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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-05-25
High Compliments
To Mr.. Hubbard
WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENT
~ SPEAKS OF FIRST DISTRICT
CoNGRESSMAN'S WORK.

MIR. Francis B. Gessner, in a lette;
to the Wheeling Intelllgencer, among
other things. says:
do not need to tell the friends Of
Congressman Hubbard in Wheeling
that he Is an able but modest man
st Is rather unusual to find man ac.
tually modest In politics especially
after he has served while under the
dome Of the capitol. Yet when | ask.
Cd Congressman Hubbard to tell me
a few things about his work in the
very important committee on inter.
state and foreign commerce, he hest.
tated and remarked that he would IRE.
fer such statement to come from
some one else. Such moiesty is start.
ling to an old hand in the newspaper
business. but I went to Hubbard's col.
league. Hon. George c.. Sturgiss. of
A1organtown. and he called my atten.
ton to the work OF Hubbard In con-
incction with the Hepburn bill on in
functions.
b
words rs. to the prominence Of his
colleague: Is. 8
"rhe bill known us. the Hepburn
BILL" said Mr.. Stursiss, Estates the
law MS administered by the highest
courts nnl the most. eminent federal
judges, but. 1t states in single sec.
ton SO 1t can be most easily under.
stood by lnymen and throws the bur.
den OF maintaining an Injunction on
plaintiff. The bill Is the product or
the consultation between Congress.
man Hubbard, OF West Virginia; Hep.
burn, OF Iowa, and ex-Judge Madison,
of Kansas. Hubbard is directed BY
those of the present committee Ito pre-.
sent the bill to the Republican eau cal
Gus the other night and Ito explain
lis provisions to the ( entire sRepubli::
can menlbersht p Of Congress- That
AZ NJ: Hubbard, Wing the nrst shalf {o,i
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-05-25
Freshmen powned.

The Normal team proved to much
for the preps from Morgnntown on
Saturday afternoon. Toothman for the
Norma1s pitched star game having
twelve strike outs. The Normal team
punched its hits. Wilson and Curl
Amos carried off the honors in stick
work, y The game was a good one with
score of 9 to Co. II.
3 The score:
9S$ r., H. E,
Wv U.sP.:ob o o o 40 y1soS-es 5 Il s
FIN. S.. o ~ o $50 10 i0--s5 10 & 2
Batteries-PPr eps-Brown and Bell.
Fairmont Normal-41' othman and Nor:
gan.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-05-25
J. M HARTLEY q SON.

OF the public, all OF (which goes to prove
that people are always interested in
real live objects, and 1t is for this
reason that real live stores are more
frequently patronized than dead ones.
a striking amateur drawing by Mr..
Fred 'r Torrey, OF the store accompanied
the exhibit and the picture afforded
as much amusement as the ducks.
from the moral It set forth.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-05-25
Saturday Evening Weddina.

Mr.. Herbert Hall and Miss OPAL
Hamilton were united In marriage on
Saturday evening at the home OF tho
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Loclle
Hamilton on Locust avenue, Rev. Hess
Officiating. Mr.. and Mrs. Hall left for
Wheeling after the ceremony. for
brief wedding trip. Mr.. Hall Is a well
known street car conductor and his
bride is well known. IA,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-05-25
AMERICANS At REATIFIcAT1oN
Archbishop of Paris Leads $500 Pill
IS. NJ. Grln1s to Rome. -. ~ !.

archbishop of Paris Leads $500 PHI.
1 grms to Rome.
ROME. May 25.-The ceremony at st
Peters yesterday OF Mother Mag,lalene
Alarat, the founder Of the Order OF the
Sacred Heart. was of most Interest.
ing character through the participa.
ton OF $500 French pilgrims. led by
Mgr. Annette. the archbishop OF Paris,
VINO CAME to Rome for this purpose.
Archbishop Annette himself celc.
brate'l pontifical mass in the presence
OF many thousands. including 200
e'eerman'Americans. under tho leader.
ship Of Archbishop Messmer Of MIL
wankee. and nearly 100 from the
Brooklyn diocese. led by Bishop Char.
les e. Mcdonnell.
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Birthday rs q !,

8
Y In honor Of the fifth anniversary OF
her. birth. Miss Eleanor Watson. the
charming little daughter OF Mr.. AMI
Mrs. James O. Watson. was hostess
on Saturday afternoon to a large mum:
Der of her little friends at the coun-.
try home OF her parents. near Hay
wood. The little guests which iinclud.
ed about seventy sma1ltboys and girls,
left here on "a special car at 1913, ac-
companied by their mothers or a maid.
and returned home in the evening a.
six. AT the Watson home the children
were delightfully."- entertained at yarl-
GUS games and plays which Included
2 May pole dance. The afternoon was
one OF nnalloyed pleasure to the small
guests and the sweet little hostess. Is
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-05-25

Dance at Masonic Temple.
MISS Ruth Arnett will issue invita-
tons tomorrow for an Informal dance
to be given on Friday evening at the
Masonic Temple.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-05-25
q
Guthrie Streets Become iyefs:

:, Z; - 8, =, Z,
q GUTHRIE, Okla, May
West Guthrie Is sinund ated viii from
seven to ten feet ot ater rushing.
through the streets. The Cottonwoods
river Is % miles wide I'M places and isS
still rising. Several bod esS have ecn'
Sc seen floating ~ Their iyer. lot sts'
train arrived In Guthrie yesterday 3
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-05-25
Leap Year Proposal Party.

IeaP car Proposal Party. 81
VI On Saturday at the home OF Miss
Edna Jacobs on Fairmont avenue the
Rs, prominent club OF young women,
entertained the RS another school or
ganization at a leap year proposal
party. A prize was offered to the
young gentlemen making the; best an
swer to leap year proposal which
was captured by Harry Brooke. In an
amusing bean game Miss Luly Fetty
won the first prize. Music. was also
a pleasing diversion OF the evening
and tempting course OF refreshments
was served. The young Indies carried
out the leap year idea to the fullest.
and escorted the young men to and
from the entertainment. 57s
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-05-25

TAHITHA: Il
Gold Medal Flour leads them Oil.
Subscribe for the West virginian.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-05-25
Grocery Robbed
By Hungry Men
OFFICERS SUMMONED ORDER.
IDLE FED AT MARTINS FER n
RY-THE CLERKS ARE e9
FRIGHTENED.

MARTINS FERRY. O., May 25.-
Local authorities are investigating
distress among foreign laborers in the
northern part of this city whose hun
ger. almost led to a riot Saturday
afternoon. The men, to tho number
OF IS, assembled in front OF the Nor.
gan grocery and demanded provisions,
asserting they were starving. Their
nnenac!ng attitude led clerks to call
up the police station and the Peace
township authorities were notified.
They authorized Morgan to give on,
enough provisions to supply the men
for one day.
A meeting will be held to-day at
which definite action will be taken for
continued relief. 5'
HUNTINGTON. w. Va. May 25.-
IN the Elkhorn and Pocahontns coal
field more than 1000 miners who
have been idle, resumed work this
morning. Ore thousand will be put
TO work In the Thacker and AIutewan
field after IN idleness Of five months.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-05-25
FOR SALE.

aFoRsas sALE77--High grade furniture,
brand new, Including White Noun.
tain Refrigerator never used, sold at
your own price. Corner Market ami
Wilson streets. second floor.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-05-25

For BsALE:-Good business small
capital will get good cigar. tobacco
and an I Ice cream stand in First ward.
Call GO on Straight 6 Neptune, Rooms
S14 land Is, Trust Co. Bldg. lst
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-05-25

s; / l:..;.R asALESSc HEAP:---About 200 feet
line ia11le sh Giving suitable for shoes or
dr. goods. alsh, the Tailor. 1G7
Main Isl t. q. Z. tt
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FOR RENT

$FoR Rem g. Three unfurpished
rooms and two furnished with table
board. Apply $228 Jackson street. 81.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-11-15

four to six feet and roll them in on the
roots. where they are shot, butting
ends as near as possible; then fill in
behind these logs, or in other words
between the logs and bank with the
last dirt removed from excavating;
then I fill in around the stump,
underneath with small stuff such
as bark, sticks, pieces of logs
or better still is to saw and
split some wood about like cord wood
and use it instead. 1t takes from one
half to one and half days to a man
to dig and bore a stump After they
are fired one man can take care of
twenty, as all it requires is to keep
turning the logs in against the roots
and keep dirt tromped down between
bank and logs. The best time to fire
is in the morning with wind. This
will burn every root off below the pillow
and usually burn up the top of stump,
but if it does not 1 bore it and shoot 1t
with one-half to a stick of powder,
which will crack it, and it will soon
burn. The idea of keeping the dirt
tramped down between the bank and
logs is to make the heat go up next
to the stump, and by the time the
stump is burnt up the hole is pretty
we'll filled and you have the top soil on
top where it belongs. I call this the
poor mans method of clearing, as don
keys and powder are very expensive;
besides they bring up a great deal
of roots that I think should stay in
the ground. If any one wants the ac-
tual time taken in burning out stumps
by this method [ can furnish them.
ANDREW MELICK.
Burlington, Wash.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-11-15

given in payment for another thing has
a like value" This reasoning OF mine
is perfect, undisputable and unrevers-
:ble logic, and not a pot full of flies
like yours. If you do want to learn
some logic, you had better take a
good look at it. The money which has
the pure character contained in my
logic is what people call honest money;
the money you propose for land clear
ing has just the contrary character.
Which would you prefer in payment
for your services?
Yours truly,
L. FERDINAND FLOSS.
Latourette Falls, Or.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-11-15
REMOVING STUMPS.
lditnr The Ranch:

Editor The Ranch:
Seeing a good many suggestions IN
your valuable paper in regard TO clear
ing logged-off land, would like 10
say that getting rid of the logs ana
small stuff is a small item compared 10
the stumps. I will give my plan tor
getting rid of fir stumps, as L believe
they are the hardest. 1t is this: l
first take off the top soil and throw 1t
back ar enough to not be covered up by
the under soil, as that is usually poor.
| remove all the dirt from the roots
to about the depth of two feet or three
so. as to get in under or as much SO
as possible, then remove the bark ana
rotten wood which is usually the sap
to the sound wood; l then take an lncn
and quarter auger and bore the brac-
ing roots next to the bank, about TWO
thirds of the way through, as you most
always have the soil under the root;
then I take stumping powder and make
from four to six shots with each STICK
and shoot each root from six inches
up: | then saw up logs in lengths OF
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-11-15
UTILIZING LOGGING WASTE.
(From Seattle Daily Times.)


In The Sunday Times of September
q was an article on the coming use
of gas engines in place of steam, which
not been exploited and may mean a
lot to the Coast region.
In the first place, producer gas is
said to give double the power that can
be developed with the same fuel
burned under steam boiler.
Now, suppose an acre of ground will
cut $4,000 feet of logs. One thousand
feet of logs weighs four tons; 1000
feet of green lumber weighs $500
pounds, showing a loss in milling of
400 pounds, or nearly 60 per cent.
Roughly speaking 10 per cent of this
mill waste is used for fuel and de-
velops 100 horsepower for ten hours
to cut this $4,000 feet of logs into
lumber.
That is, out of 200 tons of logs there
is 120 tons waste, and ten tons of this
does the work.
Now there is about as much COM
bustible matter left in the woods, tops,
limbs, bark, rotten logs, stumps, etc.,
as is hauled out, or 200 tons per acre
more.
Add this 200 tons logging waste to
the 120 tons mill waste and we get
800 tons total waste, of which ten tons
is used, and develops 100 horsepower
for ten hours.
This indicates that there is LOOK
26 2-3 or 1867 horsepower available
for ten hours on each acre using
steam.
If producer gas will develop double
the power, we have total of 1894
horsepower for ten hours available
on each acre, of which 100 is used,
leaving a waste of 1924 horsepower
for ten hours for each acre that will
cut $4,000 feet. Less than 4 per cent
is used If a plant were installed to
use this waste, making producer gas,
the gas would run an engine that
would turn the mill and a dynamo
which would make electricity of the
surplus.
Any number of mills along line OF
railroad could do this and feed their
surplus power into a wire that would
carry it into Seattle, or any other
place where market exists for
power.
This means getting cheap power out
of what is now wasted. Also clearing
up the ground that is logged, leaving
it ready for the settler to go to farm
ing and removing the worst menace to
the standing timber, as the most of
the bad fires start in the old logging
works and spread into green timber.
1t is not claimed that these figures
are accurate, but they are the result
of considerable observation among log
gers and millmen, and it is impossible
to get accurate figures, as the power
used in each plant varies with the
amount of machinery used.
No account is kept of the amount
of fuel used. Each plant uses all 1t
needs, and works the cheapest scheme
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-11-15
Editor The Ranch:

Editor The Ranch:
Can l change the course of the creek
as shown on the enclosed map with
out my neighbours consent? The pro-
posed change would put the creek on
my lowest land (along the foot of a
hill), whereas it now is on high land,
and all the land between the creek
and hill is flowed and washed every
time the creek gets out of its banks.
CHAS. MAXWELL.
R. F. D. 2, Chehalis, Wash.
In reply to the inquiry of Chas. Max
we'll enclosed herewith, I desire to
say that if the proposed change is
entirely within the property owned
by Mr.. Maxwell and does not affect
the size or speed of the stream when
it reaches lower owners, said change
may be made at the option of Mr..
Maxwell. j. Y. 9. KELLOGG.
Attorney at Law, Seattle, Wash.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-11-15

possible to get rid of the rest. What
is left on the ground is menace to
the surrounding property till the
ground is cleared, as even if the slash
ing is burned soon after logging, If
nothing more is done, in few years
there is a growth of brush among the
stumps and rotten logs that makes a
firetrap. +. H. CONANT.
Auburn, Wash
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-11-15
A skAGlT COUNTY OPINION.

l am very much disappointed with
the proceedings of the Logged-Off
Land Association. A great deal of
time has been wasted in idle discus.
sion and nothing practical has been
done. Talk of reducing logs and
stumps to the various chemicals found
in them is entirely impractical for this
generation. Nothing but wealthy
corporation could undertake that, and
they wouldn't do it because there is
not enough money in it.
The whole secret of getting this
logged-off land cleared rapidly is
cheap powder. Let the L.-O. L. Asso-
citation contract with some powder
manufacturer to furnish good powder
direct to farmers at first cost, and
the farmers will put the powder under
the stumps as fast as the factory can
make it. No one knows so well as
the Puget Sound pioneer, who has
been right at this land-clearing bust
ness for years, how futile it is to
talk of removing these monster stumps
with anything but stumping powder
and fire. The latter alone is too SLOW
Even the powerful donkey engine will
fail without the assistance OF the
powder One man says: Bore a hole
in the center of the stump at the sur
face of the ground, start fire, then
plaster around the stump with mud
to confine heat" Just think of boring
hole to the center of stumps II to
Is feet in diameter and plastering
around 40 to SO feet in circumfer-
ence and to Is feet high!
All the methods ever heard of, or
dreamed of, have been tried and aban-
doned but powder and fire, and If we
make any Roadway powder must pre-
cede the fire. The present eXorbi-
tant price of stumping powder is pro-
hibitive, and that fact alone is doing
more to retard the development OF this
re gion than all other causes combined.
Find a way to supply powder to farm
ers at cost price and the problem will
be solved.
| am amused at Mr.. Wilson's $5O
prize offer for method to seed logged
off land. This is the least of farm
er's troubles. Tell him to slash early
and when his slashing is dry to burn,
between August 20 and September L
generally. Then after his ashes have
had a rain to leach them, he can take
his seed out where he wants grass
and throw it into the air. Wherever
a seed hits the earth it will germin-
ate and grow luxuriantly Even those
that fall on logs and stumps will grow
for awhile in this wonderful climate.
Grass or clover seed that Will grow
anywhere will thrive here, but there
are four or five leading varieties that
are best adapted to this climate. Mr..
Wilson's greatest difficulty will be to
get pure seed Tell him to try the
best recleaned clover seed, regard
less of price, or his crop will ultimate
ly result in in dodder, instead OF cloV-
or j. A. PEARSON.
Sedro-Woolley, Wash.
1rM0NINH CTIIMPS
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-11-15
FINAL ESTIMATE OF GRAIN CROP.

S. S. King, chief deputy OF the
grain inspection service, has revised
his estimates of the cereal crops OF
Washington for 1908, showing con-
siderable reduction in the figures put
out before the completion of harvest.
The, Yields of the leading counties are
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-11-15
giYen AS follows

Total 2s,21o,ooo 5,7o5,ooo 4,o5o,ooO
The National tribune., 1908-03-26
Cant. John w. Carson.

Editor National Trlpune: Died, Dec,
8, 1907, in the National Military Home,
Leayenworth. Kan, John w. Carson.
At the organization of Co. C, 9Sth Ohio.
in Cadiz. o., in August, 1862, he was
elected Second Lieutenant. He remained
with his regiment until the end of the
war, rising to the rank of Captain of his
company, being discharged at Washing
ton, D. c., June, 1865 He soon after
ward entered college at Abingdon, Ill,
where he graduated in the class of 1868,
being honored with the Latin SaIuta-
tory. On the day of his graduation he
was married to Miss Elizabeth Dodge,
of Abingdon, who, with two sons, sur
wives him. Their only daughter was
taken from them early All his life re-
vealed the tenderness and depth of his
love for his devoted wife and their
two sons. We are sure all the old BOYS
of Co. G., as well as those of the 9Sth,
who knew him during those dreadful
days of war will join with us in laying
tributes of affection on his grave and
adding our tears to those of the devoted
and faithful wife, who had remained
his sweetheart until the end. He was
born in 1897. Lee Glandon, Co. C,
9Sth Ohio. Raymore. Mo.
The National tribune., 1908-03-26

hull of action gave occasion for, neither
having taste nor talent for intrigue
each aware that something was afoot
but both supposing that the ferment
concerned Hooker and Reynolds and
possibly some third man beyond the
lines of the army. But there We're men
about Hooker who believed in and hoped
to rise with him, and who, at all events,
could afford to take the chances of
success or failure with him. and these
men were rich in personal and external
resources of the kinds needed for the
combination of political, financial and
social forces to a common end. BY their
eXertions such influences had been busy
for Hooker ever since the recent battle,
greatly aided By the unseifish labor of
earnest men who believed that Hooker's
military reputation (the pagnacious dis
position implied in his popular cogno-
men of Fighting Joe'), and his free
dom from suspicion of undue attach
meat to the fortunes of Gen. McClel-
Ian, pointed him out as the man for the
occasion by the unerring processes of
natural selection
In the end il appeared that Secretary
Chase VINO was organizing his cam
paisf to be the successor of Mr.. Lin
coin, threw his influence strongly for
Heei1er, and overrode Stanton's objec-
tons. Secretary Stanton was at first
greatly incensed. but his loyalty and
patriotism compelled him to come to a
decision to give Hooker the most earnest
and cordial support SO long as there
was atchance of his doing anything. and
this determination was faithfully car
ried cut, much to Hooiser,s surprise
who knew that Stanton loved him lit
tie
The National tribune., 1908-03-26
The 9Th U. s. Art.
Hla-- A.

Editor National Tribune: In yoar
lat issue. in reply to Comrade J. Blum
you give short history of Pattery III
9Th u S. Art, which leads me to ask
for like favor for Pattery G, 5th q. S.
This battery was with the Ninth Corps
at fhe battle of Antietam. Its first Ser
gea:lt wgs young German who was an
expert gunner. He blew up a rebel
eaisson his first shot at Antietam. and
was afterward brevetted a Second Lieu
tenant Would be pleased to learn
what became of the battery, and espe-
cially the young man.-F'rankIin Fred
erici, Berwick, Pa
The 5tn u. S. Art. was one of the
new regiments formed by order of the
President May 4, 1861. Battery G was
organized under Capt. Richard Arnold
at Fort Hamilton, NJ Y, and remained
there until Dec. Is, 1862, when it sailed
for New Orleans. Capt. Arnold was
soon promoted to Chief of Artillery and
Prigadier-General, and First Lieut. J. B.
Rawles assumed command which he
retained thruout the war. 1t took prom
inent part in the siege of Port Hudson
and the Red River Expedition. 1t served
as heavy artillery at the siege of Fort
Morgan. and was then brought North
and put into the Fifth Corps, Battery
ID being consolidated with it and Lieut..
Rawles in command-Editor National
Tribune
The National tribune., 1908-03-26
I,,4N-

mander. Nor can MAJ. HOughton see
that McElroy Gid any injustice to Banks
by saying, "A more conspicuously un-
successful General has never appeared
in history" Whether it was luck or
bad management, Banks was always a
disappointment Maj. Houghton was in
Shieldss Division under Banks IN the
Shenandoah Valley. and was in the bat
tie Of Kernstown, March 90, 1852, when
StonewaIl Jackson was defeated and
driven over the field with the loss of
part of the battery. Banks was not
present or any other officer, the division
being commanded by Col. Kimball. of
the 14th Ind. Maj. Hougilton saw Gen
Banks number of times and said he
was a thoro gentleman, treated every
body with strict military courtesy, and
no doubt he was a loyal citizen and
brave soldier, but he was anything but
successful commander. II is a mis-
take to let personal feeling rsway us in
writing history or to say that the man
who failed is greater than he. who sue
ceeded. Success came to those who
deserved 1T. as future generations will
concede. and Grant, Sherman, Sheridan
and Thomas will stand out for all time
as the greatest Generals of the Union
army, with their precedence about In
the order given. .@-.- 4--~~