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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-10
President Makes Answer To Ills Critics
SAM v, WOODS
FOR GOVERNOR
s
PROMINENT BARBOUR COUNTY
DEMOCRAT GETS BOOST FOR
THE NOMINATION.

The Frightening skies for Demo-
cratic success in West Virginia at
the next general election have
ELECTED the suggestion of many ex-
cellent names for the party nominee
for governor, but none Will meet with
more general endorsement than that
of Hon. samuel v. Woods. Of Philippi,
says the Huntington Advertiser, That
Mr. Woods has large number of ad-
mlFers throughout the State who
would be delighted to see the Demo-
cratic standard in th' next campaign
borne in such capable hands is we'll
understood.
Mr.. Woods was repeatedly urged
to allow the use of his name for gov
ernor in 1904, and nossesses SO many
elements of strength and natural
leadership that popular demand for
his nomination in 1908 may be an
tlcipated. A brilliant lawyer a tai
ented speaker and 'orceful debater. a
man Of marked constructive ability, a
keen and lncisive cli.ic Of Republican
blunders and typical Democrat of the
Jefrersonian school the party does not
have a man in the State who would be
stronger before the eople.
MIR. Woods has never been actively
Identified with either of the so-called
factions" in the party in West
Virginia. and 1t is known would be
entirely acceptable To all leaders as
the party candidate.
Although resident Of the north.
ern end of the state Mr.. Woods is
well known and highly esteemed
throughout this section. where his
services as a campaigner have been
in demand for the last ten years.
We heartily commend the sugges,
tion of Sam. Woods as the Democratic
candidate for governor, and believe
that this suggestion IS quite likely to
be taken up with the increasing en-
phasis over the sta-e
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-10
EPIDEMIC OF HYlROPHOBlA
REPORTED in NEl YORK
Roasted
WERE WHEELING PAPERS IN
CHARLESTON CHURCHES
YESTERDAY. III

CHARLESTON. Feb. 10. The
Wheeling newspapers were roasted to
delicious brown by speakers at the
three large meetings held yesterday,
afternoon in the churches of the city.
because Of their attitude in supporting
local option as against prohibition.
The meetings in the churches we're
largely attended and the audiences
were addressed by some prominent
persons, among whom were General
G. c. Watts former candidate for
governor on the Democratic ticket.
and owner of the horse by the same
name. which broke the worlds record
last year; Prof. U. s. Fleming and M.
A. Kendall Joseph Chiffon was to
have spoken at one of the, meetings.
but did not appear on account of sick
ness.
1t is expected the Prohibition
amendment viii come before the State
senate for consideratIon>the first of
the week. probably to day of to-mor-
row, and resolutions were adopted pc
'titioning the body to pass the amend
ment.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-10
CURTAIL power
OF P. N. GENERAL
THE JoInT POSTAL COMMISSION
MAKES RECOMMENDATION AS
TO P. o. AFFAIRS.
(By United Press.)


WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 10
In a preliminary report submitted to
Congress today setting forth the
needs of thoroueh revision of busi-
ness methods in the rostoffice depart
ment and postal service, the joint pos
tai commission recommends among
other things that the postmaster gen.
eral as cabinet member be chargeable
only with general supervisory control
and determination of policy questions
and that the actual direction of the en-
tire business OF the service be commit
ted to an officer and assistants appoint
ed by the President for long terms.
The report says it appears to be obvi-
Gus that the most efficient service will
never be executed SO long as the busi-
ness direction as at present is entrust-
ed to the postmaster general and as
sistants selected without special ref
erence to experience and qualifica-
tions and subject to frequent changes.
Before the postmaster general become
reasonably familiar with the service
operations they are replaced by others.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-10
FIFTH WARD
GETTING READY TO MAKE THINGS
INTERESTING IN A PoLlT-
- IcAL WAY.

Two new candidates for office
whose homes are in the Fifth ward are
beginning to talk VI their claims
among their friends and their friends
in turn are beginning to help them
along in their ambition to serve their
country. The two men in question are
Mr.. Levi West and Mr.. Charles e.
Hawker. Mr.. West is being groomed
for county commissioner. He is we'll
known in the county and II he goes
after the place in earnest the other
fellows will know there has been a
rate ON hands. Mr.. West is a conser.
vative business man who tries to do
well whatever he undertakes to do.
He would make a satc member Of the
county court.
Mr.. Hawker announces that he has
consented to make the race for coun.
Gil in the Fifth ward He has been a
prominent resident Of the ward for a
number of years and he will likely
have strong folio wing for the nom
ination for councilman. Some other
names have been mentioned for the
place in the Fifth but no one else
has said he will be candidate so Mr..
Hawker has the field to himself at the
present time.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-10
BIl ABOUT TO BEGIN
WIEN TROUBLE STARTED
Dead Body
OF MAN WHO DISAPPEARED FROM
cLARksBuRe FOUND SUN
DAY.

CLARKsBuRG. Feb. 1O.-The dead
body Of Cleveland Moore. well known
in this city. was found yesterday morn
ing in a badly decomposed condition
near shinnston. Moore came to
Clarksburg the first of the month, aid
after having been on a drunk for sew
eral days. 1t is known that he boarded
a car on the CIarksburg & FaIrmont in
terurban railway. but after that moth
ing has been seen or heard of him.
A vigorous search was instituted to
ascertain his whereabouts, with the
result that his dead body was found
yesterday. Justice OF the Peace J. T.
Thompson, acting as coroner, empan-
elled jury and began an inyestiga-
tion which is not yet complete. Moore
was 80 years of age and leaves a wife
and two children.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-10
Mrs. Davis I'll
WIFE OF WELL KNOWN FORMER
GRAFTON MAN NOT EXPECT
ED TO LIVE.

Mrs. Gussie Davis. wife Of the late
Hon. Thos. E. Davis, is very Ill at her
home in Grafton, having suffered a
stroke of paralysis. Mrs. Davis had
been Ill for some time. but was
thought to have recovered when she
was stricken with paralysis. Her
daughter. Mrs. w. O Rutherford, Of
Andersonville, Ind, arrived home sat
urday morning and Mrs. ]. 3. R. Ellis,
who was visiting friends in Parkers-
burg, returned home at noon on Sat
.urday. Her many friends in Fairmont
hope for her speedy recovery.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-10
ALL IN FAVOR
OF PROHIBITION
UNANIMOUS VOTE AT UNION SER
VICES AT BAPTIST CHURCH
LAST NIGHT.

Last night at the First Baptist
Church the NJ. E. 81 lth congregation
and the Baptist congregation held
their union Sunday evening service.
A song service conducted by Rev.
Webb occupied the first hour of ser.
vice, after which K s. Eddy occupied
the pulpit. Rev. Eddy took his text
from the 2Sth Chapter of Matthew,
his theme being Getting acquainted
with Christ" He d,velt on the peo-
pie of whom we have read in Gods
word who had met hrist, of the Diff
ferences in their conditions and walks
in life, but how they had without ex-
ception been made glad. The sermon
was straight forward and forceful
one.
During the open:ae exercises Rev.
Webb took the vote of the congrega-
tion as to their opin'on on the sub.
ject Of Temperance which now agitates
the state Legislature and received a
unanimous vote that the bill might
pass safely through the Senate. A
message was sent direct last night to
thct effect.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-10
CONGRESSMAN
HUBBARD here
STOPPED OFF AN HOUR WHILE
ER ROUTE TO COMMITTEE
MEETING.

Congressman VIM. p. Hubbard was
ii Fairmont this morning for about an
hour. He came at 1853 and remained
tlIl the 12 o'clock train left for clarks-
burg, he was going to Clarksburg to
he present at a meeting of the First
Congressional district committee at
two O'clock this afternoon. Col. La
mar g. Powell, OF this city, is the
Marion county member of the commit
tee. He went to Clarksburg this
morning.
,Mr. Hubbard thinks the nomination
Of TAFT Is practically assured and he
thinks 1t viii be very difficult task
70 keep West Virginia from sending
an Instructed delegation for the big
War Secretary The people are be-
hind the Taft movement and the poll.
tieians can't get them away from him.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-10
Ben Greet
Is Coming
FAMOUS ENGLISH PLAYER AND
HIS COMPANY TO BE IN
FAIRMoNT.

Ben Greet's remarkable company Of
English players. perhaps the most
unique and artistic theatrical company
among the English speaking peoples,
has been secured fer two performances
in Fairmont, on Friday and Saturday
evenings, March 9th and 18th.
The plays will probably be Shake
speare's noblest and wittiest comedy,
"As You Like It" and either Twelfth
Night" or "The Mc.ry Wives of Wind
sor." "As You Lrle 1t" is now run
ming in Boston and Will come direct to
Pittsburg and thence to Fairmont. The
production will be exactly the same
as in Boston and win sceneey. The
costumes are historically accurate and
the richest on the stage.
Last year Mr.. Gieet's performance
OF Srhe Merchant Of venice In Nor
gantown drew d twelve hundred dol.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-10
NO MILEAGE
FOR ATTACHES
SENATE TAKES STAND FOR ECON,
oMY-NoRMAL SCHOOL
BILL is o. K.
special to the West virglnian.J

Especial to the West virginian.)
Clerks OF the Legislature will re-
ce!ve no mileage allowance for at.
tending this extraordinary session of
the Legislature. 1t always has been
the custom to allow them mileage
when attending special sessions but
by very close vote in the Senate this
morning such hopes of the attaches
were cast to the winds. President
McDermott was determined that such
a resolution should not be adopted
and did all in his power to defeat it.
Attaches Of the Senate also worked
against the measure on the ground
that it would hurt their chances of se-
curing two or four dollars per day
extra which is usually allowed.
House bill II, regulating county lew
les was passed to its third reading and
engrossed this morning. A few
amendments were inserted by its
friends. 4 little politics was infused
into the debate on this bill. the pas.
sage OF which was the primary cause
of call for the extraordinary session.
The House passed the Normal
School bill to its third reading with
out amendments. This is the meas.
urc which defines the value of a Nor
NAL School diploma.
Several educational bills introduced
this session were taken from the cal
endar and ordered to the committee
which will considef them in revising
the chapter on education.
The prohibition measure has not
been returned from the committee.
There are various pieces Of gossip
going about as, to their disposition of
the matter. Theodore Alyord told
your correspondent this morning that
the committee would make favorable
report on it.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-10
.l78 DOCS gave
Been KILLED
IN 20 DAYS
Facts Are Is sir
Supp 81 SEQ
fBy United press !

NEW YORK, Feb. An epidemic
Of hydrophobia exists here and tis
facts are being suppressed ~ he ali-
thorities. DR.. Darlington. health com
missioner, is quoted 60 admittlnE dat
there is such an epidemic and says
thirty cases are pgw being treated *
willard Parker Hospital. twenty caa.
es are being treated at Pasteur tnstl
tute. One hundred md seventy .eishL
dogs. sunering fro:n5Iabies were dlIed
yesterday and to-day
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-10
VERY OL..lN.|iOlsN
PASS !
MRS. HANNAH sTERIIhie Hol
LAND DIES At ACE or NEAR
w NINETY TtisEE

q " lf I-af
on Sunday afternoon at haii after
three o'clock at her home % the First
ward. occurred the death 81 Alrs. HAN
nah Sterling Holland after d several
weeks illness. Her Illness was nom
a complication Of diseases incident e
old age, she having reached the age Of
so years and IL months peceased
was formerly Miss Hannah watson
daughter Of the late James and Mary
Ridgway Watson, and was born a
Fayette county. Pa on the sth ef
March, 1915
In the year 1885 she was united y
marriage to Joseph N. sterling alr.
Sterling and his family moved from
Pennsylvania to Faifmont or what
was at that time Paiatine, Il the year
1S47, into the property wliiclssis is yet
the Sterling homestead Five ffll.
dren survive this union namely Mrs
Mary Hennen and MRS N ) Haymond'
OF this city; william Sterling 81 Clay
Center. Kansas, and Andrew Sterling
and DR.. "A. w. Sterling of Falrmont.
one SON, James dled "a
1890 in Kansas. Fifteen randchii-
dren and thirteen great andchildheu
also survive.
Mr., Sterling dfed In 1860 and ono
time after that her marriage p Mr.
solomon Holland took place Mr 5ol-
land also preceded her u tiie grave
Mrs. Holland was member d the
Methodist Episcopal church hnNlns
united early In life with the church
at Kingwood. She has been i mem
ber Of the Paiatlne Nc chuFeh ior
sixty years. She wasia davout Chris
tion woman and until Old ase incapacl-
tated her for active setEiee sgps pronl
nently identified With the work 81 tho
church. She was 1 member 81 the
arst band Of crusaders iormea n Fair
mont. Funeral service MilI be held
on Tuesday afternoon u no o'clocl-
Services win be CONNECTED at tho
residence and the interment win be
in Maple Grove Cemetery undertaser
Cunningham in charge
II =
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-10
P.EGOIT !. !. | J | BUSY
and SOLDIERS
had 10 FLEE
tim Swung To
elephone Pole
.fpy united PRESS )

sfsatPIIs, Tenn, Feb. 10.-Ell Pi-
rot d negro. was lynched at Brook!
shaYen, Miss, to-day. The negro con.
1sssed to assainting Nellie Williams,
white he was brought to Brookhayen
to stand trial and the militia was or
aered out to protect him. When the
train came in the girls father crowd
est close TO the car to get look at the
negro A soldier knocked him down.
The enraged crowd swept the militia
ASIDE, dragged the negro from the car,
sriddIed the body with bullets and
hanged him to a telephone pole.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-10
FIFTH WARD
WOMAN DEAD
MRs. ALBERT MERRIFIELD DIED
THIS MORNING SHORTLY BE-
FORE FIVE O'CLOCK.

fNNSF fttlSNNANttN6
FORE FIVE O'CLOCK.
Mrs. Albert Merrifeld died this
morning shortly before five O'Clock at
her home on Locust avenue after an
iIiness Of a complication of diseases.
Mrs. Merrfheld had been in very poor
health for the past three months, and
in the past week her condition was
known to be very grave.
Deceased was formerly Miss Sarah
JBelle West, and was daughter of
Mrs. Margaret West, of Gray's Flats.
who had been with her during. her
illness. She is survived by her hus-
band, four sisters and one brother,
namely, Mrs. ]. L. Fluharty, of Gray's
Flats; Mrs. John Miller, of Pittsburg,
Pa; Mrs. Richard Beedle. of River
dale; Mrs. Carl Dicken, of this city.
aud VIM. West, of Gray's Flats.
Mrs. Merrifeld was member of
the Methodist Protestant Church and
was an earnest Christian woman, In
her home circle where she was a de-
voted wife. daughter and sister, the
deepest gloom prevails today occa-
stoned by her death.
Funeral services will be held on
"wednesday afternoon at two o'clock
q the residence, conducted by her
pastor, Rev. j. c. Broomfleld, assisted
10y Rev. Webb. Interment will be made
IL woodlawn cemetery
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-10
SENATOR DAVIS NOT TO wED'


WASHINGTON, D. @. Feb. 1O-The
engagement of marriage between ex-
Senator Henry Gassaway Davis, the
multimillionalre octogenarian. and
Miss Maud Ashford, who was formerly
a newspaper writer and social aid to
his daughters. Mrs. Arthur Lee and
Mrs. Ellkins, wife Of Senator Stephen
B. Elltins, is declared to have been
terminated.
There Is an intimation that Miss
Ashford intends,t to seek damages. She
denied that the engagement was brok.
en-, although her denial was surround.
ed BY such peculiar circumstances that
ii VAS robbed of soma 81 is force.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-10
lR. JAGOBUS EXAMINES TRAW
(By United Press.)

NEW YORK. Feb. 1O.-Mrs. William
eThaw; who visited Mattewan yester-
4 day to see Harry, to-day said upon her
lawyers advice that there would be
no attempt to secure her sons release
4 sdnimed ediateIy unless DR.. Jacobus, OF
the three alienists who examined Thaw
to-day, report him sane. The habeas
corpus proceedings VIM be begun at
once.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-10

PITTsBuRG. Feb. 1O.-Dr. w. H.
Weber held a posi- moltem examina-
tion over Matthew kodmantzx' body
to-day and found h death was due to
starvation. The BOY had been dead
four days before being reported. When
they entered the home early yesterday
morning they found the children starv-
ing. The father of tine family is in
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-10
Boy Died From Starvation
And Fortune Teller Is Blamed

sane. A South Sid fortune teller, the
police claim, is responsible for the
family's plight 1t is alleged to have
told the elder Rodmantzx that by
not working and maintaining strict
silence he would acquire great riches.
He had not spoken to the family mem
bers or worked III years. An arrest
will probably follow.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-10

Mr.. John H. Houston, proprietor of
the barber shop al the Tavern, is Ill
of typhoid fever. he has been taken
to Cooks Hospital.
Mrs. P. H. Bennett Is the guest of
relatives in Stewart, Ohio.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-10
pea.h al Montana.

The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Isaac Johnson died on Sunday at the
home of the parents In Montana. The
were laid to rest this morning.
Undertaker Musgraye in charge:
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-10

Special sale at Jo1life's store Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday Of new mus
lin underwear Gorsets, Embroidery.
and L.aces. Be sure and be here,
watch papers Tor pattieplars
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-10

DR.. c. j. c. Bennett made an ad-
dress at Grafton yesterday before the
Y. NJ. c. A.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-10

Candidate W, d. Hearne was IN the
city a short while to-day ne came in
or NO, IL and vent to Morgantown
~ 81.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-10

\ GiFifor GENERAL hnugo work Coca
wages ana small family Apply 81
Haonl ayenns.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-10
Score Hurt
WHEN TWO PARK TRAINS CRASH
ED TOGETHER - ANOTHER
WRECK IN PENNA.

CHICAGO, Ill, Feb. 10. - Twenty
passengers were severely cut and
bruised this morning when Humboldt
Park train crashed into Garfield
Park train. Patrolmen Hosty and
Meade and Charles Fremont, a pas.
senger, it is believed were fatally in
jured.
JoHNsToWN, Pa, Feb. TO- One
man was killed, three others injured
and three locomotives demolished in
a collision here to-day on the Cresson
and clearfleld branch of the Pennsyl-
vania railroad. The dead man is John
McUellis, of Altoona, whose legs were
crushed. The collision was between a
north bound passenger and south
bound freight
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-10

teontInued on Paoe Four.l
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-12
|. GREAT DrscovrRx-PERHAPs.

Don't tell us that there's nothing new under the sun. for we know bet ter. We don't know how it wac in So1omon's day but if he were living now he would hardly repeat his re- mark that ''rhers is no new thing un- der the sum-" for he would ind so many things new to him that he couldn't keep track of them all. In- ventions and discoveries follow in such swift succession that no one should be criticised for failing to take note of all of them.
 One of the latest discoveries to come under our notice Is powdered milk" |" as it Is called. Now. we have heard and read of many kinds of milk. in- cluding the milk in the cocoanut. Some of the stuff sold under that name is milk and some is hardly near-milk, but it all passes. though much of it is little less dangerous, especially to the little ones. than strychnine.
 This latest article in the lacteal line is the discovery of a Swedish chemist, now residing in London. He takes pure and fresh milk and by some pro- cess of his own he extracts all the fluid from 1t and leaves only the solid sub stance, which he dries and reduces to a fine powder. This powder. he ayers, can be put into cans and preserved for an indefinite time without losing any of it's qualities. All that is nee essary when 1t is wanted for use is to mix 1t in the proper quantity of pure water and the result, he says, cannot be distinguished from the best quail ity of fresh milk from the COW.
 That Is all there Is to 1t, and unless the process of preparing the powder is both difficult and expensive-which we are assured is not the case--it Is difficult to even imagine the benefits that will result from the invention. as we suppose we may call it. As every housekeeper knows. few more difficult problems comes before humanity than that of keeping milk pure and sweet for even a day or two In hot weather. With all the care that can be taken and with ice chests and other eonve-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-12
SPENDING THE MONEY.

Are we a Great Big Nation? Well. we rather guess we are. If military and naval expenses count for any thing. Just look at the figures: Tn 1ss2-ss the total appropriations for the army and navy amounted to a triie over $42,oo0.oo in 1so7-oS the amount was little over s2ls,ooo.ooo Does any one ask where the money went? We give 1t up. but the figures show that militsrfsm costs us a little more than five times as much now as it did sixteen years ago. and figures don't lie, as every one knows. That. by the way, is one of the fruits of Repubii- can control, for there was very little increase in the expenditures for these purposes until after Mir. Cleveland's second term expired. Since then the cost has gone up like balloon. and if Roosevelt could have had his way about 6 big navy the figures would have been much higher. whether 1t is all worth what it costs depends on the point of view.
 If the race of jingoes and expansion ists could have their way this large sum would not only have been larger but would continue to increase indef- initely. They not only want a big navy of more and bigger ships. but they want to have great standing army to be at all times ready--for what? To light a great war with an imaginary foe which these alarmists are at all times seeing just ready to bounce down on us The fact is that some of our statesmen and near states men are seeing ghosts all the time. whether they want war or fear 1t we are not able to say, but plainly they are looking for 1t. Let us have peace actually and orally.