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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-06-22
ETnEsDEMocRATic TICKET.

&. Il
with a single crack in the lower
left hand corner, the Democratic slate
went through 9son Saturday. George
Idlley really succeeded in smashing
t4he blarsted thing .to smithereens,
hut he will have to pay for it this
Tall. That George will be easy is
known BY no one better than the
Democrats who perpetrated such n
Joke Lilley on the Democratic con
syentipn. Aside from Lilley, the bosses
had picked out q very creditable tick.
IT isl always easy for a minority
partystoS make up a ticket of compare
lively satisfactory men, the main
thing being to find some victims will
ing to- be offered up as sacrifice.
That the Job was easy is shown by
The fact that there was but one can,
sdidates for sheriff, one for county clerk.
one for circuit clerk. one for county
surveyor and two each for prosecute.
ing attorney and assessor. Where
such little opportunity! for choice Is
GEiven. the bosses have no trouble nj
NIL TO have their way. The only real
eontests Of the convention were for
secuting g attorney and county CONF
Inissioner. No one seems to know
Just why the Democratic leaders are
$50 bitterly opposed to George Vim
cent, who IS really not a bad fellow at
heart, but they simply wouldn't have
& him and forced Tnsca Morris to take
the nomination. although he says him.,
self he didn't want 1t. 1t was differ
Tent however. with George Lilley. he
did want It and wantedtit badly. and
Z he got It. too The worst OF it seems
. that George Is too dense to see the
SSpnlnt OF the Joke in his nomination.
They seem to have been In earnest in
selectlng some parts OF the ticket, but
they played give away game on the
4 county commissioner. or course its
none OF our! funeral. but 1t seems like
shame to- take the money.
.ass Were Marion county. Democratic.
Sprl close politically. some OF the
men named on Saturday would 9stanh
IA chance OF election. but with almost
IN thousand majority on the RepublI-
can side to be overcome. there is not
even ta remote chance OF election for
Jar single man on the ticket. The Re-
'Spublicans are united and will put up
& solid front against the common en-.
y emy The Democrats have fai. tick
the Republicans an excellent one.
with al chance to carry every district
I'm the county for the whole outfit.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-06-22

The claim bureaus OF Mr.. Swlsher
and Mr.. Scherr are both In excellent
condition just now. The friends of
each seem confident. Mr.. Swisher's
managers say he will go into conven-
ton with 500 delegates. while Mr..
scherr's supporters clai menough to
make the nomination. Evidently
some Of the delegates to the State con.
rention are not playing on the square
en- the gorernership.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-06-22
TWO Prominent Teachers.

Rufus Lester and o. y. Rife, two
prominent Wayne county school teach.
ers, stopped Sunday here on their way
to Morgantown where they will enter
the summer school.
+ Mr. Lester Is ex-county superintend.
ent, carrying the highest grade for
years In his county. His average be.
Ing over q: ner cent. in the last uni
form examination. Mr.. Rife is prin-
cipal of the Wayne High school.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-06-22

III OF course Democratic convention.
with So slated ticket, is much fairer
and reflects the desire OF the people
with eater accuracy than a Repub.
slican primary {! The Times has much
stosy say of the alleged frauds in the
Republican primary. but it knows. as
well jas all who watched the recount,
that with two exceptions. everything
VAS done Jon the square and the result
nsthoseE places had no effect on the
general result SO far. as the county
ticket was concerned. The great and
Important fact remains 3unchallenged
TINT the Republicans selected their
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-06-22
FREE LOOK AT aRyAN,s SHOW.
r People May Get Glimpse Ct
Democratic Convention.

d o. ia. ~ - = = {.
DENVER. June 22-John |. Martin,
sergeant-at-arms OF the Democratic
convention, has given approval to
clan evolved here by which Thousand,
Of people can see the convention with.
cut discomfort to the delegates or ma.
terial delay to the proceedings. The
plan Is to have free entrance given at
physiological moment and with the
get through In few minutes. TINS
aisles cleared to allow the multitude
TO march swiftly through the buildings.
The architect says 10000 persons can
local committee favors the plan. and
Colonel Martin believes that the ma.
tional committee will grant the priv.
lege with pleasure and allow several
repetitinos.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-06-22

The cry Of fraud in Republican pri.
maries comes In very poor grace from
n Democratic organ whose party
workers made an open attempt 10
cast JOG votes for Fairmont district
when 1t was entitled to only 101 at
Saturdays primary right In the face
OF 1.5o0 leading Democrats present a.
the convention. How Is that for bra
zenness?
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-06-22

The strong words of Tax Commits
sioner White In commentator OF Sec
retray Of state Swisher and In con-
domination OF Mr.. Geo. c. Mcintosh.
Will have a tendency TO strengthen
the Swisher cause among the friends
and supporters of the popula' ex.gov-
ernor.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-06-22
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed bids for erecting the Rives-
vile school building will be received
until July Is. !,
Plans and specifications can be
seen at the office Of A. c. Lyons. archi-
tect. after July 6. Bids to be deposit
ed with the architect. The Board of
Education reserves the right to reject
any or all bids.
]. w. SMITH, sec'y.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-06-22

Lilley was the best Of the bunch."
commented man on the candidates
for county commissioner before the
Democratic convention on Saturday.
That Is pretty. hard on the bunch"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-06-22

G. B. Carroll, of the Pfttsburg Chron.
Icle-Telegraph. is spending his two
weeks vacation with his parents. Mr..
and Mrs. George F. Carroll, on Maple
avenue. III
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-06-22

Mrs. ]. e. Polling and daughter. Dol
lie Virginia, of Hendricks, Tucker
county. are guests of Mr. and Mrs.
NJ. c. Lough at their home on Locust
avenue. "a
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-06-22

ticket in primary election open to
all while the Democrats put forward
only few pet candidates and placed
them en- the ticket without consult
ing the voters.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-06-22
chic
7. Day
Thursday i ] /: i

Thursday, June 25, is Picnic
Day for the employees of this
store.
Please note that our store will
close on Thursday at 3 o'clock, !,
and kindlytinake your purchases
earlier in the day. We believe the
short outing, and picnic will be OF
no little benefit to our band of
loyal workers, and we predict
that all will return to work Fri-
day morning with renewed ener-.
gy, and all the better prepared to
serve You.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-06-22

Tusca Norris didn't want 1t and
George Vincent did, but the bosses
said May, nay, George" and it was
so. " = - ~ Is tt.s
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-06-22

MARIETTA: Z: n : g
sfE Order Gold Medal Flour II your folks are,
pernickity about their yictuuls.s SAILyANN.;
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-06-22

Gold Medal Flour makes baking easy.
r 81 ~ 80 q :. TpERIrA
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-06-22
$500 Colored Silk
Umbrellas $3.50

Bought last week ut end sea
son prices so that we can save
yon soc on each one. Colors,
Brown, Wine, Green and Blue,
with fancy borders.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-06-26
KIRBY AND TUCKER
 ALI MOST FOUGHT

Little Rock, Ark, June 25.-Only the lightning-like adjournment of the Board of Penitentiary Commissioners at noon today prevented what prom ised to be very sharp altercation be- tween two of the members of the board, Commissioner Guy B. Tucker and Attorney General W. F. Kirby, resulting over remarks and by-re- marks made during the course of a rather dramatic board meeting.
 Incidentally the adjournment was irregular, as to strict parliamentary practice, since the motion was never seconded, yet it was fully as effective as if it had been seconded several times, and in the confusion of the mo- ment perhaps no one observed that the chairman did not wait for a sec Ond
 The trouble came up over the ques- ton of renewing the contracts for leasing the convicts. Governor Pin dall made sharp attack on Attorney General kirby's gubernator:al cam paign policy, to which the attorney general took exception, and in his re-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-06-26
ARKANSAS RIVER
 CONSTANTLY FALLING

The Arkansas river, which has been above flood stage for more than d month, is once more confined to it's normal channel, a channel which has been greatly widened by the heavy volume of flood water which has been flowing towards it's mouth for several weeks
 Most of the flood water in the low lands has disappeared and the land which has been under water will soon be in condition to cultivate
 Many farmers who own land abup ting the river, however, find that they are shy number of acres of good soil by the constant washing and cav ing of the banks. In many places the banks have been widened several rods, the wash having been so great that monster trees have fallen into the river, while constant caving has been going on for weeks.
 There have been no further rains in the Arkansas watershed and there is no further fear of a rise in the river at this time.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-06-26

ply referred to an action of the board in censuring him for being absent from a meeting of the board at a time, he said, when he was detained in a case in Supreme Court Commis- sioner Tucker took further exception to remarks made by MT. Kirby in this connection and declared that Kirby had made statements during his cam paign which were untrue. Enough of that" returned Kirby. Tucker re- piled that he was not through and that he would no, sit down until he
 had finished. meanwhile advancing toward Kirby, who had risen from his seat
 It was plain that both men were very much in earnest and very much wrought up. Governor Pindall sprang between them, the requests of the chair for order having failed, and moved that the board defer the ac- 1ion on the renewing of the leases un- til the next regular meeting and ad- journ immediately The motion was put instanter, Governor Pindall and the chairman voting to adjourn,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-06-26
 NEGRO BAPTISTS
 MEET AT HOPE
One of the Speakers Declared .We Must Put Down Crime and Grim inals of Every Race, Color or Nat iOnality'-Race Question to Be Dis cuSSed.

Hope, Ark, June 25.-The negro Baptists of Arkansas are holding forth here this week, and they are here in large numbers from all parts of the State. No time in the history of Hope were there as many representative ne- groes, and an opportunity is given to study the progress they have made in the past A years.
 The first of the session was devoted to the meeting of the Women's S Bap- list Association, presided over by So phia c. Shanks of Pine Bluff In this meeting the home life of the negro was discussed and some practical sug- gestions offered. The servant question was discussed and advice offered by practical women.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-06-26

1t is only necessary to observe the above cut of the car of GOOD LUCK" to be convinced that this powder is a favorite with the housekeepers of this section. Any article for which there IS so great demand is plainly one of the highest quality.
 It is fully apparent also that C. NJ. Ferguson & Son, who recently bought and received this immense carload of GOOD LUCK" from the Southern Company of Richmond, Virginia, are determined to provide their trade with the particular powder it wants.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-06-26
HE WAS COLOR BLIND.

A New York man named Black com mitted suicide the other day and took the trouble to tell the world his req sons.
 Somehow the average suicide seems to feel in an indistinct kind of way that his rash action requires some sort of justification.
 Black left note in which he says he found no beauty in life, nothing but hypocrisy. deceit and selflshness.''
 An honest vail, doubtless. but
 A little introspection might have tuaght him that the lack was not in the world. but in himself. There Is plenty of truth and sincerity and self sacri- Ice jn the world. but he could no, see 1t.
 Why?
 Because he saw, only what every man must see-a reflection of himself
 He who is drunken can see only drunken world. He who is pessi- mist sees gloom. He who is dishones, considers all men dishonest
 Every man is a microcosm-a minia ture world
 If this man had looked into the world of himself he would have there discovered a share of the hypocrisy. deceit and selfishness'' he complained of in others
 If he found no beauty in the world 1t was because there was no beauty in his life, else the beauty in his life would have found fit companionship with the beauty that is everywhere.
 And contrariwise-
 One is assimilated into the likeness of those things that he loves and ad- mires. If tbis man had really loved and admired beauty and truth and goodness he would have been changed into the likeness of beauty and trut, and goodness. That is the inevitabI" law of assimilation
 That is the trouble with the average critic and reformer. He fails to criti- else himself He neglects to reforn, himself.
 If Diogenes. instead of going about the streets of Athe:s with a lighted lantern looking in vain for an honest man. had held the lantern to the re- cesses of his own heart he might have discovered lack as great.
 Poor suicide! He was color blind and could not see the beauty that was all a bout him.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-06-26
THE WAY TO ARGUE" WITH
 "DULL TIMES,s

There is no good in arguing with the inevitable. The only argument available with an east wind is to put on your overcoat. at."-Lowell.
 The Awake-merchant knows the only way to argue with Poor Busi- ness" is to turn on more publicity steam;" that the best possible use of advertising is to take the edge off of "hard times'-or, more strictly speak ing, dull times And aggressive ad- vertising does you the most good when your business needs it most.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-06-26

The characteristics which have so conspicuously marked this powder are purity, strong leaveninS power wholesomeness. and a fair price.
 Another advantage that 'GOoD LUCK" possesses is the exclusive use of the effective Patented, Moisture proof, Tin-foil, News Board Can. bv it's use the strength of the powder IS better preserved and it goes into the flour possessed of all it's orislna' goodness.
 Endorsed by eminent chemists and physiologists-fully guaranteed under the Food and Drug Act, June 30, 19o6,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-06-26

Serial No. 13026. GOOD LUCK oc- cup;es an enviable place in the esti-- nation of the cooks of the land.
 It is an easy and pleasant task for C. NJ. Ferguson X Son to sell GOOD LUCK" They find that the customers who bought it last year are buying it again this year, and in larger quantities
 The following leading business men have charge of the. big business of C. M. Ferguson & Son.
 Mr. C. M. Ferguson, Manager and Buyer.
 MT. H. H. Ferguson. Assistant Man ager and Buyer.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-06-26
"Coppers'' Refused ,
 Leave of Absence

Hearst News Special to the Graphic.
 New York. June 25.-POlice Com fused a leave of absence to Martin Sheridan, Matt McGrath and John Flanagan, policemen athletes, who have been selected as members of the American team to compete in the Olympic games in London next month. Friends of the athletes have started a petition to secure them leave which will be presented to May or Mcclellan.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-06-26
Miss Taft Won
 a High Honor

Hearst News Special to tie Graphic.
 Philadelphia, June 25.-Miss Helen Taft, daughter of the Republican Presidential nominee, has won a scholarship at Bryn Mawr College. having taken first honors among the tuition at the matriculation examina-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-06-26
Heart toHeart
 Talks.
By EDWIN A. ME.

Copyright. 1908. by Edwin A. N~-.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-06-26
PiTTSBURG LABOR TEMPLE.
Project Takes Definite SAape-euil6ina
 to Cost $1oo,O0o.


 to Cost $1oo,ooo.
 Pittsburg's new labor temple, the building of which has been under con. alteration by the labor unions of the city for several years, seems at last about to become reality. A reorgao- lzation of the committee having the matter in charge has been enected. and that body Is now composed of twenty one members, who represent large majority cf the labor organizations who have joined the movement
 The proposed temple will be six tory structure and will be erected at :, cost of $100,OOO It will contain of. ces and meeting rooms which can be ,sed by any of the unions that are rep resented in the Labor Temple com pany. There Is also to be an immense hall on the top floor of the structure, where conventions may be held, some thing which has long been needed in this city. Free baths for the use of the members of the unions interested will be placed in the basement, and libra ry and large club and billiard room and bowling alley will also be fitted up in a sumptuous manner. A feature of the building will be a free employ. ment agency, operated for the benefit of the laboring classes. This will occu. py a portion of the first floor together with restaurant and a number of storerooms, which ,yih be rented. Dor mitories, free of cnx-ge to the mem bers, will occupy parts of the upper floors, and lodge rooms and offices will be provided for the various organiZa- tons.
 The capital stock of the company Is e1OO,O0O, and 1t has been divided into shares of $1O each. Nearly half of the stock has already been bought, and 1t Is thought there will be no trouble to sell the remaining part of it. The com, mittee will allow no individual to hold more than a hundred shares, and only men who are in good standing in their unions are allowed to become stock. A~l1Ara
 An Ambient k'ish Custom.
 In the district known as the baron. of Forth" in County Wexford, Ireland Is to be found a race of hardworkil.. industrious peasants living in thatche cottages with clean, whitewashed wall which by their perfect whiteness a' once arrest the Attention of the visitc' These people differ in many respccs from the inha bitants of the other par of the same county and have hah! and customs peculiar to themselNe When funeral takes place two woe en crosses are provided. On the w: to the cemetery a halt is made at certain spot by the side of the road Here prayers are said for the deceaseG after which one cross is deposited iii | hawthorn bush or under it. The pr cession then goes on its way, and aflc the interment the other cross is ike. at the head of the grave. This stral lg: custom dates from time immemoriai as the great pile of crosses by the road side indicates.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-06-26

neither Tucker nor Kirby voting on the motion. The tact of the chairman and the delft work of Governor Pindall succeeded in gaining enough time t' allow tempers to cool, so that upon adjournment the matter was dropped
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-06-26

ton. Next to Miss Taft was Miss Elizabeth Harlan, of Chicago, grand daughter of Justice Harlan of the Su preme Court
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-06-26
4 1aric' Easter Eoe.

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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-06-26

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 To oEe Easter dress Sit To one F'aster hat. SIP To Easter >i.m'> ts.., .eirvce. So AnG slowly ;,t,s: Na';.3!rfI!l, |. drew hiS check tor L. i..uiiit. :a.. islti t.;s''' And neS' $Ii:s.. ' ienHy esiectS tte to go 1o ,hHrcil and sin: Old Hundred with a thaHkftii heart
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-08-19
THE SUPPORT OF THE INSTITUTE
The Teachers Pay the Bills With the Fees Paid
the Superintendent

Our item of last week on the insti-
tute expenses has called to attention
the method by which the institute
fund is made up. On looking at the
official report of the superintendent
for last year it is seen he received
1903 from registration fees; S344
from examination fees and sl59 from
institute fees making a total of $500
paid by the teachers.
In addition there is $50 from the
state. There was paid for the insti-
tutes of last year 5000 90. There
was sent to the state for examination
fees Sl72. 1t is thus fair to say that
the institute is not supported by taxa
tion on the property of the county.
Now that a certificate issued after
examination by the state board is
good in any county for limited
period when teacher goes from one
county to another. there is regis
tration fee to be paid, or at the be.
ginning of the school year for any
teacher the certificate must be regis
tered so that by law 5000 were de
manded from the teachers who laugh
in the country last year, on the plea
of registration fees In addition
she must pay the examination fee.
and again a fee for enrolment, a
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-08-19

Otter Creek, Miss Caster teacher:
Emmett Mcmahon, Iowa. Josie Col
Inns. teacher: George Manning. West
Side. Alice Dobler, teacher; Frank
Murtaugh, West Side, Alice Dobler
teacher; Marie Newcomer. Hayes.
Helen Hayes teacher: Marie Pfann-
kuch, jackson. Mary Mclaughlin,
teacher; Walter Simmerman. Nishna-
botany, C. McNeal teache--: Mable
Thompson. Nishnabotany. c. McNeal.
teacher; Sarah Trexel, Denison, Mrs.
j. Scarf. teacher; Don Wilkinson,
Goodrich, Nellie McGrinn. teacher.