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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-30
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I NEW YORK: Jan. o.-when Tom
my Burns had completed hts triumph
al career In England and sailed fol
Australia, he too " kiwuaithhailrlecpy
Australia, he took with him practi
cally all Of the loose coin that had
previously adhered 10 the pockets Of
British sporting men. That the lat
ter have not recovered from the flnan
cial onslaught OF TIE foxy Tommy is
Evidenced by the s,fnginess Of the
purse offered BY tic National Sport
Ing Club OF London for the bout be.
tween Jack johnson and Sam Lang.
ford for the worlds heavyweight
championship. The winner will get
only the equivalent Of 1000 American
dollars. while the User will get "a a
salve for his injnel feelings only the
insignificant sum Of $4,000. Each man
will get SEQ for lraiL.ag and travel.
Ing expenses. The National Sporting
Club certainly isn't going 10 90 broke
on this mill.
When 1t Is considered that the black
champion could probably get at least
$4,000 for fighting much easier
mark than Lansford in California, It
would seem that his manager Is lack.
ing In financial aGamen to take up
with any such proposition as Is offer.
ed by the london Club. However,
Fitzpatrick isn't sllch a fool as he
looks. The National Sporting Club fl.
nancel Johnson TO- his long trip to
Australia to meet Burns. with the IN.
dcrstanding that the big black would
RETURN to England for MS first sub
sedaent battle. These terms we're &C.
copied by Fitzpatrief. and he is q man
OF hts word. ,r
So far as llangford Is concerned.
he has no choice In the matter. He
has been unable to get q fight in this
country, and It was up to him to go
abroad or to take ,n hoi-carying or
some similar profession as a means
Of livelihood. Although tho purse
hung up for the hyh. Is by no means
extrrragant. and Is one OF the small.
est ever offered for heavyweight
championship encounter. the winner
Of the coming battle Of the blacks Is
likely to come home with a big wad
OF real British money In his jeans.
There Is no such prejudice against
brunette fighters in England as ex.
lists in this country. and tho victor
will find It an easy matter to get long
and profitable engagements in the
London music halls.
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-30

lllI1y 41FlIsI IF7 FFtiIl
Il For nne, old Pennsylvania svah
keys. drop into the Oak Liquor Stoft
on Pike street, In Clarksburg. Caoics
brands at 81 per quar-. Expres1ast
prepaid on gallon orders at list prifea
Orders for brandies. VINE or beer 10,
family or medicinal use given promrt
atteaton. All goods guaranteed atfie,,
ly pure. J. ri iis355sa59 Y Y
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-30

Passenger baggage carried OF
cars leaving Fairmout n 500, 0:N
1900, 1900. 500 and 800 O'Clock.
Passengers baggage carried on "a,
leaving Clarksburg at 1880. 1880, 1:W
4:30, 1880 aud 1890 O'Clock.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-30
BIG SHOW OF BoW-WoWs.

NEW YORK, Jan. 3o.--Nearly 2.0OC
bl.e-blooded bow-wows will be seen
IN Madison Square Garden week Mt
.r next when the Westminster Ken
ne. Club will hold Its annual four.day
exhibition. Entries have been re,
ceiSel from practically every section
OF the country and tals years dog
show will be truly national In inter,
est. ri .Lf
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-30
Though Service
Fairnont to Clark sbure
j FAlRMoNT & cLARKsBuRQ
TRACTION COMPANY.

Cars leave Cor. Main and Jefferson
sts., Falrmont, HOURLY for Clarke
burg and intermediate Points fror
| S 20 A. M. until 1000 P. M.
Schedule Of lnterurban Cars, oet'
Der q, 1907. 5.t
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-30
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iPAzos olNTMEsSTs so guaranteed IA
cure any case q Ite hing nllEd. Bleed
ing ~ Prot uding Piles III 9 20 IL SdlIi
OF money retuade SOC. sStt "
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-30

Ethel Barrymore Is shortly to up
pear in Washington In her new pl y
"I,;.ly Frederick 81
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-30

Henry W., Savage has gone to Ell
rope for trip Of several months. It
is &c be presumed he will return with
sore good things from the foreign
capitals. 80 !"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-30
T. E MI CHI
FIRE sUNDERWRITEEs
Rooms 2Ol13 AM 90
Masonic u err,pie
A PoPuLARi5tHt,tto,TEl:

The number ot people isara Me-
mont registering at the Ketei 70 !
exceeds that ofyallf other place. "a II
Chrksburg combined And, "a BIZ
1t Is he,leading hosiery 9ots Thu Ss s6l
OF the United "a States, Its room sssalil
elegantly fitted out, It's table
unsurpassed. and tbesides, :its fSstsS y.
meals Isl only fifty centB, ltltsfioa1
plan. The q la carte dining frostA a
tords the opportunity for gyeatg oss.l
dering Just what Is; lesired latS respe,ss
able prlces. a q Il 4 +; a " 81
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-30

Bertha Galland has the distinction
OF keing one Of the few stars 1.lo
has always been one. %
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-30

William Morris, the vaudeville man
age, has engatiei james ]. Jeirfies,
he ex-pugllst. for 4 20 weeks en-
ya:ement at $500 a week.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-30

Charles Klein is turning lis play
"The Third Degree" Into booa.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-30

When Nelson Quits.
"The Life Of Oscar Matthew Bat
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-30
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GOSSIP OF THE STAGE.

"The Lion and thr Mouse" vii
have a Japanese production.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-30

Mis- Efflc Shannon has not chang
ed III years the method Of wearing her
hair. She avoids all current voguts
OF !lairhressing and clings to the
style which is most becoming to her.
Eenn Bernstein. author Of The
Thief. has recently offered to write a
pla; for Miss Mary Garden, the prima
donna, whenever this celebrated wo.
man determines to abandon opera,
The Messrs. Saubert will give a
special poets matinee" Of THE
Vampire" this week. the invited
guests to be all the recognized writ;
ers OF verse In New York City aud
the vicinity. The play turns upon the
thet, by n literary vampire OF the
literary material from the brains Of
other men BY n process Of Thought
absorption.
Students Of the Maryland College
OF Lutheryille will attend in a body
one Of the performances Of "A Mid
summer Nights Dream" by tae Ben
Greet Players and the Russian Sym
phony Orchestra. Students Of theory
and harmony OF the Peabody Conscr'
vatory and OF private m,lsical schools
viii also attend In parties.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-30

kyrle Bellew is collector Of rare
editions and has a valuable library
in his house apartment in New York.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-30

Aleline Genee Is 10 appear next
sea:on under the management OF
Kaw and Erlanger in an entirely new
production. IN
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-30

MARY EILEEN: SSSS " M ij,l M
y? Gold Madal Flour III the best for n,.ss-
s,g everything. ~ siSitS3 4 tsss'ss
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-30

Ben Grcet's players gave Katrina
Tresk's Biblical play. THE. Little
Town OF Bethlehem" in New York
lately.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-15

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine Tablets. Druggists refund money if it fails to cure. E. w. GROVES sig nature is on each box. 25c.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-15

at least, demands an ability to under stand as we'll as read the Constitution, there is an existing obligation upon the State and the city, to supply such ed ucational facilities as will at least meet these requirements.
 The evident truth is that the public rests under an obligation to fit the children for the duties of citizenship, and the only question is where to draw the line in the supplying of education al facilities. There are differences of opinion as to whether that line shall be drawn at the grammar schools, or shall include the High School.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-15

| revival. in anticipation of a grand immersion ceremony in the Housa- tonic next spring Mrs. Frances Robinson soon returns to Lynchburg. Va. where she has a millinery store
 Division No. 1. A. o. H.. will hold a
 pre-lenten whist party at Hibernian Hall. Beardsley's corner next Thurs
 day night. The sale has been confined
 to 100 tickets so that there will be no danger of crowding and everyone will
 have an opportunity to enjoy the even- ing to the utmost
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-15
CEOFFICIALSA WRINN OBSEOUlES
MONEY HIDDEN IN SHOE STOLEN

William J. Gay, the hotel keeper a 21 Bank street, reported to the police yesterday that he had lost $100 which he had kept secreted in a shoe under his bed for emergencies. The great. est mystery in the case is how the thief found the money in it's odd hid ing place.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-15
WHERE SHALL THE LINE BE
 DRAWN?

A recent session of the board of Apportionment, MT. Henry R. Parrott voiced a sentiment which has made material progress among taxpayers since the inception of the movement for a new High School building. As but per cent. of the citys youth at- tend the High School and as it has be- come in effect merely a boys prepara- tory school, he virtually suggested that it be replaced with trades school.
 It. might be thought that the senti- ment thus voiced by MT. Parrott was inspired by motives of economy, but such Is evidently not the fact There Is a growing disinclination towards the feges, and a correspondingly growing inclination toward such education in technical schools as best fits the stu dent for his life work. High schools, as now conducted, prepare students for the academic course in colleges, which is growing in disfavor. Hence, in the larger measure, the sentiment voiced by MT. Parrott.
 Those who endorse this position, CAdiH1 lhoI IiAO Sity . oDiiS0IAou lo eu- ucate it's children, ceases with the grammar school, and that the prepara- tory education for college is properly the exclusive function of parents. They claim, in addition that if there exists any obligation to maintain a High School, there is equally an obligation to supply a collegiate education which may be called the reductio ad absur- dunn.
 There are a few who hold that edu- cation is wholly a private function to be performed entirely at the expense of parents. Against this argument may be urged the fact that as the state exacts an educational qualification for the right of suffrage and by inference
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-15
SWEATERS

Men's''v'' Neck Sweaters 1.so to 400 Mems Sweater Coats. .... 1.5O to AIS
 Mems Jerseys ......... 1.25 to 800
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-15
SPORTING GOODS
The filling Rubber Co.
 1127 MAIN ST.

WANT ADS. CENT A WORD.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-15
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1909.
A NEW CORPORATION MEASURE

There was introduced, in the General Assembly on Thursday, measure relative to the taxation of corpora tions, which demands serious consider ation. It provides that every corpo- ration except banks, railroads, etc., which are otherwise taxable, shall make an annual return of the amount of it's capital stock, amount issued and sums paid thereon, par value, number of shares, and market value of shares i; that statement of the corporation's works, structures, real estate, machin- cry, assets, etc., subject to local taxa ton, shall be made; that each corpora tion, shall be made; that each corpo- ration may annually make sworn statement of the amount and market value of shares in other corporations held by 1t and upon which taxes have been paid, and that the Tax commis- sioner may examine books, accounts, etc., to verify such statement; that the board of equalization shall estimate from such returns Cor otherwise" the fair market value of all shares for the purposes of taxation; that from such valuation shall be deducted the value of works, structures, etc., subject to To- cal taxation, all securities not liable to taxation, value of property owned in other states and countries and tax able therein, and that the board of Equalization shall not take into con- sideration any statement of debt un- less accompanied by sworn assertion that such debt was not incurred to reduce taxation; that local assess ments of value of works, structures, etc., shall not be binding upon the board of Equalization; that town and city assessors shall, before March 10, annually report to the Tax commits sioners the names of all corporations, except banks, railroads, etc, with statement of their works, real estate, machinery, etc.. and the values there of; that every corporation, having made the deductions provided for, shall annually pay a tax of one per cent. on the fair market value of its shares, as determined by the board of Equaliza- tion. and that every corporation, or ganized in. other states but doing busi- ness here. shall pay a tax of one per
 
 porduct or it's gross receipts; that mo- ti1cation of values shall be made be- fore April 1, and the tax paid on or before July 1; that the penalty for fail- ure to file tax reports shall be $50 per day after Nov. 1st, and that on failure to pay the tax, interest of per cent shall be added until the institution of collection proceedings, and 12 per cent. thereafter
 The effect of this measure would be to require the corporations affected to pay taxes upon market value of their shares, as now do the railroads, banks, etc, after deducting the value of their property subject to local taxation. As market value includes "good will,' it is tax upon the latter, even though good will'' is intangible. One possible effect would be an endeavor to escape the tax by dissolving the corporations and conducting their business under co-partnership agreements.
 There will be strong opposition to the biu and it's enactment may be doubted, even though the State may "need the money.'
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-15
GLOVES

We still have a good assortment of Mems and Boys Gloves and Mittens. 1Oc to $500
The Washington times., 1909-03-31
IMPROVED REALTY
MARKET FEATURE
Several Large Sales Are Re-
ported and Others Are
Under Way.

Tnimproved real estate promises to
figure prominently in this weeks realty
transactions. Several good-sized sales
of suburban property have already
been made, and, it is understood, a
number of deals are on the point of be-
ing closed
More than $1,000 square feet in Chevy
Chase have been secured by two pur-
chasers through the Thomas ]. Fisher
& Co. The largest of the sales was
made to James r. Wick, who paid $500
for 1910 square feet on the north side
OF Primrose street.
James r. Smith secured 20.625 square
feet on Primrose street for 500, the
total consideration for the two pieces
Of property being $4,000. Mr. Wick is
having plans drawn for a handsome
residence, which will be erected on his
property within a short while.
The residence located al 1880 East
Capitol street has been sold for a con-
sideration of $4,000. This property for
merly belonged to John G. Dechmann
and was bought by Mrs. Sarah z. Mar
quardt. The deal was made through
the office of N. /. Sansbury.
The Washington times., 1909-03-31
AID IN SMALL SUMS
ASKED FOR MATTERS
Report of Committee Accept
ed by Trade Union Label
Convention.

Asking small monthly contributions
from every wage-earner to aid the strik-
ing hatters throughout the country, the
Trade Union Label convention. which
adjourned last night, has adopted the
report of the committee appointed to
investigate the strike Of the hatters-
The convention also formed prior to
its adjournment a union label depart
ment Of the American Federation Of La
Dor, The following permanent officers
being elected, the secretary-treasurer
under salary, to devote his entire time
to furthering the influence Of the de-
partment-
Thomas F. Tracy, Of Boston, Mass.
was elected to the position The other
officers elected are: President, John p.
Lennon, Bloomington. Ill; first vice
president, John F. Tobin. Boston, Mass. /;
second vice president. T. c. ParsOn.
Washington, j. c.; third vice president,
Max Morris, Denver. Col; fourth vice
president, Owen Miller, st. Louis, Mo.
dfth vice president, John ]. Manning,
Troy, n. z. The new department was
authorized 70 engage quarters in the
saua building with the American Fed
era ton of Labor.
The convention adjourned to meet az
TorOn5 }. Canada, in November, at the
anne time when the American Fedora
ION Of Labor convention is TO be held
in that city.
The Washington times., 1909-03-31
CHANGES APPROVED
IN HEALTH OFFICE
DR.. Woodward Gets $500 In
CTeaSe-OtherS Benefit
by Change.

Commissioner MacCarland has approx
ed the reco-N nendation Of Health Of
hcer w. c. Woodward with reference to
the following changes in the personnel
OF the Health Department as provided
for in the District appropriation bill:
increase the salary of Health Officer
woodward from $500 to $1,000 per an
mum.
Increase the salary Of Harry c. Nc
Lean chief clerk, from $500 to 81 $50
per annum
Promote DR.. Henry F. Sawtelle from
chief inspector and deputy health Of
hcer, with compensation at the rate Of
1880 per anhum, to assistant health
othcer, at $500 per annum.
Promote Charles R. Holman, clerk, at
Sl,4OO per annum, to chief inspector and
deputy health officer. at $500 per an
mum.
Promote Sumpter Phillips. clerk at
$1,000 per annum, to clerk at $1,4OO per
annum.
Promote William o. Roome, jr., clerk
at SLOW per annum, TO clerk at 81, 200
per annum.
Promote Thomas y. Conrad, sanitary
and food Inspector, at $500 per annum,
to assistant chief inspector, at 81, 800
per annum.
Increase salaries Of Joseph BurriIl.
Cotton Amer, Cornelius Parker, John
Wells, and James Jennings, iabOrers at
$40 a month, to $50 a month
The above changes will take effect
July /.
The Washington times., 1909-03-31
Buxom May MelSer Drew
No. 1 at Big Govern
ment Lottery.
DIVORCES HUSBAND,
LOOKS FOR ANOTHER
Has Picked Out a Homestead ard
Plans to Have 1t Plowed
Immediately.

GREGORY. S. D., March 31.-An eyes
In South Dakota turn next week to
buXom May Melser, of Kennebec, former
schoolma' am and ranch owner, now in
the limelight as the lucky woman who
drew No. l in Uncle Sans big land
lottery Of Trip county homesteads.
When at 9 o'clock on the morning Of
April !, the prospective clair holders
line up to select the quarter section
they like the best, Miss Melser win
head the procession.
This plucky young woman who is a
product Of the breezy prairies already
has spotted" what is said to be the
best parcel of land in the lot. She will
establish residence upon her farm I'M
mediately. She has already made ar
rangements with a man who owns a
gasolene power pillow TO have her
quarter" plowed and will put it into
fax.
Here's a chance for some country low
ing swain with an eye for the main
chance. Since she drew the lucky num-
Der May MelSer has had hundreds of
offers OF marriage. The first thing she
did was to divorce her husband on
grounds Of infidelity. However, she has
not seemed impressed with any of her
numerous suitors, and as she is album
dainty self reliant she will rua her own
ranch TO suit herself.
The Washington times., 1909-03-31
CHINAMAN'S ARREST
Anglers DR.. WI

WI Ting-fang. Chinese minister, is
very indignant at the arrest OF Zip
Yen, a prominent Chinese merchant.
and Dow SIX HI, taotai OF Kwangsi
province in China, by the police of Pitts
burg. The minister viii appeal to the
State Department for redress.
The Cinnamon were arrested on the
charge of promoting a mining swindle.
IL is understood that the Pittsburg police
have dropped the matter and the
Cinnamon have been released This
has not satisfied the minister. however.
who believes some great reparation
should be made the two prominent citi-
Zens Of his country In order that they
may be restored to their good standing
in the eyes of the American people.
The Washington times., 1909-03-31
HARTMAN COMING
BACK TO THE EAST

CHICAGO. March 31.-E, H. Harri-
man, accompanied by several officials
Of his lines, viii arrive in Chicago
late this afternoon, and win imme-
diately begin a conference with local
managers Of the Hartman railroads.
1t is believed he will start east late
tonight.
In an address to the Denver Cham
Der OF Commerce. yesterday, Harri-
man said he favored a combination
OF al the railroads n the country IN
der one head, and the immediate ex-
penditure of about S30o, 600, 900 for the
Improvement Of the lines now re-
garded as weak.
The Washington times., 1909-03-31
NEW HOUSE SELLS
FOR SECOND TIME
Residence on Fourteenth Street Is
Bought for $4,000 as an
Investment

One OF the row of six houses erected
on Fourteenth street 4 year ago by
Harry Wardman, all Of which were sold
before completion, by Stone & Fairfax,
has sgain been sold by that firm This
time the sale was made for Sandford
A. Edie, the house being located at 3709
Fourteenth street. The price was Sc, 900
and the purchaser il Is understood
viii hold the property as an invest
meut.
Planned with two stories and a cellar,
the residence has four rooms on the
first floor and four bedrooms and a
tiled bath above. 1t is finished through
out in hardwood The lot on which al
stands has q frontage Of twenty feet
with a depth of I35 feet.
The Washington times., 1909-03-31
TROOPS LIMITED.

ANNAPOLIS, Id. March S1.-An or
der issued by the adjutant general
provides that companies OF infantry or
troops Of cavalry in the Maryland Ma
tional Guard shall be limited TO sil.ty
enlisted men and three officers. and
that companies Of coast artillery shah
be limited to eighty men and three o.
hcers.
The Washington times., 1909-03-31
TO TELL OF ROME

The Rev. NJ. ]. Riordan, Of Pixies
vile, Nd, will deliver a lecture on
Rome" at o'clock tomorrow night
in the Carroll Institute. The lecture
viii be illustrated by stereopticon
views, and viii be one OF the series
Of the complimentary course which Is
now being given at the Carroll Insti-
tute.
The Washington times., 1909-03-31
DEBATERS TO ARGUE
ON SHIP SUBSIDIES

The desirability Of ship subsidies viii
be the subject of debate between the
senior and junior debating societies Of
the law school Of Georgetown Univer-
sity. in Castor Hall tonight a. 8
o'clock
The speakers are Charles a Lethert
and Chester A. GWinn, Of the senior
society. for the affirmative, and Thomas
i. O'MaTa. and John A Smith, Of the
junior society for the negative.
The Washington times., 1909-03-31
TAYLOR LECTURES
TO RAILROAD MEN

Safe Transportation Of Explosives
and Other dangerous Articles" was
the subject Of a lecture delivered by
j L. Taylor at the Terminal Railroad
Y. NJ c. A. last evening. Mr.. Taylor
Is the special representative Of the
American Railway Association and
special agent for the bureau for the
safe transportation Of explosives and
other dangerous articles.
The Washington times., 1909-03-31
SMALLPOX VICTIM ESCAPES.

HADDONFIELD, n. J., March 81
Martin FusSeL colored, who was re-
ported TO re health authorities as a
sufferer fro smallpox, dashed out of
his home wne1 the ambulance from the
Camden Municipal Hospital came out
to get aim. The officers and a doctor
gave chase, but the man had not been
located az a late hour today. His house
has been placed under strict quaran-
tine.
The Washington times., 1909-03-31

Flowers for Easter Weddings.
None too soon TO consult ShaEsr, 18th
& I.-Advt.
The Washington times., 1909-03-31
WILL SHIP PIPE FAR.

LYNCHBURG, Va, March 31.-The
Glamo.aap pipe works has just secured
an order for $50 tons of cast-iron pipe,
to be used for gas, for Seattle, Wash.
1t is not uncommon for Lynchburg
pipe 10 be sent that distance.