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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-07-31

A peasant insured hlshouse against
fire. When he got the policy he
asked the clerk:
what should l get il my house
were burned down tomorrow
"Three or four years imprison-
ment." was the prompt answer.-Tit-
Bits.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-07-31

tol W s'i' 40 -,uBuIulls pIt soou
pam ruast-- Nue- Tim s,..y -
But, dear. would that be tsctful?"
Baltimore American
Rector 10 workman going through
ahuTchyard) -" Now. my good man.
sou mustn't bring your wheelbarrow
through here. You must go round
the other way. Aren't you aware that
this is consecrated ground?" well
CUR, j didn't knaw but what the barry
warn't conseerated, too. l borry'd
1t O. the sexton. Punch.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-07-31
What Diseases Are Incurable :?
OF All Maladies the Most Hopeless Are Pro-
duced by the Death of the Nerve Cells :.
By ANON JENKINS, Nj. D.

Is there a disease which was never
cured? The incurable and necessarily
fatal diseases Of man are rare. and
strange as rare. Also there are many
incurable diseases having little or no
relation TO fatality.
The three quickest, surest deadly
diseases which present no hope Of re-
covery whatsoever are virulent germ
diseases. No case OF rabies has ever
recovered after the first symptoms
have developed The same can be
said OF the acute form Of anthrax
and glanders. Rabies have been with
It's too recently and tragically to re-
quire description. Glsnders. a germ
disease of the horses nose, has been
caught by men drinking from horse
buckets. from horse snorting In the
face of its groom. and In one case OF
unpoetic Justice a maker Of bologna
sausages died. fhe germ of glanders
was discovered in 1882 This disease
comes on with hard chills and fever
In three days head. neck and joints
hlotch and swell to bursting. Re-
lief comes in a week or ten days.
Anthrax (wool sorter's disease
malignant boiD has the largest,
toughest, strongest. wickedest germ
known. and why It does not possess
the universe itself is a mystery, for
they are practically immortal. No
degree Of cold nlps. and it takes boil
ing water a matter Of ten minutes to
kill the veriest youngsters. is a sheep
and cattle disease. and the ordinary
two months process of tanning ieath-
er affects them not in the least. Con-
sequently they may persist and live
in shoe and glove leather. Several
v'ry surprising deaths have come
from anthrax germs being in sur
geons' catgut thread. Anthrax lives
for years in the carcass of buried
animals. Animals grazing over the
graves of such, though buried six
feet deep, have caught the disease,
here brought up to grass by fishing
worms
Anthrax usually shows in man by
small blush boil on the back Of
the forearm. A few hours. or days
at most, tell the terrible tale.
The criminal possibilities Of these
three diseases had not or should not
be written to make the Borgias and
Brinvilliers of history seem but ty-
ros in the Satanic art
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-07-31

Leprosy Is another incurable-
has been cured Cd three times by
Calmett's medical preparation of
snake virus cobra venum). Years
ago DR.. Duque. of Havsna's Lep psr
Hospital, found live leprosy germs
in the stomach of yellow fever mos
quito. Doubtless this little deadly
songstress carries it TO men. All over
South America and the West Indies
clothes and house vermin are be-
lieved to be the criminals.
Red mangrove wine was discovered
by leprous West Indian negroes and
hrst tried out by Dir. Duque, he claim
snN several cs,rez- One th,nu ..a~.,t,
-. eNExeS ot hnnare<is ot ae-,,s,r =. = +. = I.
\ wine by their better lr.s.rs 49, s...sc -
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-07-31
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NJ ~ sssM s!ql suunloo mo ! u
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-29

ests the town ever had. The people
will not be fooled by loud Democratic
noise this year. They are next to
such tricks. And again, the Demo
Gratis won't have the help Of the Pro-
hIbitionists this time. without which
they have no chance of winning. 1t
may be said by some that a Democrat
lie clerk was elected last year on
straight ticket and that is true. but
everybody who is reasonable knows
that the strength drawn from the reg
ular Republican by the man who went
into the Republican convention and
later ran on the Prohibition ticket
brought about the defeat of the Repub-
Iican candidate. The prohibition can
didate for mayor this year will make
no such inroads on the Republican
vote and consequently there is no
hone of Democratic success, 1t is just
as we'll to be frank about these things
and state the facts as to hold them
back. The Republicans will elect the
next mayor, don't forget that.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-29

There is ground for curiosity as
to the purpose Of the Hearst Independ.
once League. 1t was supposed that
ar. Hearst purposed to organize his
league, hold Its national convention
just before the Democratic national
convention. have It endorse himself
for President and then utilize that en-.
dorsement in trying to get control of
the Democratic gathering. The Hearst
League has, however. set the date Of
It's convention later than the Demo
cratic gathering. What then does It
all mean? is 1t possible that Mr..
Hearst is playing farseeing game
with the hope of capturing the Dem.
ocracy in 1912?
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-29
DUKE BRAND,

The West virginian today publishes
the announcement of Mr.. Duke Brand
as a candidate for the Republican
nomination for county assessor. Mr..
Brand is Just completing the unex'
pired term of the late Gilbert Holman
in whose place he was elected two
years ago. Mr.. Brand is very popu'
lar man ms was shown at the last cleo
ton but he is not running on what he
did at the last election. He says he
is running now on his record as as
SCISSOR for the past two years and we
believe he will make good race with
that as the issue. He asks the voters
to investigate his record and If they
find that 1t isn't on the square he
doesn't want people to vote for him.
Duke Brand is a good man and should
he be selected as the candidate of the
party for county assessor. he will add
strength to the ticket.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-29
THE ToILERs.

y {. F
Some people have mistaken ideas
IL to who the 1aborers in the world
are and what part they play in the
worlds affairs. The following edi-
torial rom the Washington Post is
worth careful reading:
IN 1907 there were in the savings
banks Of the United states deposits to
the stupendous amount of $3,4s5,OOo.-
900, sum that would buy outright
four states like Kentuchy-real, per-
sonai and mixed-at the assessed val
nation for taxes. When we recall that
savings banks are unknown instltu-
tons In largely more than one-half
the Communities Of this people the i'm
agInadon. staggers In the contempla-
ton OF the accumulated capital of
American labor.
y Labor foots all bills. 1t provides
food, raiment, shelter. It pays rents.
repairs, insurance. 1t settles inter
Ell charges and supplies the where
With from which to declare dividends.
But much Of the labor of the country
Is mental and artistic. The late Rich
ard Mansfield was harder worker
than any hodcarrier or blacksmith.
many a lawyer works twice eight
hours day Thought is product of
labor as necessary as the material
article wrought by the hand Of the ar
tIsan. James j. Hill does more work
than any two section hands on his
railroad
IN the beneficent evolution of the So
3ciaI state there will be complete
merger Of labor and capital. 1t is
the dream of some men now-pIuto-
Gratis they are called-that the day is
not lar distant when every thrifty
Iaborer shall be a capitalist, part own
81 Of gaihful enterprise. These would
have a great central bank, operated
on correct financial principles, the
stock OF which would be favorite in
sestment for savings banks. They
would have a gigantic holding COM
pany 70 acquire and consolidate all
our railroads, the stock of which would
atford Investment safe and prGita-
bic, for every man who worked with
mind and hand and saved of his earn
inga for the inevitable rainy day. That
would give to the people all the adj
vantages of socialism, without its
virus OF state administration.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-29
&c cRY 81 woLE.

rhe Democrats are always great
fellows for noise. They do not seem
to realize that they must have Re-
publican votes to win almost every
place except IN the Solid South, but
IS right ahead abusing Republicans
phile asking for their votes to put
Democrats into once. This year they
seem to be undertaking the same sort
Of campaign waged when the Demo.
Gratis and Prchibitlonists Joined and
by rRising the hue and cry and drum
ming up false issues succeeded in
electing q Prohibition preacher, who
Whisky man said yesterday was
ahe bsss nayor Tor me whigiEsy inter
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-29

The Parkersburg Dlspatch-News in
discussing the "late unpleasantness"
relative to the alleged refusal of the
West virginian to publish an an
nouncement says:
I'VE are constrained to believe a
mistake has occurred or that party
loyalty will force change in the al
legged position of our contemporary
We are glad to see the Dispatch.
News SO fair in this matter and we feel
that 1t understands the situation now
that 1t has read the other side" in
the West virginian.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-29

The Preston County Leader makes
the following note concerning the re.
cent visit OF the editor of the West
virglnian to KingwoOd:
"The Hon. NJ. C. Tough. editor Of
the Fairmont West virginian. and also
a candidate for State Superintendent
of Free Schools. was in town last Sat
urday circulating among his many
friends. He is well known to num-
Der of our people, having been con-
nected for six years with the Fairmont
Normal school. first as teacher and
later as principal. and is said to be
n man of superior qualifications"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-29
ANON tie Editors



The governor Win find most Of tlhe
people Of the state With him on his
stand against raising the pay Of the
attaches OF the Legislature. One of the
houses voted TO Increase the pay Of its
attaches 50 per day while the other
, voted to give them mileage, which in
some cases would mean an even
greater Increase than the 50 per day.
In addressing his special message
to the legislature advising them
against any such action. Governor
Dawson has gone farther than in the
usual message> from the head of the
executive TO the Legislative branch OF
the government. He has not merely
recommended or suggested certain
things, but he has said most emphati-
cally that the Legislature cannot do
such things. and that II they try to
do them they are violating the law.
In support of his assertions the gov
ernor quotes passages from the State
code. which prescribe Just what shall
be the pay of the attaches of the two
houses.
He shows that even should the
legislature vote the further expendt-
ture Of the peoples money, that 1T
cannot be paid because the auditor is
prevented from doing so by the law.
This Is not a new idea for the gov
ernor to advance. In his message to
the regular session of the legislature
last year he wrote along the same
line. He quotes the governor Of
Maryland against the voting of extra
pay to servants of the legislature near
the close OF the session. He follows
it with the following statement:
The members of the victorious party
in an election expect their representa-
tives Inhe legislature to take care Of
boys who do the work" There is no
way to do that except to create places
not needed. AS long as you can do this
You will be under compulslon to do 1t.
The only effectual way to stop 1t is to
put 1t beyond your power to do It. This
can be done by proper legislation. To
repeate, you will only accomplish this
desired reform by putting it beyond
The power of the members to increase
compensation or increase the number
of employees, except by bill regularly
passed"
The governor has in this as in most
of his other documents taken a broad
and also very practical point of view.
The principal strength Of the mes
sage lies, however. in the fact that 1t
is not suggestive but imperative, as
witness the following closing SEN
fences:
"As the law now stands you cannot,
except by statute duly enacted. pay
mileage toany one but members; you
cannot extend the time of any mem
Der, officers or attaches beyond the
session; and you cannot increase the
compensation of any officer or attache
beyond that stated in the quoted sec
ton Ii Of charter IL Of the code."-
Wheeling News.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-29

Nearly three hundred New York
clergymen have petittoned Congress
not to increase the navy. arguing that
the United States now pays 65 per
cent. of its revenues for its military
establishments. And yet. there are
those who believe that at least com,
petent military establishment is the
surest preventative of war. The Pres.
ident is one of these, and Secretary
Taft is another.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-29
Feb. 4. IA. 81, 2s.
Notice d Application for transfer o

Notice Of Application for Transfer OF
Liquor License.
Notice is hereby given that an ap-
plicatlon for the transfer of liquor
license from John Merrifeld to Curtis
L. Fletcher to carry on the business
of selling, offering for sale. at retail,
spirituous liquors. wines, porter, ale
and beer and drinks of like nature. at
the Merrifield Hotel, in the First ward
of the city of Fairmont, w. Va, has
been filed with the City Clerk of said
city.
Given under by hand in my once
in said city, this 1st day Of February,
W. s. BLACK.
CITY Clerk.
Feb. Z, IA. 81, IS.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-29

nan Eubbare denomination n the
sFirst dIsrIct ProbAbiy this s trlel.
but!if there was lie might Be- ii some
danger. as ths stats Joainai Is not so
ing to howl fcr him like It has for
many years IN: the past at amy rate
not until the settin, Of eggs now in
the nest Is Matched out Parkersbure
State Journal.
II makes very little difference to
people IN the First district what kind
Of noise the state Journal makes rela.
tive to the denomination and election
Of Mr.. Hubbard. The State Journal
lives in the Fourth district.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-29

Reflections From "sidelishts."
Editor West Virginian:
Some poor. down trodden Democrat
who takes himself entirely too serl'
ously used up a whole column OF val
liable space In the Times this morn.
ing criticising the report of the Demo
cratic convention as appeared in your
paper yesterday but 1t will be mo-
tlced that not even one OF the small
est details as described In the paper
was denied. Every word was true to
action and democrat cannot and did
not deny 1t.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-29

The stake events 70 be decided o.
Churchill Downs this sprihe me g
follows: kentucky Derby. clark Hand.
leap, Debutante Stakes Hiuegras
stakes, Bashford Manor Stakes Lon
Isville Handicap. Juvenile stakea
Louisville steeplechase. Frank Fshr
Stakes and Kentucky Oaks.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-29

Democrat in the Times this morn
ing in his over Jealous effort to i'm
properly represent the editor of your
paper takes up the news columns as
his basis of attack, but the poor, old.
soul does not know possibly the dis
tinction between a news item and an
editorial.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-29
Notice Of Application for Transfer OF
Liquor License.

Notice Of Application for Transfer OF
Liquor License.
Notice is hereby given that an ap-
plication for the transfer of liquor
license from Thomas Madden to T.
H. Kimmel, to carry on the business
of selling, offering for sale, at retail,
spirituOus liquors, wines, porter, ale
and beer, and drinks of like nature, at
the Commercial Hotel, in the First
ward Of the City of Fairmont, w. Va.
has been filed with the City Clerk of
said city.
Given under by hand in my office
in said city. this 1st day of February.
W. S, BLACK.
City Clerk.
Feb. Z, IA. 81, 2s.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-29
For Assessor.

We are authorized to announce
Duke brand as a candidate for Asses
sor 81 Marion county. w. Va, subject
to the Republican Primary election to
BE held April II. 1908. He asks that
the voters investigate his record as
assessor.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-29

The Grafton Sentinel has the alleg-
ed opposition to Mr.. Hubbard sized
up about right as the following from
its columns shows:
"The report that has gone out that
there would be serious opposition to
the denomination of Mr.. Hubbard Is
generally looked upon at this time
as political dope, sent out to fill
space when news was scarce. The
first district Republicans cannot at
ford to turn down men Of the Hub
bard caIibre just to satisfy every lit
tie fellow that may bob up with a
congressional boom. Hubbard is a
credit to West Virginia in congress.
When the State sends men Of the type
of Hubbard and Sturgiss to represent
the state in the highest lawmakine
body Of the nation 1t does Itself hon
or and gains an enyiable reputation"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-29

The hoy editor" of the West Viz,
gilman has certainly had about as much
experience in business as the Demo
cratic boy candidate" for mayor, to
say the least. What great enterprises
has the Democratic candidate ever
engineered to cause Republicans to
flock to his standard? Honestly. now
it would be interesting to know.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-29
People'sForunn
Nomination For Legislature.
FARMINGToN. Feb. Is.

" ~
To the Republican Voters of Marion
county:
We Republicans Of Lincoln district
have a man to suggest for the Office
OF Legislature, man well and favor
ably known all over Marion county
and all who have ever had the pleas
ure of meeting Johnson ]. Bartlett
IRE his friends.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-29
KENTUCKY STAKE EVENTS.
(By S. ". Press Association

LOUISVILLE, KY, Feb. 2s-second
payments on the Oaks and Derby the
star stakes of the New Louisville
Jockey Clubs spring meeting, fall due
tomorrow. An Unexpected number Of
entries have been received. demon
strating that horsemen have no fear
Of the meeting being declared OF.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-29
Rawpaw For Charlton.

Editor West virglnian:
We notice in your paper of the 2Gth
a suggestion for State Senator, name
Warrington district, We heartily en-
dorse Mr.. Charlton for the office and
feel sure he will add strength to the
Republican ticket in Marion county.
VOTERS PAWPAw DISTRICT.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-29

"The Momentous Issue What is
that2 The issue referred to is the
desire of the Democrats to install an
officer for every one the Republicans
have in the city.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-29

Democrats had no slate ticket the con-
clusion is at once drawn that IL thew
are not guilty, they evidently have a
very bad case
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-29

NO slate went through at the Dem.
ocratlc convention last night" says
Democrat" in the Times to-day. The
trouble with him Is that he has not
been here long enough to know slate
when he sees It. z
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-29

We are authorized to announce MI.
j. II. Jacobs, of Falrmont, as candi-
date for the Republican nomination
hi state Senate in the Eleventh sena-
orial district.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-29

Mr.. Nelson sapp has been quite sick
at his home on Diamond street for sew
eral days.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-29

1t is true that Major Nicely is pop
ular young man, as Democrat" says.
but in what way is he better prepared
or qualified to administer the affairs
of the city than either of the older
and more experienced gentlemen who
are before the Republican primary to-
day for the domination? Could it not
be possible that Democrat" sees more
to be praised in Democratic nominee
than he could in an equally worthy and
as well qualified Republican? 1t is
not asserted that this is true, but no
harm could be done in giving the mat
ter thought
OBSERVER.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-29
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
8Fo,r STATE senate.

We are authorized to announce Dr..
Debendarfer. of Warrington as
candidate for the Republican nom
nation for state Senate in the Elev-
enth Senatorial district.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-29

Does the Times correspondent not
know that the city could sell It's water
works at any time for more than the
entire bonded Indebtedness of the
city? Is It forgotten that the new
school buildings of the city ar" worth
every dollar the city owes. to say moth
ing of the miles of pavements that give
Fairmont the distinction of having
more paved streets than any town of
West Virginia of its size?
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-29

II no slate was put through the Dem.
ocratic convention why does Demo.
crat" take up so much space in deny.
ing 1t. The guilty dog is always the
first to yelp when a missile goes in his
direction.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-29
FOR AGENTS. A SUCCESS.
The Old World
and It's WdUS"
BY
Vim. Jennings BfUdR

SIC Imperial octave Pages. 261 su-
perb Engravings from photographs
taken by Col. Bryan.
Recounts his trip around the world
and his visits to all nations. Greatest
book Of travel ever written. Most sue
cesstui book of TINS generation. A.
600 called for in A months. Write us
for sample reports Of first 100 agents
employed. The people buy it eagerly.
The agents harvest.
outat FREEsend ltty cents to
cover cost Of mouing and handling,
Address
HE THoMP ION p Rl.ls Fillla CO,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-29

The Fairmont West yirginian
thinks there Is nothing in the report
that there Is opposition 70 Congress
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-29

Mr.. Justice Burns. of Winfield, was
in this city yesterday on business.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-29

Eat places for professional Office
seekers" another high.sounding
phrase of Democrat" Does he pre-
tend to say that the Democrats will
refuse the Offices and the so.called fat
places If his ticket is elected? Such
spectacle has yet to be Witnessed
in Fairmont.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-29

STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA.
COUNTY OF MARION
I,J.R. Linn, Cashier of the above nam
ed bank, do solemnly swear that the above
statement is true to The best Of my knowl-
edge and belief. o..,,...
Subscribed and sworn TO before me
this eTth day. Of February, 1908,
ALLISON S 9 FTsEALESe
lIotafx Pablo;
u al. ClkTlIIs
"a s, u ,o9ls Director
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-29
WAN TED

WANTEp-Position 81 young married
man; will work Mt anything. N:
COL Tolbert street
wANTED-Experfeaoed girl for Gen
eral homework In family oe tbree,
Best wages. References required AZ
ply at this ONCE.
WANTED-Young men 70 prepare for
examination for railway mail and oil
er government positions. Superior -
struction by mail. Estab n yearss
Thousands of successful students.
Sample questions and How Govt POI
sitions are Secured" sent Tree. III
ter-state schools, Cedar Rapids Iowa
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-29
FOR SALE.

FoR sHLE~or Rem. Sroom sottas.
Apply 3. E. Board, $50 Bsnoai ays-
nue..