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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-04-21
MR. BRYAN, DICTATOR.


When The Baltimore Sun talks, Dem
ocrats All over the country listen. Us lH.s.
conversation IS usually s5s chaste !. ana NJ
sensible therefore. I ~ has . wide In
huenees Asrecent utteranee5 concern:
Ing the athtnde 4 Oh MI VT. Bryan. the
Democratic Edicta tor is well worth
reading. the sun says:
an interyle OF Lansing.
Mich. air.5N illiam y Bryan is quot
ed a. tntimatlng thatstAe refusal oil
the Democratic committee OF Mich
tsan to ndorse Eshis candidacy was
due 70 corruption He virtually
charged. ccording to the dispatches
from Lansing that Johnson money"
used against him and that Ger.
tain members OF the committee were
brtbeds IN his 4 y Rspaper. the Com
moners ne makes the same general
charge TINT those who no oppose in
Htructed del attons to the Denver
Ecpnyentions are b inspired by corrupt or
mproper motives. II may be that
Bryan Is unable to understand
&nomlnat Ton q some other gentleman
forg the sPresid encys to himself. But
81 does not seem like good policy.
good politics 4orz B good taste to make
public the THOUGHTS OF his heart upon
this subject Indeed his attitude Oh
this point y not only preposterous,
but dictatorial and undemocratic In
ttles extreme. Mt. Bryan would leave
= but one course e open zen for the State
tenn Eentions TO pursue. and that is to
instruct theirS legation for him. II
they Instruct for some one else they
are In his opinion, bribed. and II
they do not instruct at all they are
Drabed This theory will naturally
and logically. lead up to condition
which VIII REQUIRE the nomination OF
MI Bryan or he VIII not support the
ticket 1t is 5manifestly his opinion
that the nomination OF any one else
VIII be tpso faeto evidence OF fraul
or corruption, and nomination made
BY fraud or corruption can bind no
one
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-04-21

CHAS. c. ROBB.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-04-21
Peoples Forum
Gard From Mr.. Manley.

Editor West virglnian:
Since the primary Is over and the
recount finished, permit ME through
your paper to thank those twelve hun
dred Republicans who voted for ME
ut the late primary election and to ev.
press my sympathy to all other de-
feated candidates.
Very respectfully,
J. Fl. MANLEY, JR.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-04-21
ELECTRIC THEATER-
MONDAY AND TUESDAY

You should not fail to see the Illus.
trated pictures and song. The pictures
are entitled the different ways of
smuggling and Jim gets new job.
In the different ways of smuggling
are the articles used by frontier
smugglers in their attempt to get
goods over the. frontier. Shows to
what extremes smugGlers will go AMI
etc. Jim gets new Job, this Is a
laugh from start to finish.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-04-21
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To MY Friends and Patrons.

am still doing business at the old
stand opposite the Courthouse where
will continue to furnish to my Gus.
toners the best in meats. fish and
poultry.
CHAS, e, ROBB,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-04-21

OF course even Democratic papers
ought not to be deprived OF n little
enjoyment. Hence when the morn
ing "Buttinski' from day to day dis.
cnsses Republican candidates. .Repub-
lican policies and Republican actions.
II must be remembered that it has
nothing in the Democratic line worth
talking about. The little thing is to
be pitfed rather than abused.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-04-21

s. Have you q paIrsof Dorothy Dodd
Highland has then for you. II
New-York tribune., 1908-01-08
SALVATION ARMY FIGHT IN COURT.
Attorney Tells Difference Between Two
Rival Organizations

The difference between the Salvation Army of
the United States and the American Salvation
Army told in the Supreme Court yesterday,
when argument heard before Justice Newbur-
ger as TO whether the injunction granted by JUS
tice Truax restraining the latter organization from
using its should be made permanent. Tho
argument follows the arrest in Brooklyn of General
James William DJfin OF the American Army on q
charge of vagrancy and his subsequent retreat to
the headquarters of the organization in Philadel-
rhia. after he had been advised by the District
Attorney that it would be best for him to leave
town.
United States which is the older organization and
of which General William Booth is commander
After rehearsing the founding OF the American
branch of the army. its withdrawal from the pa
rent body and its incorporation. Mr.. Herrick took
up the charges made against the American army
in Brooklyn Among other things he said that it
collected money from persons who believed that
they were giving TO the older organization that 1t
'swindled people" by getting women make n
trihutions in the belief that they would be pro-
tected in their old age that they published a
newspaper of similar name 10 that issued by the
Booth organiza tion that they had the words Sal
walton Army on their uniforms in large letters
and the word American In small letters and
that they continually operated under the name of
the Army of the United States
New-York tribune., 1908-01-08
DECREE AGAINST B4NKER
Wife of @. ". Young Gets DiUorce
Because of Desertion.

The news that Chancellor Magic. at Trenton, had
granted a divorce to Mrs. Natalie Bray Young
wife OF George w. Young, well known in banking
circles in this city. a surprise to their
friends both here and in New Jersey. The divorce
was granted the grounds of desertion Mr.
Young did not defend the suit.
Mr. Young is president of the banking firm of
George W. Young & Co. at No. 80 Cedar street.
this city and is member OF the Stock Exchange
and also of many New York clubs He is one of
the directors and stockhoder OF the Windsor
Trust Company.
Natalie Bray. at the time OF her marriage to
Mr. Young in 1859, well known I'm the society
of Jersey City. The couple lived together until
1903 after which time Mr.. Young lived by himself
the Lorraine.
Under the decree the question of a!imony. counsel
fees and custody OF the two children is left TO the
court to determined upon application of Mrs.
Young The divorce lsanted by Chancellor Magic
based report of Frank Van Cleve special
master. of Paterson. who took the testimony.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-08
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HELPED SANTA CLAUS

Mrs. W. A. Granville. state president OF Cons
necticut reports some special Christmas work dona
in New Haven She says The New Haven T.
s. s. branches shared IN the letters written 10
Santa Claus that came to the postofice IN this
cfty The Elks Society took the rest. Whenever
child asked for shoes. rubbers. stockings. under
clothes. Sled doll Teddy bear or mittens. he goa
precisely what he asked for. Two automobiles
kindly Ient-one by Mr. Wech, the other by Mr..
Bettcher and the latter driven by Carl Bettcher-
were loaded until they could not hold another
thing Two of members accompanied each
auto and delivered for Santa This was all done
Tuesday afternoon. but couldn't get through.
one automobile went out an hour Christmas morn
ing in one direction. and Mr. Granville and Mr.
Perkins in another machine delivered eight more
places among colored children About two hun
dred letters were answered. and the children made
happy"
New-York tribune., 1908-01-08
DENY CAR SHORTAGE.
Railroad Men Disagree scith Inter-
state Commerce Commission,

Railroad in this city yesterday not in
clined to agree fully with the statement in the
Interstate Commerce Commissions report that the
lack of freight cars In America alarming and
liable to limit the future productivity of the
try. William {. Brown, senior vice president of
the New York Central and president of the Ameri-
can Railroad Association. said there were almost
two hundred thousand lying idle now, and
that by the time the business world recovered from
its present depression there would. in his opinion,
be further shortage
"Of course, business has fallen far below the av
erage level during the last few months said Mr..
Brown yesterday. but all this time the
facturers have been turning out cars. until
there are three where only is wanted.
The report of the Interstate commission evil
IDENTIFY written several months ago. When the pro-
ductive forces Of the country get to work again
during the spring, and business reaches again the
proportions 1t did in 1906 and the early part 1907
don't believe shall hear anything more about
the shortage"
C c. Riley, the superintendent of transportation
of the Erie, also did not look upon the situa-
ton alarming. But he did not think the whole
question Of transportation facilities would be solved
in the future.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-08
RAIN BLOCKS RENT VAR.
D;srossess Gases Put OUer Until
To-rnorTo7c-4n Arrest.

-7breats of incendiarisn in revenge for eviction
surnss ever TO Captain Schlottnan Of the Madison
street police station. by several landlords scat
serins evictions and a virtual admission that the
great press of dispossess cases had clogged the
18th District Court marked tie day in the rent
war yesterday. II rained much too hard for any
outdoor meetings.
In the municipal court yesterday Justice Sam
Sers put all dispossess cases over until to-rnor-
row saving that no more warrants would be is
sued until then The orders signed then will prob
ably call for eviCtions Monday, as il has been
q rule not TO issue orders Of any kind for exc
eutjon on Saturday. the Jewish Sabbath. This
will give the marshals chance to clean up the
eisht hundred or more eviction cases they have
or their hands for to-day. and they may be ready
on Monday to take of the cases
The rnarshais expect TO have a busy time to-day
in executing the warrants. Tenants can block
the processes Of the law in many ways without
actually violating il. They can Ill their stoves
until they are red hot. They can be in bed when
she marshal comes and they must be allowed a
reasonable. time to dress. They can hang the
clothes out on the lines dry and they cannot
be compelled 70 take the things in themselves.
Many tenants said yesterday at socialist head
uuarters in Grand street that landlords were get
ting even with them for striking by turning off
the water supply Joseph Caplan said the Health
Department could and should stop this
There several cases Of eviction yesterday.
sespite the rain and one arrest resulted from
clash between tenants and marshals Mrs Jean
Victoria was evicted from a tenement at No. 302
Cherry street, and sympathetic fellow tenants be
gan to carry her belongings back 10 her rooms
Marshal Freeman called upon the police for help
and in the resultant trouble Benjamin Sooveichs
was arrested In the Essex Market Court
Magistrate Breen bound him keep the
peace
The advisory committee Of the new landlords
association held q meeting in the afternoon. and
decided TO stand firm. No tenants will be accepted
by the members who cannot show receipt for
rent at their last dwelling place.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-08
FACES ANNIHILATION.
Mutual ReserUe on Verge of Hard
Fight for Existence.

II is regarded as highly probable that by the end
of next week officials Of the Mutual Reserve Lile
Insurance Company, through their counsel VIII
have 10 begin desperate fight for the company's
very existence.
ATTORNEY General Jackson said yesterday that he
had been unable TO examine the report OF the IN
stlrance examiners which Superintendent helsey
had submitted 70 him. Il will look into it upon my
return 10 Albany said he and L beheVe that
within a few days l shall be able to fehoeF an
opinion on the legal questions involved
IF you had seen the letters that some OF 'he
policyholders had written this ofhce IN regard 10
the Mutual Reserve. said one of the ofhclas OF te
Insurance Department. you could not help feelng
strongly on this subject. The letters are simply
pitiful and throw startling light on the conouc'
of the affairs of the company by its offciais,
Archibald c HAYNES, president of the Mutual Re-
serve several days ago made a sharp attack on the
examiners because he alleged they had treated the
coronanv as If II were legal reserve company.
whereas at least so per cent OF It's business WAS
assessment business. In reply TO TINS the ihsur-
ance Department official SAID:
president Haynes did not tell you, did he, that
sirca the reincorporation OF the Mutual Reserve
COMPANY permitting ii to carry on legal reserve
business it has been the policy or tha1 company u
treat its assessment policy holders as II tney We're
legal reserve policy holders and their policies lesa
reserve policies? No; he did not tel you tiat anu
there are lot of things about this company which
would prove exceedingly interesting II they We're
published
is he continued. 'the AttoIhey Noii0ioi
ruIed that liens made assessment policies shouo
not he allowed as assets but should be counted as
liz abilities Mr. Haynes will probably contend that
as this has been done his company shouio DC ooi-
s;dered an assessment company as Tar, at any
rate as the assessment policies are concerned But
regardless of whether or not the liens were ao"eo'
the company is insolvent anyhow
WILLIAM Hepburn Russell of counsel for the
nolcholders' committee also paid his respects 10
Mr. Hayness defence. "An sorts or liens ana a~
1arria6
nolicv holders he said. when there mas oeen l'
legal hasis for them. They have been caleo Oh 10
hear the brunt. pay the cost or ali soros OIL
losses incurred by risrnana cement
E H Noel the recently elected Governor OF MIS-
sissipp is an assessment policy holder of the Mut-
ral Reserve. He has Joined the polcyholders COM
roittee and If is thought will take active part
in the fight that committee is making
A meeting of the pocyholders was heio al tne
offices of the company yesterday, only TO be ao-
journed until to-day. Judge Ward. of the United
States Circuit Court will issue his order this morn
ing it is said. appointing the date to which the
meeting shall be definitely adjourned.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-08
OPPOSES MARRIAGELAW
"Hotel Chaplain" Sees Race Suicide
in License Delay.

The new marriage law, which requires license
from the City Clerk before couples may De "eooeu y
in this state does not meet with the uhquaiiieu
approval Of the Rev. Henry Marsh Warren. OF NO,
- West e4th street, sometimes, trreveren'iy 10 pe
sure called .the hotel chaplain" because OF the
large number of hotel wedding ceremonies per
formed by him which get themselves chrohicieo IA
the newspapers Although not connected WIN any
church now the Rev. Mr.. Warren SAID yesterday
that IN the last few years he had oflciated at an
a,,eraga Of seven hundred weddings annually ANA
/ have had only two this year under the he"
law" he added
81 don't believe the new law is success. ne
said II don't believe 1t will last for IL Goes ho'
seem 70 me to be conducive to good morals ne
is of the opinion also that the law was passeu
f,v .he nolticians fer mercenary purposes so thae
aldermen by officiating might get the fees. l. Is
all very discouragng TO minister "ithouI a
church but January. Mr.. Warren pointed oui'
was one OF the poorest marrying months In tne
wear and he was not quite ready to give up IN
despair
The other day the Rev. Mr.. Warren had oc-
casion to go to the City Hall Il wanted 10 Hahe
some inquiries about this law. he sa'd OUT
waited until iIs. before the Office closed, TOT L
hated so much. you know, to be seen nahsiiis
ahout there where they were issuing marriage IL
censes II some of the City Hall reporters nao
seen me there they wouldn't have hesitateo
minute about writing that l was iookins ioi
couples to marry .
eting "the hotel chaplain" is the puohclty re-
orired II have performed lots of weddings IN
the hotels" he said II had lovely one IN 'he
e, Resis little time ago. Hotel weddings mean
a lot of money to the proprietors. for everybody
feels good over the affair. and there are big din-
ners with WINE etc. that count up sometimes "here
7 have attended tc $500. But IL may be that they
will go TO the City Hall for the license ana theh
ro hack TO the hotel to be welded. after ALL There
IS hardly week but what have been to a hotel
once or twice to perform ceremony, he added
refectively as he excused himself
According to Mr.. Warren, there is a hlt OF race
suicide tendency in the new law. He doubts very
,nrcb If there will be as many marriages under 1t
as heretofore at least his own experience pointed
that way he said. II don't want to crisicise the
law lust yet, for want to see how 1t VIII turn
out" 3--!-G.Izlx ,sx@a
New-York tribune., 1908-01-08
CALDWELL, IN DRUCE CASE, I'LL.

Robert c. Caldwell 'the great American affi-
davit maker" whose story Of the dual life of the
fifth Duke of Portland the main basis of
George Hollamby Druces claim to the title and
estates was present yesterday at the time ap-
pointed for his arragnment before Commissioner
Alexander Instead. DR.. Charles E Pearson, of
Tonpkinsville. Staten Island, presented a certif-
cate saying that Caldwell confined his bed
with a complication of diseases. The hearing
the petition the British consul general for Cald-
wells extradtion to England where he is under
Indictment for perjury, went over to Friday, but
DIR. Pearson gave out little hope that Caldwell
would able to appear at that time. There is
said 10 be little chance for Caldwelrs recovery,
but now that his statements have been disproyed
ly the exhumation of the remains of T. c. Druce
and Baker street merchants grandson has dis
continued the suit il is unlikely that the British
authorities will push the charges against Caldwell,
New-York tribune., 1908-01-08
BAD HOSE FIRE MENACE
Underwriters Find Nearly Half Of
1t Burst IN Less than q Year.

AS a result of careful investigation extending
a long period, undertaken at the instance
of the New York Board of Fire UnderWriters'
the attention of Commissioner Lantry OF the
Fire Department has been called to the oan-
gerous condition of most Of the hose OF the
department. The facts presented to the Com
missioner by the board show that astound
ing amount of hose has burst. and that In the
event Of great fire. such as those that devas-
tated San Francisco and Baltimore the safety
of the city would be seriously menaced.
The work of the investigation was carried on
bv the engineers Of the National Board of Fire
Underwriters, which made report to the Com
mittee on fire prevention of that BODY. Ihis
report was transmitted to Commissioner Lam
try by Henry w. Eaton, chairman of the COM
mittee on water supply and Fire Department
of the New York board
The information gathered by the experts who
conducted the investigation has been care
fully prepared in tabular form. and all sorts Of
details as to the quantity, quality, brand and
age Of the bursting hose are included in these
tables. Cases of weakening with specific engine
companies are cited in some instances, and 1t Is
shown in the report that in cases between
So and 40 per cent of the hose of certain COM
panies has burst at fires In period of less than
year. It is also developed that hose has
burst in many cases at pressure consloeraoly
less than that which it is warranted to stand
under the specifications.
Numerous specific recommendations as to the
method Of placing the hose supply OF the de-
partment on safe basis are made TO the local
committee by the national board as a result
of the investigation and the local boaro Is eA-
pected to urge the adoption Of these recon-
mendations at an early date. They INCLUDE
the adoption of new specifications. the immedi-
ate purchase of a considerable quantity OF new
hose and the most careful testing OF nose
bought Provision is also made for an ex-
tension of the period covered by manufacturers
guarantees.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-08
WOULD EXCHANGE BOOKS.

Miss Myrtle Jackson. invalid young woman.
in West Virginia, writes that she has received
clothbound copy of ''The Virginians.' but sha
has the book she would like exchansa
with for The Crossing" BY Churchill.
or. "On New Found River" by Page Confined tn
her bed. Miss Jackson is not able to write muchs
but she is fond of reading good books. and 20 re-
ceive them is her principal JOY She wishes that
every "shut-in" had such T. s. s Christmas boc
sent her and her invalid brother. Every
thing, shs says. was lovely and made the day 50
happy"
New-York tribune., 1908-01-08
WILL MAKE GARMENTS.

The members of the Young Ladies' Sunshrs
Club of Summit, N J.. who established q day
nursery and supporting it, anxious 90
do some definite work in their sewing meeting that
will aid some overworked mother in New York.
The general Office will be glad of this assistance.
there daily requests for children's cloth
ing So many men are out OF employment only
working part time that the families are really
suffering for the common necessaries OF life.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-08
CONTRIBUTIONS

A box containing silk gowns. wrap and skirts
came from, 'Reiwalders." y. Y. clothing FOR
women. infants socks. etc. from L. c. OF Wash
ngton: mufiers and underwear from tho
Murray Hin Hotel; woods. fancy articles and
reading matter from Mrs. a. ID. Pierce. CT
Brooklyn. aprons. from the T. S. s Rest
Home: a magazine from Mrs. Horace HOwland.
waterproof coat for working girl. from "A
Friend" The pretty and useful clothing for the
little paralyzed boy IN Florida from "A little boy
in Flushing. Long Island" has been forwarded 20
DR. Ennis. Narcoossee. Fla Greetings from Naga-
saki, Japan. included pictures OF Dr. and Mrs
Thompson, T. S. s. members.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-08
A "SHUT-IN" BRANCH.

Mrs S Bernstein, OF Philadelphia, who
rightly claim to have her list "shut-ins'
than any other branch In the society. must have
had much pleasure In knowing how greatly the
cheer sent by her lonely lives appreciated.
Acknowledgements came to her from Maine. Massa-
chusetts illinois, Virginia. Iowa, California, Loust-
ana and from many in her state.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-08
A SUIT OF CLOTHES.

A direct appeal has been made TO the T. 5. s.
for a suit of clothes for a poor man who will soon
leave the Metropolitan Hospital where he has
been several weeks with broken ribs. caused by
accident. The sizes are: Coat and vest, 81; trou5-
ers length S4 waist 32. He says he is not particu-
lar as almost any kind Of clothing would be better
than what he has Anything the Office VIII
haf forwarded N him immediately