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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-02


a ths sarsss Am tnents believing
shas such publicity II proper foeahs
sies. Id slawss Sof special ana general:
Interest. vopa Insure 4 = better en::.
iorcement Of Sall theS laws referring
10 public hygiene 4 sanitation. pure.
food. asn and game laws school leg
;islatlon. factory inspection, etc. and and.
would make It possible for greater,
service for the public good through i
increased efficiency Of the various
State departments by a maximum
and intelligent cooperation on the
Part Of the people through the educa,
ton md Information suca publications
would aiford.-Clarksburs Telegram.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-02

The Democrats Will be chagl'lncd and
disappointed II the Republican lead
frs" fail to break the pnrty's pledge tn
submit tho prohibition amendment to
. vote OF .he people, They want
something 70 knock about and Re.
publicans arr very foolish Ito hand
chem q hammer.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-02
up 10 Tho Senate.

The question before the State Sem
ate in connection with temperance
legislation is. not whether to pass q
local option Jay or supbmit "a const-
tutional amendment, but whether
to keep or 70 s;repudtate a promise
made In the platforms Of both polItl.
cal parties. The House Of Delegates!
:las done Its tpart'stoymalie good one
OF the promises Of the conventions.
What will the sea,te do?-Morgan.
town Post Chronicle. 4. !,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-02
jsiAnito.ihctmen1

We are authorized 10 announce
aalies Lloyd, 1f The First ward, as
sal end date for nomination for he Of.
y dee of Clerk o. the City Of Fairmon!t,
Iunpi sct to Republican convention or
primary election. 3Hi.5
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-02

Mr.. G. II. saw his shadow early this
morning and VIZ suppose, ne scuttled
back to his hiding Place for Blk
w,s.k., more Of winter. II Is up to him
10 nnke good. no". or quit 5ooling the
people.
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-02

Delivered es Carried. Yal
iDstiy;$ one month, payable monthly ice
Gary one week 4. ~. 1ee
StjHisen Preas Telegraph Weports.
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-02

willis tlit toultIs atouIiN W Jul sAs
| expenses which tic saloon entails,
which benefits no one" but the editors
the saloons. Certainly the lntellgen.
Ger needs some kind Of 4 Cephalic
anodync as well as Mr.. Holt. II 1t
can grt anything to help Mr.. Holt 1t
had better try 1t on itself first.
Another thing in which the lntelli-
tenccr makes a melange OF its ideas
Is in confc,lnding the idea TINT profii.
hilton intends 10 say how people shall
live and what they shall drink. ! am
not willing 10 admit that there Is so
much wrong with the mental embcl.
lishments OF the lntelligencer that It
Is not able to see for Itself, that the
Prohibtionists are not trying to settle
the question Of what It or any per
son In Wheeling shal! or shall not,
This confounding Of subjects must,
therefore, be done by the Intelligent
Ger with tho full purpose Of deceivlng
those voters who arc easily msled.
Is It honorable TO 50 misrepreseM the
honorable men who are advocating
prohibition? The question Of whether
those who use liquor shall be permit
ted 10 continue lis use Is not before
The people. No one ut present Is try.
Ing to interfere with what a man shall
drink. The sole question Is whether
public places for Offering liquors OF
various kinds shall be permitted 10
be kept oren on the public streets.
Fhe lnteliigencer advocates "minimiz.
ing" the evils Of intemperance. That Is
10 make ,lir evils less | would Hike
10 ask, how they can DO made less, 70
long rs 1t and It's friends keep open
a hundred saloons in the city to fur.
liish liquor to those who can be In.
luced TO try, it?is This would be n
strange way to "minimize'" the evils"
You might as well try TO destroy the
Devil by cutting of his horns and tall
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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-09

AUGUSTA, Ga, Feb. s.-Dr. A. e. saliey,
prominent local physician, was convicted thi
morning for assault and attempt to murder b.
malpractice in the treatment Of young woman
The attorney for the defense put up stronl
saving that DIR. Salley had an incurable dis
ease and could not stand a jail or labor sen
tence. r0f . -,
months in jail. e,..
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-09
I'D. @. at Blakely to Erect Shaft

BLAKELY, Ca, Feb. 4.-The movement
inaugurated sometime ago by the Blakely
Chapter of the u. d. c. for the erection
of a Confederate monument at this place.
eliminated happily at the January meet
ing of the chapter, when a contract was
signed with the McNeel Marble company,
Of Marietta Ca, for the erection OF this
work. The design selected by the
Daughters is one of the latest and most
artistic productions of the Mcneil com
pany, and shows a handsome granite
shaft, 80 feet high, handsomely carved.
with appropriate inscriptions. The mon
ument is to be erected on the courthouse
square, near the spot where the old Con-
federate flag pole still stands.
The work on the monument is being
pushed rapidly and will be completed in
time for the unwilling. which will take
place on memorial day, with approrate
ceremonies.
Mrs. Walter Thomas. president Of the
chapter. and each OF the "a members
composing IL, have been tireless and en-
thusiastic workers in the raising of funds
for this splendid shaft.
The officers of the chapter are as fol-
lows:
Mrs. Walter Thomas. president; Mrs.
c. 7. Alexander. vice president; Miss An
ME B. Smith. recording secretary; Mrs.
W. L. Mcdowell. registrar; Mrs. ]. E.
Martin, historian; Miss India Cook, treas
urer; Mrs. John Underwood, correspond
ing secretary.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-09
Aged Man who wished to Lead Mob

COLUMBUS. Ga, Feb. SIN a special
charge to the Muscogee county grand
jury today. Judge S. p. Gilbert referred
20 the arrest OF the old man, George B.
Roberts, last Saturday. who had a rope in
one hand. a black cap I'm the other, and
was offering to lead a mob to lynch a
negro in the county jail.
Judge Gilbert asked the grand jury to
indict Robert, declaring that II he should
be convicted, the court would do it's duty
in the matter.
Judge Gilbert incidentally referred to
the question Of lynching." denouncing It
I'm most unsparing manner. He declared
that II a mob should undertake 70 take
the negro. Ernest Jones. who is under
indictment for attempted felonous assault
upon Miss Missouri Nolan, when he is
bro ght back here for trial. he, the Judge,
wo' ID not plead with the men composing
IL. but that he would Join the ranks OF
the sheriff's men and unhestitatingly fire
into the violaters Of the law against mob
violence.
Judge Gilbert declared that he would
not ccuntenance mob vilonce, and that.
II II is necessary to prevent IL, every
miIitiaman in the state viii be called to
service.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-09
A Kind Remembrance

have been sick with grip, under the
care OF the doctor. and such things viii
nun us down, no matter how heroic or de-
termined we may be in resistance
Everybody who ever had the grip can
tell you how II works In making you
feel miserable and / felt all these Things
when the ailment had me in its close
clutch. Just about the time had to take
NV bed I'm spite of a struggle to Keep
on foot. the expressman brought box
to the door and in the box was the hand
soonest small dog you nearly every saw. Hc
is q beautyl
On his bright, handsome new dog collar
his name, "Ridly," was engraved. 10
that was attached fine chain with hand
holt for keeping him in bounds until he
became used to US.
The kind donor fixed up Ridly to travel
in style. He was equipped with large,
soft crimson flannel cushion, dish to
drink from and a bag of candy and
crackers to lunch on while the train
whIrled along. He looked like he enjoyed
his trip.
And when I understood fully the effort
this good Hartwell friend had made to
add TO my pleasure, thanked him by re-
turn postal card although l coughed ana
sneezed all the time 1 was doing 1t.
thank him here, too, as 1 am improving
In health.
My 1s-year-old grandson gets the cream
OF the whole business. Ridly took to him
like a duck takes to water. You hear
them together all over the house and
outside in the yard. When the boy starts
10 school the dog watches from the win
Cow and when school IL out, there Is re-
joicing. you may be sure.
Because Ridly was in strange land,
the little boy put the red cushion on a
chair at the side Of his low bed and the
two spend the nights in sight and hear
ing Of each other. 1 have been too sick
to have Ridly near me much, but have
had much pleasure in seeing the boy and
the dog enjoy each others company, and
every time I look at the smart little
dog my heart is grateful to the kind
friend living in the upper Savannah river
valley, who took so much pains to make
me pleased and happy in this thoughtful
act OF friendship.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-09
Stole for Family, viii Be PardOned

Because she stole food for her children.
Mrs. Susan Morgan will be pardoned by
the governor Of Georgia.
Formal recommendation for her release
was forwarded to Governor Smith, Sat
urday morning. by the prison board. The
governors signature to the pardon Is
looked for within few hours. The chief
executive had already been acquainted
with the details OF the unusual case and
had expressed his intention Of accepting
the favorable recommendation Of the
prison board. ...-
Mrs. Morgan is the mother of a large
family of little children. Just before
Christmas she stole food from store
in Savannah. Her children were hungry
at home; she was destitute; she could
find no work; and in her desperation, she
committed a crime.
Did she break a higher law? That was
the question which the prison commits
sioners found themselves facing. The
Judge who sentenced the unfortunate wo-
man pleaded for her pardon the jury who
convicted her pleaded for it. She had
been sentenced to serve three months in
the Chatham county prison. and there she
has been since. languishing, waiting, i'm
agining she could hear the calling voices
OF her family OF little ones, while kind
hearted men have worked for her re-
lease.
Just a little over half of the short SEN
tence has the mother served. Her COM
plete pardon, when Governor Smith signs
IL, will turn her back into the world
after a month and a half of prison to
face anew the fight for life and her
children.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-09
Flour. Grain, Hay and Feed

Flour, sacked. per barrel-Igieheart's 3es.
Flour $685.; Swansdown. s5.s6; Puritan (fup
patent. $3.50; Home Queen, $50; Supreme,
Ss 70; ocean Spray (ecOnd PATENT, $3.50; Sun
Rise (second PATENT, $50.
Meal, sacked. per bushel-Plain, s6-lb. sackA
Sic; plain, 4s-lb. sacks. SIC; plain, 24-ib sacks,
IS cents.
Grain. sacked. per bushel-Corn. choice red
cob, S5c; No. 2 white sac; yellow No. 2, S3c;
oats, white clipped fancy, CSC; oats, fancy white
clipped &c; white clipped, &C; oats, No. T.
white &C; oats, mixed, 63c.
seeds sacked. per bushei-Wheat Tenneases
Blue Stem, $1.50; OATS Burt, soc; oats, Texas
Rust Proof, 75c: oats, Blue Spring, ESQ.,
HAY, per cwt.-Alfalfa, Sl.16; timothy, choice,
large bales, $1.OO; timothy, choice, third bales,
CSC; timothy, No. J, small bales, $1O; limo
thv. No / clover mixed. 90c; timothy. No. q
sOc: choice clover, soc; Bermuda, 75c.
reed Stuff, DER cwt.~-Chicken feed, 60-ib
sacks 81. 90; Purina scratch, bales dozen.
81 2O; Purina scratch, 100-lb. sacks, 500; Sue
cess scratch feed. 1Oc-lb sacks. $1.S6; Purins
feed. i75-lb. sacks. $40: Purina feed, lo0-lb.
sacks H75; Arab Horse feed, fi.S0; Germ
meal, Sis; Alfalfa feed, sl.50; shorts, white,
Sl rs; shorts, fancy, 70 lba, Sl.65' shorts, pure
wheat cotton sacks. rs lbs. s16U; shorts,
brown, 100 lbs. si.5O; bra1. IS and 100 lOs 81 IS
salt brick holders, per dos S225; salt brick, per
case $50; salt brick. mecicated. per case,
81 so; salt, rock, per cwt., S1.OO: salt. 1Oe-lb.
sacks. 5ac; cottonsee1 meal. per ton. $500:
square sacked bulls, per ton, $3.50; round
sacked bulls, per ton, $500
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-09
Bow Burns to Death in Cruel Flames

One of the most horrible and gruesome
deaths which has been recorded in Allan
Ia in years was that which carried away
little four-year-old E. d. Wood, Jr., just
before midnight Saturday, after the child,
pitiably burned. had lain for two mortal
hours of agony gasping for life, while MS
mother with her arms and hands scared
by the same blaze that had killed her
youngest born, raving in a hysteria or
grief. was held in the arms of sympa-
thizing neighbors and by them restrain
ed from throwing herself upon the degch-
bed of her boy.
About 10 O'Clock, Saturday evening,
while his mother was visiting neighbors
across the street and there were no 9TH
ers in the house save his own little
brothers ana sisters, little Eddie him
self struck the match that left him
shortly before midnight charred, crisp
corpse.
The unfortunate little fellow was the
child of Edward d. Wood, a clerk, who
resides at q Dalney street, out near the
city waterworks pumping station. He
had seen his elder brothers building fires
for his mother and while she was out en-
deavored to initiate them. A blaze In
the CRATE, however, spread to the sleeves
of his cotton dress and moment later
he was enveloped in flames.
For a time the child instinctively fought
the fire alone, while his screaming broth
ers and sisters flew across the street to
tell the mother that little Eddie was on
fire. His mother, rushing to the rescue
of her baby, was too late to save him.
She was seriously burned about the arms
and hands as the result OF her efforts
DIR. e. C. CARTRIDGE was Immediately
summoned, but could do nothing for the
diving child. The attention of trained
nurses also failed to avail
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-09
Cement a Valuable Farm Asset

In the days to come we will find more
uses for cement about farm houses than
any other locality. While il may take a
million CT more tons TO fix up the Panama
canal. that Is one big job while there
are thousands. upon thousands of farm
homes where few bags of cement will
give untold service and comfort to the
owners. I win copy here one Of the i'm
Jr0vements which lie in easy reach of
any industrious farmer. taken from the
columns or the American CuItivator:
CONCRETE FLAGSTONEs.
A most satisfactory way OF utilizing
rainy day is TO spend It making blocks or
slabs for a walk to house ami barn. A
load or two of sharp sand and clean gray
el may be kept In the cellar OF house or
barn for this purpose. The principal ar
guments against walks Is the expense. but
II the work Is done by home help and the
proportions are maintained as they should
be. single bag OF cement viii make
long strip Of walk that will last for fifty
years The blocks ought 10 be I-2 feet
wide by feet long and inches thick.
II Is easy 70 make mods to hold these
blocks IL two OF the side are hinged SO
they viii open. Three blocks are cast In
q mold AZ one time by separating the
layers with q double thickness OF news
paper. The Illustration shows the side Of
such mold open after removing a set Of
blocks. The sides Of the mold are nine
inches higher than It's floor. At intervals
Of three inches grooves are made 20 guide
the operator In filling. the top layer being
struck" with a lath TO level II. The
molds are 70 be left for ten days in a
damp cellar. and II necessary mOistened to
insure perfect setting before the attempt
f. made to remove the blocks. One mold
full thus makes a neat walk nine feet
long. In good weather carefully stake out
the site for the walk and with a pair Of
horses plow out the soil a foot deep. This
space must be filed with gravel. sand or
ashes. Whatever the material the top
layer must be fine to bed the paving block
IN. II they should settle they may be
readily raised and a sprinkling Of the
same fine material sprinkled under them.
II especially handsome walks are desired.
each block as il Is cast should be sur
faced with a thin layer OF cement and fine
sand half and half. while the block IL still
plastic. The tools needed are a trowel
and FOUNDER ike those shown. Founder
and mold are home. made.
In other ways. especially In forming
building blocks. cement Is invaluable.
There are many advertisements OF good
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-09

-Chattahoochee Conclave, Heph-
tosophs. installed the following offices at
their meeting Wednesday night: Past archon,
G. L. Kiicrease: archon. j. R. struppa; pro-
vost James j. Roy: prelate. E. E. Massey;
secretary. George ]. Burrus: financier, Sam
Kaul; treasurer. r. s. Grier: inspector, q. F.
Hicks: warden. W. d. Simmons sentinel,
Il. X. Roberts: trustees, r.. w. Slade, Il. e.
Massey and Walter Howard.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-09
Industrial school Planned for BLACKS

INDUSTRIAL 6CIlOOl II AnnhCO AOA AAoNhS
, GAINESVILLE, Ga, Feb. 6.-Barnes-
willie. which has long been noted as an
industrial center, the home of Gordon
institute and more recently the Sixth
District Agricultural school, is now to
have a big industrial school for negroes.
The contract has been let and the build
ings are under way. There viii be erected
Immediately one two-stery wooden build
ing "a by IS, and another one-story p by
As. the foundations for both of which are
already down and the framing up. The
contract has been awarded the Barnes
vile Coal and Lumber company, and
they expect to push the work to early
completion, showing that the enterprise
Is sufficiently backed to insure its sue
cess The institution will be called the
Helena b. Cobb institute, and It Is UNI
derstood that Booker Washington is In
some way connected with it or backing
1t. 1t is located about one mile from the
center of the city. in Washington park,
named for Booker Washington, and
which has been promoted by Mr.. w. X.
Wilkinson, real estate dealer of this
city.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-09

MACON. Ca, Feb. "a wild engine on
the Southern railway running at thirty
miles an hour crashed into freight train
No. GO near Lumber City last night kill
ing Engineer ]. A. Dennis and badly In
Turing Fireman Marshall Pierce, Flagman
q Graham and Brakeman George 5.
Goodbread, all of Macon.
The injured were brought to Macon and
placed in the hospital.
The runaway engine was started By
some unknown person, while standing on
a side track.
The officials of the Southern road have
officers at work or the case.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-09
DIR. BuII Grateful For sunshine

SAVANNAH, Ga, Feb. 5.-The most
grateful man for the southern sunshine
in Georgia today is DR.. William 7. Bulb
the eminent New York surgeon, who is
now at wymberly, the former country
home of Colonel J. III. Estiil. He stays
out in the sunshine all the time, going
out in the morning and remaining until
the afternoon. He seems to be gaining
strength, though there are no hopes of
his immediate recovery.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-09
Dart Appointed Brunswick Solicitor

Ernest Dart, one OF the best known
lawyers of southeast Georgia, is to be So
licitor of the city court Of Brunswick.
Governor Smith announced the appoint
ment of Judge Dart Saturday morning.
The executive appointment OF this Of
fetal is in accordance with law recently
effective, under the provisions of which
the state legislature changed the former
practice prevailing in that particular
court, of appointment of solicitors by the
Judges, and placed that authority in the
hands of the governor.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-09
Forest Fires stopped by Heavy Rains

MOULTRIE, Ca, Feb. 6.-The forest
fires which have ragged In THIS sectloh
during the past week. are now under con-
troll temporarily at least as the result
of a heavy rain which fell last night!
The fires burned fiercely while famed
by the high winds of yesterday and last
night and the entire population of the
threatened territory has been organized
into a fire fighting force.
In the districts where the damage was
greatest yesterday, the fires continue TO-
day, but owing to the calm weather. are
doing little damage.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-09
Two Children are Killed. by Cyclone

ROBERTA. Ga, Feb. GA cyclone pass
ed through Crawford county last night
and barely missed Roberta. Dozens OF
houses, barns, chimneys and trees were
blown down.
Two houses were burned and two negro
children were burned on Walker place.
on Flint river.
No other fatalities are known.
Roberta cemetery was torn up and mon
uments broken.
The roof was blown off of the county
Jail.
The cyclone blowed from the southwest,
making a path half mile wide.