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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-07
AN AurocRAr nEpossn.

Samuel Gompers, the head of tne,
American Federation OF Labor. started
ont with the intention of debating the
Republican party because the party,
Mt its national convention OF 1908. re.
fused to sanction his untl-TepuDl:can
and anti.Amcrican programme. On
the pretcrsr that he controlled 1000.
900 Of votes he frightened the Demo.
Gratis, at the Denver convention, into
adopting his policy, and then ne tool;
the stump for the Denver candidate.
All the wiles Of Misrepresentation and
coercion we're used to turn tho voters
"E the labor organizations against Taft
aud send them TO Bryan. says the Bal.
tMlra american.
The result Is seen In the voting on
Tuesday. Great Industrial centers like
New York, Chicago. Philadelphia. 81,
Louis and others rolled up Republican
matorities. Speaker Cannon, WHOM
Gompers boosted he would defeat, is
reelected by an immense majority. al.
though there are large numbers of Ia.
Dor union men in his district. New
York, Massachusetts. Connecticut
Ohio, Indiana. New Jersey and nearly
all the rest of the great industrial
states Of the country We're carried by
The Republicans, some of them by al,
most unCSnmpled majorities. In most
Of those States Gompers appeared and
made personal appeals. On the stump
and through his Washington organ Of
The federation iEt boosted of his power
and Of his intention to use ii against
the Republican party, particularly
against corIaM of its chiefs which he
singled cut for assault.
Gompcrs failed even more conspic.
uously in 1908 than he did in the con,
Sressional campaign OF 1906. When
he made n personal canvass against
'He Unpopular Ltttleticid i'll the con.
Eressional campaign two years ago he
defeated the Democratic candidate
who probably would nave been elected
If Gompers had taken his ADVICE and
kept out of the district, and sent Lit.
llefeld back to Congress by large
majority, But GomDers Is n tyDicoI
Bourbon. He learns nothing and he
forgets nothing. The bIundrr OF two
years ago he repeated on a much big
ger scale this year. and his defeat Is
correspondingly abject. The members
of the labor unions. like the rest of
the workers, have the American habit
of doing their own thinking. They re.
iecterl Gompers' ccnnscl for ther, to
let him DO the thinking for them
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-07
Mr.. TAFT IN THE WHITE HOUSE.

Mr.. TAFT IN THE WHITE HOUSE.
William H. Taft will be Republt.
can President. of course, but ne will
have the right to feel that in a peen.
liar sense he is Presidsnt for all the
people, raised to that great Office by
their aound and deliberate Judgment
lot what was good for them ami for the
country. Their good sense, their claa'
vision, th9ir capacity TO see the truth.
to perceive what was advantageous
and wise, to detect bumbug and false
pretense, shielded them against the
appeals to an empty partisan devo.
ton, against the begnilemants OF plans,
ible quackery, against the temptation
to make a trial of novel and INSANE:
toned remedies. It is plain that the
American people are a pretty hard,
headed lot The tricks and strata,
gems Of the campaign were wasted on
them. they glanced, harmlessly and al.
most unnoticed from the impenetrablq
saleld Ct their sound. saving juda-
ment. says the New York Times.
Even organized labor seems to have
paid but the slightest attention to the
fuss over the injunction. 1t is re.
assuring to have it demonstrated once
again that the labor vote is not a class
vote, that the organized wage-earners
cannot be marched to the polls and
made tc vote at command. The re.
suit OF the campaign is almost as dis.
astrous 10 Mr.. Gompers as It has been
to Mr. Bryan himself. He must know
very little about the men who have
intrusted 10 him the leadership OF
their organization If he supposed thai
his dickering and dealing with Mr.
Bryan constituted a binding effective
contract for the delivery of their snf
+ frages. So the bank guarantee nCs
trum, affnring as Mr. Bryan made It,
was altogether ignored. or even on
genlered new distrust OF its vendor
In that part of the country where the
volume Of bank deposits is greatest
Hands were lifted in pretended hor
ror because It had been discovered
that Mr. Taft was a Unitarian. Thc
campaign there probably reached It's
lowest level. Did Mr.. Taft lose any
votes on that account? An attempt
was made to make Mr.. THhn N. Rock.
efeller the Burchard of the Taft cam
lraign. Nobody was fooled.
So 1t was throughout. The sound
sense Of the American people. liko
tlat beetling wall Of British philistin
ism to which Mr.. Matthew Arnold re
ters. ccGfd not be topped by thesa
puny devices, Mr.. Taft was elected
because majority of the voters. aft
or cool and careful examination Of
his merits and O.. the dement's of Mr.
Bryan. early and easily decided thai
they wanted HIM for President and dill
not want Mr. Bryan.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-07
Central Christian Church.

Corner Cd street and Walnut aw,
nue-sunlay school at $3.50 a. M. sey
more McIntlre, superintendent; II
1915 there will be Sunday school
lecture by the Rev. o. G.. White, Il
Bethany, w. Va. Rev. White is a
Sunday school specialist and II IS hop.
eli that many will take advantage OF
this opportunity Of hearing him. You
are cordially invited.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-07
CONSUMERS GET WORST OF IT


GRAFTON, w Va, Nov. THE
MeGrsw Oil and Gas Company. owned
by Col. John 7, McGraw, Of Grafton
West Virginia's representative on the
Democratic national committee, has
disposed of It's gas wells and pipe
lines in this city and county to the
Philadelphia Company. its competitor
in the sale OF natural gas in this sec
ton.
Coincldent with the sale the pur
chasing company announces that afte!
December 10 the price of It's product
will be increased from twelve to sew
enteen cents per thousand feet, the
latter having been the price charged
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-07
First Baptls. church.

W, j. Eddy. Pastor-There will be
rally service Of the Sunday school
at $3.50. All the schools will assem-.
BILE in the church auditorium; 10:45,
morning service; subject. "Registn
ticn-its Evidences;" 1880, evening
service, subject, "The Candidate and
His ONCE" C:3O. B. Y. p. U. meeting
led by DR.. L. N. Eddy. The public Is
cordially invited to all these services.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-07

The Parkersburg State Journal has
picked up an interesting BIT OF news
which is worth repeating. rs follows:
West Virginia has two big men in
Congress. They are stalwurt fellows
like one Charles E, Hughes. al present
governor of New York. 1t is needless
perhaps to say that their names arc
William P. Hubbard and George C.
Sturgiss.'
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-07
Presbyterian Church.

Rev. H. G. stoetzer. Pastor-Yo,,
are cordially invited to the follow.
ing services: Sabbath school, $3.50
o'clock, Prof. j. Walter Barnes, su.
perintendent. Alltaachers aud schol.
ars are urged to be present tomorrow.
Morning service, lo:45 o'clock, Re,
ception Of members, subject OF sermon.
New Strength for Old Duties" Tna
Junior Endeayor will meet at
o'clock; topic, 1.-THE Greatest Com,
mandment." Leaders, Mrs. Robert
Snider and Mary Green. The Senior
Society will convene at $50 o'clock,
when Miss Catherine T. Woods, Of the
Presbyterian Woman's Board Of PHI,
adelphia, will address all the young
people Of the congregation and all
who are at all Interested in Christian
Endeavor and Missionary work Even.
ing service, 1880 D. M, subject, MANS
Greatest Enemy and How to Conquer
Him." The Mcfarland Mission Cir.
Gle will meet Monday evening at the
home of Mrs. Cassins o. Miller on Be,
noni avenue. The Mid-week service
Wednesday at 7:GOp M. The Mission,
airy isoctsty will meet Friday at 2:ao
at the home OF Mrs. B. L. Butcher, 1o7
CASTOR avenue.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-07
|FAIRMONT CHURCHES
Order of Sabbath Services at the
! Various Places OF Worship

At $3.50 a. m. there will be Sunday
school at usual in charge of Charles
w. Evans, superintendent. The Ep
worth League will meet in devotional
service at 6:3O p. m. with C. W. Ey
ans, as leader. The subject will be
Church Building Loving Service
At 1880 p. m. the pastor will preach
on Breaking the Hedge" Mrs. c. o.
Miller will have charge of the music
You are cordially invited to attend.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-07

Would You believe it if somebody
should tell you that literally thou,
sands of Democrats voted for Bryan
who didn't want him to be elected
we believe it is true and they rejoice
with the rest OF us in the election Of
Taft. They know Republican Presi.
dent is better for the business inter.
csts of the country.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-07
OUIL Ines Ills
6! ANIME 4 !. ]!
HON. WIN. e. eLAsscoct< TELLslA
MEwsPA pER MAN SOMETHING
OF HIS PLANS. M.

+.
aToRGANTowN, Nov, Hon. VIII
liam f. Glasseock. gcvernorelect Of
West Virginia, will leave the first Of
next week for Hot Springs, Va, where
ne will spend the next three weeks re-
cuperating from the effects of the
strenuous campaign through which he
has just 50 successfully passed. At
the end of that time he will return to
his Morgantown home before begin
ming tour Of West Virginia tnat Will
take him to every State institution.
After touring the State and securing
a first-hapd knowledge of the needs
and rquirements of our institutions he
will proceed to Charleston. where he
will render any assistance possible at
the next session OF the legislature, at
the same time mapping out his pro-
gramme of proposed legislation. A
large part OF the time intervening be-
fore his inauguration will be spent in
Charleston. so that he may become ia
miliar with the details OF his Office and
will be able to pick up the reins on
March 4th without hitch.
This is Mr.. Glasscock's programme,
as decided upon by himself after the
result of the election was definitely
known. When asked by reporter as
to what appointments he would make,
he replied:
That is question cannot answer
for ! have not made single promise,
nor have given the subject of ap-
pointments much consideration. In
fact, do not tlnOw right now what
offices will be called upon to fill. In
some cases the appointments now in
effect will not expire until well after
my inauguration. so that until ] look
into the matter 7 will not know who
| will appoint or what offices will have
TO be filled" a~
When asked as to what recon-
mendations he would make as to The
distribution of federal patronage, he
said: II mean to keep clear of that
altogether do not consider that It
would be right for ME to take hand
in the federal appointments, and I
have resolved not even to make rec
ommendation. No. I shall not even
make recommendation as to my sue.
cessor in the Office of collector Of in.
ternnl revenue" was his answer to
another query.
"You may say that am well salts
fed with the result of the election, es-
pecially considering the adverse cir
cumstances under which the party la.
bored and the complex character of
the situation. politically, m the whole
State. While campaigning / estimat.
ed that my plurality would be about
10000, and from reports have receiv.
ed from Clarksburg it seems that the
final figures will show a slight i'm
pavement over that"
Mr. Glasscock comes through ais
strenuous campaign and the excite
ment OF election in remarkably good
health. Notwithstanding the strain
attendant on his speaking tour his
health has held up wonderfully, al
though he considers it wise to take d
snort rest at Hot Springs.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-07

Long live William Jennings Bryan.
May his shadow never grow less. He
has been one OF the chief factors In
Republican success in the past four
presidential conIists. His nomlna.
tion in 1912 would be again welcome.
50 long as B.yanlsm is the Democratic
creed Republican victories will be
sure and overwhelming.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-07

1t is doubtful If any Republican IN
the State feels better over the result
of the election in West Virginia than
Senator Elkins. He was special
target by the Democrats. but theig
shooting didn't amount to much.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-07
Catholic Church.

Rev. a. Boutlou. Pastor-Mass every
Sunday i and 10 o'clock a, ~; eyea.
ing devottons at 1880 o'clock. consist,
ing of the rosary and benedictiou.
Mass every morning during the weel:
at Z O'Clock.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-07
First NJ. E. Church.

Rev, G. d. Smith, Pastor-sunday
morning at 1O:45 o'clock "old Folks
Day" will be observed in our church
Cabs will be provided for the Older
members beth to and from the ser.
vice. There will be special music, 4
specia! sermon and other special fea'
lures suited to the nature of the day
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-07

No Democrat has come forward. yet
to claim the $lOOO offered by Senator
Elklns for a Virginia debt certiflcat ,
found to be ownsd by him. What a
stupid and silly campaign lie that was.
It was almost but not quite as bad
as the attack made by some narrow
minded Christians on Tafts religion.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-07
Christ p. E. Church.

NJ. A. Barnes, Rector-Holy euchar
fst, 1880 a. H.; Sunday School. $3.50
IA. M; morning prayer and litany
1O:45 a. M; first Sundays and test
walls. second celebration of holy eu
charist, 1o:45 a. m; evensong. 1880
p. m; Friday evensong, 1880 p. M;
holy days. holy eucharist, 1880 A. M.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-07
NJ. E. Church, south.

Rev. J. w. Critics. Morning
subject, Now and Then" at 1o:3O;
evening service, 1850. subject, THE
Barren Fig Tree"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-07

AMONG the benefits which the electIon
of l90s bgi1g tle cointfs Is the
Republication and tips ti1r Oh this
tIeIna lie ilaFpiot ana a1t ocFa silo
pret ended that AZ could brand lie
members on his Organization Ike cat.
Tie and lead them 10 tine ballot boS
with a halter.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-07
Mt. Zion BAPTIST Church,

Sunday services ara as follows
9:i5. Sunday school, VIM. Forney. Jr..
Superintendent; 10:45, preparatory
meeting: 300 y, M. the ordinance OF
the Lords Supper will be administer.
ed by the Rev.. E. Pryor, of Clark5-
burg. 7:45, preaching by the pastor.
All are invited to attend. A grand
Thanksgiving dinner is to be served
at the church on the Goth.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-07

The Republican party in the State
owes 1t to the whlskeyite sin Ohio
county tc put them ont OF business.
Statewide prohibition will do tho
work. The SOONER 1t comes the bet.
ter.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-07
Lutheran Church.

Sunday school at s:45 a. m; preach.
Ing service. 1O:45 p. m. Mr.. Adams
will preach bcth morning and evening
members are urged to be present.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-07

The Times "renigs." It says Tusca
Morris isn't assistant prosecuting at
tSrney after ALL Since when?
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-07
10 slna In Moraantol,.r,

Miss Myrtle Shaw went to Morgan,
town to-day and tomorrow will sing
at the services in the Presbyterian
Church.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-07

"Da da" Glasscock has changed his
name. 1t is now Governor Glasscock
with TWO big captal G's.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-07

The B'neneld Leader says Glass.
cock is '''probably" elected. 1t will
come around all right in few days.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-07

Two back numbers-Fairyisw, No.
braska. and Esopus. New York.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-07

! West Virginia was not a doubtful
State after all. We said SO all the
time.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-07
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-07

Mrs. Lloyd Steele and children of
Clarksburg. are here to spend Sunday
with the Misses Bright on Jackson
street. az
Evening journal., 1908-01-13
ACCUSED OF Theft
OF RAILROAD TIES

Charged with stealing an old rail-
road tie, the property of the Philadel-
phia, Baltimore and Washington Rail-
road Company, Francis Lepcovish was
arraigned before Judge Cochran in the
City Court today.
Assistant City Solicitor Satterth-
waite when he saw the nature of the
charge, asked to have it changed to
trespass and this was done. Special
Officer Minner then told the court how
the defendant had taken a tie on the
cOmpany's property and was wheeling
it away, when he arrested him.
Lepcovish, almost scared to death,
made a statement in which he said he
had FIVE children at home and he had
been out of work for sometime. He
was only seeking a little firewood when
arrested. He said Ninner watched him
take the log and waited until he start
ed off with it, before placing him under
arrest. The defendant said he saw
another man take a tie while Minner
was looking on and when the officer
said nothing to him, he concluded II
would be all right for him to take one
also, and this ne did, with the result
that he was arrested. The court dis
missed the case.
Evening journal., 1908-01-13
LAWS MESHES
HOLD BESSIE
Escapes Conviction on One
Charge But is Held to
Answer Another

Although Bessie Brown, n young col
ored woman, escaped trial in General Ses-
sion Court to-day on an indictment charg-
ing her with receiving stolen goods, she
was held pending trial on a second war
rant charging the same onfense.
Bessie was placed on trial Friday af-
ternoon on an indictment charging her
with receiving stolen goods belonging TO
Daniel Iaub During the trial II developed
that the goods I'M question belonged 70
Laub and Steiner. who conduct the Bos-
ton Cloak Store, whereupon j. Frank
BAH. representing the woman. moved Cor
the release Of the woman on the ground
that the Indictment against her was
faulty. The court deferred answer to the
motion until this morning Immediately
after the case was called Deputy Attorney
General Hastings admitted that the ina
dlctment against the woman was faulty
and moved that the case against her bs
nolle pressed.
Mr. Ball opposed suaS a motion, con-
tending for a verdict Of not guilty. The
court agreed with him and directed such
a verdict returned but before the woman
could leave the court room Attorney
General Richards requested the court TO
hold her on his information. This was
done despite Fr Balls objection. Then
Mr. Richards directed State Detective
Harry I. ellis to arrest the woman 0n
new warrant charging her with receiving
stolen goods from Laub and Steiner.
She will be tried on the new charge
at the next term Of court
Evening journal., 1908-01-13
JUDGE GRAY NOT TO
ATTEND BRYAN DINNER

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 13.-Judge
George Gray, of Delaware, considered
the leading candidate Of the conserva-
tives for the Democratic presidential
nomination, has declined to participate
in the Bryan Berry dinner in this city
on February 1.
This occasion, which viii bring to-
gether the national leaders in Demo-
cratic thought, viii, it is believed, have
a great bearing upon the selection Of
a presidential candidate ard the atti-
tude of Pennsylvania. Those who re-
|alize its significance say that it means
the boom OF Bryan for President and
Berry for Vice-P President
Because Of the fact that Judge Gray
does not sympathize with the Bryan
policies, and also because his friends
have told him that il is not to be mere
ly q complimentary dinner to the State
treasurer because of his exposure Of
the Capitol scandal, the judge. it is
believed, sent his regrets In doing so
he but took the ground that he had
rigidly adhered to a rule since going
on the bench not to take part in func-
tions of a political character.
Evening journal., 1908-01-13
CHANNEL TASK
NEARING The END
With Spring 80 Foot Work
Will Start on Last
Lap

with the coming of spring the work on
the Delaware river sO-foot channel will
begin the last lap Of its race toward COM
pletion. On Saturday last the dredging
and excavation was suspended until TIE
end Of the winter. AS the work now
stands there is 3O-foot channel from
Christian street. Philadelphia, down to
deep water except at Schooner Ledge. just
below Chester. and across Duck Creek
flats, where for a distance Of about four
miles the channel as constructed several
years ago has shoaled materially. rhe
channel varies from 800 to 600 feet In
width and. with the exception Of the two
places mentioned, affords clear passage
at low tide for the big ships.
BY the end of next summer the work
viii be finished making a total Of nine
years for the operation. In the last season
6, 5,4S5,OOO cubic yards OF dirt and stone
were dredged out Of the channel leaving
3. 10000 cubic yards. Part Of this work
will be done by the Sanford and Brooks
Co., part of 10 is under contract to the
American Dredging Company, and part
viii be let out under another contract.
The Governmental supervision of the
work has been in charge OF Major ]. c.
Sanford, Of the United States Engineer
ing Corps.
Evening journal., 1908-01-13
THUNDER STORM
In MID-WINTER
Had Sunshine,
Rain and Even a Touch
Of Spring Yesterday

One Of the most unusual days in the
way OF weather was experienced by
this city yesterday. There was a
change OF weather every ten minutes.
Within twenty-four hours there were
recorded thunder storms, accompanied
by severe lightning and any number
of intermittent showers, and some sum
shine.
Rain put IN an appearance during tho
morning and the atmosphere was heavy
with humidity. Overcoats and heavy
clothing became burdensome toward
noon, when the weather cleared and al
most a springlike temperature pre-
vailed. Toward evening clouds began
TO bank up In the east and strealks OF
lightning were followed by peals or
thunder Rain fell In torrents and the
heavy storm continued for almost an
hour with intervals Of thunder and
lightning. Upon the cessation Of the
rain the wind rose and the mercury
dropped several degrees.
1T either makes OF breaks winter
said one weather sharp.
Evening journal., 1908-01-13
HEAVY FINES FOR
"CRAP SHOOTERS

The full penalty Of the law was i'm
posed by Judge Cochran in the City Court
to-day on six colored men. charged with
playing "crap." The defendants were
Clarence Williams. William Bates, Har-
vey Mason, George Washington. Charles
Green and Isaac sadler and they were
each fined S25 and costs, I'm default OF
Which they will be sent to the workhouse
for thirty days
The men were arrested In a raid made
by Acting Sergeant Conner and Patrol-
men Fox and King. The men were I'm the
midst Of an exciting game in the yard Of
the Poole Machine Shops at the foot Of
Orange street yesterday about noon and
were surrounded by a half hundred in
terested spectators. when the "cops" ap-
peared On the scene. There was a wild
scramble to escape but the officers st/-
ceeded in each grabbing two men and
they all entered a plea Of guilty in court
to-day.