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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-31
&c Etap e E l1E YEAR.

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Toni6nr ~ the stroke Of twelve the
gear 1908 Will have passed into his
GnEy. Il has brought a yariety Of ex-
Vertences and It Is for the indtvtduuis
themselves to cay what the year has
betn to them and to realize what they
nave accomplished.
= IN q business way, 1905 has suffer.
ed considerably from the panic which
began toward the close OF 1907 and
extended for many months in one form
or another. Many people who had
gone beyond their depth sank while
the squeezing out process In many
instances was good for the business
conditions Of the country. Very feY
business 'enterpr remain that are
mot on a surer and safer foundation
nov than before the panic came. An
other Interesting phase of the depres.
ntoa was that It scarcely got away
from the financial centers, The oour.
Try people hardly knew there was any
thing wrong and they went right on
selling an their stun, making money.
az usual.
Politically, the year 1908 has been
Of Tar more than usual interest. But
the overwhelming vote OF confidence in
Republican policies shows that the
Grand Old Party is getting some cred.
It for the things it has been trying to
do. When we consider what might
dnve been. the Republicans of the Ma
ton and State have reason to feel
rroud that for the fourth time in sue,
cession we have both a Republican
President and Republican Governor
with all the attendant blessings that
suGn triumphs bring. When Mr.. Taft
and AIR. Glasscock shall have finished
their terms of Office the Republican
party will be able to show record
Of sixteen years Of uninterrupted pow,
er. And If the following four years
equal proportionately in progress and
development the past twelve, the
sixteen years from 1896 to 1912 will
shine forth as the greatest period OF
IKE duration In American history. Il
10 mp TO the people to keep things go
ing in the same way for there will be
no material change in governmental
rolicy and with nothing to retard and
everything to encourage development
there is NO reason why the coming
four years may not even go beyond
any like period from 1896 to the pres
en4 time.
AS che old year is passing Il Is gooa
70 reflect over things that are gone
and make arm resolves for the future
! '9hetegare1 very few .ofsus who do ON
work SO perfectly that We cannot i'm
prove omit and at. the$beginning OF a
new year Is good time to overhaul
ourselves and start on new lines ami
with a more determined purpose. So
Us we say good bye to 1908. let us
put ourselves in good condition to wei!
coma 1909 with the hope that it may
be the best year OF our lives.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-31

comp With this al err0n'a l.snr
the New Dominion makes It's last 40
pearance IS al AFTERNOON publication,
the storganto sEsepul can win issno'
ttssIast edition to'notf5F t1lofuins co.
on Friday the NeN Don1inion. uods,
the Isa1laEe inent cs Jiiil 3. Fleming.
w.ll appear IS q morning daily. The
Post chrenirle Continuing Ia lhe os.
elusive Afternoon lleld. rs tiis acai
there win 50 but No ANY papers Is.
sued IN ailorgantoRn the New Domla
ion, Democratic, ii he mofnlhf un5
Tie Post Chronicle sepuh leaa. Ia tho
afternoon.
Gilbert 2. tiiieF iii confuse
I'm the c1lpacstx RI Or OF tha Nsu'
Dominion. white sJllilh Ffemips.
who founded tae pcnlridn years aeo..
Iand has since oc6dpie d s pronInent
position Ia the iosi4s5iistc aeld OF.
West Virginia vim aceeed NJ. Isl.
tsern IS business rn5naeer. ~
ttansae Wslsh Just been
closed. ri. Ilernin bscones Tie
ewnert ce 4 1afge con suing interest,"
IA theS1 SeB Dominion lses Company.
holding about two.thtrSIs 81 me otsci-
issued. The Temainin stoet is
held principally Terence
p. Stewart president Of th6.
corporattons Gilbert B Miner. ~.
A. siEey and W.. E'spey gsil,is. former
y editor u the New poininion. Pro.
lessor Robert Al. ArInstrong who was :
Interested Ia the com rias trans.
te:red his itsteres to Mr.. Fleniing The
New Dominion viii be printed at the
plant Owned by the COMPANY IN the
Fleming building pleasanta
street ana the oalres Win remain on
the third door 81 the Inns BUILDING.
the company surrendertng the onioes
in the Brown building which have
been occupied BY the Republlcsh.
The. morning paper IS 10 keen tas
name OF the New Doninion, no
change Of style resulting from rs
absorption Of the Republican, and
tts politics will continue TO BE siren
uoHsly Democratic
w, L. Russell; no. as manager.
has been connected With both OF the
Republican papers here expects Ia
leave 1rorgantown within The next
week or so TO accept q lucrative posi-
ton In Charleston
The New Dominion win not ls-
sue d paper tosfioFTcs today marie
l:ins the last appeaI:as5ee or the Demo
cratic organ as an Afternoon publica.
tion, Apaper will be laed Friday
morning, and the Rerublican VIII
make rs adieu to-nipE row AS morn
Ing paper the Dominion will appear
every day Of the week escers Sunday.
d6psrting from the tom o. morn.
ling papers mel 4 hss been. Dual
to issue 9 3 Sunday instead Of
MONDAY The Fost chroplelo
Will continue Issuing s paper eveFr
day IN the week except uufa5.
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-31
AMONG rAE Ep:,lroRs.
MoruantoMn Papers.

The latest reas rang ement OF Nor
gantown's local newspaper service
ought to be satisfactory alike To
readers ADVERTISERS, politicians ana
publishers. ire city ana county and.
the region round about furntsa a fair
aeld Tor the growth and Development
Of two dailies representing respec-
lively the political ideals Of toe two
great parties. and one OF them. should
be morning ami tho other an even
ing paper The New Dominion takes
the morning tttra anl.wiii serve It's
own Constituency. as well as tnat
which has been built up by the Repub-
itcan, with tde news as II ia Intended
to go with the breakfast buelkwheaAs
and bacon. Tie PostC Chronicle will
continue to supply the story Of the day
as 1t is to be read by the evening lamp.
The Do1taton viii not cease to preach
the pure and nntefled doctrine Of an
unterrffied Democracy, and Tho Post
Chronicle will expound.s limo by line
end precept by mecept, the principles
OF a robust RooseYelt Repableaats1a.
1t viii not hut any loyal Republican
or dyed-fn-thevooI Democrat to sub
scribe. for, pay for and read botn pa
tpers, There are two sides even to a
political question, and the man who
fails to read what the other fellows
are saying misses at ieastahaR of the
sUn.
AForgantown papers will grow
with the growth OF the city and the
Industrial development Of Mononga-
liza county. Properly managed and
supported the papers will constitute
no un4mportant factor in that growth
and development. Edited with hon
esty and intelligence they may con-
tribute nightly to the forces t-iat
make for civic Righteousness and So
cial uplIft. The present division and
distribution Of the local field. which
has been arrived at through much trIb-
ulatton, should enable both papers to
furnish a better news service than has
ever yet been possible In Morgantown,
and under the Jew management the
field cannot fail to BIO more al eqhate.
ly and satisfactorily covered from the
point of view of the local advertisers.
More and more the growing dtailies
over the State are getting to be run
as legitimate business propositions,
not as SO much costly material in the
tail OF some woulAebeBtatesman's po-
lftical kite. Some of them are iattain-
ing an enylable. position OF influence
in the communities which they serve.
A reasonable degree OF competition,
without ruinous overcrowding. furnish.
es the most favorable condition for
the development OF papers ,f that
kind. and tie prcscnt newspaper situa.
ton in MorEantown is therefore salts.
factory from the Joint OF View Of the
! ,pabnsher. ostz.c.1rontcle.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-31
SOME CHANGES
IN NEW PAPERS
the MoRaAftToWR REPUBLICAN
QUITS, NEW DOMINION aoEs
TO MORNING FIELD. {.

MoRGANrowS, Dec. 81. - Al CON.
tract whereby the New Dominion
News Company purchases the sur
scrtpticu list, advertising contracts
and the good Win OF the sIononsaiia
Republican PubliahinE Company. has
BEEN drawn mp and will5be signed a.
night by representatives. Of the two
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-31
The NEW assEs sNENT YEAR.

\
Beginning with 1908, the county as.
SCISSOR viii list the properly Of the
people IN accordance with what they
possess ON the Hrst day OF January
instead Of on the .hrst day Of April.
as heretofore. BY commencing tho
work in January instead of April the
assessor u able to get the work done
and have his reports ali ready in time
for the tax leyying bodies 70 know
what amounts are available upon
Which TO lay the leyles for various
purposes. It IS thought to be much
betterin every way to have the assess
llent year to begin January arst than
April Arst.
1ae State Tax commtssioner has
sent the following instructtons to the
various county assessors. which are
Of interest to the people. as well: !.
Section 50 provides that the value
OF all properly assessed by the asses.
aor shall be axed as OF the Arst day
CT January. The conditions witch ex.
l.. . Il ~ = T. u q = -I-F'-s
list on the drst day Of January, aud
not those which may exist upon a sub.
sequent date. arc those watch must
tontrol in the determination of the
1aite and amount Of property to be
assessed to any person and it is nee.
cssary and important to keep this rule
in mind. For instance, A Is the ownar
Of q horse ON the frst day OF Janu.
ary. which afterwards Is transferred
to- B. To whom should the horse be
listed? Plainly, under the statute to
a. 1.-The qGaanttty and value OF goods
owned by .asulerchant on January first
IA. thesamount for which he must be
assessed. The same rule should be
applied in assessing all classes Of
property"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-31
seeretarY "a the Man,n,..

The latest name slrs ted In Wash.
tngton for secretary Of t,s navy q
Judge Aston q. Dayton, Of west VII.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-02-14
Dry Goods Company Sued.

Fort Worth, Jan. 18.-Suit for $40;
900 damages has been filed in the
Seventeen district court against the
Menning Dry Goods company, j. C.
Price, the plaintiff, who says the
company caused his discharge from
the Rock Island railroad and that since
he has not been able to obtain work.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-02-14
Neglected Colds Threaten Life
From The Chicago 1riLune.)

(FTOHl ENe OhscUSO 4~TtOune.J
Don't trifle with a cold,' is good
advice for prudent men and women.
It may be vital in the case of a child.
Proper food good ventilation, and
dry, warm clothing, are the proper
safeguards against colds. II they are
maintained thro the chanegable weather
Of autumn, winter and spring, the
chances OF q surprise from ordinary
colds will be slight. But the ordinary
light cold will become severe if neg
lected, and q we'll established ripe cold
is to the germs of diphtheria what
honey is to the bee. The greatest
menace to child life at this season OF
the year is the neglected cold.''
Whether it is . child or adult, the
cold slight or severe, the very best
treatment that q be adopted is to
give Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.
It is safe and sure. The great popu-
larity and immense sale of this pre-
paration has been attained by its re-
markable cures of this ailment. A
cold never results in pneumonia when
it is given. For sale by all druggists.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-02-14

When you want groceries
phone up 245 and tell me your
wants.-F. q. Broussard.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-11-26
SkylarkS.
The Stranger Meets Friend in a
Strange Land.

John Burroughs relates that
number of years ago friend
in England sent him score of
skylarks in cage. He gave
them their liberty in a field near
where he lived. They drifted
away, and he never heard or
saw them again. But one Sun
day a Scotchman from a neigh
boring city called on him and
declared, with visible excite
ment, that on his way along the
road he had heard a skylark. He
was not dreaming, he knew it
was a skylark, though he had
not heard one since he had left
the banks of the Doom, a quar-
ter of a century or more before.
The song had given him infinite
ly more pleasure than it would
have given to the naturalist him
self. Many years ago some sky
larks were liberated on Long
Island, and they became estab-
lished there, and may now oc-
casionally be heard in certain
localities. One summer day a
lover of birds journeyed out
from the city in order to OBJ
serve them. A lark was soar
ing and singing in the sky
above him. An old Irishman
came along and suddenly stop
ped as if transfixed to the spot.
A look of mingled delight and
incredulity came into his face.
Was he indeed hearing the
bird of his youth He took off
his hat and turned his face sky
ward, and with moving lips and
streaming eyes stood a long
time regarding the bird. "Ah,"
thought the student of nature.
"if could only hear the bird as
he hears that song with his
ears" To the man of science
it was only a bird song to be
critically compared to score
of others, but to the other it
brought back his youth and all
those long gone days on his ma
tive hills.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-11-26

Gus to the community than the in
sane, at the same time presents a
case assured of a permanent cure
under proper conditions and sur
roundings, There should be main
tanned at the States expense a
corps of physicians, whose duty
would be to examine every suspect
ed case of tuberculosis, and those
found to be suffering from the dis
ease should be segregated whether
prince or pauper, just as lepers have
been since the disease has been
known. The State should maintain
an infirmary where the cure could
be effected in the shortest possible
time. If such patients are able to
pay, they should do so, but if they
are not able, it is quite evidently
the duty of the State to maintain
and cure them.
1t is the commanding duty of the
State to care for the helpless and
to Educate the gnorant-Fort
Worth Record.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-11-26
Waste Of tuberculosis
Appalling Ravages of the Greatest
Of the Worlds Plaques.

In speaking recently concerning
the Nationwide prevalence of tuber
culosis, which annually claims $50,
900 victims, Governor Charles E
Hughes of New York said:
If we had through the mis-
fortune of war or the sudden
rise of pestilence, or through
some awful calamity, the de-
struction of life that annually
takes place on account of the
spread of this disease (tuber-
culosis), we should be appalled,,
and mass meetings would be
held that the most urgent
measures should be adopted. 1t
is only because we are accus-
toned to this waste of life and
are prone to think that it is
one of the dispensations of
Providence that we go ON about
our business, little thinking of
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-11-26

said to do well. 1t might be said
that in practically all parts of the
State farmers or merchants have
tried tobacco with some degree of
success, but this has been used
for home consumption largely, and
lat the present time the bulk of the
commercial tobacco, if not practi-
cally all, comes from the Nacog-
doches district-Dallas News.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-11-26

g.: :: S; : s :;;:
bons and Nadia Gar
amels in every home in the United
States, we will send you on receipt of
BOO in money or stamps, a handsome
box filed. The box Itself is fine Or
nAment to your dresser. Sent post
paid. Mention this paper whom or
dering. BLANKE-W ENNEKER, o0S
Market ST., st. LOuIs, Me.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-11-26

T. N. u, San Antonio, II % O8
Gilpin observer., 1908-03-05
II You Read This

Il will be to learn that the leading medi.
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schools Of practice recommend, in the
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of DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
for the cure of weak stomach, dyspepsia,
catarrh Of stomach, silver complaint,"n
torpid liver, or biliousness, chronic bowel
affections, and all catarrhal diseases OF
whatever region, name or nature. It Is
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tions and their resultants, as bronchial,
throat and lung disease Except consump-
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but for lingering, or chronic cases 1t is
especially efficacious in producing per-
feet cures. It contains Black Cherrybark,
Golden Seal root, Bloodroot, Stone root,
Mandrake root and Queens rooto,.all OF
which are highly praised as remedies for
oil the above mentioned affections by such
eminent medical writers and teachers as
Prof. Bartholow, Of jefferson Med. Coli
lege; Prof. HaIe, ~ the unIy. Of Pa;
nett Med. College, Chicago; Prof. John
King, NJ; Of Cincinnati; Prof. John
NJ. Scudder(M. D., Of Cincinnati; Prof.
Edwin MHaM. NJ. D., Of Hahnemann
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A glance at this published formula will
show that uGolden Medical Discovery"
forming drugs and no alcohol-chemically
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Instead. Glycerine is entirely unobjec--
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in the cure of all stomach as well as bron-
chial. throat and lung affections. There
is the highest medical authority for its
use in all such cases. The Discovery is
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medicinal roots and is safe and reliable.
A booklet of extracts from eminent,
medical authorities, endorsing its ingre-
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Gilpin observer., 1908-03-05
BLACK HAWK NEWS

AL. Rogers came up from Denver
Tuesday tolook after his property.
A baby girl was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Leopold Klein of Chase gulch
Thursday.
Frank Paulk who received broken
leg in runaway accident in Russell
last Thursday is getting along nicely.
VIM. Ralph stepped on a stone, fell
and bruised his leg, tearing the tend
ons Tuesday morning. He was taken
to Denver on the afternoon train.
John Snyder, of Missouri lake, re-
ceived very painful injury to his left
eye yesterday, being accidently struck
by stick of wood. The injury is a
serious one and may be the cause of
him losing the sight of his eye. He
was taken to Denver this morning.
Mrs. Otto Ruttkamp while skating
at the rink Friday fell and broke her
left arm.
Mrs. Charles Daily Friday fell from
sidewalk, breaking her right arm and
little finger.
Lille Tobolowsky, while jumping
rope Friday, dislocated her right knee.
DR.. Froid reports considerable doing
in the accident line the past two weeks.
Free Lynch was able to leave the
hospital in Denver Tuesday and will re-
turn home in short time.
Fred Pircher will remain in Black
Hawk, having accepted a position at
the New York mill.
= surprise party was given by the
high school pupils on Miss Nora Crook
Friday evening. There We're about 90
present. Games were played and re-
freshments were served.
The regular meeting of council was
postponed Tuesday evening until last
night, there being no quorum present.
Monday evening the Woodmen fin
ished their series of card games for the
month of February. Prizes were
awarded to Chas. Klais, 1st; Will
Kriley, End; Geo. Kurtz, 3d.
Mrs. Otto Reckllng went to Denver
Tuesday.
A masquerade will be given at the
skating rink Saturday evening.
An old. shack near the Dewhurst
house caught fire Tuesday and the de-
partment was called out and the fire.
men acted with haste to prevent the
flames from spreading. The fire is
supposed to have originated from
passing engine at II O'Clock in the
morning.
Thompson & Hambly have been given
a contract to reshingle the skating rink
and will commence the work today.
Gilpin observer., 1908-03-05

At the banquet held in the AL
bany hotel Saturday, at which
Mayor Speer was to be present and
make known his intention of either
running for the Office again or de
clining to do so, the gentleman
was not in attendance. His dec.
laration was anxiously awaited no
alone by the people of Denver bu.
by the residents of the outside
towns who have their gaze focused
on the Denver mayor now that the
political pot in the capital city has
commenced to boil. Speer's failure
to attend Saturdays banquet and
make known his intentions has re-
suited in the Democratic club de-
Gliding to hold similar feast every
Saturday until the man to whose
support they would most readily
rally for mayoralty honors speaks
out and declares himself. 1t is
practically foregone conclusion
that Mayor Speer will come up for
reelection, although he does not
think the time as yet propitious
for making the announcement.
Gilpin observer., 1908-03-05

year amount to, either general or
water, which is very important
thing to know. In fact, it does
not show anything from which
anyone can get an idea of the f.
nancial condition of the city, but
does make many false statements,
which are easily seen by any man
who knows the first principles of
business. The report shows very
proper reason for taking the city
affairs out of the hands of the par
ties then in office and trying to
get an Ineligible statement 80
that people may know what is be-
ing done and why.
Gilpin observer., 1908-03-05

The Chicago Tribune is taking
a straw ballot of the newspapers
and leaders of the Democratic
party to ascertain the views of
these regarding the issues which
will be before the people in the
national election and also the prob
able nominee of the Democratic
convention. This vote will be pub
lished in the Tribune and will give
the people of the country some
idea as to the platform that will
be adopted by the Democracy as
we'll as the strength of the men
mentioned for the presidential
nomination.
Gilpin observer., 1908-03-05

AS the G. & S. has not been eff
fected by the financial stringency
as evidenced by the fact that adj
ditional train service is being given
some sections on its line, the road
might show little kindly consid.
Grafton in this direction by knock
ing the center piece out of the one
lonely passenger coach now used
on the morning outgoing and even
ing incoming trains and give us
back our other car.