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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-09
FIRE ESCAPE
EXHIBITISN
HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE SAW
SCHOOL CHILDREN LEAP
FROM SECOND STORY
WINDOW.

After the parade this morning
Thomas Sturgeon and j. M. oyer6augh.
representing the Safety Fire Fscana
Company, of Brett, Iowa, gave an exhi.
bition of the efficiency OF the escape.
The escape is made OF canvas with
ropes nemmed in the edge. 1t is fas-
tened to a window by an iron bar.
The escape is held by two iron dogs.
The lower end is held by two men.
When boy starts from the window
the canvas forms a perfect chute anil
he slides down harmlessly to where
the men are holding 1t below. The
exhibition this morning was from a
window in the grand jury room in tie
Courthouse. The window was. a lit
tie too high and the escape was OBJ.
structed by work over lower win.
dow. This interfered with the exhi.
bition. Several white boys made the
chute. A colored bay climbed in the
window but he could not be induced
to make the slide. This afternoon at
taree o'clock a second exhibition Of
the escape was given at the Fourth
ward school.
. II j
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-09
Tide Turned
Continued from page one.)

q look for a majority of 100000 fos
Taft in Oklahoma. The peculiar cen,
ditions in the election last year in Ok
lahoma led us to the conclusion that
The Democratic victory was brought
about because more than 100000 Re.
stayed at home. Also many
Republicans voted the Democratic ticle-
ct in the fall on account Of their de.
sire for Immediate statehood and be,
cause the Democratic platform leclar,
ed in favor Of prohibition. There are
$4,000 persons of Indian descent IN
the State. We can count on at least
5000 of these votes. The independ-
ent oil interests which supported the
Democratic ticket last year now are
out for Taft and Sherman. The bust.
ness interests have revolted against
the wild legislation of the Democratic
legislature. The immigration into tae
state has been from Republican az.
ricultural States. The expose Of Gov.
Haskell has been the greatest Repub.
lican asset Of the year"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-09
Deere SE TN
PEN CONNECTS
OVER THoUsANp7 MEN AND Wo.
MEN STILL BEHIND THE
WALLS.

me population q the west VIfglnin
penltent 81 sIoandsyille de.
creased during the month 81 Septsnls
Iber b tie number 81 Is, leaving con-
fined therein on Inc drst Of October
I,162 federal and state prisoners,
whose welfare behind the gray wells
Is looked after BY warden Dawson.
The report Of the prison manage
ment to Governor Dawson for the
month Of september shows that IL
prisoners were received al the prison
from the State courts and one from,
the United states courts. making a
total Of IL prisoners received at the
BIG penal institution during the
month.
From the prison there were dis.
charged 10 state prisoners upon the
expiration Of their sentence and two
State prisoners were conditionally
IpardoFed; Is prisoners from the Dis.
trict Of Columbia were discharged
upon the expiration Of their sentences
and one federal prisoner from the
District died; sprisoners from the.
United States courts Of West Virgin.
Ia were discharged upon their expira.
ton of sentence, making total of
forty prisoners discharged during the
month. The net decrease in popula-
ton was 2s andNthis number from the
population Of September 1, 11so,
shows tle prison population on octo-
Der / to be 1162.
The prisoner who died was John
Brown from the District of Colum-
bIa, who was sentenced for five years
for housebreaking. His sentence,
would have expired on November IS,
next.
Among those released three were
from Kanawha county, Arthur Gran
dali, who served one year for house
breaking; Bliss Meadows, who sar-e
five years for robbery, and John
Kidd, who also served i've years for
robbery.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-09
Bryan and Haskell.

Tae Haskell expose has thrown a
light upon Mr.. Bryan,s character. AS
It has been pointed out in various
newspapers. II Mr. Bryan knew Of
Mr.. Haskell's sins and condoned them.
he was as guilty as the Oklahoma
governor Il he did not know Of them.
he showed lack Of ability to Judge
men that would promise hi In his sie.
lection Of q cabinet and government
omcials.
For nearly three months. next 10.
Mr.. Bryan GOV Haskell has episom.
lied and typlfed IN ais person AMI
views the Democratic party. He was
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the father of the bank deposit guaran.
ty plan, the chief rallor against preda,
tory wealth, the hacker OF Gompers
the joint standard bearer with Bryan
of the slogan LET the People Rule. :
Mr.. Bryan has not repudisted Has
kell publicly, but the governor has re.
signed as a matter Of expedlency, With
MS resignation comes no assurance
that the Democratic party has fepudl.
ated what he has accomplished for Ii
in material way during his three
months Of treasurshlp and collector.
ship. 1t has been a cause Of inquiry
how and from what source the Eema-
cratic campaign mas been financed.
With the connection between the ex.
treasurer Of the national committee
and the Standard OH Company estab.
ltshed positively, this no longer is a
cause Cor wonderment, and the vlgor
and activity Of the Democratic cam.
paign, which has been run without
heed to expense, n3w is fully under
stood.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-09
West 40 Taft and Sherman.

Coy. Hughes, Of New York, James
IS. Sherman, vice presidential oandls
date, and Senator Albert j. Beverid ge.
of Indiana. have started ont on the
task Of bringing in the West for TAFT
Mr.. TAFT himself has accomplished
great things. In Chicago. for exam.
ple, he addressed q large audience Of
railroad labor men on his own reconl.
as a Judge in Injunction cases and 9th.
er labor disputes. He took the posi-
tion that what he decided was law and
Justice, and that ne had no apology
to make for 1t. The effect Of his at
titude in this was to win over thou.
sands Of labcring men who had been
listening to Gompers call to vote for
Mr.. Bryan's promises.
Mr.. Sherman addressed large
meeting Of colored men while in Chi!
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-09
Kansas safeIY Repuhllear,.

We'll informed men in Kansas re-
port the State is safe by at least 3O.-
600 votes for Taft,
The events OF the last few days
which have worked outward bringing
this situation about have been the
stumpirg trip Of Mr.. Taft, the sending
Of three of the nations best speak
ers into the. front Of the battle, ed
the Observation-Disclosures contro-
yersy. From all parts Of these west.
ern States come reports showing that
the Presidents attack on Haskell and
Bryan has aroused the voters as moth.
ing else has done since the campaign
started. And II has rsused them IN
the right direction.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-09
DopE ON BETTING.
Taft is q to I, While Hughes is Even
Money-West Virginia Net
Marked Up.

a little dope on election betting, as
per the book made by Collins & Co., Of
Detroit, national bookmakers, was an
nounced yesterday by a local man,
who is the placer OF some Of the mon.
ey they offer for and against candi.
dates. The betting on Taft is four
to one, on the books at present New
York is even money on Hughes. IN
LLAMA is 6 to 5 on Watson, Republican
candidate for governor. Harris, for
governor Of Ohio, is 10 to {. Other
candidates are quoted, but west vir-
ginia has not yet been marked up.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-09
PRRsoNAL


1853 Inns sinsel has returned from
lsig rlels she vas called By the
Iis11 Illness Of her nephew Master
r11n Fllilsr Master John Is great
rII1Ee
r a Hartley and daughter.
Ir. 1ia11 Greer LETT tilis afternoon
loT lellim1se
D p 4 Parlnton, 81 Alorgantown,
Rev d. Summers Of Parekrs-
I, we've visitors n the city today.
Carney Carpenter and RAY Hunter
sla VISITORS n Wilmington yesterday.
ifE Dufehinal and daughter; Miss
en g AlaHpiugton were here yes
sf q atiend Hartley's open;rr:
r Rass BaFs ana daughter. Mss
11 Eere Visitors from Manning
ill u ihe sIty yesterday.
Long Of clarksburg.
Fs 3 i efty q short fine TO-DAY
lla uiade cal this ONCE as usual.
night Rsyeread Bishop c, 6. Pen.
% ms eity went to Frostburg,
NqF5.apd liis afternoon. On Sunday
ao7 hick Win conseerate new
7T1,lssat Episcopal church at that
Sllta
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|
Ni Hc" 1'1'|la| W II04 0.1
r,Ntr tA1 diseased portion e.
INtrt Is cnIl our HaI no rc ltE
ness and t1ni IS by constitutional f0r
elies' Deafness 's t.raed tf 1n M
lramel coalition Of ihs mucoo 'n
ilN OF ihe Ensucni1n Tube when
lals tube is inlsmei SON have run
bling sound or Imperfect hearing. and
when Z Is entirely closed. Dt1fo1
y che fesnlL and unless the InIi1u
nation can be taken chi and ms.
Tune restored 70 rs normal condition.
nearing VIII BE destroyed forever.
n.ne case out OF ten are caust hr
gaiarrh which s nothing bat an n
slanisd condition Of the mucous sui
Y Af XII Wii rive One Hundred Dollars
;tor any case II Deafness lcausei IN
;eataTrl3 that cannot Be erred aa
HalIs catarfh Cure Send or c|rcf.
lars ffee.
] CHENEY & CO.. Toledo o.
Sold by DRUGGISTS. 75c
Take Hats Family Pills log contiI-
Ipation
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-09
Under Arrest
is MAN WHO WAS WITH A NEIGH
Dor WHEN WAGON WENT
OVER BANK.

GREENsBURG, Pa, Oct. o. Hurled
over a fifty foot embankment at Ril-
ton, near here, when the wagon upset,
Morris Saxon is Head to-day with a
broken neck and Joseph Howard is
suffering from slight injuries. The
two men returning home from Rllton
where they disposed Of a load Of pc,
tatoes. No money was found in Sax
on's clothing and Howard was ar
rested pending an investigation.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-09
Nest lloase I'm 81 RepublIean..

.stat =. : .-sI
The organization Of the railroad
men in the interests OF Taft and sher.
man has taken on a nst:onal scope.
The Headquarters, for the western
States Is in Chicago, while the East
Is taken care Is from New York. This
organization has on its mailing list
100000 active. working railroad men
IN all parts Of the country. The most
intelligent labor vote is strong for
TAFT.
William 2 McNnlts chairman al
the Republican Congressional com.
mtttee, reports that there is no doubt
that the next Heuse will be Re-.
publican. although he is NOT willing to
state Just how many districts Will he
carried. Tae whole country is re-
spending, he said, to the appeal ot
President Roosevelt to send Republt.
can representatives, to Washington In
order to give Mr.. Taft the support he
must lave to carry on the R.oseye;t
policies, to~hich he has pledged him
self,
This campaign has been run on
lines that differ materially from the
conduct of PREVIOUS campaigns. An
the red FIRE" work mas been left for
this month"; A!sreat deal of work has
been carried on up 10 this time how
ever but It is not the kind the pen.
pie can see. The rural free delivery
fer one thing has brought the farmer
within closer touch Of the mailing de
partment Of national aeaddaarters and
the newspaper influence.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-09
RECTAL AT
OPERA House
Was GREATLY ENJOYED BY HUN.
pREDs or VISITORS AND
ToWNsFoLK.


y eonneetion with me convention
q Women Clubs convsning ii the
city ne Afnett Christi SHAY recital
was given at the Grand Opera House
last night The recital was probably
4he most successful from every point
% view ever given in the city and
reflects great credit upon the commit.
tee who arranged IL No seats had
been reserved, consequently the crowd
gathered early and BY the time the
curtain rose, shortly after eight
O'clock the seating capacity 81 the
Grand was taxed to the utmost. mi
the boxes were seated the state ON.
GERS and president Of the General Fed.
Grafton, Mrs. Moore, and the execu.
tive COMMITTEES and the entire ma.
floor and balconies were filed with the
visitors to the convention and the
representative citizens Of the city.
| The first number on the programme
was monologue, unexpected
Guests" by Miss Ruth Arnett. Miss
Arnett Is a graduate Of Leland. Powers
Dramatic School, having completed;
the course with honors last spring
Last night Miss Arnett was in a par
ticularly happy mood and she delight
ed her audience with each number.
The seamstress,s was the second
number and as an encore she respond
ed with "sampsanalIa, or the New
Breakfast Food" in which she takes
the part of the demonstrator. Her.
ability as an impersonator was clever
ly demonstrated in her work Of the
evening. The enthusiastic applause
which greeted her appearance testified
to her popularity among her townspeo-
pie.
Miss Myrtle Deyene Shaw next ap-I
peared in double number, rendering
first. Sweetheart, Thy Lips Are
Touched by Flame" Chadwick, and
"cayatina de Leila" by Bizet. Miss
Shaw recently returned from years
study abroad and last night was her
first appearance before Fairnpont
selections. Hearty applause greeted
Selections. Hearty applause greetettl
her f;st appearance, bearing witness
TO the fact that her Fairmont friends
had rot forgotten her ability in the
last, AID she over reached th,a antici-
fatiprs of her most enthusiastic hear.
ers. The Ariah Shadow Song vas
the second number and she respond
ed to several encores. Ms. Mabel
Constance Foster, of Morgantown, rem
dered the piano accompaniment.
The last o: the performers to an-
pear on the programme was hIr. Car.
ney P. Christie, who completed the
course at Leland Powers Dramatic:
School III the spring, having divided
honors with Miss Arnett. His trst So
lection was reading, "Drifted
Apart in which he impersonated the
Characters Of Sir Geofrrny Bloomfield
and his wife, Lady Gwendolyn. The
selection gave wide scope for dramatic
effect and Mr., christie's work was
well up to the high standard set by
his former appearances here. 1.-THE
Matinee Girl" nronologue, answered
q persistent encore, and "a Music1l
Fantasy" closed the programn,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-09
released from Jail.

sg Efefaon truly did get religion
~ lelrt mt up a story that salts
Iaa sle EIayor that he had made a
ipr better The mayor heard
'se 'ufs md permitted Everson's re-
eass iEpD AN Eyerson was to pay
~ rio ma essts and to serve 80 days
y an 6cr threatening to ghopt Miss
Aaa Ri asriIs.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-09
MoNoNoAA CASE
Is Giving Humane Society considera-
bic cnncarr AZ presani

Bile Concern at Present.
The Humane Society has a case at
Monongah that is giving It some con.
Germ. Mr. and Mrs. 2. H. shaw have
had trouble. They were living with
Mrs. shaw's parents, The couple had
a misunderstanding. Mrs. shaw re-
ported the matter to the local Humane
Society eficer Bartholow went Up
10 adjust the matter, He went up and
gave them d given time to compromlse.
Mrs Shaw took her four months Old
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-09
N. ma lFs. Rohrb,ouoh Here

KY e. tenrpough Here.
aa cfss, Rohrbough and
SIS Ruth, Of Kinmundy,
ig ase guests at Rockvlew. were
p tsa XIX Yesterday the guests OF
sEs, George Peddicord and
t5ry md Ruth Watson accom-.
ae here:
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-09
no DIVORCE FOR ACTRESS.
s9iit4 5gse5 70 Be Joke for Virginia
irbstl Sothern.

Nc saE. OCT d Virginia Harm.
e s0ilsFl vas refused divorce at
ms Tine siy Judge W. u. "A. Pike in
l1e court Of Reno. Judge Pike
i1lu1 nsr attorneys that he did
npi l1tsnd % have the local court
laa1s lh laughing stock Of the Unit.
a siais p granting a divorce to a
olan while seeking a divorce,
i.a no even appear in court.
u uesfess prayed for a divorce on
snEaas desertion and failure to
1siln
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-09
1eaEIi 81 chiid Al Men ons.b,

aloBths' old child of AR.
2 IN died last evening at the
1anle in sionongah, The re.
aid to rest this afternoon
q Nee. Undertaken Cunning.
rhatge
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-09
Store Robbed A lFarmfnoton.

StoFe Robbed at T Pennington.
Thieves broke into S. E. Burnetts
store last night and stole about $50
worth of goods lands bloodhounds
were sent for. but at press fIme this
afternoon the burglars had not been
located.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-09
VESSEL FIRED ON.
fRY united Press.l

VIENNA, Oct. 9.-Turkish forts at
Constantinople have fred on vessel
in the Bosphorus flying the new Bull.
garian flag, according to a message
just received here.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-09
saturday ,Exehaaae.

me dlea d the Modern Maccabees
rill Raia a. exchange in o. B. HIGH.
IN giaaas tomorrow. They win
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-09

.sroRMY A7AEa Eoa eEAnx.
Arctic Explorer grIses Navy Depart
ment Of Ills lourrey.

ssIt3IG = RIVEtI 1tfIIIl IVHVT IlFITTT
mentsof Hlu lolreey
WASHINGTON, oct San unus.
ualIy cold and stormy season Is re-.
ported by Commander Il :. peary.
who Is now on aapolar petition.
letter received from the explorer at
the Navy Department dated al E,ah.
North Greenland. september Il says
there has been almost continuous
winds and frequent snowstorma
though no ice has been seen. except
q narrow string on che Labrador coast
An on board are wel
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-09
speclal a..

A special car to Pennington this
afternoon carried quite number OF
prominent men of This city to that
town.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-09


child to her parents home, kept it
two days. she then went to the Shaw
home and laid the child on tine porch
and told her husband to keep it and
then left. Later she returned and
wanted the child, but her mother-in-
law would not give it up. Mrs. shaw
then sent for oflcer Bartholow again.
He told her that he could not do any.
thing to adjust the family trouble, but
If the child was neg:scted by either
or any of them he would make 1t in.
teresttng to the one responrlble for
the neglect.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-09

When something happens to upset
the routine Of things in your homo
or business 1t is usually something
which want adj. can repair.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-09

RA1rnIA;
% SUR % use Goa Medal Flour,
h,lrta.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-06-05
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.

The county board of commissioners
met in regular monthly session IN
Yorkville last Wednesday and gave
consideration to such business as SEEM
ed to demand attention.
There was some consideration of the
Save road law and it was decided to
begin making arrangements for its en-
forcement, at least to the extent OF
looking out for the most available man
for road engineer.
A resolution was adopted providing
for the discontinuance of the public
road running through the lands OF
Mrs. Martha White and Mr.. K L.
Scoggins. The road in question was
authorized as a public road about one
vear ago, ~
Acting upon the recommendation OF
Commissioner Kirkpatrick, who was
appointed at the last meeting OF the
board to look into the matter, the
board authorized the construction of a
bridge over Guion Moore creek near the
residence of Mr.. w. C. Whitesides, on
condition that the petitioners provide
for the building of the approaches
without cost to the county.
A few accounts against the county
were approved and ordered paid, and
other items of routine business were
attended to.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-06-05
ton taught here. but the garnishing,

tion taught here, but the garnishing
dishing and serving also, and next door
to the big model kitchen Is located
small dining room furnished and
equipped just as this important ad-
junct should be. Here the students
from time to time give suppers, which
they prepare and serve themselves un-
der the supervision Of the teacher.
imagine the effect this particular de-
partment alone will have i'm influence
ing home life in our state
In the dressmaking and millinery
department, presided over by Mrs.
Bessie Birdsali. are to be seen wonder
full things, which your correspondent
is unable to describe. Suffice to say
that they demonstrate that no Win
throp girl. however much disinclined
she may be, can say that she cannot
make all her clothes. Not only Is sew
ing i'm all it's variety taught, but the
drafting and making Of the pattern al
so.
In the art department. which Is un-
der Miss Isles, assisted by Miss tleda
Steele. the exhibit Is especially fine
but like the dressmaking, incompre-
hensible to the layman who can only
realize that these things are beautitul
in his eye. While not capable of tech
nicallv describing this, he feels that
this department is a most important
one in connection with the work OF
other departments-its training under
lying the success to be attained in 9TH
er work, such as designing and decor,
ating, whether in the dressmaking and
millinery room or in that of manual
training.
The department Of typewriting and
stenography is purely practical, Oh
course. The course is a thorough one
Of three years and Is taken In connec-
ton with the special students course
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-06-05
THE SPECULATIVE MARKET.

After an early decline, says a New
York dispatch of last night, the cot
ton market rallied and closed very
steady at a net advance Of to IL
points. Sales for the day were estl-
mated at 175,OOO bales.
The market opened steady at a de-
cline of l to Z points in response 10
lower cables and during the morning
sold off to a net decline of II points
under realizing by recent buyers VINO
were influenced by the apathy OF the
English market and the absence or
Wall street bull support which they
had probably counted upon, following
an interview with one Of the leading
Wall street operators after the gov
ernment report was issued last Tues-
day predicting much higher prices.
After selling at a net decline OF II
points, however, the market was
steadied by covering Of shorts and
during the afternoon ruled generally
steady to firm with new crop months
reaching the highest prices so far for
the bull movement. Reports OF rain
in parts of the central and western
belt where precipitation has recently
been heavy, and fear of floods and
oyerflows in the Red river and parts
of the Mississippi were the bullish
factors. At the best point July sold 8
points net higher while the new crop
was 12 to 13 points net higher. The
close was within a point or two of the
best on active months and there
seemed to be some support from Wall
street bulls on the late advance.
Southern spot markets officially re-
ported were unchanged to &c higher.
Receipts at the ports today 6,445
bales against S,S07 last week and g.
334 last year For the week $4,000
bales against 664,5S7 last week, and
30,OS6 last year. Today's receipts at
New Orleans LOLA bales, against Loaf
last wear and at Houston 573 bales
against 1867 last year.