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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-08-17


you that In making this purchase you
are presentIng-and speak advlsedly
when Iesay presenting-75 cents to
tho glutted possessors Of predatory
wealth 2" 8
He paused for the purpose OF; per-
hitting the woman to get a full un-
derstandinE of his impressive words,
She gnzed at him M II she remained
In doubt, while the butcher. with his
clenver In his grasp. leaned across the
counter with look TINT would have
caused q less determined man than
Addison SprlgEs to await a more ia
vorable opportunity for. the enllght-
eminent of the, toillng masses. But he
was there to do his duty as an emnnci-
pator. whether II happened to be a
propitious time for emnncipating or
not.
Permit me-" he continued. "'to call
your attention to this edible. and
may say delicious. nut. When say.
that five cents worth Of peanuts will
afford to you and your children rs
much nourishment us pound of beef
I am but st1.Apg a fact which science
hns demons ated. VIII you. then.
continue to Encourage those who lead
the innocent bovine to the shnmbles.
who wantonly Stay for their own az
grandizement who shamelessly foster
a taste for blood. and who demand
an outrageous profit Mt our expense?
Give back the pnund. or. should say
two pounds. OF flesh that this man
would thrust upon you. and take tt
your dear ones two bags OF peanuts
SUN As hold In my hand. You shall
1.ot permit this mum to press crown
OF thorns upon your brow. You have
It In your power to clrcumvent the
soulless corporation of which this per-
son is the hired creature"
. He would have said more. but the
hired creature laid down his knife,
walked around n chopping block and.
graspinE Addison spriggs In the two
most convenient places. helped him
to leap from where he stood to the
middle OF the sidewalk. There his
feet slipped In such an unfortunate
way us to make It impossible for him
to avoid falling upon his back In the
unnttrnctIve gutter. Owing to the
fact that his peanuts were scattered
when he went down he found when he
succeeded in getting upon his feet
again that he lacked materials for
making further demonstrations;
wherefore he returned to his Office
firm in the conviction that tolling
masses that insisted upon standing
around and waiting to be saved did
not deserve saving. 1855, ~ rie5tl
Copyright. 1909. by ". G. chnpman.)
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-08-17
JUDICIAL CONVENTION.
f11n,on AssocIntcd press.)

fUnion Associated Press.)
MACOMfB, ILL.,, Aug. 17.-One or the
most holly contested political fights
Illinois has known in years was In
prospect when the Republican judicial
convention was called to order here
today. The session Is for the purpose
OF nominating a candidate FOR the SUI
preme bench. Great corporate inter-
ests are accused OF seeking to dictate
the selection OF candidate. AS the
district Is rural ind antitrust" IN
tendency, the accusations have stirred
up a great sensation. The special
election will be held September 25.
h, Claude Chipertield, of Canton. BROTH
err OF Representative B. M. Chiperfleld.
Is accused OF being the corporation
favorite among the Republicans. G.
W.. Brown. Of Monongah. Thomas
Worthington, of Jacksonville. Milton
Mcclure, OF Beardstown and E. c.
Walls, of Quincy are the other candi-
dates. A prolonged deadlock is ex-
pected in the convention.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-08-17
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THE TWO CENT RATE.

The Wheeling News discusses the
two cent rate proposition in the follow
ing very sensible manner: '
With nll due respect to the parties
concerned. the News thinks the mp
neals OF the two cent fare cases SHOULD
be hurried MS rapidly rs possible. even
II It is necessary to go to the extreme
lengths of curtailtnE some overWorked
ofEIcinls' VACATIONS. The Baltimore and
Ohio is now the only rond in the State
that Is ndherinE to straight two cent
fare. All the others have been author
lied to return to the three cent basis
by the Knnawha county circuit court,
which by peculiar State law Is the
only circuit court that can hear suits
against State officials. While no one
questions the good faith OF the circuit
court. it Is apparent that the State hns
good appeal proposition. There Is
plenty OF precedent for. the classlfica-
ton Judge Burdette objected to. and
there Is no cause for the State to be.
come discouraged until It has exhaust
ed all Its legal measures. AS Judge
Hern,lon says. there Is good deal Of
guessing about law. and the Supreme
Court has the last guess. 1nnsmuci ns
the percentage OF reversals is greater
than the percentage OF nfIlrmntions.
the laws of chance would favor the
State. LIN &
Failing. however. In the Supreme
Court. two cent law should be passed
by the next legislature and made court
proof Better still. n railroad commits
sion should be appointed with power
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they are to take no part In general
elections other than merely casting
their vote.
The following letter to Secretary Ma
gel, OF the department of Commerce
and Labor. Is clear and explicit on
w. "BEVERLY. Mass,
august II, 1909.
"My Dear Mr.. Secretary: i
"The taking OF the census involves
the appointment OF some 800 super
visors. who, in turn, are ito appoint
many times TINT number OF enumera-
tors. The supervisors are given COM
nlete discretion In the selection OF
enulnerators respectively to act under
til m. The success of the census will
depend upon the efficiency and strict
attention to duty OF the supervisors
and upon the Intelligence OF the enum-
crntors and their faithful application
70 the business in hand.
Generally. there is supervisor for
each congressional district. It has
hecn found to be the quickest and best
means Of selecting suitable supervisors
to consult the congressman and aena-
tors rs to competent candidates for
their respective districts and States.
"Thls system can easily be pervert-
cd to political purposes II the super
visors are not forbidden to use 1t as
an instrument for influencing local and
rcnenl elections and primaries in the
interest of particular candidates or
parties. It is not IN unreasonable re-
qlirement that any one who accepts
m appointment rs supervisor or an
enumerator snail. during the term or
his employment and service. avoid on
active part in politics.
al therefore order that. in the prep
nratIon OF regulations for the taking
OF the census, you and the director OIL
the census embody therein provision
that any supervisor or enumerator VINO
uses his influence with his suborit-
mates or colleagues to assist any party
or any candidate in n primary or gen.
eral election, or who takes any part,
other than merely casting his vote, In
politics. national. State or local. eith-
er by service upon n political commit
tee. by public addresses. by the solicit
tatlon OF votes. or otherwise. shall at
once be dismissed from the service.
II wish to make this regulation Us
broad AS possible and wish 1t en-
forced without exception. It is OF the
highest Importance that the census
shall be taken by men having only t>le
single purposel ofsreaching just and
right result and That the large amount
OF money to ibe expended in the en-
ployment OF so vast a machine hs the
census shall not be made to serve, the
political purposes of any one.
E.S Sincerely yours,
"WM. HOWARD TAFT"
"HON. CHARLES NAGE1.,
"secretary OF Commerce and'Labor."
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-08-17


The Wheeling Intellig encers prints
the following list OF entries for tar
Il republican nomination for governor in
West Virginin for BIZ
81 Up to- date the list of prospective
candidates for the Republican nomina-
tion for governor Z includes VIM. F.
Hite. OF 81 Cabell: Sherman Robinson.
OF Richie: Charles w. Dillon, Of Fay
cite: Stuart F. Reed. OF Harrison;
John Sherman Darst, OF Jackson;
Robt. Hazlett, yof Ohio; Fred @. Blue.
OF Barbour; p. ". Morris. Of Wood:
and C. w. swisner. OF Marion Kama
wha and Tyler. It liz q Eoodly list IN
most respects. and 1t Is moreover an
encouraging sign that so many yvorthy.
men feel inclined to enter the contest.
In 1912 the Republican voters Will
name their candidates: the State COM
mittee will be relieved OF this I'm
pcrlnnt duty.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-08-17
JUDGE lgIllEgELIQ
ON I'lR|I BENCH
AuGusTTERMgo OF INTERMEDIATE
couRTEEGAN = HIS MORNING.
I'm Oh y RYsIH Is TERM. ~ X

K The August term Of the intermediate
Court opened today. 4 ,fif = II II
"a petition signed by nearly all OF the
attorneys mt the bar asking Judge
Morgan to tlispensetwIth the jury was
awarded. For that reason there will
be mo Jury trials this term. "
The most important thing done to-
day was the naturalization OF two, citt-
zens. John Sander. a Hungarian. of
New Central. and Ernest Frederick
Christopher, a G erman. OF Warrington.
were the men that were made citizens
today. Christopher was an honorably
discharged soldier, ~ Z
John Bobyck's claim was continued
on account OF the original witness not
being present.
Carl Heyman's case was dismissed
because of lfscrepant statements in
his petition. and his affidavit did not
properly verify the petition rs reauir-
ed by law. ~.
Martin Schneller's claim was dis
missed because OF lack of Jurisdiction.
leralives In Taylor county.
James Joseph Murphy's claim was
dismissed because his declaration Of
intention not conforming with the new
naturalization act. 5'
Films Nezum's claim was dismissed
on accountof lack OF prosecution.
The next date for: herring naturaliz-
alton claims Will be the tlrts day of
the January term. It. will be OH Tues
day. January IS. 1910.
w. NJ. Ragsdale. of Pittsburg, chief
naturalization, examiner for this dis
trIct. represented The Bureau OF Com
mercc and Labor for the United Stnte:'
Mt tho hearing this morning. Mr.. Rags
dale Will be here over night and will
go to Philippi in the morning. where he
will hear other naturalization claims.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-08-17
so SHOTS
WERE FIRED AT STEAMER TO-DAY
AS 1T APPROACHED LANDING
4J. d AT, CAR WORKS.
fBy United Press,

tBy United PRESS, s5,.-.
PITTSBURG. Pa. Aug. 17.-Thirty
shots were fred ON the steamer Steel
Queen as 1t Approached the landing at
hit Pressed Steel, Car Works today.
The cunstnbularry charged the strikers
and dispersed them. The shots went
wild and none were injured. Later In
the day $50 more strike breakers were
take INTO the shops. Women and chill
drcn gathered around and stoned the
strike breakers Us they made their
way. to the plant. Constabulary and
detectives guarded the men.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-08-17
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cRlTTENDEN FAMILY.

zen fUninn Associated Presu.1
DETROIT. Aug. 17.-Beile Isle is to-
day the scene Of the annual reunion
of the National Crittendeni Family As
sociation. The feature of the meeting
Is q paper by Prof. A. r. Crittenden.
of the University of Michigan, who.
Inst year. gathered fund OF data in
England relating to the Crittendens,
all Of whom trace their ancestry back
to Abraham Crittenden. who came
from Kent county. England, and was
one of the founders of Gulliford.
Conn. in 1859. ~.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-08-17
THE BEST. oFEFTHE CAST
SO Carney Christie is Declared In
n Write up Of the Climax.

The Pittsburg Gazette Times today
has a three quarter column write up
OF "'The Climax the play In which
Carney Christie OF Fairmont. Is play
Ing. The reference to Mr.. Christie in
the article follows: Carney Christie.
as Pietro Golfanti, does q superb piece
of temneramentnl actlngS as well'ns
meeting the. musical demands with
skill. He is really the best acto1 Of
the four. ~.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-08-17
CENSUS OFFICIALS MUST KEEP
ls k3,ssl s sOUTSOE POLITICS.
KEEP

There Us to be no politics In the
matter OF the taking OF the census OF
the United States in 1910, according
ito Instructions sent out by President
Taft when making the appointments
sofs CENSUS supervisors In the various
Eressional districts. The super
Fisors are to be given strict orders to
the effect that the enumerators are
to keep aands off so far as primary
elections or conventions for nominal
tons OF! candidates are concerned, and
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-08-17
HUBBARD AND sTuRGlss STRONG
WITH THE PRESIDENT.

For some time 1t has been sort OF
open secret that q test Of strength with
the President has been going on be-
tween, the United States Senators from
West Virginia and Congressman Hub
bard : and sturglss of the First and
Second ongressional districts. The
4 Issue wns raised over the selection Of
census supervisors of the various dis.
trtcta OF the State. In all the districts
except the First and Second the Sem
ators readily accepted the recommen.
dalton or the congressman. but when
HE became known that Mr.. Hubbard
mad recommended Harvey w. Harmer,
s3of Harrison county. and Mr.. SturEiss
had George H. Child. OF
there ent wup a howl from
the IN It's and quite a lot OF Boosting
was done over: the alleged promise of
Senators Elkins and Scott to throw
Harmer ana Child overhonrd. It was
known that the postmnster's orEnnlza'
{ tlon ut Clarksburg was violently oppos-
led ftot the selection OF .Harmer and con-
Sslderabl opposition was worked up
against Child However, President
4 TAFT stood by! the recommendation OF
stheFIrst and Second district Congress.
men. thereby seeming to place himself
on record as fayorlnE the principle OF
allowing the Congressman large power
In naming men for places in his dis.
trlct. And why shouldn't the Congress-
man have this power? He stands
close to the people, is elected every
4 two years and is, supposed to more
nearly represent their wishes than any
other official. A great ,lenl OF faction
al fighting would be avoided II tae Con-
sgerssmeni had a clear field In making
Recommendations for appointments
like census supervisors. postmasters.
etc., and 1T Is pleasing to note Presl-
dent Tnft.s attitude on this question.
gain. the President. in listening to
Hubbard and Sturgiss,
may remember that they were among
! the original 3Tnft men in the State and
were talking for him when the United
States Senators and some Of the other
4 ConEressmen were $coquetting with VA
Friols other candidates for the nominal
{ ton. Hubbard and Sturgiss were Taft
men from the start and remained Taft
men to the end. And another fact
which we have heard. though We think
Sitg issnot generally known. the acquain-
lance Of President Taft and Congress
man Hubbard. dates back to their
school days together Mt Yale Univer.
SsIty and they have had N high opinion
$ofaach other since those days OF their
young manhood It is our humble
3oplnion that President Taft will not
!. go out ofshis way to turn down very
many Recommendation made by Con.
Eressmen Hubbard and sturgiss. It
might be Of interest, to watch this mat
terra little, and see whether or not the
President doesn't place very high
estimate ton the word OF the men who
have lust succeeded In landing their
choice for census supervisors In the
First and Second Congressional dis
S5tricts OF West Virginia.
: y. A~ j d
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Big Deal
CONTINUED on Page Four.)

thousands more in erecting q good
building for his own enterprise and TO
rent to men who want good offices.
In Fairmont he saw city that
passed through a panic with the value
OF property going up instead OF down.
He concluded 1t would be slfe In
vestment to put his money in proper
ty here and. grow up with the great
city that Fairmont Is destined to be.
Mr.. McCroreyS did not need to so fur
tller than the property he bought to
find that the value was steadily In
creaslng and that rapidly. On May
90. 1892. Thurston w. Fleming SOLD
the property to w. J. Bryan for $1,000.
Bryan on September s. 1898. sold the
same property to B. G. Williams for
$17,750. Williams kept the property
nearly eight yenrs and sold 1t to Fl. p.
Gilmore on June 81 1906. for $29,G0o.
On tine 9th OF this month It Is sail the
price agreed upon for the passing OF the
title was $3G.500. It Is readily seen
that the value of the property was up
ward even though We faced severe
money stringcncy.
The work on tho new building will
be started according to the present
plans on September l. The old Foun-
tain saloon which has been a fire trap
for several years will be taken down
and hauled away. Its site will be oc-
cupied by the new store house.
The razlng OF the old building makes
room for another big business house
which adds to the value OF our city.
The new structure will give the owner
ample room for his business that had
long since ,outgrown Its present guar
tiers. ! + 7. IS \. + ~ X A,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-08-17
cOMMERclALaLAWs. f:
! ,f11nlnn .Assoclatcd Prcss.l

81 -s 'fTTninn Associated Prcss.)
DETROIT. Aug. IA meeting OF
the committee on commercial laws OF
the American Bar Association was con-
vened In Detroit to-day and will be
continued tomorrow. 1T will be fol-
lowed by. a four-.lay session of the
commission on uniform Suite laws.
At the latter conference the uniform
bill OF ladinE will be one Of the INIT
tiers discussed.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-08-17
Funeral Of John H. Springer.

John Fl. Springer, OF neAr Watson.
died on Monday afternoon at his ZONE
after n several days illness. Deceased
was aged &C years and is survived by
his wife and family. He had been
resident OF West Virginia for several
years but was born in Louden county,
va, Funeral services were held this
afternoon ut Rays Chapel and inter-
ment was made In the Shaver Gene
terry. Undertaken Cunningham In
charge.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-08-17
Boat Excursion Sunday, August 22

Boat Excursion Sunday, August 22.
On Sunday. August %. the ]. C..
woodward will leave Fairmont Mt s:30
n. m. for Point Marion. returning to
Fairmont Mt 9:45 p. m. The rare TOT
round trip without meals to Opekiska
will be 35 cents; little Falls. 45c;
Arorgantown. Toe. and Point Marion.
S5c. Good music and refreshments Will
help to make this splendid trip more
enjoyable. - 1T
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-08-17

Thousands of dollars will be DIS
trtbuted here next Saturday, which ID
nay day for several coal companies
OF this region. The merchants are be-
ginning to place the merits OF their
goods before the people In order to
get slice OF the big pay. and VINO
can blame them?
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-08-17
TO BUY SOLD WHITE"
and Ohio Plans to Make
Famous Resort Rival of vir-
ginia Hot Springs.

RICHMOND. Va. Aug. 1.-THE
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Com
pany is negotiating for the purchase
of the famous Greenbrier White Sui
pnur Springs. and will make 1t arrival
OF the Virginia Hot Springs.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-08-17

to- adjust rates ith the posssbl ex.
ception 81 the Coal and Coke, no West
virginia rnilroal has been able to
prove that the two cent rate IS unresI
ninne I've and the reople are entitled
ito that rate
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-08-17
tf.. .a.- = 5rH'rl ere asr'-Etsst'' 80
HEAVY RAIN in, NEW YORK.
More Than on Any August Day Re
eorded-FalI in Temperature.

eorded-Fall IN TemPerature'
: NEW YORK. Aug. B1T.-More, rain.
by millions or tons. fell on Manhattan
island during the past "a hours than
In any August day yet recorded by the
weather bureau. The official precipita-
ton was Ais inches. almost two incnes
more tnan for nil the days of August
thus far, Until yesterday, the heavi-
est August rainfall was 500 inches.
In 1888. #i#
1t was colder also than any day this
summer. The temperature sank to 81.
than which only two colder August
duys-61 degrees in 1886 and 90 two
years ago--are known.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-08-17

The sound OF the hammer AMI saw
in Tairmont has about drowned out
the voice of the croaker. Good times
are again with us.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-08-17

400 new prints just received, going
at 4sc. Globe Book Store, schnitt and
D7ilner. x tr.& St
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-08-17

Ing out d double jointe1 pennr
that yon are fnlulgi Al
a foolish waste gof ynnr husbands
cash Il Does III occur to!
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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-09-09
Decide To Hold Fair.

At meeting of Guardian Hose Com
pany on Monday evening of this week it
was decided that the company hold fair
and committee was appointed to select
the date, etc. Immediately after the
adjournment of the meeting this commit
tee met and decided that the fair should
be held in Town Hall, beginning Satur-
day, December 18th and close, Saturday
December 18th.
The members of the committee are
Sam'l B. Bennett, pres, j. w. Creeger,
v. pres, Chas. r. Stocksdale, sec'y, S.
Lester Birely, treas, all officers of the
company; Col. John R. Rouzer, K. l..
Root, DR.. M. A. Birely and DR.. E. c.
kefauver.
The object of the fairs to secure funds
with which to purchase new hose.
The committee will meet Monday night
Sept. goth.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-09-09
Beautiful Eclipse.

The eclipse of Mars by the Moon last
Wednesday night occurred as predicted
and was plainly visible here, the sky in
the neighborhood of the moon being very
clear, both when the planet passed be-
hind the moon and when it emerged on
the other side of it an hour later.
1t was shortly before nine o'clock when
Mars disappeared behind the moon. The
planet approached the moon on its left
side below the middle axis and for few
minutes before its disappearance looked
like tiny protubrance upon the moons
rim. About an hour later, it was observ-
ed emerging on the other side of the
moon, and soon it was clear of the lat.
ter body, line of blue appearing be.
tween them, which steadily widcned
The eclipse was watched by many per
sons at this place.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-09-09
Engagement Announced.

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Rohrback of near
Frederick announced the engagement
of their daughter, Miss Lauretta Jarboe,
to Mr.. Fabian Posey, editor and proprie-
tor of the Frederick Examiner. The
prospective bride is a granddaughter of
the late Thomas Randolph Jarboe and
neice of former Senator Jacob Rohrback.
She is recent graduate of Mount st.
Josephs College near Emmitsburg, and
is we'll known Mr.. Posey is a native of
Southern Maryland, being son of the
late Washington Adrian Posey, of near
La Plata. He is brother of Mr.. Adrian
Posey, candidate for judge in the Seventh
Judicial Circuit of this State, and is a
member of the Frederick bar. The we'd
ding will take place late in the fall.