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inent international jurist, one senator one member of the House of Represen- tatives. a member of the Pan American conference. a member of the second Hague conference and a representative of the comm sreial and labor organiza- tions. The commission would report whether congress had overestimated national needs in the upbuilding of the navy.
 This is cautious scheme. and It won't disturb the advocates Of Dig navy. They won't care how man! peace commissioners are appointed So long as battleship-building goes active ly on. There doesn't seem to be much of an advance for peace concealed III this queer plan.
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Roosevelt. It is easier for such dem ocratic state leaders as oppose MT. Bryan to do so, but there is no req son to believe that on that account the consequences would not be ex- actly the same when the vote was counted in November. In the estima- ton of the supporters of these gentle men a blow at either Is a blow at them and that touches the personal nerve.
 Aside from the possibility of with holding the nomination from Mir Bryan becoming the source of his po- litical death. the present anti Bryan movement as such can only mean the failure of the democratic party at the polls. As a matter of political phil osophy no nominee can be safeguard ed against the attitude of his deeply stirred supporters unless he gives the word voluntarily and with enthusiasm. In the two campaigns which he led, and in the third when another took his place. the attitude of mind in which his personal following contin- ued made 1t perfectly clear that the conventional rules of the political game do not popularly apply to him. Because this is so the antiBryan movement is hopeless except upon the theory of political fratricide. It is manifestly his situation and he can do what he pleases with it. If he thinks he can win and wants to, he can either secure the nomination ol render 1t impossible for anyone elst to win after having taken 1t iron
 him. If he does not want the nomin
 ation and says so, it may become pos
 sible for the first time for his follow
 CTS to give heed to the political con
 dition apart from his commandinl
 personality. That appears to be th'
 situation.
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About George Washington.

George Washington, my father says, Was never known to tell a lie: He once chopped down a cherry tree, An told his father Tt was l. An ever since they praised his name, But this Is what I'd like to know. If George a neighbours window broke, Would he have told his father SO? Twas very good of him to tell That he chopped down the cherry
 tree,
 But did he ever skip from school, An write his own excuse, like me! Did Georgie ever tie can Unto his neighbor's favrite cat, An when his neighbor kocked, go
 straight
 And tell his father 'T did that?" Did Georgie ever steal the jam His ma had hid upon the shelf? An did he own right up an say 'I ate that jam all by myself?" I never spoiled a cherry tree, An if I had, I'd gladly tell; That's different to owning up You broke in school an stole the
 bell
 I'm not denyin' George was good But this is what I want to say; That times are different now than what They were when Georgie used to
 play.
 There are so many things boys do, That get us licked If we admit: If honest George was here right now I'll bet he'd even fib a bit.
 Detroit Free Press
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The shins of Two Grent Nayies.

tlne New 1OTk lTlDuHe.'
 There is probably no country in the world where our fleet would be regard ed with deeper interest than 1t will be In Japan, and there is none which will be regarded with more interest by the officers and companies of our ships. The Japanese navy Is not the largest in the world, though 1t ranks among the largest alfdozen Itis one of the most efficient in construction, equip ment and conduct, and it is the one above all others which has given to the world the fastest and most important object lesson in the management and potency of warships of the latest type. The lessons which Drake and Howard taught the naval world in the conflict with the Armada, which "Old Iron sides and her corsorts taught even those who had conquered at Trafalgar and which the Monitor and the Merri- mac taught all the woden navies In ex- stence found a worthy sequel in the lessons of Port Arthur and Tsu-Shima. Moreover the Japanese navy, like our own. Is particularly modern and up to date and in its latest and best mem- bers Is purely of domestic crea ton. Ii will be of the greatest interest and of no little profit to lay the foremost rep resentatives of the two side by side in peaceful comparison.
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OUR CONTEMPORARIES.
Brynn's Hold on Ills Pnrty.
lThe Chirago Pmhlic.D

tIne tn1cHgo fupllt.J
 The Senate sounding boards, If there are any, must have trembled the other day with Senator Beveridge's eloquent ridicule of Democrats who are gov erned by a boss more autocratic and domineerlng" than President Roosevelt, and "who, although twice defeated for the presidency, stil holds the party by the throat" MT. Beveridge forebore to explain how a twice defeated candl- date. out of all office, persona non gra.a to all machine politicians. to ali over grown financial interests and to all ann bitious "pluggers.' and of only moder- ate financial means, can holdI party by the throat, and be more autocratic than a man with al the prestige of high office and all the power of vast patronage, He did not wish to spoil his speech with problems. Moreover he might have been driven to acknowl- edge Bryan's hold upon the confidencl of the voters of his party, as the real secret of his hold upon the party Bryan holds his party not by the throat but by the heart.
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FOR PEACE WITH CAUTION.

The North Carolina Peace society doesn't mean to do its beloved country any harm by its peace notions. So it recommends that congress authorize the four battleships the Administration
 wants and in general provide for a formidable navy and at the same time appoint a commission charged with the duty of fully Investigating arbi- tration and armament in their relation to each other and the national vel fare. It is proposed that this com mission shall be composed of an em-
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ANOTHER TIRED ONE.

Congressman Littlefield has just sent in his resignation, and now comes the delegate from Alaska, Hon. Thomas Gale. resenting the conditions that make 1t impossible for him to accom- pish anything of value in the House for the people of his territory. and an- nouncing that he has had all the Washington experience he cares for Nothing could induce him to accept a reelection, he says.
 Perhaps Congressman Littlefeld wants money too much. and perhaps Mir. Gale Is too easily discouraged. Il might have been better for all con cerned If he had continued to stant sturdily up for the interests of hi! territory In Washington. Somebody vii have to do 1t, and somebody will doubt less be found to do It. There Is a goot deal of testimony that Congress is { lrather discouraging place in some ways and yet men with fine and firm idea of public duty get along there am manage to accomplish good deal.
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per cent. have violated their paroles, the percentage among women being even lower.
 How much better this than giving these offenders another shove down ward. They haven't been drain on the public purse, and they have been and are in a way to be useful to them selves and the public We are learning slowly. but we are learning. By and by the treatment of criminals" will be much wiser. kinder and productive of benefit than 1t is now. The right prin- ciples have been perceived. and here and there they are being put in prac- tice.
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A LARGE GAIN.

If has come to be pretty well under stood that the probation system of
 dealing with offenders who are not hardened is a good thing. and addi- tional evidence that 1t is is furnished by the report made by Justices Olmstead and Deuel concerning it's working in New York city. Ii appears that in New York from September, 1902. to Decem- Der of last year, out of 6,579 children placed on probation. 5.54S have been so treated that they have not been brought back to court or committed on the original case. Of offenders of an older age nearly one-half have been placed on parole, and of these only six
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The statement that Schmitz was re- gently cheered for five minutes by d San Francisco audience will make some old-fashioned people say that 1t is not surprising that San Francisco was destroyed by an earthquake and a fire.
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Hottentot Women.

(The London Spectator)
 Among the Hottentots women hold a better position than they do anywhere else in Africa. The married woman" " says one traveller, "reigns supreme mis- tress Her husband cannot without her permission take bit of meat or a drop of milk. Generally they rank much above the average of the negro races"
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-25

Denver is so impressed with the fact that 1t Is going to have the Democrat ic convention that it Is going to en- large its zoo Of course 1t doesn't mean to insinuate that there is any thing similar in the two
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The Man of the Hour.

IThe PrOV1dence JOurnaID
 Twelve years ago the country elect ed for it's president an advance agent Of prosperity. What is wanted this year is somebody competent to chase after prosperity and fetch 1t back again.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-25

Justice Brewer points out that you can't legislate a man into Heaven, but many just now are feeling that you can come pretty near legislating a man into the other place.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-25

A wolf has been shot in Chicago street. He met his fate because he didn't have sheep's clothing on, which is much worn by Chicago wolves.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-25

In Dubuque. Iowa, there is an ordia- ance which requires that the interior of all saloons shall be unobstructed so that those inside shall be in full view at all times, but the law has been clev- erly circumvented by the saloonkeep- CTS While complying with the terms of the law literally the saloon men have secured the desired privacy by making use of couple of strong cleo tric lights backed with refiectors, st that any one attempting to peer Int | the place is blinded by the rays ot the light. This ruse is to be tested | in the courts.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-25

French engineers lately made successful tests of wireless telegraphy between the lofty observatories on tha crown of Mont Blanc and the valley cf Chamonix. It had been feared that the absence of moisture in the frozen sur face might interfere with the earth connection. but no such trouble was ex- perienced. The only difficulty arose when the alternating current dynamcs of the electric light system in Cha monix were at work. At such times the wireless message could not be trans mitted or received.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-25

An Italian artifcer recently made | boat out of 8 tiny pearl At it's prov it has 8 tiny but perfect ruby for a headlight The rudder is made of emerald and the sail is of beaten gold, studded with diamonds Altogether. including its stand. which is a small slab of ivory, the total weight of it is less than half an ounce. Yet 1t IS worth s5,000.
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SAVINGS AND poINGs.

new census of the Panama Canal zone is being taken.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-25

new monthly postal service across the Sahara has just bsen established The messengers are mounted on cam els.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-25

A fashion writer says that clothing should match the hair this year. Be worn long?
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-25

Turkeys are now plucked by wind on farms in England It is done by cross
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currents of electrically driven air. For years the farmers in Norfolk have been trying 10 hit on really good poultry plucking machine. and at last they have found one. The bodies of the freshly killed birds revolve on kind of spit, and as they revolve the windy currents strip them of their plumage till the air is gray with falling feath- CTS. The turkeys cost 12 cents each to pluck by air
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-25

Pear shaped balloons are the fashion in Belgium. The point is upward. the base of the balloon is spherical It is claimed that balloons of this shape pierce the air vertically with far great CT speed than the ordinary spherical balloon. Consequently they are sted- dier. Also the upper pointed end pre- vents the accumulation of moisture or snow on the surface, which frequently weighs balloon down and destroys its power to rise.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-25
Straw Hats

'ES. Pardon us for speaking of then now. but we were just filling . straw hat order for Texas and 1t made us feel more cheerful and less chilly. and renewed our faith that Spring would arrive after all, and the grass get green and base- ball thrive and trout bite. You don't want straw hat now, ale though we could show you eight or nine hundred of them if you were interested. We shall have Q lot more later when you want them. It's the soft felt and Spring derby business that's hum- ming now. A good many dis. criminating people think we have what they want. Perhaps we have what you want.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-26
FIRS OH WELL
I!!I!RI!TCi COUNTY
X. 2. MeolNkls GIVES SOME IN
TEREsTlNc INFORMATION ON
!. ) INTERESTING SUBJECT.

West Virginia. is one OF the greatest
on producing States IN the Union. and
II is significant fact tuat the first
well ever drilled for oil was in West
Virginia in 1926. when the well was
drilled oil operators did not think Of
delsins into The earth 1900 and $500
feet but expected oil at a depth of so
or 60 feet.
H. r, afeGinnfs. writing from
Richie county, gives the public the
following interesting facts;
Historical facts prove that the first
Wen drilled for OIL was sunk in what
IS now Rltchie county, in 1925. The
location Of the well was on the Lemon
farm, about one mile ABOVE the juno.
ton Of the north and south forks Of
the Hughes river. This well was drill.
ed by mar named Lemon aud a mu.
latto and the manner of sinking # was
sas practical as it was unique. A wheel
was so fixed in the river that It afford,
edsample power to SINK the we'll. Tals
was perhaps the first time in the his.
tory Of well boring that water power
was so successfully used. OIL in this
y section was found at depth from &c
feet and the oil was procured by stir.
I ring the 5water up with the oil aud
then skfmming the oil of the top.
This well was situated on the banks
Of the river and they did not have to
drill far through the loose soil until
oil was found. Probably "cave-ins"
wer not known to these early prospec-
tors, the pioneers in orc of the worlds
greatest Industries.
To many the statement that Richie
county was thu site of the first oil
we'll may ssem bold assertion. ,ur
many historians claim that Col. Drake
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-26

sunk the 1rst Oh we'll ln The year 1858
en- OF creek in Pennsylvania The
tsct Is. col. Drake did sink he iirst
oil wen ever drilled n Pennsyixanls
andlte WAS alsc tie 0riglnator u TIE
easing idea.
OTHER authorities state that the Inst
wen was SUNK in Kentucky. near
Bufksyille, in 1925 This was drilled
for salt, and at a depth Of so feet OH
was found in large Quantities. wells
were also put down In the Kanawha
valley at an early dasc. but these also
were drilled for salt water and the oil
was not used Tor several years. Col.
brakes well was put down in 1858
and the Kentucky we'll in 1928, and
the Kanawha salt wells were not sunk
for oil purposes as was the one in the
county Of Richie.
For further proof the following is
taken from j. R. cOdge's West vir.
gina Farm. Forest and OIL Wells,
/ published in 1865:
:! AS early as 1928 oil was procured in
West virginia by digging sand pits to
J a depth of a dozen feet or more. 1t
was procured on the Hughes river,
about mile from the junction Of the
north and south forks. on the north
side, on the south side some 20 years
ago wells were drilled from which pc.
troleum flowed in small quantities for
years.
In fact, one Of them is yet flowing a
small quantity Of oil. CThis was in
1876, at the time OF the publication Of
the above named boOE.l Thls Hughes
river oil was rsed mainly as lini.
ment for burns, cuts and bruises. for
man and beast. and was especially
valued for horses A very small guam.
dty was obtained in these sand dig.
gings by simply stirring up the SAM
and allowing the oil to accumulate on
the surface. In the year 1S5O-51 the
yearly product reached nearly rs bar.
rels."
The above is quoted to show what
the literary men of West Virginia
thought of our oil industry in 1863.
The United States Geological Sur.
vey adds many other interesting facts
to the above. These exports say tna,
this Richie county oil was first used
by the Indians for medicinal purposes,
and later when the first settlers came
they noticed the bubbiIng ur of oil on
the river and it was used by them.
When Col. William Lowthcr and the
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-26
cumnlNs TO FILL
ALLIsoMs PLACE
iowas Governor Goes to United states
ssnats-earst New Governor.

DIES MONIES. Iowa Nov. 26.-The
Iowa Legislature has elected Hon. A.
B. Cummings United States Senator
to fill ont the unexpliel term caused
by the death OF the lait senator ALI
son. which wonld have expired March
4. 1909, and named Hon. Warren Garst
to All out the nrexpirfl gubernatorial
term of Mr.. Cummtns, who would
have completed seven years as Iowa's
chiet executive January Is. 1909.
Following the election of Governor
Cummins to the senate bya vote Of
100 to 50. Lieutenant Governor Garst
at O'clock was duly inaugurated and
assumed the relns Of the Office. A re,
ceptlon at whicn thousands were pres.
ent was held in the rotunda of the, cap,
ital buildigg at O'Clock. Governor
Garst and Senator Cummlns stood in
line for more than two hours receiv
ing the congratulations of towans.
Nearly all of Dies Moines. 1t seemed,
rturned out to extend congratulations
to the newly elected officials.
Chief Justice Ladi administered
the oath of Office to Governor Garst.
Senator Cummins will go to Washing.
ton early next month to be officially
sworn in.
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wlMFlglp.

Mr.. and Mrs. Nory3l Mcvlcker and
son Bernard, Mrs, William Hayhurst
anil three children AMI Mrs. Matte
Hayhurst and daugnter-in.law, Mrs
Nellie Hayrhurst. and son Gene were
visiting at zeb Heck's Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. William Davis and
three sons, Victor, Arthur and Wine,
we're visiting the latter's brother
Monroe Kisner, at Fairmont Saturday
and Sunday.
Misses Alice Cook, Zee rswisher and
Gertrude McElfresh we're calling on
Miss Jessie swisher Sunday night.
Miss Leafy McHepry was calling
OH Misses Ruth and Esther Kelper
Sunday.
There will be literary here every
Friday night Everybody is invited,
Mr.. Camden VanGilder went visit.
Ing at Luther Keener's Sunday.
Mrs. Eliza Miller is staying at Fair.
mont.
Miss Ada vanGllder was visiting at
Luther Keener's one cay last week.
Mr.. Green and Miss Leafy McHeury
were calling at Lathe KeeneTs Thurs.
day evening.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-26

Hughes first discovered the river
they noticed lhis curious formation.
Int litue did Rey know that century
later this same ma should control the
'inances q the world and slse NE ANA
activity tc 4 nation the grandest and
fichest Of any in the world.
The world has had 10 record Of the
early discoveries Of oil, simply be.
cause there were none to write up the
History Of their unceasing ton and &C.
tivity. 1t Is high time the historians
give credit where credit is due and to
no longer mislead future generations.
Richie is now one OF the greatest
counties Of great State and oil has
played no little part IN the formation
and development Of tho county.
Let those WHO blazed the trail be
known as pioneers anG let those who
followed IN their footsteps be known
as followers.
Today Richie county produces thou.
sands Of barrels of petroleum, and
many times since the days of the ear.
ly prospeetors has the little Hughes
river been covered by the oily fluid;
many times since then have the oil
and gas flames lighted up the valley
or cast glowing reflection on the dis.
tant hills. The oil has proven a bea,
con light to many an industrious man.
1t has been the light that has led the
world in the las: quarter century.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-26
chestnuts stewed in GRAVY,

Boil the large chestnuts Nr ten min.
utes, take them ont, shell and peel
them, having care to break them as
little as possible. Skim and strain
the liquor in which the glblets were
boiled, SEASON it to taste with salt and
pepper and TO pint of it add table
spoonful of Drowned flour rubbed
smooth with teaspoonful Of butter
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-26
TAFT HOME AT AUGUSTA.
PrestdentElect viii Go to the Terrlt
Cottage There on Dec. 10.

HOT SPRINGS. Va. Nov. 20
Presidentelect Taft mas announced
that he has taken the TerrIt cottage at
Augusta, Ga. for occupancy Decem.
Der H. The cottage is adjacent to the
Bon Air Hotel, where the Taft family
will take their meals.
Mrs. Taft left here for N=w YORK
where she will he met by her three
children. She expects TO return here
Saturday.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-26
KAISER RtDrcuLEO IN JAPAN.

TOXIC Nov. 26.-The recent pub
lished interview with Emperor vii
liam is the most absorbing topic of the
day here. Officials, IS well as the
newspapers. believe that the Emperor
has been correctly quoted, but thu
newspapers rill'cule his statements.
One paper publishes 4 picture Of tnt
German Emperor ha~;ng his tongue
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-26
ssaiIoped oysssrs.

Drain The oysters, arrange them 3u
the bottcib Of a bnttsred pndaIng dish
and grew over them hne breaderums.
sprinkle with pepper and salt and
dot WITH BIT sot butter Vet with a
little oyster liquor, On this put an
other layer IF oysters, similarly sea.
soned, then more erums, more season
ing and so proceed in alternate layers
until tie dish is full The last layer
SHOULD be Of crums. anl.the amount of
butter on this must be twice as much
as on the previous layers. Bake. c "
cred, for half an hour.-The December
Delineator.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-26
PAPER FROM COTTON STALKS.
Can Be Made fer SIS a Ton, Says Blu
reau Of Manufactures.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 26.-Paper is
to be manufactured from cotton stalks,
a heretofore useless by-product. ac.
cording to report Of the Bureau o!
Manufactures: A company capital
lied at 100000 has been organized at
Atlanta. Ca for the purpose.
1t is claimed that papsr can be
made from cotton stalks at cost OF
about SIS per ton.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-26

Bishop scaD1ell. of Omaha, and
Archbishop Ireland. of St. Paul, will
sail on Thursday for Rome to present
their congratulations to the Pope on
tine fftieth anniversary of his entering
hte priesthood.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-26

Frank H. Hitchcock, who man
aged Secretary Taft's campaign, is
voluminous author. He wrote about
40 pamphlets on foreign trade when
he was in the Department of Agrfcul.
ture.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-26

Ia tnis gravy piece the peeled chest.
nuts and let item simmer ten OF &C.
teen minutes At TIE side Of me stove
Serve IS egesatle Iae DecemB