stealing the information. |
didn't know where 10 heEil. We had
passed through tie canal before ! ven
turad to make Il move In that dl"cc-
tion. l began by asking his occupa-
tlon. He preyariCa.cd. teaScd him.
He told me that he had II government
position, aud that was all that | could
get out of him for long while, Then
suddenly he told me everything !
wondered why he who had so long
been reticent should have changed 50
quickly. lie answered my every ques
tlon, and truthfully. The treaty was
in his trunk IN his stateroom. Did he
not fear it would be stolen? No.
There was lock on the trunk that
had been made for ii. The key was
Of a peculiar kind. The next time we
were on deck together, feigning to be
moved by natural feminine curiosity,
teasel him TO let nae see the key,
lie took II ont Of his pocket and
banded It 10 me. Felgning an inten-
ton to frighten him | ran TO the side
OF the ship and held it in my fist over
the water. He didn't even follow me.
SO took It back and gave 1t TO him,
had provided myself with a bit of
wax and had squeezed an impression
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-03
PHYSIOLOGY.

!. Locate the atlas. the clayice, the
patella. Name the osscous tissues OF
the body.
2. Mention two independent uses Of
bones in the human body. Give specific
examples OF each
3, What purpose is served by the
elasticity of the walls Of the arteries
4. Name four digestive huids and men,
tion special office of three of them.
.. Show by drawing what malforma-
tion Of the eye causes far-sightedness.
How is this defect corrected?
q. Describe the brain as TO name and
location of the principle divisions, Tts
convolutions, and its weight.
I. Is alcohol stimulant or a mar.
cotic? What is the effect OF alcohol on
the brainy Is opium stimulant or n
'narcoticl What is the effect of opium
on the brain?
s. Describe simple experiment to
show that air breathed out contains
water; one to show that il contains
carboniG acid gas
.. What means has nature provided to
arrest the flow of blood from wounds 7
What artificial means may be employed
TO- Classify the following food sub
stances as nitrogenOus or carbonaceous;
fat, albumen, starch, sugar, casein,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-03
LITERATURE.

Applicants may select anycight ques.
tions.
|. Name some Of the elements Of good
literature. What should be the char
acterstics OF memory gems given to
pupils?
2. In what field of literature did each
of the following excel; Pope Addison,
Samuel johnson. Edward GibbJn, Scott
3. Why is Burns said TO he II popular
poeti Name at least three of his
poems.
4. Make short list Of the best eight
short poems by as many different auth
ors that you would select for your put
pills. Give the author of each.
8. Give the titles Of three poems by
Tennyson. Give brief outline OF one
OF them.
g. What sentiments has Snow Bound
in common with the Cotter's Satu. ..ay
Nightf
I. What time is known as the Vie
torian Age of English Literature! Name
two novrlists and two historians oil thi.
age.
s. Name the authors and quote from
each OF the following sufficiently to show
that you have read them Each and
Al" The Chambered Nautilus" Ethan
atopsis."
.. Give the author OF Representative
Men" "lnnocents Abroad rip Van
Vinkla," Home Sweet Home"
TO- Describe briefly the current peri
odical literature.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-03

At the Time Of custer's Battle.
presence of hundred troopers. whom
the colonel had brought with him,
served to oyerawe them
When the prisoner and his captors
returned he was brought before Gen.
Custer The general questioned ths
prisoner closely, but to no purpose.
The Indian remained imperturable
The next day, however, he confesseu
to the general that he was the muir,
derer, and boasted of it and OF the
brutal manner in which It was done.
I hat he had shot the elder OF the two
first, but not fatally and that he beat
out his victims brains with toma-
hawk and had then shot their bodies
full Of arrows and finally scalped both
men. Neither OF the murdered men
was armed.
In the spring of 1874 Rain-in.the-
Face Joined Sitting Bulls band OF hos.
tiles, openly proclaiming that he
would "cut the heart out OF Tom
Custer and eat 1t. Nothing further
Of him was heard until the memora.
BILE massacre OF Custer and troopers.
June &c, 1876. In this fight he dis.
tinguished himself among his own
people by his bravery and general.
ship.
II has been many times stated that
he personally killed Gen, Custer, and
that he c"t the rN7"t from the body
Ci CJi. 30 5U-.s.' "a. lJie about the
field with a part OF the grewsome
trophy between his teeth.
Rain-ln-the.Face did not escape thls
battle unscathed He will carry to
the grave undoubted evidence that the
men of the gallant Seventh cavalry
fought well in their last engagement
While charging over PROSTATE so..'
der, pinioned beneath his dead horse.