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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-10
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gates are chosen are usually an
nounccd as 'nonoEicc holders con-
ventions. AS a rult this means only
that they are held under the lead of
persons who wish TO be put in office
but whose character and capacity are
such that they have not been regarded
as 1T. In these cases the failure to
secure office is not the result of the
political action OF the men in question.
On the contrary the political action
is due to their failure to secure office.
"You quote a newspaper as saying
we are now getting daily lessons in
civil service reform from the White
House which ought to attract national
attention. The appointment of Taft
workers to postofirer IN Ohio. and of
the totally unfit George w. Wanna
maker as appraiser of this port is now
followed by the Presidents refusal to
re.appoint good Hughes man as COL
Iector Of customs at Plattsburg.
"The article is good example Of
the accusations made by those OF our
opponents whose craftsmanship renders
them especially inscriptions and IN.
truthful. Mr.. Wanamaker's appoint
ment was recommended by the three
congressman from New York county
and by the two senators. the appoint
ment being made precisely as the hun.
dreds Of similar appointments. 1.-THE
refusal to reappoint good Hughes
man as collector of cu-toms at Platts-
burg" refers to the case of Mr. Wal
ter Witherbee, and the accusation in
this case is particularly comic, be-
cause Mr.. Witherbee was an open and
avowed Taft man. The congressman
from his district and the senators
have not agreed about his successor
and he is still in office. There re-
mains the allegations as to the APP
pointment Of Taft workers to post.
Offices In Ohio. In Ohio have made
So postofice appointments; 81 of these
were reappointments and 81 were new
appointments. The course followed
was precisely similar to that followed
in the case of the various other post
Offices in Ohio.
"The statements in the editorial In
question are untrue ia every partlcu.
lar.
"As for your quotation from another
newspaper, that Federal oficeholders
may be commanded 10 use their Inau-
ence and their authority In behalf of
a.candidate there is really nothing to
say except that the article does not
contain the slightest particle of truth.
1.-THE above is statement of the
facts. Not an appointment has been
made that would not have been made
II there had been no Presidential cleo
tion pending. and In no case has there
been deviation from the course that
would have pursued had none OF
those who actually are candidates for
the Presidential incarnation been can.
didates nor has single oficeholder
been removed and threatened with re.
moval or ccerced III any way to secure
his support for any Presidential candl.
date. In fact the only coercion that
have attempted to exercise was to for,
bid the otficeholders from pushing my
own denomination"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-10
ISr9E MoRoANTowN PAPERS.

The aiorgantown Chronicle came
cut yesterday for the first under its
new management with Hon. E. NJ,
GEantias editor and Robert Green as
business manager. The Chronicle de.
elnres for TAFT for President and
seheff for Goyerno,. 1t did not con.
tam the Wild and indiscriminate at.
taelts on It's adyersa,;es that some peo-
pie Seemed to think 1t would and we
DO not predict that such course will
pe pursued at any tt1ne. The chroni-
Gle has good substantial, level head
Led men behind It men who really
think they are In TIE right in the pol
ley which they are pursuing and we
belieye they can be counted on to do
me square thing. II is their privilege
70 be for Mr.. Taft and Mr.. scherr and
any ether candidates whom they may
Wish III support. And the same thing
caii be said Of the Post, with which
thes Chronicle management has had
some differences. The Post and the
Chronicle are both good papers, run
~ good Republicans and we sincere.
hope that they will go no farther
apart than the simple advocacy Of
disterent cand idates for the Republi.
can nomination for Governor. They
ars for the same man for President
tliey VIM both. support Mr.. Sturgiss
Il -
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-10
IEI.nIIcArloNAL arATIsrlcs.

THE West virginia Educational Di-
Factcry for the school year 19o7-s
just issued by tile Department Of
Free Schools contains many inter-
esttng facts and fgrres. The general
table on page eight Is worthy of study
ana II sdhereby reproduced for those
Who may not get to see the book. The
table ias as follows:
Number Of counties .............. %
Nnmber d magistcrial districts .342
Number 81 Independent districts ...5s
Number Of school houses ....... 6,42l
Number Of teachers employed .S.O6J
Total amount Of disbursements of
teachets, fund s2,12s, sO5.11
Total disbusements building fund...s
Il. /. H. AZ. S1,2s6.16s.so
For State institutions and other.....
educational expenditures $471.15o.oo
Total school expenditures 1881, 124.91
Value Of al public school property
Z. I. ............. $1,000, s75.65
Average salary for teachers of all
grades X. ..s....,.. .............. 1861
Number of.youth Of school age 347,4O2
nrollment In schools $500. 25S,1S0
average attendance ......... 166.59S
Per Cent. Of attendance based on
enumeration . j. $50. ..... AZ
Per cent Of attendance based on
enrollment .......... &C
~. s.ssIsf N enroilmert based on
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-10
MeM EnnInnd snnpI.er

The ladies of the Central Christian
Church will hold New England saF
per at the parsonage. 525 Walnut ave
nue., next Thursday evening, FEBRUARY
is. All are cordially invited.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-10

4 report comes fr.,m Charleston that
an effort VIII be made to finish up the
Work OF the extra session in ten days.
II the work can be done In that tina
all right but If 1t takes longer the peo-
pie will not object ~ long as what the
legislators do is as good as that now
being ground through. The people 50
far are well pleased
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-10
O8i 6lbl HOUSE Furnishing 60.

party success at the general election.
Here's our best wlshe. for both of our
good friends the Morgantown Chroni-
Gle and the Morgantown Post, "and
may they love long and brosber."
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-10

esi and most capabi- men ID the stnte
AMI BE- wogli make au admirable can.
didate ipf the place ID fact Il ne
fates were e decree that west glt.
ginia should ever hage anather Demo
crafic COY rnor he know Of no man
tha would better IN ne bIiI Tim
sam. v. Woods
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-10

fiat boat with a fare Of one cent each
way. The beat viii be fitted 50 that
passengers VIM be protected from the
storms and wind. the sides win ~
closed up and win be put under roof
The County Court Is disposed % DO all
that it can to give the best possible
ferry service.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-10

The West virgln'an publishes else
where in today's paper a boost for
Hon. Sam. v. Woods, of Philippi, for
the Democratic nomination for Gov
.erpoE Mr., Woods IS one 81 the clean
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-10
The Ferry
COMMITTEE waits ON COUNTY
COURT AND GETS GOOD
NEWS.

A committee OF FIRST warders met
the County Court this afternoon to see
what could,be done about the ferry.
This committee was assured that aft.
er this week they would be given a
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-10

JoLLlFFE,s muslin Underwear sIa
Shirt waist sale commences Thpraday.
the 18th. Special bargains. Watel
papers for particulars.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-10

mands against the said BENJAMIN NJ
Simpson or his estate.
Given under my hand this Sd day OF
January. 1903.
JOHN L. LEHMAN.
Commissioner of Accounts.
4-6 salts.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-10

Muslin Underwear and shirt Waist
sale at Jollife's Thursday, 18th. Re
member the date. Special bargains.
Watch paper for particulars.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-10

H . u
Fairmont High school was defelted
by Broaddus College Saturday night
lat Clarksburg by a score of s2.l2 The
boys have no excuses to ofEerl but IN
vite all their admirers to the High
school gymnasium and see them can
eel their defeat Saturday evening FEB
Is, at $3.50.
Indoor baseball practice VIII most
probably start next week under the
direction Of Charley Gibs: the ven
known local baseball man Who IA
signed up With Youngstown f6f thls
season. 1t would be well for all tos
come out and get as many pointers as
possible. The High school has plenty
Of good material and viii put min
ming team on the diamond this year.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-10

Tommy Burns. who IS claiming she
heavy weight championship o. the
world VIII meet Jack Palmer to.nIght
in 20 round contest at London; ing
Palmer is showing the best FORM 81
his career and viii undoubtedly put MP
a hard battle. but the odd wagers sres
all in favor of Burns, who looks the
best.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-10
SPORTING WORLD
News and Gossip

Ipect with thousands OF bowIers, The
family and friends crowding rs streets
A party of six viii leave Fairm6nt
this evening on So to meet The PITTS
burg party Of bowlers who are ON their
way to the convention. Earl Dresbaeli.
Of the local bowling alleys. who wili
roll with the Lesley ave Of Pittsbtit
tomorrow evening accompanied ~
his wife, Thos. Henderson ana wlfes
Curt Robertson and June Arnette
the six local bowling enthusiastic VINO
win represent Fairmont.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-10

Cincinnati, Ohio, has holiday as
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-03
Boy Died of Appendicitis 4S
Hours After Eating OF
Fruit.
BECAME ILL WEDNESDAY
AND DIED YESTERDAY
Funeral of Carl Erlenbacf Will
BE Held Tomorrow After
noon.

A seed from the first grape ever
eaten by l7-months-old Carl Erlen-
bach caused acute appendicitis. from
which the baby boy died in agony for
ty-eight hours afterwards.
Mrs. Anna Erlenbach, Carts mother,
who lives at 594 Bergen street, on last
Sunday purchased a basket of grapes.
Carl was of an inquisitive disposition,
and in baby talk importuned his
mother for the fruit. At length she
quieted him by giving him one big
grape from the basket, hiding the rest.
The little fellow ate the fr7lis with
great relish.
Wednesday afternoon Carl asked to
be rocked in big rocking chair. His
mother noticed a hign fever when she
put him to bed and called In DIR. Alfred
Stahl, of $50 Bergen street, who dag
nosed the case as appendicitis. When
Mrs. Erlenbach told the physician of
the grape Carl had eaten Sunday, the
latter declared that the fruit was the
direct cause of the little fellows all
ment.
After suffering for two days. Carl
died yesterday. The funeral will be
held at the house tomorrow afternoon,
and the interment will be IN Woodlawn
Cemetery.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-03
WAITS
FORTS REPLY AS
TO TAKING STUMP
Republicans Can't Get Governor
Hughes or Senators Beva
eridge and DOlliver.

Governor John Franklin Fort has
been invited by Judge Benjamin +.
Jones, chairman of the Speakers
Bureau of the Republican State Com
mittee. to take the stump for the Re
publican ticket. He has been informed
that the committee stands ready to as
sign him to meetings at his convenience.
No reply has yet been received from
the governor. He has volunteered to
the national committee to speak for it
and will talk in several States during
the campaign.
Judge Jones said today that he had
been trying for two weeks to get Gov
ernor Hughes to speak In this State,
but had been unable yet to get vacant
date
1t Is probable that the speakers bu-
reau will be able to have the services
of Seth Low during the campaign. Eff
forts to get Senators Beveridge, of In
diana, and Dolliver, of Iowa. have
failed for the reason that they are be-
ing kept in the Middle West, which is
regarded as critical territory.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-03
SAFE-bREAKERS
COULDN'T MOVE
PIANOS. OR SAFE
Burglars Break Into Mathu-
shek's Broad Street Store,
but Get Nothing.
SECOND ATTEMPT In
LAST TWO MONTHS
First Time Door Was Split and
Telephone BrOken-NO
Valuables Missing.
Miss Elizabeth Coggins.

Safe-breakers in the heart of Newark
left traces OF their nocturnal visit to
the store of Mathushek & Co., piano
dealers, at 55S Broad street. by a broken
door, discovered early today.
AS there is nothing In the place that
is portable, and the only thing that
could be carried away Is the money and
valuables in the safe. it was believed
by the firm that the burglars had forced
an entrance into the store with the
idea of breaking into the safe. 1t is
not thought possible that the burglars
We're musically inclined and wanted to
steal a piano.
This is the second attempt at robbery
of the store within the past two months.
About six weeks ago it was found that
the big front door had been split by a
would-be burglar. who forced his way
into the store. Nothing was missing,
and stout board was nailed across the
split door. Since then there has been
evidence that the place was occupied
at night, on one occasion the telephone
being damaged to such an extent as to
be out of, commission.
Since then the firm has been In the
habit of locking up the telephone.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-03
PROMISED TO WE'D
HER, GIRL SAYS;
WANTS $4,000
Joseph Barsy, Oyster Dealer, Is
Arrested on Complaint of
Evelyn kraCh.

Charged with breach of promise, Jo-
seph Barsy, a dealer In oysters at 2sd
Springfield avenue, is today in the
county Jail in default of bail, on COM
plant of Evelyn Krach. of Shipman
street, who wants $1,000 heart balm.
The declaration in the case says that
Barsy, in September Of last year and
on sundry other occasions, had prom
ised to marry Miss Krach, but failed
to keep his promise.
When Miss Krach learned, so she
says In her declaration, that Barsy,
having made his promises, failed to
show any signs of making them good
q warrant was sworn out for his arrest
This was placed in the hands of one of
the sheriff's officers and Barsy's arrest
followed.
The bail was fixed at $1,000, and as
the dealer in oysters could not furnish
that amount and had no friends to do
SO, 1t was decided to send him to jail
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-03
FAIRBANKS AND
SHERMAN BOTH TO
SPEAK HERE OCT. z
Vice-President and Nominee for
His Successor Billed for
Kruger Auditorium.

Definite arrangements have been
made by the speakers bureau OF the
Republican State Committee for the
meetings which will be addressed by
Vice President Charles Warren Fair
banks and the party candidate for
Vice President, James Schoolcraft
Sherman. Both men will speak in
Essex county the night of October u,
a week from next Monday.
One meeting will be in the Kruger
Auditorium, and the other in Common
wealth Hall, East Orange. Each man
will speak at both meetings.
One of them will also speak in Har-
burgers hall. Hamburg place, this city.
If it can be obtained for that. evening.
If not meeting may be held In some
other hall.
Mr.. Fairbanks. on October 13, will
speak in Trenton. Former Senator
John M. Thurston, of Nebraska, will
speak in Jersey City and Hoboken the
night of October IL. On October 13 he
will speak In Atlantic City.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-03
WIND FANS FIRE
AS CHILD AFLAME:
RUNS IN TERROR
Ten-Year-0ld Margaret Snits-
chel Badly Burned and
Sent to Hospital.
BLAZING PAPER IGNlTES
CHILD'S COTTON DRESS
Girl Was Looking for Copper
Wire in Hot Ashes Near
Edison Plant.

To a passing gust of wind may be
ascribed the horrible burns sustained
today by 10-year-old Margaret Snit-
schel, of n Lille street, now in criti-
cal condition at ST. Barnabas's Hos
pital. AS her dress caught fire from a
sheet of paper blown by the breeze and
ignited by hot ashes from big manu-
featuring plant, the little girl famed the
flames by running in terror half block
before she could be checked.
Behind her, mingling her screams
with Margarets cries of pain and
fright, ran little Eva Kupper, a play
mate. who with Margaret had dug In
the srnoldering refuse from the big Edi-
son plant at Seventeenth avenue and
Boyd street for discarded bits of copper
wire to sell to neighboring junkshop.
their quest had been unsuccessful,
and as Margaret with stout stick un-
covered the hot scrap the wind blew a
newspaper upon the heated metal The
paper caught fire and ignited Mar
garet's cotton dress.
William Guth, of 42S Morris avenue,
driver of beer hottlers' wagon, and
his helper, Maurice Gillette, of 452 South
Seventeenth street, who were driving
past, saw the flames mount greedily
around the flying little figure heard the
screams, and sprinted To the burning
child. They tore her dress from her.
enyeloped her in their laprobe, and
smothered the flames. They were aided
by William Soncolk, a carpenter of Ar
Ington, who had run to the scene from
a nearby house.
Margaret was taken to ST. Barnabas's s
Hospital. where it was found that she
was badly burned. Her mother and her
grandmother were both working away
from home at the time, she said, leav-
ing her in the house with her great
grandmother.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-03
Police Say They Have
the Leaders Of Hill
Burglar Band.
REPORT CONFESSION BY
ONE OF SUSPECT PAIR
John Reed Doesn't Believe II
Pays to Be a Thief and
Will Reform.
PAL SULLEN AND WON'T
ADMIT PART IN THEFT
Henry Szimmath Gives False In
formation and Companion
WeakenS.

Charged with wholesale looting of
stores in the "Hill' section, two al
legged boy burglars, John Reed and
Henry Szimmath. were today held to
await the action of the grand jury.
-Four stores are known to have been
robbed by the pair, according to the
alleged confession of one of the pris-
oners. and the plainclothesmen who
are working on the case say they are
confident that other hitherto unsolved
burglaries can be fastened upon the
youths
The stores which the pair are ac-
cused of having broken into and ran
sacking ares
Simon Vogers shoe store, 252 Frif-
feenth avenue. entered September %;
twenty-five pairs of shoes and 81 in
cash taken.
Ilkowttx's clothing store. 1872 Spring
Held avenue entered September 1s;
scarfs. handkerchiefs and jeweiry
valued at 500 taken.
Trussel Brothers. furnishing goods
store, $50 Springfield aven. 9. entered
August % and furnishings valued at
between $50 and s10o taken.
Sherman g. Co.'s furnishings store,
$50 Springfield avenue, entered septem-
ber 18 and miscellaneous articles of
wearing apparel taken.
Reed talked freely to Plainclothes-
men Schmidt, Mueller and Kaas at the
Fourth Precinct station house after
they had broken down his self-posses-
sion under the third degree He con-
fessed to the four burglaries named
above, the police say, and admitted
that on the night he and his COM
panion were caught by Schmidt and
Mueller they were seeking new VIC
tim. Szimmath, however, has renamed
silent and defiant ever since his cap
ture and admits nothing. The scraps
of information that the plainclothes-
men have elected from him have SO
far proven fictitious. For instance, he
gave his address as 10 Myrtle avenue,
Irvington. and investigation proves
that he Is unknown at that address
Reed told the sleuths that he was is
and his companion a few months older.
Both. he said, had been members of the
notorious "cow stable gang which an
noyed the police and residents in the
neighborhood Of Eighteenth avenue and
Tenth street recently.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-03
Newarkers and I. Orange
Residents Arrested
After Tragedy.
DEATH CAME INSTANTLY
TO REVELERS' VICTIM
Women Laughed as Car Killed
Man and Fatally Injured
Girl He Escorted.
EVIDENCE AGAINST
MEN is VERY SLIGHT
Startling Series of Accidents al
Dawn as Result of
Speeding.
Especial to the Evening start

NEW YORK, Oct. 3-One man was
killed, a woman probably fatally in
1ured, twelve other men and women
slightly hurt and four automobiles
We're more or less damaged in a series
of early morning motor accidents to-
day.
In connection with the accident that
resulted fatally four men were ar-
rested, who described themselves as
William Losey, 4e New street, East Orr
ange, N. J.; David L. Lasher, 2ol Little-
ton avenue, Newark; William Murch.
23s South Seventh street, Newark. and
William Silvernail, South Eleventh
street, Newark
These men were In a large touring
car, driven by Sllvernail. They were
returning from the auto races at
Brighton Beach when arrested. Lasher
is head OF David L. Lasher & Co,
dealer in draperies, and Murch is en-
ployed in the home Office of the Prn-
Dental Insurance Company. They
deny that their car hit anyone.
hour, a big gray touring car
women went dashing west through Liv-
ingston street. Brooklyn, today at 2
a. m, and, while they were laughing
and screaming, ran down a man and a
woman, killing the man almost instant
iy and crushing the woman's skull and
fracturing her ribs so she will die.
The party whizzed away, apparently
different to the fate of the victims
fDhrea t.sl
came spinning across the Brooklyn
Bridge, bound for New York, and CON
tanning four men. They were
arrested. and gave their adj
dresses as Newark and East Orange
The fact that there were no women in
this machine. however. made the police
doubt that it was this auto that ran
down the couple. Neither was the
lamp on the left side missing, as was
the case with the auto that ran down
the couple.
The man who was killed was Edward
Ryan, compositor, of 43 Second street,
Brooklyn. whose wife died only short
while ago. The woman is Josephine
Wagner, of 1o3 Second street, Brook
lyn.
Mrs. Nancy Phillips and her sister
in-law, Mrs. Jane Phillips, of 206 West
Ninety-sixth street, were both hurt In
an automobile accident at 104th street
and Broadway at 4 a. m. today while
riding with two mon.
While the women lay on the street
suffering the men took to their heels,
leaving the women to shift for them
selves and declaring they couldn't be
mixed up in any notoriety.
1--WE can't atfer9 it," one of the men
explained.
The driver of a big touring car filled
with hilarious men and women delib
erately disabled Policemen Edward j.
Patterson and George Shepherd. of the
motorcycle squad after a five-mile
chase at 2 a. m. ay, by running into
them at the curt and knocking them
from their wheels in Fifteenth street.
near Prospect Park, Brooklyn.