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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-31
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No voter want 10 take the slight.
est chance on losing his vote. Voting
Oftihes ii not as simple al 1t would
seem 70 the most Intelligent. It Is far
from being simple when there is a
large and more or l7ss complicated
ballet to vote The slightest error will
lose You your vote.
Then what Is the safest thing to do,
What Is the one sure bet?
II IS This:
Vote the ticket straight, ii Is easier
and safer
our advice to all Republicans is to
Ido that very thing, Sink. petty prein.
dices II yon have any ID this spirit OF
broalninfed Republican patriotism.
You VIII feel much better II sou do.
orr word for It.
There are three ways to vote the
Republican ticket straight, viz.
First: Mark cross IN the circlA
.ft the head Of the Republican ticket
and be sure the cr0ssInark Is made
with clesrness so that It cannot be
rrhbed of. BE sure tosmake no other.
mark on the ballot.
Second; Make a cross marx IN thu
SQUARE opposite the names OF the can.
didstes IN the Republican ticket.
Make no other mark on any other
part Of the ballot.
Three: By drawing line with a
pencil from the top to the bottom
through all the tickets m the ballot
except the Republican ticket.
A good. dead certain way to vote
the straight Reuublican ticket TO MAKE
absolutely certain thot It viii be
counted is to combine the advice IN
the First ard "Tnird" paragraphs.
That IS; Make a cross msfk IL the
Circle st the head OF the Republican
ticket and RIM straight line through
all other tickets m the ballot with
the exception Of the Republican tick,
! Fellow Republicsns. don't run the
risk Of losing your vote tills gear. Ii
Is rev election iagp ard = new form
'af bsllot you have to deal with this
electinn. Democratic election officers
viii take ADVANTAGE Of the slightest
technical error even.
You can't loss vs.ur vote If you vote
the ticket straisht.
It Is the best airice We can offer
YOU. fellow Republicans, on this i'm.
portant duty.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-31

small investors will scramble aboard
the rising stock market.
Ninth-The big System men who
have the surplus stocks will rush prize
es out Of reach of the by this time
congested and frantic buying, ana the
widest bull market the world has ev.
er witnessed will be thing OF reality.
Union Pacific will go to 200, St. Paul
to 100. Amalgomated to over 100.
Shelters will rush to 1870, and others
in like proportion.
All this Is dependent upon the over
whelming election OF Taft.
With my unequaled facilities for
getting at the pulse of the people, and
with a-desire simply to be right In
this diagnosis 80 that on the day at.
ter election, / may again advertise
Il told you so.r i mqualiGedly say:
believe Taft is to be elected by a
majority which will take away the
breath of the widest Republican: New
York will break her record as a Re
publican State. Ohio will give Taft
such a majority as will cause those
who now talk "close CALI to deride
their fears, Indiana will follow ohio
with good safe plurality, while the
Republican vote Of many OF the west
ern States which are accounted sure
for Bryan will be dumbfoundiag.
At the same time, The vote Of the
south for Bryan will cause the poll.
ticians to wonder If there is any long.
er to be solid south. y.
MY canvass shows me that this re
suit will be brought about because
During the past four years the great
middle and intelligent labor classes
have been A B C educated to existing
conditions and their financial, political
and social ramifcations.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-31
oples + Drum.
RspIY Fron, az aI4oedIun,g.s
Basnettsyille " IA OFT a

Basnettsyille, w, va. Oct. 3 '0S.
Editor of the West Virginian:
Please allow us space in your val.
liable paper in reply to the piece that
was printed in the West virgtnian Of
Oct. %. Now in regard to Mrs. Mary
Thompson keeping a boarding house,
likely she has kept a few star board
ers heretofore. but Mr.. Wordsworth
had not come for boarding. Now III
regard to taking MFR. Wadsworth out
ri his bed and beating him unmerci.
fully Is all a lie. He was taken from
his bed and gave good sound pad.
ding and as far az stripping him iii
all "a lie. Sure he was already strip.
ped and he was just calmly taken from.
lis bed and given the good padding.
then dressed and marched through
the town. He was not dragged al ali,
over rough ground. He was Just sim.
ply led away and made promise never
to return to the little Village any
more Now, as far as any jealousy
Is concerned, that is a. lie. WHY;
would there be any Jealousy concern
ed when the two men that TOOK Mn
Wadsworth from his bed were Mrs.
Thompson;s two brothers? As far as,
the law.abiding citizens being wra,,ebt
up over the atfair, that is all ale. we
have not found any yet but the aus
thor Of the piece that was printed In
the West virginian. The citizens 81
the neighborhood have suspected that
things were not going right and time
viii prove why Mr. WadsSorta cot
the padding and the citizens Of thes
little village want to see things car.
ried on about the right way from this
out or the hoodlums. as we arc eallel
may be stirred again. Now there has.
been seen few Others lurking around
at the same residence, that viii ret
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-31

i l4 !
President Roosevelt issues a state
ment in which he says adyiccs from
trusted sources in all parts OF the
country indicate the election of Mr..
Taft by greater popular plurality
and a larger electoral vote than he re-
celyed in 1904. And@tbe New York
World, which is supporting Bryan,
keeps asking, Shall the Democratic
party die?" 1t looks like it we must
confess. But there Will stu be left the
Prohibitionists. the Popuiists, the In.
dependents, the Socialists, and the
Anarchists. Mr.. Bryan may become
the candidate Of the whole outfit in
1919. It would be Just like him for
he Is bound to run on some ticket as
long as he lives.
H 81
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-31

John Phillips Is changed man
from what he used to be when he was
paying the high prices for labor OF
which he boasts. He ainself says he
has changed. Not long ago, but be.
fore he Thought of running for office.
he was talking with well known
Fatrmont citizen and the question Of
the price of gas came up. This man.
knowing that Mr.. Phillips was a dtrec.
tor In the Fairmont Gus Company ask
ed him If he thought there would be
another raise in the price Of gas in
the near future. Mr. Phillips wasn't
sure what the other directors would
have to say about it, but he expressed
his own opinion something ike this:
IT used to be for the people, but any
more I am for John Phillips That
sounds a good deal like the old Van.
derbilt expression, @rhe people be
damned" But John wasn't running
for Office when he said 1t, SO may be
IL oughtn't TO count.
Is
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-31
LOOK OUT FOR DEMOCRATIC
ROORaAEkS.

Within tae last twenty-four hours
the Democratic State committee al
ParRersburg has turned loose In that
party's press an avalanche OF sensa.
tional fnlsehoods designed to arouse
excitement and passion. Most OF
these have been anticipated by thu
Republican newspapers Of the State,
and the intelligent reading public has
been prepared for the reception OF
this final onslaught Of falsehood and
deceit. ~
The false stories OF the commission
OF nameless crimes by negroes on
white women have come as announced
by the Republican press would come,
akng with a choice morsel about a
negro minister, somewhere and some
place, declaring that the blood Of his
race coursed in the veins OF the Man
OF Sorrows. OF course, 1t is all a lie.
and OF course the latter story Is sacr,.
legious, but shopping to that Is not be.
meath the gang that Is running the
Democratic party in West virginia
now.
Also. serious political riots have oc.
CURED in various remote sections &C.
cording to the Democratic dopestersi
Democratic meetings have been
senght to be broken up and Democrat.
ie spellbinders insulted. All OF which
never happened, but 1t goes to show
what the Democratic managers can do
In the final hours In the way Of sensa.
uonal and inartistic prevarication.
But worse yet the building Where
the Littlepage club had It's headauar.
iters was set on fire by incendiaries
presumably Republicans by insinua:
ton, "a terrible outrage which never
happeneds but what, y the usey
tis kind of rot IS what the Demo.
cratic catnpai gn managers have been
In during th ii campai an. SIT
they are striving to attain the limit
ere the batioting day arrives aud from
tiie speed ln which they are golne iiiey
WIN probably reach Il.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-31

A friend Of the West yirginian who
remembers how the Democrats used
toirun things in this county aas hand.
ed us elipnlng from the Fairmont
Index In which the statement was
made relative to the majority Of 10
on the face Of the returns for Mr.. b
p. Fleming for county commissioner
that the majority was 50 small that
4 could be easily overcome by a re-
count And it was DO the people
want such q gang as that in control
again? We hardly think SO.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-31

John Phillips has recently found
out that some Of his strongest Demo
cratic opposition grows out otftheSiact
that he boted the Democratic ticket
and ran as Independent candidate for
council against Uncle Jacob Watkins
a few years ago in West Fairmont.
Democrats in that part Of town are
telling other Democrats that 4 man
VINO win bolt his party and try 70 de-
feat its regular nominee deserves dc.
feat himself and they viii help I ld-
minister 2 Il II e him
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-31
HARMoMY lLLlisTRAIEn

The Disnatch.News has published
Q series of exclusive interviews WITH
prominent West virginisns who have
IN the mast been Identified with tbs
sare nu11n.ses Ms that Of this na,Ser
and VINO likewise are now deeply lie.
sIrous Of the party's welfare.
Within the week It has published
The views Of Hon. C. F. Teter. Col. E.
N. Grant. Gen. R, A. Sta1lings, sena-
Tor stark y Baker and Hon. Frank
9. REYNOLDS. Before the csmpaisn
ends it expects to add to this list r
All emphasize the duty OF Repnbl.
cans to support Mr.. Glasscock and he
entire State ticket.
This is a pleasing illustration Of the
SCOPE Of marty unity IN this campaign.
and a certain indication Of great ma
1orlties IN November. Parkersburgl
Dispatch-News.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-31

r q T d = y & i = q NJ
The Times, Of this city, through It's
circular sent uut IA the interest 81
Candidate Robinson, SAYS mat the
Hon. VIM. p. Hubbard taa aearls
three thousand votes behind Mr. Doy.
ener,s last majority IN the ,lislflct., \
M. Dcyener's last majority vas "a.
cetyed in the Republican year 81 1908,
when the great Roosevelt was at the
head Of our ticket. Two years sgo at
an olt-year election Mr. HubBard's ma
lorlty was about 1000 and IL Is safe
to predict that ut the Presidential elec.
ton next Tuesday II viii be more than
5000.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-31

Ihe public should be o. ,be lookout
io7 lils end e. Stories Hs11tic cane
ere-F where should RS ao naei f5
IHeu foinsr than l0 ieuouuce lAem as
lies o1l 81 the Nh-le cloth.
The Republican c4mpaign he's been
one oI regiment. le Denocnltlc Tack
ine argnmeif have fesortei q irins
and deeeit. A iiarty thai has 10 better
feasp1s fo1 assing FOR "a snfIfa 81
the egesiBf people ifiiy isntt
deserving 81 81 s.
gent siillf
~ Look 81. noesatIe rooEbaaI g
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-31

Virginia has twice as many people
and twice as many representatives in
Congress at West Virginia, but West
Virginia cast 10000 more vote for
President in 1904 than were cast in
Virginia the same year. Virginia Is
Democratic, West Virginia is Republi
can. Where 10 the people rule? II
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-31

The Times says the postmaster and
two clerks were able. to do the work at
the Fairmont post ofice, twelve
years ago, but nov Il takes
80 employees. on STATE affairs
that would undoubtedly be eextraya.
gance,s according 10 Lonis Benaett,s
notion. From a Republican point Of
view II indicates great growth in the
city during Republican administration.
The Times comends 1t. Isn't that
queer?
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-31

Yes. Mr.. Decent Democrat. We pub
hsh the truth when we shy George.
Lilley served time in a PennsylSania
prison, His wifels own aftidaSit brings
that point out, She also says he Isn't
fit to raise a family Of children, TOO:
What doyou think Of putting that sort
OF man In charge Of the affairs Of the
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-31
TOM LAwsoN,s PREDICTIONS.

TOM LAWSoN'S PREDICTIONS.
Everybody knows Tom Lawson and
his way of saying and doing things.
This week he used four full columns
Of space in the New York daily pa.
pers advertising stocks ami bonds
which he says will ta.e a great bound
Immediately after the election. Be.
low is bis language in which he pre-.
diets the overwhelming election OF
Taft:
For two years European and heavy
American investors have been scared
at the growth OF "Radicalism."
Since the October panic the small
merchant and manufacturer and The
prosperous labor man have closeelang
to their capital and savings because
they we're acutely aware "times were
bad.P
The result. European and heavy
American investors are Carrying
less than the normal OF stocks. The
small merchant and manufacturer has
pulled in his horns" to the wait.for.
a-ehange notch, and the prosperous
labor man has kept his savings where
he could finger them.
Two things can happen on election
Ilay; only two, for it is almost o GER
'alnty that Bryan cannot be elected.
First-Taft can be elected by an or.
binary majority.
second-Taft can be 50 ovcrwhelm.
ingly elected that the world upon gnz.
ing at the result will instantly and
as of one voice. exciaim. "Radicallsm
is dead"
1t matters not for the purpose Of
this argument whether ralicalism Ia.
ter turns out to be merely stunned.
The cry viii be. "Radicalism is dead !;
America is to resume business.p
II it is the first, stocks in the six
months following election day will
mount in a gradual and orderly way
to high prices. II it is the second, this
is what will happen:
First-on the day after election
English, German and French capital.
lists will exclaim: who wonld have
thought those Americans were 50 lev.
elheaded! What a country It is.
What business they will now do! What
IDIOTS we were to be frightened into
selling our holdings! What bargains
Americans now are!'-and they will
rush to buy stocks.
second-Heayy American investors
will laugh at their old fears with
Roosevelt and Radicalism are things
Of the past. Now that they have gone
securities are worth more than though
they had never comep-and they will
rush to buy.
Third Trustees, real estate opera.
tors. contractors and builders will rush
their held-up contracts.
Notwithstanding and manulactur.
ers, big and little. vii scramble 10
lay in finished stocks and raw mate,
Iials.
Fifth Steel, copper. iron. lead, sill.
yer, coal, lumber bricks. etc, will in.
SANITY take on a jump in price,
Sixth Railroads and transportation
lines viii prepare for rush 81 bus.
mess. This ''preparation' viii be bus
mess In itself.
seyenth Thousand Il OF merchants
and manufacturers seeming coming
irrospeEity Al their own lines viii .rash
ItSthe stock marke fora moderate IL.
sestmentl or i aver.
EIghth Hunareds 81 thousands "
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-31
VOTED FOR sRYAN TWICE.

A Democrat writes to the New York
World as follows:
q, voted for Bryan .wice. II is the
regret Of my lie, Each time Bryan
nominated himself, HIS three cam
.paigns have not helped our true De-
mocracy but Organism has tilled the
nation with socialism and anarchy.
'Dehs, Hearst and Bryan are dangerous
citizens. They have made us the
langhlng.stock Of solid nations like
England, Germany and the republic of
France and our sister republics or
South America. Taft, the great con.
seryatiye lawyer and diplomat, win
bring quick prosperity and make our
country an example for the whole
world. Every solid business man is
afraid Of Bryan. We know Taft is hon,
est and SAFE
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-31

II didlook like case OF the 'irons
of fate" for one OF George Amos,s lot.
ters to fall into the hands of odell Mc.
Kinney who hasn't had his fanny
here long enough to be a legal voter
But Mr. Amos didn't mean any harm
by sending It. of course, IT was d lit.
Tie unnecessary expense, but IT Is too
late to worry over that now, Il;
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-31

'''' | q - r |" ~ 90" ||"||| IT,
The lI0uor interests ore nofinr D.
I'd peraie 6sht rain an esuaia
'or SAFE an9 coonig Offices no. tngvt
90 BE- pledged 'o their support Th5
essanlaed aght asainst Hon f
crse candidate Ter stIis sens, ID be
sens si alstFiet s. hp#u ylp
stae cIgaIized aga tsst
Hon. cree, II nabli cand,dstk
for the State senzt iopk 81 even 4
more actlte form estetasy, and every.
effort IS now being made By the agents
Of the various liquor interests n tbs
sRd adjeiaing counties 70 eaconps
his defeat aud to elect Mr zItliken,
Mr.. ZilllEen Is recognized as man
whom the liquor interests can abso,
lntely depend upon IN every particn.
lar to- make statements and give.
pledges that would bind him absolute
" to the support Of the liquor inter-
est In the lntelligencer Of yesterday,
AR. Cree made the Esilowing statement
of his position
= stsnl squarely on the platform o.
the Republican party in this matter.
Which declares FIRST for strict Local
option law, and for such otaer enact,
ments as the nlsiority Of the people
OF the State may desire. Personally /
believe that for community IKE
Wheeling the canditions may require
Inherent legislation from rural com.
nuptties. That Is q matter which IN
my Judgment each community should
decide for itself. That is what local
OPTION as proposed by the Republican
party will enable each community to
do. Ny position on this question has
been well enough kncwn think: but
for some reason the LIQUOR people OF
Ohio county have seen ne to mlsFepre4
sent It. W have been besought to give
some other pledge that would be more
satisfactory to the representatives IF
the liquor interests, and in fact pledg,
es have been suggested to me, which.
] could not make as AMMAN. ana as y
citizen. This is exactly my position.
I will not make myself tool or slave
Of any special interest in order to Sc
cure election to the State Senate, or
% any other ONCE. II / am defeated
on account Of this position, / am win.
ing TO accept defeat; but / want the
Republican voters OF the First sena
torial district, and l want all fair
minded votes. whether Republicans
or not, TO nderstand the situation.
and to rer''ye exactly the kind OF a
fseht that Is hsing made against me.
and the purpose that is behind it,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-31
PRIVATE WEDDING
,At9GEp FOR
sHhlie VIII Know Nothing 81 the
Abruzzi- Eikins tyupttals un
~ Al ls over

! L Z
NAPLES, Oct s1The latest SEN
satiop to be reported concerning fhe
Duke Of 4brdzz and aIiss eathefine
Ellsips " that the COUPLE VIII marry
privately and unknown TIE pubIis
In orderto escape tae curiosity ot the
crowd, Then, after the occurrence.
they will announce the tact oiHciall4
giving at the same lime ne ate Of
their union. ~
II Is reported also that the duks
and tisswite viii land at Naples on
their arrival from America apd for
short time pc the guests 81 the
Dukes brother ana his wits the Duls
and Duchess 20 Ansta
look out for Denocfatlc foofbacts
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-31

There is a sast difference between
running a speakeasy for a living and
taking Charge Of q hotel a short Time
for a sick man as an accommodation.
The one Is to a mans credit, the 9th
or to his everlasting disgrace. 1t isn't
hard tOpick out which is which either.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-31

Who is Ephraiu, Doolittle? A broty
en- down politician who tries to preach
sometimes. TAFT wouldn't need II.
have much religion to beat Ephrafn
His article in the Times this mornlne.
was heavy effort.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-31

Did you know that West virginia.
cast 5000 more votes for President n,
1904 than the State u Texas which
has 2.SG9,s53 people2 See an article.
elsewhere IN toalayts west yirginlaa
IN Shall the People Rule?1
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-31

\ When the Times is run to5 hole on
ISSUES. thentit seeks to discredlt men.
That is what brought forth tSe lie 5of
tiiis morning. relative to Mr.. Ghas ii
zMlile.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-31

Maybe the Democratic policemen
Of Monongah. and *, j. Ruekman
lslidn't walk the chalk line last
night They tried 70 get ftinny
with Harvey Isanhanl ana Mar.
shall lIarris, who had been lspa.
ttzetStC keep the peace there III the
name q the county and waat they
handed out - the iittle fellows 1t Mo.
''ongsa wss surely d plenty
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-31
"a pltterenee rs EstIrrIaItes

s At the Democratic NEE ting IA the
Monongsh coliseum last nigh every
body was conitoltably seated ina
there were vacant seats. The times
estimated the crowd at 500: At tlie
Republican meeting in5the same place
The night Senator Bars spoke it ieasr
enc hundred people had q tam sp
during the speaking. The west Yin
;gsinian estimated the crowd roo
The people can torn tlieif own con-
iclnsion as 10 which was nesrA riglil.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-31

every Republican newspaper Will
BE tlaunting the Eagle next Wediies
dry, and every loyal Republican throat
VIII BE hoarse with huzzas for the
nagrlhcent victory Ia Nation and
State.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-31

McGraw, Neal and Bennett trying
10 buy up election officers! Well.
there are some people who would rath.
5er daily with a penitentlary than to-
be immune from Il.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-31

Il - al oyer bit tile voting IS i
The shouting. AS usual ne Reptfbli.
cans win DO most ~ both:
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-31

GRlaAT-TFfE BARBARIAN DIXIE.
The sun., 1908-08-24
WOULD RACE IN MEXICO.
Kentuckian Trying 10 Interest Turfmeu
In tho Project.

LEXINGTON, Ky, Aug. as.-SidDey A.
Smith OF this city. who has been In business
In Me xico, is here with commissions from per-
sons high In authority In the Mexican Govern
ment to interest turfmen in q racing plant
In the City OF Mexico. Just what the plans
are have not been disclosed, but MIR. Smith
had a conference last night with Edward
Corrigan and will talk with other turfmen as
to the feasibility Of the project.
Recently some Eastern turfmen went to
Mexico and tried to get concessions and
were about to complete. NEGOTIATIONS. but
when the Government learned that they
wanted TO operate with the bookmaker
phase the deal fell through.
Smith says the Pari-mutuel system OF
betting is popular and would be successful
and that for a reasonable amount a charter
could be obtained whereby a track could
be run. making a handsome profit. and that
Gulred to obtain the concession He thinks
that In the course .of two years racing
now conducted In the States. He says the
Government officials are anxious for the
thoroughbreds to come In and that q good
market will result.