davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-26

The editor felt lonesome this morn
ing on going to the postoftice and find.
ing only a few little uninportant cir.
culars and out of State papers in the
large box which always fills up owe.
night with the various afternoon State
dailies. All the papers took a holi.
day yesterday, not single daily In
the State publishing paper. Only
the editor, who takes pleasure in read
ing the exchanges, realizes what diff.
ference it makes in his office when
the papers all take day OF. We
hope to Sc all Of our old friends on
duty again to-day.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-26
NOTICE

As am forced IS vacat:, my present
quarters by the Underselling store
and Worth Fleming. L have secured
me room recently occupied by the
Globe Book Store in the Watson Hotel.
where hone to serve nv friends and
patrons with the hest Of home dressed
meats and nsuItry rs heretofore.
II CHAS. C. ROBB.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-26
NEGRO WINNER
OF CHAMPIONSHIP
JACK JOHNSON VICTOR OVER
ToMMY BURNS IN IL
ROUND BATTLE.

SYDNEY. N. s. W.. Dec. 2G-Jack
Johnson won the heavy weight pugtl-
istic chamIh nshtp OF the world He
won 1t from Tommy Burns. WHO pick
ed II up from thu dropping Of the title.
THE end came IN the fourteenth round.
The police stopped the fight when
Burns seemed unable to defend him.
self from the savage blows Of the
negro. Previously it had been ar
Hinged that If the police iuterTered
a decision should be rendered on
points snd Referred Mcintosh. without
hesitation, declared the big black man,
winner. for all through the fight he
had shown himself Burns master in
every style Of fighting.
Burns in an interview. after he had
gone to his dressing room, said;
"I did the best could and fought
card. johnson was too big and his
reach was to great
Johnson appeared fresh after the
kEnt while Burns eyes were badly
puffed and his mouth swollen 10 twice
its normal size. The Canadian fought
game battle and showed indomia-
bic pluck, but he was no match for the
big black.
Burns Gets $4,000.
Twice only IN the annals OF pugi-
ism. has colored man been permit
ted to fight for the title emblema4fc
ct worlds champion heavyweight
ngilist. Peter Jackson tried it with
JoRR L. Sullivan, but sullivan would
not CONSENT to a go. After James 7.
Jtffrt0s took the scalp OF Bob Fftzs'm-
mons he took on Hank Griffin at Los
Angeles. but the c 'lored man was
Easy for MIN and never had a chaBce
to win the honor. He wss Knocked
ont in four rounds. Jeffries then drew
the color line and several years later
retired. Johnson had tried to get on
fight with him. upavailingly. Then
Tommy Burns or Moan Brusso.' as
his name really is, t;ok up the mantle
of Jefrries. Since then, and until to.
day. Johnson has endeavored to get
him into the ring. The fight was
for a purse Of $500. of which Burns
received 100000 and Johnson $4,000.
The ring was 24-foot one and was
pitched in the center of big arena
built especially for the purpose at
Rusheuters Bay. The bout was to
have been for 20 rounds.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-26
pesth Of Ae.cd- Man al Fairvievy.

oesth Of Aged Man at FairvieM
FAIRytEw. Dec. 2e.-James Tay.
Tor. an AGED citizen Of Fa.ryiew. died
rere this morning after an fitness
from diseases incident to old age. He
is survived nysa family. No funeral
arrangements have been made. I'm
'dertakeF Cunningham, of Falrmtnt. is
In charge. u.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-26
NJ. E.achurch. south.

NV. Critics, Pastor.-Sunday school
at $50; preaching at 1890; subject.
An Eve1tfuI Night" Junior League
ct 2 p. M; Senior League at $50:
preaching at 1870: subject. AN Event
full Night" This ends series of tw.
sermons. Prayer meeting "Wednesday
at 1880. All are invited to these ser
vices. q 's ~ ~ f
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-26
christ p. cI,,,,,y,sl,,

M. A. Barnes Rector Holy euchar-
ist 1880 a. m; Sunday Fchcol. so a
m; morning prayer an i litany 1os4S
a. M; first Sundays ana Festivals. sec
ond celebration of holy eacharists
1915 a. M: eTelsong. so p nj. FRI
day eyensong, Z 80 D. nj: holy days.
holy eucharist 1880 .; M.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-26
nc. zlon RaptIst chIroli.

Rev. L. B. Coleman Pastor u.s.
Sunday school, wIlftam Fofney super
intendent; 1915, preaching subject.
New Considerations Their influences
and Fruits" gas. B: y. r u, VIM
Eubanks, president topic Foreign
Missions. the New lie of China:
7.45, preaching An ars invited to
these services.
When q boarder. lolting FOR new
place. turns to the ads yours should
be ''T1ERRe
Subscribe tot ne west YireInian.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-26
FAIRMONT CHJJRC S (
Order OF sabbath Services al TIE
/ Various Places OF Worship

service BY request ttte ci6ir led
Mts Cassius .. EliIIag viIl Fe.eal
some Of the chslces selections q cue
Christmas music
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-26

The want ads. to more real estate
business than all other brokers com
btned-in fact, they start" most u
the business that the brokers am
agents finish.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-26
Additional Wants

FOR RENT-Nicely furnished rooms.
All convenierces, centrally located.
442 Monroe street. II
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-26

Miss Jessie Mccqnaughey. of Spring
Held. Ohio. will arrive here Monday
to be the guest of the Misses Conway
ut the Watson Hotel.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-26

Delivered by Carrier.
1ail1. one month, payable monthly 4Oc
natly, one week -.-......-....... 10c
United Press Telegraph Reports.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-08-20
THE PoPULIsT PAPER THAT rode
THE STORM"

The Missouri World, published weekly at
Chillicothe, No, is a straight Populist paper,
and always has been; it is the only Populist
paper that rode the storm which swept out Of
existence the many hundred Of reform papers
that were published in 1896; it is not local
paper, publishes no local news, but each week
gives the Geographic news and markets; is as
good for one state as another and circulates
in all the states. Three fourths Of the dele
gates to the recent Populist national conven-
ton were subscribers to the Missouri World,
some Of them having been subscribers ever
since the paper was established over nineteen
years ago by Dixon & Landlord, who are still
it's editors and publishers. The World has
been a supporter of Mr.. Watson ever since
he was in Congress-, wanted him nominated
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-08-20
ATTENTION, COMRADES!

The Jeffersonian would be glad to have
brief letters from all parts of the country,
telling us what the Pops are doing If
we knew our own strength, we would
have more confidence.
Don't wait for the National Committee,
nor the State COMMITTEE
CALL A COUNTY MEETING AND
START THE BALL TO ROLLING.
If you have no county chairman, let a
volunteer act. SEND OUT A CALL,
ADVERTISE 1T WELL, INVITE
SOME LOCAL SPEAKER, AND GET
STARTED.
Bryan may have killed our party in
the West, but he has not killed it in the
South. And if we can poll million votes
in the South Organism will lose it's hold
in the West, and 1912 will witness a gen
uine reform movement that will unite
the two great agricultural sections
against the predatory capitalism of the
East.
Now that Bryan has gone over to the
Wall Street element, and has written a
platform which is nothing more than a
blurred imitation of Taft, it should be
possible to resurrect the reform move
ment which Bryan and fusion buried
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-08-20
TE JEFERSONIAN.

posted as to what is being done. The Ala
bama Populst, published at Selma, Ala, is
our official organ, and all Alabamians should
do something toward increasing it's circulation
Send for a sample copy. Then subscribe and
get others interested. 1t is absolutely neces-
sary that we keep in close touch, and we can
not do it without some medium, SO give the
Alabama Populist your support.
We know our principles are right; we know
our candidate for president is the brainiest
and best man in America; we know we have
always made clean fight, never surrender
ing one inch of ground-what have we to be
ashamed of?
Let us poll big vote for Populsm.
J. ROY M'GINTY.
Opelika, Ala, Aug. IA, 1908.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-08-20
THE JEFERSONIAN
ALABAMA POPULZSTS

Now IS the time for the Populists of Ala.
bama to get in some good work. At meeting
OF the Executive Committee held in Birming-
ham on July 4, the following electoral ticket
was nominated:
Electors for State at large-A P. Long.
shore, Of Shelby; [. M. boswell, of Geneva
First District-W ebster C. Kyle, of Mon
roe.
Second District-William B. Rogers, of Viii.
COX.
Third DISTRICT. C. Cox, of Geneva
Fourth District-M. N. Ethridge, of Dallas
Fifth District-E A. Phillips, of Clay.
Sixth Dstrict-+G. T. Hassell, of Fayette
Seventh District-John Yarbrough, of St.
Eighth District. z. D. Byers Of Law
renee county.
Ninth District-W. A. Fountain, of Perry.
We owe it to the principles for which we
stand Jeffersonian Democracy-to do all in
our power to elect this ticket. Though we do
not expect to elect them, we can give them a
big vote, and big vote for these principles is
a mighty big stick over the heads of the old
parties when they make their platforms and
adopt their policies so vote for this ticket
will not be "thrown away if we do not elect
our man, and we may accomplish a great
amount of good without having the reins of
government directly in our hands.
And let us not only help with our votes, but
do all the missionary work. we can. Sub
scribe for the Jeffersonians and get others to
subscribe Get sample copies and distribute
them among your neighbors.
Democratic newspapers in Alabama are not
as friendly to our cause as they are in other
states, and we have very little opportunity to
do educational work or to keep our friends
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-08-20
PAGE FIVE

for President in 1896 and helped nominate him
in 1904 and this year. Its subscription price
is 80 cents year 90 copies) Send stamps,
cash, order, draft, or your check. Unregistered
letter at publishers risk.
Address,
The Missouri World,
Chillcothe, Mo.
(The Jeffersonan will forward subscrip-
tions to the World. In writing the Jefferson
ian just enclose so cents and you will get the
World year,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-08-02
SULTAN, IN STREET,
ASTOUNDS SUBJECTS
Mingles Freely With Crowds
and Hears Comments on
New Regime.

CONSTANTINOPLE. Aug 1.-SuItan
Abdul Hsmid this evening created the
greatest surprise OF the .o1E series Of
startling Innovations -hat Dee has In
augurated since the granting of the con-
stitutiou by walking unattended from
his palace. the YIdiz Kiosk. and min
Cling for an hour with the iostliue
crowds on the streets.
The people were almost para.yzed
when they recognized the rule~ walking
as freely along the streets as the hum
blest subject of the empire.
Before the identity Of fEe ruler be-
came generally known the Sultan found
keen enjoyment I'm listening 10 the com-
ments Of the people on the new Turkish
regime.
When it became known that AbduI
Hamid was actually walking among
them. apparently as care-Iree a. the
about him, ths people joined
in huzzahs.
The action of the sultan was the
most astounding illustration of his de-
termination To- rid himself of the close
of police ana secret service
guards
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-08-02
At TACK NOBODY,
CAMPAIGN RULE
Roosevelt, Taft, Bryan, and
All "ISms Safe
This Year.
By J.C. wELLIvER.
gn OF caution.

A campaign OF caution.
That mauifestly, is what is going 70
be conducted BY both party manage
ments this year.
Attack Theodore Roosevelt? Why.
he's the only bankabie asset OF either
party this year. The Republicans have
him. the Democrats claim they have
his policies. There viii be no attack
on either him or his policies.
AssaiI Bryan? He's the man whom
a lot Of people-either large minority
or small majority, nobody can tell
which tin the votes are counted-sus-
poets of having invented the Roosevelt
policies. There viii be no assaults on
Bryan
Criticize Taft? The heir to Roose-
veltism and the big stick? The desig-
mated successor to all that is associat-
ed with the epochal administration Of
the last seven years? VINO would dare!
Populism VIII Escape, Too.
Castigate populism? Hasn't populism
had its pants creased and learned TO
feed its alfalfa to BrindIe with a fork
instead of a knife? Hasn't its program
been adopted I'm large part by Roose-
welt, and isn't it now the real bone of
contention between the two big parties ?
No, there viii be no violent hosulities
toward populism.
Ridicule prohibition? Hasn't prohibi-
ton been sweeping over this country
like a simeon? Hasn't II dried un most
Of the Kentucky founts OF inspiration
Hasn't II succeeded in inducing its men
10 wear their hair shorter and its women
to wear theirs longer2 Isn't prohibition
mighty respectable nowadays? Hasn't
the water wagon acquired an attractive
ness which justiies consideration? SURE
No TidiCule for prohibition this season
DenOunce Socialism? Not while E-arl
Marx Is selling so well and every other
man you meet takes you uD an aIlev
under dark stairway and whispers
that he's secretly a good deal OF a So
cialist himself. only
No, there isn't going TO be much at
lacking. and assailing. and criticIsing.
Continued on Third PageO
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-08-02
Major Longs Daughter E1opes;
Weds Pennsylvania in Rockville

The elimination Of a pretty romance
Of one Of the bellies of Washington S
military set and a prominent business
man OF Dubois. Pa, came in an elope-
ment 10 Rockville. Md, yesterday after
noon.
James D. Corbett, well known in social
and business circles in Dubois, was
married TO Miss Anna Fitch Ions,
daughter of Maj. J. ". Long, United
States army, retired who resides at
1906 seventeenth street northwest.
The couple left Washington In a fast
automobile and arrived in Rockville
in the afternoon. A license was quickly
procured. and they were married by
the Rev. Earnest L. Woolf. a Methodist
minister. At late hour last nignt
they had not returned to Washington.
The mother Of the bride is absent in
Atlantic City, and the first intimaron
that Major Long received Of the mar
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-08-02
BLISS AND WOMAN
ARRESTED IN AUTO
Rode in MarthinSon Machine
Before Sensational Tar
ring Incident.

Driving The Msrthinson auto, No 934,
accompanied by woman OF Mrs. Mar
thinson's description ard spinning out
Fourteenth street at midnight, Frank
Bliss. who was beaten and tarred We'd
nesday night by Charles Marthinson
and two friends AT the irate husband 8
home, vas arrested for Speeding Mon
day night and forfeited s. collateral
the next day
This fact developed last night as side
light No 1 tn the sensational tarring
episode at 1877 Kenyon street. Evident
Iy it was Bliss last ride with the sup
posed Mrs. MaTthinson. for the next
day he sought the aid of the same Of
hcer who arrested him the night before.
declaring that he wanted to get his
things" from 1917 Kenyon street, where
ne had been occupying a fiat under
meath the Marthinson apartment That
IS sidelight No. Q
Mrs. MaTthinson Gone.
From the best information obtainable
Mrs. Marthinson, whom her husband,
IN a formal statement following the tar
ring of Bliss by himself, Henry Cole,
and James L. White, AYERS was "hyp-
notified by Bliss. has left Washing
ton until a prying public forgets the
most unusual ARRAY ever enacted in
a fashionable part OF Washington.
That is another development noted
with int. est. A woman acquaintance
who has known the Marthinsons for the
last eight years added her testimony
TO the mystery Of the case last night
by saying that she had never known
"a more estimable couple" and that
Mrs. MarthinsOn was "a perfect LADY,
and Mr.. NIaTthinsOn "a perfect gentle
man" The whole affair was charac-
teriZed as unfortunate.
Bicycle Policeman ]. a. Sullivan, of
the Tenth precinct. who, with Patrol
man MCGinniss. was almost run over
by a speeding auto at Kenyon and
Fourteenth streets at 1850 o'clock
Monday night, halted the man and the
woman in the machine AS a result.
Continued on Fourth Page)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-08-02

riage was when a Times reporter called
at the house to verify dispatch from
Rockville announcing the marriage.
Major Long, though taken by surprise
by the happy couple, said he was per-
fectly satisfied. and was waiting 10 be-
stow the parental blessing on his daugh-
ter and new sOn-in-law.
II was an right with Che 1iiajor.
The major. who, though retired, Is
employed in the War Department, said
he was a newspaper man himself, and
wrote an account OF the marriage. Il
is given herewith:
James D. Corbett, a prosperous
business man at Dubois, Pa, and
Miss annie Fitch Long. daughter of
Mr. ard Mrs. j. w. Long. United
States army. were married today"
Mr. aud Mrs. Long are expected TO
return 10 Washington today or somor-
Tow. They will make their future home
In Dubois
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-08-02
GRANTS DIVORCE;
CIGARETTES CAUSE

BELLFONTAINE. Ohio. Aug Tile
cigarette habit is sufficient cause for
divorce in my court said Judge John
NJ. Broderick. when a young wife testi-
ned that her husband was accustomed
to getting up at night to smoke Gig
arettes.
1T IS just as bad as the liquor habit. ."
the court declared.
Judge Broderick has been on the
bench for two years and none who mas
sought 10 have the marriage bonds
lcosed has been disappointed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-08-02
SAMUEL E. MOFFATT
DIES IN THE SURF
Editor Has Cerebral HemOrrhage
While Bathing Was Once
washington Correspondent.


NEW YORK, Aug. Samuel E Mof-
fair. editor of Golfers Weekly. dted
late this afternoon while he was in bath
ing in the surf Il ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
sea, \. j. His body was recovered.
Physicians declared that death resulted
from a hemOTrhage of Tie brain
Moffatt had just arrived at the resort
with his wife. Since 1894 be had been
connected with Golfers. He was q
nenber of several Of weII-known New
York clubs
Samuel F. MOffatt was well known in
Washington, as his early newspaper ca
reer brought hlrn here as the CORE
spondent Of the San Francisco Exami-
ner. from 1851 TO 1893. During this De
rlod he was also employed In editorial
work on the san Fran sisco I'ost. San
Francisco Examiner, and he New York
Journal He left The newspaper. field
TO become editor Of the COSMOPOLITAN
llscr returning 20 re Old
field as editorial writer on the New
York World. From there he went TO
Golfers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-08-02
Parker to Help Bryan.
Notice to Gas Consumers.

The pressure in The gas mains will be
materially reduced on Sunday, August .
between and II a. m, for the Dur-
pose OF making connections at the cor
ner of New Jersey avenue and "CU'
street NV. Washington Gas Light
CompanE.-AdNt
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-08-02

CONTINUED on Second Page.)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-08-02
BRYAN TO ANSWER
SPEECH BY TAFT
NebraSkan'S Address Finish
ed-Bid for Labor and
Hearst Votes.

LINCOLN, Aug Although ~. J.
Bryan tonight refused to give out any
information regarding his acceptance
speech. it is known that the FIRST draft
is complete ana the document will he
given to the printers not later than
Monday night Mr.. Bryan said to a
Times correspondent tonight that no
work would be done by the printers on
the speech over sunday
That Mr. Bryan will draw "a com
paTisOu between the platform adopted by
Jhe Chicago convention and that pro
mulsated in the speech Of acceptance
of Mr. Taft Is not doubted. and he viii
ask the voters TO support the Demo
cratic -ickeJ because his party has one
platform only, while the Republicans
have Two. one made by The party con
vtntiou. ana one made by the candi-
date
Mr.. Bryan for this reason Will not
attempt TO put anything now into his
own platform. He viii also point out
that lie sIecch Of Mr.. Taft ratiaes
some of the principal planks of the
Bryan platform. although, TO his mind.
IN a weak manner
The Bryan speech of acceptance will
make a decided bid FOR the labor vote
and will be silent rs TO the negro ques-
tion. II Will declare tEat the Demo
cratic parry is ia favor Or the remedies
demanded by wage workers and that
these remedies can only be effected by
Democratic victory.
VIII Bid for Hearst Vote.
In this connection, the speech will
present arguments as 10 why the labor
ing men should not vote win the In
dependence party, for, e reforms de
manded by this third pa ~ are nearly
the same as those promised by the Dem
ocratic platform. The demand for the
trial of cases Of Indirect contempt will
be accentuated.
on the question of publicity, the Dem
ocratic candidate viii point out the
manner in which such plank was voc-
ed down at Chicago after w. II Taft
had been committed to it, He viii en-
large on the resolution OF the Democratic
national committee TO publish before
election the names of those who give
more than S1O0 to the campaign fund.
The policy he will assert. is in direct
contrast with the program Of Treasurer
Sheldon of the Republican national
committee.
Parker to Help Bryan
A dispatch from Norman Z Mack,
chairman Of the Democratic national
committe, in New York, announced to-
day that former Judge Alton B.
Parker, who has been chosen as A
member of the national advisory com
mittee, has accepted the appointment
and viii do anything we ask him"
Governor Johnson Of Minnesota has
also accepted a place on the advisory
committee the chairman telegraphed
MI Mack intends to leave New York
state affairs entirely to the State or
ganization. He will make his head
quarters in Chicago.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-08-02

Continued on Second Pase)