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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-30

W. E. Haggerty. the Republican
election clerk at Monongah. was ii
only not drunk, not asleep. not lnaccu.
rate; but wos also not dishonest,
while d!schareing his duties as clerk.
VIII the Times be good enough to tell
It's readers wnat an awful mistake 1t
male when comparing this mans
work with that o. Clarence Curry, the
Democratic clerk?
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-30

II the coal dust continues to get
thicker on the Monongahela and the
water keeps falling. in the manner
shown by the Times, 1t won't be long
until new seam of coal will be de-
posted on the bottom Of the river.
Most en% summer hereafter we can
drain tae pool and mine coal from the
bed o! the river. That will probably
become quite IN industry during the
sumner auonths in a few years. The
flshbones may cause hard streaks in
the coal seam and make mining some
what difficult, but aside from that,
coal mining in the Monongaheia bids
fair TO be o great industry.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-30

II isn't much wonder that there is
widespread belief that the Repub.
Iican State committee ought to be
bmged with hyssOp or something else
to make it clean. Some of the mem.
bers openly fought the ticket during
the last campaign notably in Marion
and Kanawaa counties. The people
here know OF the Marion county case
and no comment is necs ssary. In
Kana~ha. ODE Petty fongat part OF
the county ticket. By all means let's
purge the State committee.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-30

During the primary election Howard
N. Ogden expressed himself very for.
chilly of the opinion that the coal COM
pny and the prosecuting attorney $
Office should be divorced. Has the
connecting ap Of the "umbilical cord
wrought reversal in his opinion?
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-30
There cannot and must not be one law
fsr the rich and another for the poor
STATE NEWS IN RRIEE.

BLUEFIELD-Frank Butt, who was
shot in saloon orawl over cooking
main in the Metz saloon at Pocahontas
Va, died while being removed to the
Miners Hospital at Welsh. Judge ].
W. owens, wOh was wounded, viii re.
cover James Lawson, who did the
shooting, is in Jail.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-30

WELca-Lacy Robinson and his
wife were held for the grand jury,
charged with being accessory to the
murder of John Blackwell, WHO was
Shot at Clarendon last Monday By
Warren and Henry Robinson, their
sons The boys. aged II and 10, were
also held.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-30
Free Lecture a. opera House.

Rev. Thomas Clayton. Of the North.
side Unitarian Church, Of Pittsburg.
will lecture at the, Grand Opera
House on Wednesday night. His sub.
ject. Influence of Modern Science on
Religious Thought. The public is in
Tfted to attend this lecture which is
free.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-30

A polished lie sounds more plausible
than the truth sometimes and an cleo.
ton book that Is very neatly kept oc.
casionally gets wrong.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-30

GuYANDoTTE-wen. Booth and
Company. of Cincinnati, purchased the
$4,000 issue OF municipal five-percent
honds of the town of Guyandotte. A
premium OF $500 with accrued interest
amounting to $500 was paid. The is.
sue Is for street and sewer improve.
ments.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-30

So far as the recount has gone, 1T
has shown concusiveIy that the only
attempts or appearances of fraud in
the election have been on the part of
Democratic election officers.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-30

spirit Tor a paper 70 endeavof % in-
cite feeling among the people without
Just @use ana e Is inst as ven to
van and see Nhat people d before al
cusaticn IS made
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-30

MARTTNSBuRG-Aliss Rose E. Rod
rick, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Rodrick, was married to John Goheen,
OF Washington. D. c.. by Rev. Father
John Curran. of Staunton. Va.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-30

It is 10 laugh to see Abbatticnlo ana
Howard Ogden hanging on to the
same "umbllIcal cord" What strange
mates these strenuous times produce.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-30

1t didn't rain much last night. but
It probably settled the coal dust On
the river to some extent.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-30

HINToN-FIarrtson Ballard has
been arrested on suspicion of robbing
the express offices at Talcott and Low
ell A large amount of merchandise
and jewelry were secured. When he
was arrested he was crying to dispose
of articles believed to have been sto,
len.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-30
Work las lust Renun.

"a great majority OF the people o.
West Virginia believe in the Republ!
can party and are proud OF its achieve
ments in the State and nation, and W.
must tSke no backward step.
I'VE sre 10 hsve four more year,
Of Republican rule. not because Ct ths
PERSONAL popularity of the candidates
on the Republican ticket. but because
we have been doing things in this
State and the masses of our people
have been greatly benefited by the
wise laws which we have enacted and
the fair and impartial manner in which
tdey have been executed.
But We must not forget that our
work has Just begun. West Virginia
is comparatively a new State with
greater wealth in natural resources
than any other State in the union. Our
coal and timber lands al.ne would be
sufficient 10 make every true West
Virsinian proud of his State; but we
could truthfully say that our State Is
rich in its natural resources If we did
not have 1 foot of coal or an acre of
timber land.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-30

Don't forget to blow the coal. dust
of your coffee
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-30

CHARLEsToN-Contract has been
let for the construction of a new indie
pendent telephone line from Parkers-
burg TO Athens aud Pomeroy, where
connections will be made with the in
dependent lines out of Columbus. The
line will cost $4,000.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-30

NoRGANToWN-A number of
druggists and physicians who black.
listed the Peoples Telephone Company
Because of an increase in rates, are
having their phones replaced and it is
believed that the trouble is at an end.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-30

Make big effort to advertise your
store adequately from now on.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-30

FOR sALE-1 gas range, extension
table and SOME kitchen CHAIRS. Ap.
ply F, G. Luthy, Chicago street. 2S.at
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-30

The Christmas month will soon be
here.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-30
Must Give Protection.

We must also bear in mind that 1T
takes capital to develop these re-.
sources. without money all this nat.
ural wealth would be practically use.
less. Hence the necessity Of being ali.
solutely fair with those who invest
their money among us. We need more
railroads aud we should encourage the
building Of additional lines and give
assurance to these who invest their
money in these articles of commerce
that IS long as they Vbey sthe laws
and deal fairly with the people they
shall nave ample protection, and in no
event should they be required to bear
more than their fair share of the bur,
dens Of taxation.
We also need more mills and fac.
tories, more coke ovens and Industries
of all kinds that give employment to
labor and build up our cities and
towns. The capitalist cannot succeed
without the laborer nor the laborer
without the capitalist.
Conserve Natural Wealth.
"West Virginia is destined to be a
great State II we conserve our natural
wealth and enact wise and beneficial
laws. And it is always worth repeat.
ing because It is true, that agriculture
is the leading industry of our State.
And 1t is likewise true that the. farm.
ers are the bone and sinew of our citi,
zenship. And in the enactment Of anv
laws we must not forget the farmers
to whom We owe 50 much for what
we are to-lay, and from whom we have
a right to expect so much in the III.
ture. nit we must always insist tina.
the iaws Of orr state be fairly, I'm.
partially and fearlessly executed,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-30
Additional Wants

WANTED-sewlng, VIII sew a
homes If desired. 42s Walnut Ave. ct
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-30

'WIBQ1,.r.n. s,Ssr8E9py,
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-01-07
ASKS LOAN ON HIS HONOR.
Family Writes to Nancy d. Irv-
ing Asking for 100000.

Jules Leche, of Annonay, France,
who says he is of a noble family,
but is now in straitened circum-
stances, has written to Nancy B. Irv-
ing, thinking that if she would give
$1,000 for an honest man she surely
would loan so deserving a person as
himself 100000 ION his honor" He
signed himself "Votre Reconnaissance
Protege."
81 have read, madam" wrote M.
Leche, that you possess a large for
tune, and that you are exceedingly
kind and extremely generous. 1 ask
you to be my protector, and accord
to me your strong and helpful aid
financially by a loan, on my honor,
of the sum of 100000. This sum
would be to me the greatest joy, as
it would permit me to emerge from
the present financial embarrassment
in which | find myself.
"The Credit Lyonnais and the So
ciete Generate each have a CORE
spondent in Chicago. You will be
able to have cheque sent to me by
either of these establishments. Be-
ing free of harassing creditors, who
pursue me necessarily, I will be able
to devote myself to work more freely
and arrive at good results. With
good conduct, order, economy and in
dustry, l will surely be able to re-
fund you the amount borrowed. at
latest, in ten years. This loan,
madam will rest solely on my honor,
on which l shall not fall
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-01-07
FINDS PREHISTORIC vTLrAc,
Indiana Farmer said to H,v. N,
covered Bones and Ancie,,
Pottery In Sand Pit.

What appears to be the remain, ~
village of earlier civilization Of Ars'
lea was discovered at a deptb ~ +,
feet on the farm of John A. GRAY -
siding nine miles north of Nina.
Ind, says the Chicago Chronicle. and
the discovery is attracting the attsr,
ton of people for mIIes around. Rors,
of several skeletons of a race of nso
pie, apparently of giant size, were
found.
Almost all were in a remarksB.
state of preservation. Besides these
there were a number of earthen howl,
or pots, several pieces of small iron
rods, n bearing a handle of some I'm.
known material. The discovery wa,
made at the bottom of a sand pit
According to the size o. the bones h.
persons averaged a height of eieht
feet.
When asked relative to the disor
cry Mr.. Gray told a most remarkaBs
story, which strangely ~coirciaes vita
the discovery and which stil reoden
the find al the more mysteious. He
stated that several months ago two
strange men called at his home and
asked permission to dig in The sand
pit. They being strangers the priv
ilege was not granted. At this The
strangers said that he would rue Tie
refusal as long as he lived, as then
was an Indian village far beneath The
earth's surface, and near by would b
found a buried treasure in gold.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-01-07
SEALED BIDS.

Sealed bids will be received
by the Board of County Commits
sioners of Custer county, Idaho.
at their regular January, 1908,
meeting for the construction of a
bridge to span Big Lost River,
at a point where the North Line
of the NW4 of Sec. 30, rp. 6, r.
90 e., B.. M. crosses said river.
The width of the river at this
poirt is approximately 1870 feet.
Full detail of plans and specifi-
cations are to be submitted with
each bid. Each bid must be ac-
companied by a duly executed
bond in double the amount of the
bid. All bids must be sealed and
marked: Bids for Construction
of Bridge and filed with the
Clerk of said Board on or before
the second Monday in January,
1908.
The Board reserves the right
to reject any and all bids.
BY order of the Board Of Co.
Commissioners of Custer county,
Idaho.
G. M. HENDERSON, Clerk.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-01-07
SEALED BIDS.

Sealed bids will be received
by the Board of County Commits
sioners of Custer county, Idaho,
at the regular January, 1908,
meeting of said Board, for the
care and maintenance Of the in
digent sick and otherwise Deepen
dent poor of Custer county for
the year 1908. The person whose
bid may be accepted will be re-
quired to enter into a contract to
provide a suitable building or
room to be used as a hospital; to
furnish proper food, clothing and
lodging; TO furnish all necessary
medicines, medical and surgical
appliances and attendance, in
GLIDING nurses-in fact to assume
all the responsibility that would
under the law be the RESPONSE
bility of Custer county in the
care of persons committed to his
charge as care-taker of the midi
gent sick and otherwise depend
ent poor OF Custer county, in
GLIDING the decent interment of
all persons who may die ia the
County Hospital. Also to fur
nish all medicines, medical and
surgical attendance and appli-
ances to persons confined in the
county Jail.
Each bid must be accompanied
by a bond, duly executed in at
least double the amount of the
bid.
All bids must be sealed and
marked Proposals for Care
of County Poor" and filed with
Clerk OF or before the End Mon
day of January, 1908.
The Board reserves the right
to reject any and all bids.
BY order of the Board.
@. M. HENDERSON, Clerk.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-01-07

east $50. 0 feet intersect lode line,
whence discovery bears south 60 deg
rees 81 minutes west 1O10.24 feet.
Bearing and total length of lode line
is south G3 degrees 81 minutes west
135s.24 feet, 55s.51 feet TO corner No. 4
identical with d corner of the location.
A fr post 6x6 inches 81 feet long, set
~ feet in the ground, surrounded
with a mound of stone, scribed 4-2216,
whence a cross (X) on a spruce 8 inch
es diam, blazed and scribed B. T.,
bears south Q degrees 30 minutes west
49, feet.
Thence south 65 degrees 10 minutes
west 264. II feet intersect line 30,
Survey No. 8. Lot No. A, American
Girl lode, at north 2 degrees As min
utes west 194.s5 feet from corner No.3,
Corner Deliberately. 530.44 feet inter-
sect line "a Survey No. 7, Lot No. A,
American Girl lode at north SO degrees
So minutes west 247.57 feet from cor
ner No. 3, 500 feet. Road course NV
and Sc GIFTS feet intersect line a.,
Survey No. O, Lot No. AZ, Little Giant
lode, at north 6 degrees 20 minutes
east rs. 25 feet from corner No. 3 (cor-
ner Deliberately 766.7o feet intersect
line "a Survey No. 6, Lot AZ, Little
Giant lode at north 76 degrees west
1922 70 feet from corner No. 3, 1323.46
feet to corner No. /, the place of begin
ming.
Magnetic variation at all is
10 degrees 10 minutes east.
The names of adjoining and conflict
ing claims as shown by the plat of
survey are the Little Giant and Ameri-
can Girl on the northeast, and the
Black on the north.
/ direct that this notice be published
in THE SILVER MESSENGER, a news
paper published at Challis, Idaho.
A. ]. MCMAHON, Register.
Dated October 18th, 1907.
MILTON A, Brown, Attorney for APP
plicant, Challis, Idaho.
First publication Oct. 18th, 1907.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-01-07

He was the son of a worthy citizen
and had just returned from COLLEGE
Hisfather was a brusque, matter-of-fact
man, who had no liking for anythino
pronounced, and he noticed with sor-
row that his son returned with the
latest thing in collars, and various
other Insignia Of fashion. The old gen
tleman surveyed him critically, when
he appeared in his office, and then.
blurted out:
Young man, You look like an idiotlp
just at that moment, and before the
young man had time to make a fttino.
reply, a friend walked in.
Why, halloa. Billy! Have YOU re-
turned?" he asked. Dear me. how
much you resemble your father!"
so he has been telling me-" replied
Billy. ieu
And from that day to this the old
gentleman has had no fault to find with
his son.-Chicago journal.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-01-07
LAKE IN H WAv
rrnns-siberian RaIIroad
tended Around Lake Ba,ss Ss'
in the Near Future

United States Consul y,
Smith, at Moscow, informs nOmaI
ment of state that the trans-suepa't
railway authorities have exnsrial
a great deal of trouble win nced
Baikal, which is located in H. Lake
ern part of Asia and lies in tbe aOf'h'
region of that country. Tba
which is exceedingly rough the laSe
part of the. year, is 65 miles Iea'er
has a great depth. The banks s'sld
marshy for a long distance fro g
water line to the hard ground 'A'
have in use at present large ice.bs
Ing steamers of the American sr~E
with barges connected for transnea
tion of passengers and freight ~
cars also are conveyed on these b..Il '
This arrangement, which is '
primary. was made. as they waro
hurry to make connections. Maoa
the Russian engineers have been l.
veying two lines around the lake rSaur
will obviate the necessity ~ HFn
number oftunnels. as was at first A.
would be necessary. BY the use y,
line around Lake Baikal there win
10 delay in landing, as is the co.. y
crossing the lake when storms arc
alent. One of these proposed 1irapu
been selected and will be eonstrn.,
in the near future to run by the way,
Olchy and Toogoontchili, so that XXX
distance between Irkutsh and Kool,a'
ga there will be only two, if any, IN,
nels constructed. ~'
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-01-07
NOTICE OF SALE OF MINING
PROPERTY AT PRIVATE
SALE.

Notice is hereby given, that in
pursuance Of an order of sale
made and entered by the Probate
Court of the County of Custer,
State of Idaho, the 26th day of
December A. D., 1907, in the
matter of the estate of Ingvart
Christensen, deceased, the I'M
dersigned administrator of said
estate will sell at private sale,
subject to confirmation by said
Court, the following described
mining property as follows, to-
wit:
The Greenland lode mining
claim in Bayborse Mining Dis
trict, Custer county, Idaho, con
sisting of fifteen hundred lineral
and horizontal measurements on
said lode with three hundred
feet on each side Of the middle
of said lode at the surface and
all vein lodes, lodges and miner
al deposits, mineral surface
ground within the lines of said
claim, $50 feet of said lode run
ming Northerly and $50 feet run
ming S%outherly from the initial
point and discovery stake, said
initial point and discovery stake
being situated upon said lode
within the lines of said claim.
The amended location of which
Greenland claim appears in
Book T." record of Quartz
Claims, at page 5, of the records
of Custer county, Idaho. The
Silver Brick lode mining claim
(patented), designated by The
Surveyor General as Lot $50 in
Bayhorse Mining District, Custer
county, Idaho, containing IA. 81
acres, at private sale.
Said sale will be made on or
after the 10th day of January,
1908, at private sale to the high
est bidder upon the following
terms to-wit: For cash, lawful
money of the United States, ten
per cent of the bid payable at
the time of the sale, and balance
upon confirmation of sale by the
Probate Court. Said bids for
said property will be received at
r. N Hull g. Cos. store, Challis,
Idaho. or addressed to the un.
dersigned Administrator at Chal-
lis. Idaho.
Dated 9th day of Dec. 1907.
GEO. w. EMERY,
Administrator.
First pub. Dec. 81, 1907.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-01-07

The birth OF twins sons to Princess
Frederick Charles of Hesse was on
event of much interest to the house
OF Hohenzollern, says the New York
commercial Advertiser. The princess
haa previously given birth to twins.
ana as she has two other sons. She
Is now ike the emperor, the parent
OF SIX princes. The other remark
able feature of the happy event is
that 1t raises the number of En-
press Frederick's grandchil rem To
~ VINO are divided between the sexes
n the astonishing proportion of II
boys to 3 girls. The newl y-born
princes are great-grNndchildren Of tba
iate Queen Victoria, and they make
h number of her living descend.
ants n. enu-
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-01-07
BAD STATE FOR TRAMPs.
Kansas Farmers Method OF
Hands for Harvest work 10
Intense.

There is a positive dearth OF hands
for the wheat harvest in Kansas, ana
a posse is at once sent atter every
tramp who is incautious enough 10
enter the state. The old nj
watch every train that passes
through their sections for help
They assemble in squads at the depot
each morning and evening, and when
the trains stop they dash through
them looking for people who want TO
work. 1t is a great scramble at near
ly every station in the wheat belt'
saws the Kansas City Journal Inc
rush reminds one of a football game
between two college teams. Out IN
Pratt county every train is stopped
by the farmers and searched for Ia
borers. If a man is on the bumpers
he is dragged off and put to work.,
In order to be sure hat the imported
harvest hands do not leave under
cover of darkness, the old farmer
puts his regular hired man on guard
with a Winchester. The work OF saw
ing the big crop is a serious problem
with the farmers, and they are not
taking any chances.
Women and children are also being
drafted into service. They usually
run the binders. On every hand can
be seen a woman driving from three
to four horses to a self binder, while
the old men and the children are
shocking the sheaves. The rush Of
work will not end with the cutting of
the wheat. The thrashing is yet to
do, and it takes almost al many
hands to thrash "a crop as it does to
reap it.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-01-07
swEATs BLOOD UNTIL DEATH.
Physicians Are PUSHED Over m'D'
mise of a WIIIIamspOrt PN
Child.

Mary Gair, aged five years dleo !
Williamsport, Pa, the other day uns
peculiar circumstances. During
past two weeks the child has been !
fering with eczema, which deSs~r
into hemorrhage of the skin-sn''
ly sweating blood.
In the usual cases of eczema 's
tient weeps a watery substance i,
the skin and seldom does death W
In this case the weeping was Oh
The little one bled for an houI
half and then became so exnas
that dissolution occurred. The an /,
ing physicians say the case hrs
rarity and no reference can DC
to it in the medical books.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-01-07
A CoIo..nI Dividend

While all factories and works in
Russia are in a state of great depres-
sion, reducing hands and wages. and
many practically becoming bankrupt.
there is M industry yielding enor-
nous profits, namely, breweries and
spirit distilleries, says Anglo-Rus-
sian. Among these, the well-known
Moscow firm, 'The Widow Popoya."
no doubt beats all records. The COM
pany has just distributed the devil
bends for 1900. The sum total
amounts to 100000 rubles. i. e.. ~
600 rubles for eacn share of the nom
NAL value of 5000 rubles. This
amounts to 24O per cent. on the
fundamental capital of but half a
million rubles!