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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-29

r f. Horner. Of The Parkersburg sen
tmel; G. B. Keiauser OF the Parkers-
nirg pIspatch-Ne News; q Fl. RieEle. or
ne Faifinont Times i. il. DaFis. o.
the Eairmont we .gifiia and
land Morris. Of The Parlsei biirg state
Journal
tter max th e reiiminaTg organ.8
.izaticn the meeting vas soon down 10
business ana u. NJ. Davis outlined
what he believed to Sc the purpose
Of the organization. suggesting many
matters that he believed should and
could be accomplished BY working to-
sether in harmony and with the prop
ser energy. The association took prac-
tical steps to carry out some OF the
the recommendations made. The title
selected after some discussion was
agreed upon as the West virginia
Daily Newspaper Association.
Steps were aakeh to make the or.
ganization permanent, and c. H. Rig.
sc. of the Fairmont Times. and L. "a.
Davis. OF the F'airmont West virgfnian,
were appointed a committee on per.
nanent organization. to draft bylaws
aud constitution for the organization.
to be presented at the next meeting
at Charleston on January 18th. when
'he permanent organization will take
place. At the next meeting 1t is ex-
!ected that practically every daily pa
per in the State will be represented
and the papers of the southern end Of
the State will swell the attendance,
as they are all manitesting the great.
est interest In the success of thu
meeting. 1t is not likely that any
steps will soon be taken to fix local
advertising rates, but the matter Of
foreign advertising will no doubt re.
cetve some attention and matters of
legislation affecting the newspapers
will in all probability be taken up at
the permanent organization.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-29

One of the most eargerly sought.
for Offices in the gift of the governor
of the State seems to be the position
of State Game and Fish warren. Sew
er0l applicants are already IN the
field. We understand. two OF them
from Fairmont It is certain rat Mr..
Glasscock can't please everybody in
making his appointments, Duu we be.
Heve he will come about as near to 1t
as any man can. He will do nothing
rashly or without due consideration.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-29
eRYANs. REASONABLE HOPE

Wednesday, for the nth time, Mr..
Bryan gave to the world his attitude
in regard to the next presidential cam.
paign. says the Cleveland Leader. "Ail
can say about 1912" he said, "is
that I hope it will not be necessary
for me- to run again.
That is surely reasonable and we'll
grounded hope. It is extremely prob.
able that It will be gratifed. 1t har.
monies perfectly with every ambt
tious Democrats sense OF prudence
and his IDEAS of the fitness of things
that is, unless he Is absolutely we&.
1ed 10 the Bryan doctrines and to
Bryan personally. 1t is in fuH accord
with political precedents and maxims
1t meets the hree-times-and-out rule
of boys games.
Democratic national conventions
have done various imprudent things
and tried divers strange experiments.
but nothing like nominating Bryan
again in 1912. That would be too
shameless flirting with evil fate. I:
would too far transgress all rules Of
Common sense. in aiming at tangible
politicalresults. ..sl
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-29
GENERAL E. l. noees.

While it has not been ofiially an.
nounced. 1t seems to be pretty gener.
ally understood that Governor Gas.
cock win ask General E. L. Boggs to
remain in the position he now holds
as private secretary to the chief ex.
ecptve: It would be difficult to find a
better man for the place. Indeed, Gen.
eral Boggs would not make a bad gov.
ernor and as ne has to act as governor
quite often when the chief is away
it Is fortunate that So capable a man
u In charge. Having served In the
place so long he knows the ms and
outs of the business SO well that be
is Of great service to an incoming ad.
ministration. Kind. courteous and
considerable, General Boggs has made
a host of friends, all or whom we feel
would be pleased 10 see him remain at
nis post for your years more. He Is a
hard worker and looks after the de
tails Of the governors office with
great care. Hecan be found on duty
at all hours of the day and well INFO
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-29
AS to Mr.. eon1pers.
A BoUTLoU,
Rector st. Peters.
nee oath fanR

M Editor:
Judge Wright, of the Supreme Court
Of the District of Columbia, thinks
that Samuel Gompers has eeen saying
improper things about a case pending
in that court. We know nothing about
the merits of this case, but we do
ttnow that on other occasions Mr..
Gompers has been guilty OF indulging
IN unjust criticisms of the court,.
During our labor troubles here in 1897.
Mr.. Gompers, in pubic address de-
hvered on Main street, in this city, at
time of intense excitement and dan.
ger, accused the Judge of the court
with preparing bill of injunction per
sonally and granting the same while
on the ,bench-aeting as judge and
lawyer both. Mr.. Gompers knew this
was absolutely false. II Mr.. Gompers
had been proceeded against at that
time and had been punished for this
willfnl and deliberate contempt OF
court, the lesson might have saved
him the years Imprisonment which he
is now facing. x
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-29
Al. c. Fields. Mlns.rs,s Coming.

In the background a monster ar
mored crniser-one of thai type of
Uncle Sans massive battlesh:ps that
have added to the respect fors ign ma
lions have always held tcr as around
It the rolling waters Of the mighty
deep, behind. the horizon y great cloud
bank forming a back ground for the
tluttering stars and stripes at the mast
head. In the forefront scene repre-
senting the deck of that great vessel
Of war with racks CT anchors, belnying
pins, coils OF ropes. blscE and tackle
and an the pal4apherralfa Of such a
ship, the ctanS of gong is ilts.rd and
five marines clad in the Uniform OF
the United States navy sy ng into
vt:w, each playing different instrl-
ment, from which they cilaage to the
ships anchors. the Delaying pins and
other fittings of the monster cruiser
nnd fran all, music TINT world sooth
to sleep the widest beast Of the jun
glesS is drawn. BY this time the ar.
dtence at the aocslT theater lea: Tues
day night win know that Inc great
Five Musical Marines" act produced
by the Al G. Field Greater Afinstress
is on. This act Is numbered among
the greatest that al G. Field has put
on in the past few years. AMI has at.
tracted the commentator Of press
tand public wherever the saow has,
been seen. .
IN this feature DOC Quigley. the
brilliant end man. lends enough laughs
to make up a whole performance by
playing the lone fisherman with al
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-29
Peoples Forum.
Letter From Mr. 3. s. narr.

Letter From Mar. R. E. Aarr.
Editor West v.rginian:
As my name has appeared more
than once in the press of the city pIac.
ing me before the public in the light
of an outlaw, / desire to say taat l
have not been in prison. neither have
I paid any fines. hope the good PEG.
pie of tie city will lose no sleep of
nights. neither need th.y lock their
front gates or bar their doors ON MI,
account notwithstanding consider by
the action of the council. am de-
prived. Of privilege, which hundreds
Of our citizens are permitted 10 enjoy.
I hope matters are so arranged as to
save the city another damage suit and
afford certain parties the gratifice ton
of a little revenge to con-o1e their
pure hearts, but the real rover be.
hind the throne in this attack on me
comes from certain one.horse polfa.
clans who 1lay1a not enjoyed as much
benefit from the public crib as they
think they are entitled to, while 9th.
ers of them have been overgorged
VITA public patronage and have a bad
case OF indigestion on hand. The trou.
BILE with them is they don't approve
of my course and votes on certain
bills in the last Legislature and my
political course generally and are seek.
ing to deprive ma Of whatever unfit.
ence may have In the politics of the
county as is usual in such cases, they
use as their instrument OF alack some
white winged dove who is Just lit.
tie too good to dwell here below with
mortal man an dnot quite good enough
to dwell with white winged angels. To
all such politicians / desire to say.
I4o. will he. with you in the sixth
hour and viii not forsake yon in the
seventh.
Wishing my friends the COM iInnetts
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-29
sTATE OPTICIANS
viii Hold First Annual Sssstinu h
Parkersburs Next vssek.

FREDERICKSBURG Dec. q. The an
nual meeting Of the opticians d West
Virginia win be held IN patI, sfsburg
for two days, beginrfng on JanuaFy s
This viii be the arst regular meeting
Of the association which was foFmed at
a meeting of the opticians held al
Charleston Just about y yeas aso.
The main object Of the meeting IS
to formulate and psrfect d blll. regus
latfng the optical prof sion t,is
State, which the ASSOCIATION III have
Introduced at the coming session Of
the legislature, the bin % be modeled
upon the one now in eafect 81 New
York.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-29
4 wEEK o. 1oRrleuLruRE.

The week beginning January 4,
1909, viii be devoted to horticulture
by those in charge OF the Winter
Course in Agriculture at the Uniyer-
sity at aforgantown. 1t costs a dol
lar to register for the work of the
week; and the following is what the
student will get for Ills dollar. his
time and his Incidental expenses:
Seven lectures on horticultural sub
iects by Prof. H. p. Could, of the
Department of Agriculture; FIVE lee.
lures by Prof. A. w. Nolan, OF the
College OF Agriculture these lee
lures dealing with forestry, tne farm
.woodlot, and the insects and small
animals that harm OF help Inc farm
err and truit-grower;' five lectures by
DIR. F. R. whtppie on veterinary sub.
jects Of special Interest To farmers:
and one lecture by Harry 5. Pritchett
head of The Carnegie Foundation for
the Promotion of Teaching. This ought
to dOe enough; but it has been provided
that Professor Could Will conduct a
conference eaci afternoon on the sub
ject OF his morning lecture.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-29
MIS- AnnIe Como. 90.

MISS Annie Conner. a daughter 81 Mr..
Thomas Conner Of fercHant tfeei
First wnrd. died this nilrning al ten
O'clock at Cook Hospital as is,s rasilt
Of an operation pe1tormed several
days ago. The funeral sen rs vhsch
rices. which are In ehaFga 81 UndeEa
taker r. g. Zones. haze not yet beeti
completed.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-29
STATE DEATHS.

sHEPHERDsTowNI.eNis Harvey
Gardner. N. and W. passenger engine
man. died from gangrene. produced by
diabetes. from which he had been a
sufferer for some time. lie had been
confined to his he'd, however, only ten
days. Mr. Gardner was a native Of
HolHdaysburg, Pa.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-29
FRANK sARTs
.pled ThIs MotnI1a afteI ! 60.

Died This Morning Affeg innerinu
Illness Of Cancer
BaFthol1E died at i've
O'clock this morning AZ iis NOM on
The South side after 4 lingering III
ness from cancer. He vas abont nfty
years of aga and Is survived ~ his
wife and fourteen chldren. one child
Lreceding him to the grave The SER
vices, wnich are IN charee of r. C.
Jones. have not vet been completed.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-29
pied n nin,t,,tll,s,.fs.

A ten year old daughter ii III. I'd.
snriyer, residing on Moody Run. died
his morning from diphthetia under
taer r. L. Cunningham has charge or
he funeral arrange ment which nave
not yet been completed
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-29
Al Correction.

Editor West yirginIan
Dear SIR beg to return my SIN
cere thanks for the Kind reception
given In your paper to my reply 10 sir.
s. 9: Musgraye. BIZ. whilst / fully
apprectaite the compliment, 1 wish to
reanest You 10 make correction nee
essary for the understanding Of my
concluding argument The mlsspell-
Jug Of a few French names, such as
hose OF DANToN and MARAT IS o
mere tribe which your intelligent
readers wiz easily correct But thu
last paragraph has ceased to be COM
prehensible through the dropping OF
a line from the text. Kindly. therefore.
reprint the whole last paragraph as
follows:
"But is he (Mr. Musgrave) true to
logic when he Wishes me to prove By
history that his arraignment against
the Catholic church us not absolutely
true?9 1 am on the defensive: he is
on the prosecution side; it is his place
to support by proofs his accusation
against me. If he fails, must be
considered innocent and he, stands con;
yinced of an untounded and rash az
rusatiou against bis netghbor."
Respectfully,
A BouTLoU,l
Rector st. Peters
Fatrn1ont, W. Va, Dec. 18th, 1908.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-29

The lover south west and southeast
e5n Ohio fields are completing very
lev wells at this time. In number
ol eds soa deal OF wora bas been
uspended lin after the nrss 81 usel
LstncoIn county s furnishing more
conn tons Than any other tiistricf.
on Bear Fork Daval district, the
Greek development Conn any has 7Tiil.
ed It's second test on the i. E. Nay
farm into The Berea grtt and has 4;
show for a 40 barrel producer: This
location is 800 feet east OF No. L. on
the same farm.
On Two Mile creek, SnYldan dis
trtet, in the same county, the Eamlinl
on Company has completed its test
on the Lincoln County Land Assocla.
zion tracttand has gasser in the Big
lntun sand. The wen has an estimate
ed capacity Of 100000 cabic feet a
day. On Big Branch. puyais district,
the Guyan OIL Company Is starting
No % on the Lincoln County Land
Associations tract.
On Charley creek, Grant district
cabell county, j. NJ MoCoach & Com
pany are drilling their test on the
Beckett-Smitn farm to the Big Lime
formation.
Gasser at Holidays Cove.
In the Holidays Cove district
Brooke county, John Hfldren Sons
completed second test on the Rob
ert Hoker farm and have good gas
ser. This location is 500 feet north
asst of No. on the same farm:
In the Ritchie mines development,
Murphy district, Richie county, the
South Penn OH Company has now
completed its test ON tne Anna NJ.
Wilson farm and has show for a
10 barrel pumper in the salt sand.
onSTanner's Fork. Troy district, Gil
mer county, the South Penn OIL Com
pany has drilled its NO. 8 on the w
T. Want farm into the Big Iniun and
has developed a strong gas pressure
On Ads run, Grant district, Richie
county, the South Penn OH Company't
40. 2 on the E. j. Smith farm. is hold
ing UP at 225 barrels a.day. R. G,
Gillespie's No. . on the Hannah d,
schrader farm is still producing 22t
barrels day.
In the Wallace district Harrison
county. the South Penn oil Company
has drilled its second test on the H
Schr,iver farm SO feet into tn STRAY
sand and has Developed no oil or gas
It is drilling to the Gordon sand.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-29
STATE NEWS IN nRIEr.

MoRGANTowN Dec n. Charles n.
Hogg, of the law deraTtms4t ot the
university this morning is,stitdted suit
for the BaniSIof Morgantown against
the Kenton Iroa and steE Company
ct al. The suits is an action in as.
sumrsit for $500.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-29

MoRGANTowN-A two-stcry brick
dwelling house, owned b. the Kendall
Building and Improvement Company
and occupied by Frank AIcshafFrey and
Family, was burned to the ground at
Star City. A defective ffue in the
second story caused the fire.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-29

You can't always tell the size of a
iool by the position he holds OF the
people he runs with. Some people
SIMPLY can't help it.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-29

HAMPERS FERRY-Ma;or Samuel
]. G. Moore, for many years Judge of
the Clarke county court, noted Con-
fe,lerate soldier. died after 4 weeks
illness of paralysis. aged s@ years.
Major Moore was one OF the best
known lawyers in the State.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-29

POINT PLBAsANT-Millard Wise
died at his home near ,Glenwood, alter
several days illness. the immediate
cause Of his death being heart trouble.
He was one OF the best known and
most widely esteemed citizens of Ma.
son county.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-29

thirst. just as hegoes 70 take drink
Of "batt'f he always set Bile and
between the bites and the dtisiss iiaere
is enough Of "Doe' Quite Ian %
tickle a conhrmed old grops
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-29
ualted press Telegraph Reports.
the oovERNoR,s AppoiNrEEs.

6PfNOthtHSGGS hLhuS. " lAlC gov eEtDOT
are as follows:
Eight stah ofHcers.
State Tax Commissioner.
Adiutant General.
Private Secretary.
Commissioner of Banking.
Commissioner of Labor.
Pardon Attorney.
Brgadter General West Virginia
National Guard.
Nine members of the State Board of
Heath.
Mine Directors of the Hospital for
the Insane at Weston.
Nine Directors for the second Hos
pital for the Insane at Spencer.
State Librarian.
Fish and Game Warden.
State Historian and Archivist.
Chief of Department of Mines.
State Inspector of Highways.
Five Directors of the State Peniten.
tiary.
Three Vaccine Agents.
Nine Regents of the Stale Univer-
sity.
Six Regents of the state Normal
schools.
Five Directors of the West Virginia
Reform School.
Nine Regents West Virginia Schools
for Deaf and Blind,
Seven members of the State Board
of Agriculture.
Six Regents West Virginia colored
institute.
Five Regents Blueaeld coiorea In
stttute.
Sax Regents Keyser Preparatory
School.
Two Regents Montgomery Prepaa-
tory School.
Five Directors of the West Virginia
Asylum.
-Four Directors for each If the three
Miners Hospitals.
Five Trustees for Berkeley. Springs.
Three members of capon Springs
Commission.
-Four members of the Humane So,
ciety.
Ten members of the State Board of
Enbalmers.
Five members of the Board of Dem
tai Examiners.
Six Directors Of the Girls Industrial
Home.
Special police on application.
Twelve District Nine Inspt etors are
appointed by the Chief Of the Depart
ment of Mines. who is named by the
governor.
The Assistants IN the statc Tax
Commissioners Office are named by
the state Tax Commissioner " no is an
pointed by the governor.
The heads of all the State institu-
tons are named by the Board appoint.
ed by the governor. hence aither d.
rectly or indirectly the governor con.
trolls a very large amount of patronage
and his responsibility is correspond
dngy increased. ~
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-29
News of The
-
Oil Fields
Credit Balances.

. Credit Balances.
OIL CITY, Pa Credit balances
s1:7S. Runs, s7s,s22; average. 1sa.ss7.
27e,5s7; average. 1850.
NEW YORK Standard Oil, ee2.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-29
hot WATER BAGS
HAVE MANY USES


e nearlg every hume raer
healtd receives aag conaae1o-
cn Tiers IS least one bot
water sd
People are ieelnlne more
every dry that ahdl valer bag
e 20 etal ID eas 81 slime
that no home csn ord 10 be-
Without one.
You can MI q Isl ater bag
With hot water Of ies water aud
nse it for apopiex appenil.
cttisi Paclache bruises collie.
eoncussion, cramps asache,
etc.
Nearly evsrgb1a Is a4aea
that q hot water has IS peeiai.
y helpful N the l-eatmert Of
ailments Of women and caiEimn
for It's use Win Nard on colds.
due to damp sheets "a he bed
or tromsany other e.ns and IS
always agreeable ii winter
time as q means oF ke pine lie
feet warm while one Is III lied.
Here are as IN a which
Indicate the usual value pre-
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The San Francisco call., 1908-12-05
A CONSTRUCTIVE PLEA OF GUILTY

ME case OF Eli Wright who fed from justice under ndict-
ment Tor bribery, suggests to the Stockton Mail that flight
IN such circumstances should be legally plea
OF guilty Wright of the four
taking brbes connection with legislation affecting building and
loan associations Two of the four were guilty
The who convicted had friends they went to
prison. Wright permitted away and hide South
America No real effort made find him. The
that Wright knew much and strong political influences were
brought TO bear to hold him safe from punishment.
Wright OF guilty His flight proved if
there had been other evidence but after
declared that would be impossible bring together the
convcng testimony required by legal processes Wright has
confessed his guilt by running away but under fact
conclusive evidence of guilt BY consequence Indictment
dismissed and Wright will California stain
his character"
This all wrong 1t is bitter tragedy of injustice that two
should and another equally guilty should
tree In moral the commonwealth
70 Emmons and Bunker who punished same crime
that Wright confessed by his fight Perpetual exile would be
light punishment for the crime that Wright committed but the
inequality OF justice under to citizenship if
reputable standing
Now if the law read that flight from justice constituted a
constructive plea OF guilty trial by jury would required and
the plea could only be rebutted by that had left
the country legitimate business The Wright as free
reproach scheme of jurisprudence and the
administration OF equal justice.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-05
QUIT HUMBUGGING, Mr.. BoURN

r. ". E. BOURN, behalf of the Spring Valley
IVl company reported have offered the municipality
privilege of appointing directors his board If this
evidence that Mr. Bourn is seeking immunity past
oene The Call welcomes his diplomacy for what may be
worth revealing better frame of mind. The offer would be
convincing accompanied by definition of director
duties and powers The mutifarious experience of
vouminou Investigations OF years founding the
popular belief that the functions of corporation directors
what nebuous and their influence negligible quantity gentle
OF financial standing this community remarked that
beyond all other that he pockeed
for attendance directors meeting because the only
money he able without earning Directors
direct
If Mr. Boun desires that the city shall give hostages
held by the enemy that might reasonable plan
OF and his captves might be chained his
wheels at S. meeting If Mr. Boun his classification
the he has himself thank If he should abandon
his mham book keeping and repudate the windy
value Tor the Spring Valley plant he should obey the
law enacted by the board OF supervisors and quit awng why,
then his for immunity and bucket of
oenses might be considered But his offer of couple
harmless unnecessary directors best the
words OF deceased statesman merely form of the long
jolly
1t time for the Spring Valley company get down
TO business and quit humbugging
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-05

shows full appreciation of the difficulties that confront the
maker especially when his functions complicated by
OF international bargaining and the desire make peace
conflicting home interests. Mr.. Needham wrote:
thing possible AT this
will attention you
o
cenly interested write about
tariff articles
the trade
the bill which will make possible
and deal with conditions such and favor
such action.
Mr. Needhams job have cake it,
his constituency and indeed for the California
fruit interests far important than the lumber industry
But the lumber removed Oregon and Washington
would make loud and angry protest.
1t would appear that Mr. Needham succeed in satisfying
parties he embody his congressional the
the serpent and the harmony of the dove.