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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-13
Dawson Returns
WEST VlRGlNiA's GOVERNOR
BACK ON JOB GREATLY I'M
PROVED IN HEALTH.

CHARLESTON. Nov 10. - After
Ave months absence from the cxecu-
tive Offices Of West Virginia. Governor
w. NJ o. Dawson has returned home
from Ashcvlle. N. c.. having greatly
improved in health. The governor re,
turned to Charleston Tuesday evening.
but his presence here was known to
but few until yesterday morning, as
the executive desired few days rest.
1t is expected that the greater part
Of the time Of the governor IRON now
until the first of the year will be con,
Sumed in the preparation OF his bien,
NAL message to the Legislature, which
conyenes here i'll January.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-13

If the public school teachers kne"
what we know concerning one Of the
conspicuous characters at the Roun.l
Table meeting and were aware Of his
dirty. contemplate, undetermined mstn.
od of attack through certain newspa
per on another school and people con.
nected with it, they would mold him
in contempt. They would feel like
kissing when such a meddler comes III
their presence.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-13
pAILAARMoNlc SEASON.

Wy . w. Press ASahra toni
NEW YORK, Nov. 13-With pres
poets of the most brillian. season t.,
It's long history of sixty-seven years,
the Philharmonic Society of New
York will give it's first concert this
afternoon. This orchestra is the old,
est, largest and most famous in the
United states and will probably main.
tain its. enyiable position during the
coming season. Following this after,
Moons concert, the first Saturday
evening concert will be given to.mor.
row evening at Carnegie Hall. Thu
SERIES for 19OS-19O9 will consist OF
eight Friday afternoon programmes
and the same number Of Saturday
evening concerts.
The programme for this afternoon
and tomorrow evening Is as follows:
Toccata F, Bach-Esser; ocerture,
Manfred" Schumann: Concerto for
violin No. 3. B minor, saint-saens:
THUS spake Zarathustro," Richard
Strauss: Arthur Hartmann Is TO be
the solotst. The Strauss tone poem
appears for the first time on the pro.
srammes of the Philharmonic Society.
The dates selected for the Friday
afternoon concerts are November IL
and %, December Ii. January anil
49, February II and March 5 and &c,
at 2:%O, while the Saturday evening
concerts will be given on November
n end 90. December ~ January o
and 80, February lS and March G
and 81.
The soIoists engaged for the Phil.
harmonic Society concerts during the
present season include some of t.le
most eminent virtuosi now before the
public. Among them are Arthur
Hartmann. the violinist, who is to
make his first appearance at these
concerts; Nine. Rider Kelsey, the
American soprano; Jules Lhevfnue,
piano: Mischa Elman, violin, and Lee
Schulz 'ceil!et. This we'll known
'celltst has retoined the Philharmonic
socisty as leader of the vfoioucellos.
The Philharmonic Orchestra has
received during the past season an
infusion of new blood. This win be-
noticed especially in tie wood wind
choir which is practically entirely
composed of new men. They are
young musicians who. it Is confidently
expected, will have an advantageous
effect on the performances of the or.
saniation. which has. By new rule,
compelled It's members to place
themselves more fully than ever be-
fore at the service Of tine Philhar.
monte Society.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-13
The Governor Retnrtis.

West Virginia will be pleased to
receive the news that Governor WI
ham NJ o. Dawson has returned to
Charleston from Ashville much i'm
provedSin health. Reports are that he
has gained considerably in weight AMI
physical strength. and taat he is in
good trim for the arduous duties
which preeede the assembling of the
Legislature.
The governor has EVER been a hard
workcr and well earned the rest ne
took this summer, the first real yaca-
ton Of his life. A man OF tirelsss
energy ne has overtaxed his strength
and his advisors should warn him to
be more careful in the future.
There is no more exacting position
in thu country than the governorsaip
Of West Virginia. II a man tries to do
his full duty. Much detail. clerical
work is imposed upon the position
which could be very easily handled by
other officials and the legislature
should authorize the necessary
changes to the end that tha governor
have as much time as possible to de
vote to graver matters of state. II
no relief be given aud the work con.
ttnues to pile up, every man who ac-
cepts the office may as well bid fare
well to his Wheeling Intelll.
gencer.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-13

churches of Greater Boston are askea
to concentrate their thoughts and en-.
ergies for nine days upon the greatest
OF all enterprises.
1t is the laymen of the churches
who are sought to be reached BY this
remarkable series of meetings. The
Laymen's Movement will be true d
its purpose and, leaving the awaken
ing of the women and young people
to other organizations specially adapt
ed to these classes, will address itself
exclusively to the adult men. Tals Is
an approach to missions from quits
a new angle, and VIII probably attract
wide attention to the campaign.
The campaign will be rich in eda.
cational and insplrational features.
Leaders from other parts of New Eng
land will be present at the public
meetings, On Sunday the pulpits ots
all the churches OF Greater Boston
will be supplied as far as possible viii
distinguished missionariSsi and mis-,
sionary speakers Monday pastors
have meeting at Park street church
and there will be a banquet In Tre+
mont Temple in the evening. There
will he missionary Institutes every,
morning and prayer meetings every
noon.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-13
NO PROMISES OUT.

It Is q coincidence OF more than
passing Importance that within the
past few days statements have been
made by both President.elect Taft and
Cove r1tor.elect Glasscock. OF West Vir-
ginia, to the effect that neither had
made any prediction pledges or
promises Of appointments to etfice.
Both are absolutely free and untram-
3tneled in the matter OF selecting men
Tor the various places at their dis
sposal The only question now for
these able and worthy Officials to
BASS upon will be the qualification and
times ~ the men under consideration
for ppointment. That means great
deal Often very unworthy men get
in important places through ante-elec.
stion deals and no end OF trouble. ami
some times scandal and disgrace, en-
sue. We feel confident that the Dem.
8ocratic candidates for President and
Governor wonltl not have found them
selves SO free fr5m undue influences
and pTeelection considerations. Some
very undesirable citizens" were high
iii the councils of both the State ana
National Democratic organizations
and il woald have been little short
public calamity for suca men to
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-13
The New Governor.

Under the administration of Govern.
or Giasscock. West Virginia will nave
an honest. clean and vigorous admin.
tstration. There Is not a cleaner or
more honest, upright man in the State
than Glasscock. His term Of Office will
mark new era in the politics of the
State. Success to Governor GlasscocI,.
West Union Herald.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-13

The boat soon afterwards capalled.
ThebodIes Of four Of lie ChInamen
were from d Rstef The ctaer
tNo eF 81 ghtlg ip Is
Fselss Ftli Be sibie Il et
tttite & ont until after the water is
comes cati1er.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-13
THE REAL BIG ONE.
1.-THE FOIIies of 1907" Is the show You
All Want to See.

Catchy music, fine singing and clev.
er acting is the main feature of zie.
fields big musical revue, "Follies of
1907" which comes to the Grand ope-
IA House on Tuesday, November "a.
Some OF the songs that have made a
hit in each city visited are "Mr. Gis.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-13

A school man who will butt into Il
muss in another school in the hope OF
Indirectly beneffttng his own school
and injuring another institution, is un.
worthy of public esteem and conf.
dence.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-13

AMONG THE EDITORS.
Dawn of a New Era,


The election Of Taft and the conse.
quent assurance that the business Of
the country is not to be subjected to
the menace of Bryanism with all it's
attendant disorganizing and disouiet.
ing conditions Is of course the great
achievement of American citizenship
at the polls last Tuesday. However
the reatTlrmaticn Of Republican West
Virginia through the election of
Glasscock to the governorshtp Is per
haps the most striking as il Is one
OF the most satisfactory of all tae re-
suits OF the recent countrywide politi.
cal contest.
Taft's election was in no sense a
surprise. even to the Democrats
Giasscock's election has caused the
whole National to sit up and take no.
tice of West Virginia. 1t marks tho
dawn of a new era for the State anu
nisures that we will have construc-
tive statesman in the executive man
sion for -four years more at least, and
in all probability for many, many
years to come. 1t means that our new
tax laws are not only not in danger of
repeal. but that they will be carried
forward 10 perfection. Glasscock
stands for things that are worth whr,c
--law enforcement, curtailmeut of the
liquor power constructive statesman.
ship, q uniform primary Law and a
square deal for everybody. Progress
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-13

The county court IS having plenty OF
assistance and advice as to how to
conduct the recount but fortunately
the members all have heads II their
own and are capable of making up
their own minds.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-13

The Times this morning had four
editorials and 1t mentioned the West
Virginian six times. 1t must be slight
i agitated and uneasy about some
thing.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-13

sire brpad-miDded west Firsiniaus.
without resard 70 plfty win. We pre-
diet never ilav asion 10 rsere fns.
electlcn ot VIM E Cslas cock Is he
governor they vim ma nat M
De- his administration the state has
'prospered and developed as neevr pes
fore Preston Republican.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-13

Has anybody saw" f. l.. Robinson
since the election? He was the man
who was going to beat Mr.. Hubbard
so badly, you no doubt remember.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-13

A certain school man in Fairmont
will become angry When he reads tha
West Virginian this evening for Ne
will wonder hyw we got next" to him.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-13

the acts of some of the candidates
under the corrupt practices law seen
to lRvs been unusually corrupt.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-13

Delivered ~ carfIeF.
tiatF gn8 month, payable monthly. 4ec
" one week. ...........s..... 1Oc
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-03-07
ANIMALS as PROPHETS.

Thomas Martindale, the Phila6el-
phia merchant and sportsman, who
has acquired reputation as weather
prophet, after a hunting trip in the
Maine woods, announces that the
coming winter will be late and mod
crate one. He bases his weather pro
phesies on observations of the doings
of birds and animals. His present
prediction follows
"On October 18th we were storm
bound and could not get up our
stream with the canoe. On the 18th,
however, 1 made a tour around the
lake, besides going through the dead
water and thoroughfare to the upper
part of the stream. And on the 10th
I made trip over two ridges.
IT found four varieties of wood
peckers, including the cock of the
woods or great red d-headed wood
pecker song sparrows, bluejays,
red breasted grosbills, chickadees, a
horned owl and moose birds.
Although the coves and dead wa
tiers in and around the lake were fro
zen over, there were more ducks feed
ing in the lake than l had ever seen
at any time before. A pair of grown
up looms, with one little one, were
still there, and this morning a large
flock of wild geese passed over going
south. Not muskrat house was
anywhere to be seen, and the swamps
and bogs were comparatively free oi
water.
"The beavers had not fixed theil
dam up for the winter, nor were they
cutting down any trees for winter
use. Two trees were partly cut
through and one completely severed
being all the signs of activity to bs
noted. 1 therefore, from the result
of these observations, venture to pre-
dict that the coming winter will be {
late and moderate one.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-03-07
ON PRESIDENTIAL H1cKNAMEs.

The calling of President Roosevelt
Teddy" in popular speech Is only
carrying out practice In regard to
many of the chief executives of our
country. Many of them were known
by nicknames. "The Father of His
Country was the most familiar name
applied to George Washington,
though he was also called by the clas-
sical-minded of his day Americas
Fabius," 1.-The Cincinnatus of the
West" "Atlas of America, /" GLOW
er of the Forest" and Saviour of His
Country" Lovely Georgius" was
an application applied to him in deri-
sion by the Britishsoldiery. President
Adams was called "The Colossus of
Independence" Thomas Jefferson
was ''The Sage of Montecello," Pres
ident Monroe was "The Last Cooked
Hat" J. Q. Adams was 1.-The Old
Man Eloquent" Jackson was "Old
Hickory" and "Hero of New Or
leans" Van Buren was "The Little
Wizard and ':King Martin the
First" Tyler was Young Hickory"
and 1.-The Accidental President, !"
Taylor was "Old Rough and Ready" !"
"Old Zach" and "Old Buena Vista, !"
Fillmore was "The American Louis
Philippe" Later Presidents up to
Theodore Roosevelt seemed to have
escaped nicknames, although Grover
Cleveland-after his first term-was
dubbed by Dana "The Stuffed Pro-
phet."
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-03-07
FoR "THE UNION
MKM0RIBs OF T0ws0N.
BY GEORGE u. TACK.

How the memories troop to greet me. memories
of the long ago.
From the golden wales of summer and from hills
white robed with snow;
Memories of the streets of Towson, and the
homes of friends now dead.
Ah, they cluster In the ringing mind like fam
ing stars o'erheadl
Now wander down the York road, toward the
city's busy mart.
once cheered the heart,
They have left the peaceful valley where met
And Ger their quiet breasts the winds in vain
their trumpets blow.
Now see the gIeam Of fires on snowy winter
night,
And the brighter CLEAN Of eyes that hold well
come pure as light,
As the singer touches ivory keys and moves the
Like . ripping river to Loves Old Sweet
Song"
In the courtyard. cannon guarded, where the
court house quiet stands,
Evermore to guard the right and bind the wrong
with iron bands,
Where tie shsPPard-Pr arises to the hopeless
the wondrous sweep of hills that roll their
Guarding fair Dulany'e valley and Loeb Ravens
silver sheen;
And the hammered woods that ever wave well
come to my feet,
In whose golden halls the sOngbirds War0le
praise to God 80 sweet.
Down the brambled lanes and by the woodlands
Where wandered with the lost one, dreaming
perished happy dreams;
By the churches where the organs deep and loud
To the starry dome of heaven, would stand
and rest my soul.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-03-07
STUDYING THE OWNING ROD.

Louis Probst, a French scientist,
stationed at .Oloron, Ste. Maria, in
the Pyrenees, thinks there is some
thing in the divining rod. His theory
is that it does not point to water or
precious metal, but that It's action is
controlled by any change in the den
sity of the earth's crust over which
sffe rod is carried.
Thus he believes it would make
the usual response if it were carried
across the line of subterranean water
course, which had run dry just the
same as if water were flowing in it,
and it would respond to deposits of
oil or natural gas just as readily as to
water, or if precious metal or coal.
He thinks that an important change
in the earth's density such as is caus-
ed by a subterranean river may be
detected in passing over it in car
riage or even railway train. If a
subterrarean watercourse crosses the
line of a superficial one he thinks the
line of the hidden one may be traced
with the rod by person operating it
in boat on the surface stream.
The fact that divining rod experts
can operate successfully when the
ground is covered with snow effect
ually disposes of the theory that they
are guided by surface indications. 1t
would be possible for them, be thinks,
to find package of bank bills buried
in ploughed field just as easily as if
their value in gold were there. For
in reality it would be neither the pa
per bills nor the gold that would at
tract the rod but the place where they
were hidden, the place where the ho-
megeneity of the soil was disturbed.
He further holds that it is not during
the time when it is over spring or
vein of ore that the rod is disturbed,
but at the moment when it passes
from ordinary ground to the site of
hidden pocket or from that site back
to ordinary ground.
He considers that the phenomenon
is one of magnetism. The earth at
tracts the rod differently according to
the hidden features of its structure.
If the operator wears rubber shoes or
if he grasps the rod with rubber or
silk or other non conducting gloves,
nothing will happen. A magnetized
rod, on the other hand, will give far
more positive results than plain rod.
He has, he says, authenticated this
by giving the two alternately to a
blindfolded operator. Though he
never knew which rod he had, the
magnetized one always showed far
greater activity.
Really, however, it is indifferent
what material is used. Operators
usually prefer a hazel twig, but M.
Probst thinks whalebone or malacca
better; but best of all is thin rod of
steel about an eighth of an inch in
thickness, with the ends wrapped in
fine copper wire.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-03-07
The burden was especially heavy

The burden was especially heavy
just now. for Tito had sat watching
Antonia's brilliant beauty, admired
by the tall, straight fellows of the
chorus, and that morning specialist
had told him that his own back would
never be straight.
He thought often in these days OF
the evening he spent telling Antonio
that he would some time be the Presi-
dent, and that she should be his wife.
He had ceased to think of golden
couches and purple cloaks, but to
marry Antonia it was too much hap
piness.
"What is it, Tito :" asked Anto-
MIA, after they had walked some time
in the warm air, both silent, both dis
tressed.
"I am going away" said Tito,
without explanation.
Antonia turned to look at him.
"Are you going to leave me here
alone?" she asked.
81 think you will not be alone, "
answered Tito, mentally reviewing
the behavior of the handsome tenor,
who had sat on Antonia's left during
the rehearsal.
"I shall be worse than that an
swered Antonia, sadly why do you
go?"
II am very unhappy, Autonia, "
said Tito, with little break in his
voice. "You would not wish me to
be unhappy"
"You should not be unhappy"
protested Antonia. "Do you not care
for me any longer ?"
81 love you," said Tito, simply,
"and 1 am very unhappy about it."
"When we were little," suggested
Antonia, timidly, you promised that
| should be your wife. Have you
forgotten 7"
Tito smiled sadly. 81 promised I
would be the President also," he
said, land that you should have a
silken gown. But l shall never do
these great things. You know / am
not like other men,"
"You are much better and more
beautiful than other men," Antonia
protested, Loyalty.
"But my deformity-" began Tito.
81 love your deformity,' said An
tonia, simply.
"But l have nothing" cried Tito,
dazzled by the light of happiness.
"You have my love, if that is any
thing" began Antonia, shyly.
Its everything in the world to
me-" cried o.-BoSton Post.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-03-07
THE D1sCONTENrED srONECUTTER.

Once upon a time there was man
who cut stones out of rock. His
work was very hard and he toiled
early and late for small wages. He
was very discontented.
He sighed about his heavy and
humble labor and called out,
Would that were rich, and could
lie on couch with curtain of red
silk
Hearing this an angel came down
from heaven, who said, "Thy wish is
granted thee"
So he was rich and rested on a
couch, the curtain of which was red
silk.
As chance would have it, the king
of the country drove by with riders
before and behind his carriage, while
a golden sunshade was being held
over his head.
When the rich man saw this 1t irri-
tated him that no golden shnshade
was being held over his head, and he
was discontented again.
He sighed, saying, would that I
were such king as that one"
"It shall be as thou desirest," his
guardian angel said.
Whereupon he was king. Before
and behind his carriage rode many
horsemen, and over his head was held
golden sunshade.
Tie sun shone down with fierce
rays and so burned the earth that the
grass was singed away. Soon the
king complained of the heat. In
spite of the golden sunshade the sun
had power to scorch his face. 1t
made him very discontented. Sigh
ing, he cried out, impatiently,
Gould l only be the SUM-"
Hardly uttered, his wish was al
ready granted, and he was the sun.
He sent out his rays above and below
him, to the right and to the left, and
all around about.
He scorched the grass of the earth,
and the faces of the rulers that were
upon it. But cloud placed itself
between him and the earth and his
rays rebounded from it.
1t angered him that his strength
had found an opponent, and he com
planned that the cloud was mightier
than he. He wished he could be the
cloud that was so powerful.
Again his wish was granted, and
he was cloud floating in the sky.
He placed himself between the
earth and the sun, and caught up its
rays, so that the grass grew green
again.
Theunhe sent down his great tor
rents upon the earth that overhowed
the rivers, that made the storm-tides
rise and carry away the flocks, and
destroyed the crops far and near.
But in his course across the sky he
landed across a rock that would not
give way. He poured out his tor
rents ON it with all his might, and It
angered him that in spite OF all, the
rock resisted him. He said peevishly I:
ITO this rock more strength than
mine has been given would that I
were a rock"
His guardian angel descended say
ing. "Thy wish is granted"
So he was transformed into rock,
and moved not when the sun shone,
neither when the cloud poured out Its
torrents of rain.
But one day after a month or two
a man came with a pick-ax, sharp
chisel, and heavy hammer, to cut
stones out of the rock.
"What is that ~ he cried out in
discomfort. "This man has power
over me, and cuts stones out OF my
body. I am weaker than he. Would
that were this man."
"It shall be as thou wishest," his
guardian angel said.
And so there he was, stonecutter
again, cutting stones out of rock,
and working hard for small wages.
But he was-contented.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-03-07
WHERE he SLEPT.

The doting parents of a Connecti-
cut boy, who had gone to New York
under the patronage of a prosperous
hardware merchant, were naturally
most desirous to know just how the
lad was getting on. :"
When, after fortnight, the father
wrote to his boys employer, saying
that his son was mo hand at writing
letters" he stated that he was anx
ious to know the boys progress.
"And," he added, II wish you'd let
me know where he sleeps nights. !"
In a short while, says Ha,beys
Weekly. reply came from the hard
ware man, who, among other things,
impaired this information
Your son sleeps in the store in the
daytime. 1 do not know where he
sleeps nights"