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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-01
suRscRlPrIoN RATEs.
IaEEEEcr PUBLIC SENTIMENT.

10 is q well recognized fact that
core spondents from the various VII
iages and small towns keep in close
touch with the people and KNOW how
the masses feel on great questions
which arise for solution lnder our
FORM ef government by popular vote.
Il Is worthy OF note that almost with
81 exception taese country CORES
20 afents are against licensing the
sale of intoxicating liquors, This pa.
Ier NAL no attempt to dictate to
its correspondents What they shall or
shan not say, but 1t has been greatly
pleased many times to know that our
s6od friends In the country approve
the paper s attitude on this very i'm
pcrtant 1ues ion The country people
are almost a unit on this ISSUE and
no TER as u politics, the time is
not fa distant when whiskey man
viii rtl ~ fleiTi support Tor any OIL
ce. iarse 81 man; Important or insig-
: d
nlican people outside Of tie
towns md cites are getting ,hsir
syea onan tosihe fact that they have
lpen imposed sapo1 nv the uniting of
TIE liquor vote on wet candidates re-
gard less Of party tties: while the hon
81 On sIentloas people In the coun-
I \ 7 4If, S,s,,.fN, ftolt ~ u. ,.ot,yI,4
AMI il good men 81 down in defeat
Repre- eaitals who ought to he
behind Be harsi tpt time IS com.
Ing sheh sush epaditt Ions VIM no Lea
ses lst 1he country cores ondtnts
g news eah helr ip mis- great
oepssp thiings aud We
plea q hily iSe d part
in u 9ieee pe@et = tis Nsio,5ers OF
ne pepta y shiail esns cSOn-
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-01

new laws governing the selection of
delegates to conventions, might we
not have a repetition or duplication
Of last years experience? We are not
asking for complete annlhilation of
the State committee, far from 1t, but
We do not believe in federal Office
holders dominating State politics as
has been the policy for some time in
West Virginia. There needs to be
some new laws and new practices in
this State or our troubles are not yet
over. :.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-01
MRS. GAIT RETURNS 70 LONDON.

LONDON, April 1.-Nits. Canin
Chapman Gait, of New y ora. presl-
dent of the International Womens
Suffrage ALLAN ice. returi led today
from her lecture g tour in Southeast
ern Europe. She lis conrerrrbg with To-
cal organizations regarding he luin-
quennial meeting of the ALI nce to be
held here from April &c to May /.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-01

Treasurer Powelrs report was en-
dorsed by the finance committee and
was submitted. on motion OF Robin
son the mayor appointed an auditing
committee consisting of Robinson,
Hall and Mcmillan to check up the
accounts of the treasurer.
The franchise for the Independent
Light and power Company was taken
UP. It was read the third time, The
vote stood to 4. The mayor pre-
pared the petition ;or the charter for
the company and could not break the
tie.
Bids will be received for printing
300 copies OF the milk ordinance and
5000 copies of water ordinance.
Buckley, Carroll and Robinson were
appointed a committee to have cases
made to protect city property lying
loose in council chamber.
Several building permits were grant
ed.
R. L. Davis and Thomas Marley
were ordered to have their premises
connected with sanitary sewers.
Sewer ordered laiI for Mr.. Hawkins,
of Fifth ward.
Mayor Nicely expressed his appre
citation of the work of the retiring
counsel and said it was with deep re
greet that he saw them go Out last
night for the last time as a council
board.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-01

An emergency military supply depot
is soon to be established on Corregl-
dor Island, at the entrance to Manila
Bay, and an appropriation of about
s25O,OOO is available for the erection
of quartermaster, commlssary, and
medical store houses and other build
ings to be included in the depot. This
is an excellent site from military
standpoint, as its remoteness from the
mainland imparts to it the necessary
quality Of protection in time of war.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-01

The anthracite miners convention
has adopted a resolution asking Presi-
dent Taft to appoint commission to
arbitrate differences. The resolution
looks TO arbitration as a final solu-
ton, If the men and their employers
cannot agree, and such commission
would be similar to the one appointed
by President Roosevelt in 1902.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-01

To-day the last of the army of Gu
ban pacification will leave Havana on
the army transports McClelland and
Sumner, and now "Cuba Libre." Judge
Magoon, until recently Governor of
Cuba, has no hesitation in declaring
that the cubans are capable of self
government, and tnat the great ma
1ority are peace-loving, sober. indus
trtous, iaw-abiding citizens, inspired
by the love of family and of country.
Time will tell.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-01
Great Event
WILL BE THE MEETING OF THE
WEST VIRGINIA FRATERNAL
ASSOCIATION IN JUNE.

the executive committee of the
West Virginia Fraternal Association
met at the Watson Hotel last night
for the purpose of making arrange
ments for the third annual meeting
of the association to be held in this
city June / and 2.
The officers of the executive com.
mittee present were: +. B. Burk. pres.
ldent, Parkersburg; P. c. Parker, Sec
rotary, ParkeBburg; C. C. Showaiter.
treasurer, Petersburg: H. G. Fisher,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-01

Delivered by Carrier.
phily. one month. payable monthly ..4ec
Daiiy, one week ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 10c
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-01
PILES CURED AT HOME BY
NEW ABSORPTION METHor

If you suffer from bleeding, itching
blind or protruding Piles. send N,
your address, and will tell you ho-
to cure yourself at home by the new
absorption treatment: and will aIsO
send some of this home treatment tres
for trial, with references from your
own locality IL requested. Immediat,
relief and permanent cure assured
Send no money, but tell others Of
this offer. Write to-day to Mrs. M
Summers, Box P, Notre Dame, Ind.
Subscribe .or tie Wsst vIrgInian.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-01
LAST MEETING
OF OLD COUNCIL
TWO MEMBERS WERE ABSENT
BUT CONSIDERABLE BusI-
NESS WAS TRANSACTED,

The last meeting of the old council
was held last night. 2. w. Morgan
and G. F. Carroll were absent.
Bills amounting to sS,775.75 on the
general fund and ss5S.89 on the water
fund fr were ordered paid. The amount
81 money on hand in the general fund
Is $1,622 $50, in the water fund, ST..
lSe0.7s.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-01
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-01

Entered at the Postoffice at Fairmont,
Yet Ylfgtnial. as second -elnss matter.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-01

The people W eigh merchants i'm.
portance by the scale on which he ad.
Tertises
The Jasper news., 1909-07-22
Crosscut's Pavement Motor
By GoRToN cARRUTH.

was comparatively deserted l removed
the cellar grating from in front of my
show window and placed there my
motor. This consisted essentially Of
a tread mill, the treads being made
to resemble the grating and put In its
place. connected a dynamo to the
motor and installed storage battery.
Then I stood a couple of show cases
outside the grating. so as to partly
enclose 1t. A long lever made 1t pos
sible' to start and stop the motor from
the room above.
"The next day gave my invention
its first trial. 1t worked like charm,
gentlemen. The absent-minded pedes.
trian would come dashing along, strike
the grating, find himself stopped, catch
sight of the cigarmaker, and stand
there watching absorbedly, his legs
still churning furiously. Just as he
was about to lose interest would stop
the motor and off he'd shoot, to make
The Jasper news., 1909-07-22

thought. l was recalling that account
Of yours about the crows, and it surely
does not require any thought 20 de-
termine its status. 1t would not take
our worthy ex-president long to classi-
fly it, think"
Williams" replied Judge Crosscut,
sadly, ut is indeed evident that you
have put no thought upon the matter.
At first blush, | giant you, the story
may seem improbable will not say
Impossible. But examined in the clear,
cold light of reason, is 1t not most
credible? Surely you must admit that
there Is such a bird as the crow, and
that 1t can fly? No doubt about, that,
is there2 Also that If taken young
the crow is susceptible of being taught
to speak and to do various tricks
Furthermore, you cannot deny that the
baIloonist becomes thirsty like other
folks? What more natural, then, than
that should train my crows to deliver
cold bottles to the racing balloonists.
when first took possession Of my
store put a, cigarmaker to work in
the window. and soon noticed this
peculiarly of the New Yorker, and the
immense amount of energy going to
waste. So one night when the street
The Jasper news., 1909-07-22

ut would seem," said Judge Cross
,ut to Andrews one evening, arching
lis eyebrows interrogatively as he
spoke, and laying much emphasis on
The "seem"-'it would seem that our
,oung friend Williams is thinking"
Perhaps he is trying to recollect
'urther experiments of that horticul-
.ural uncle of his" suggested An
irews, smiling and glancing across at
Williams, who was gazing fixedly at
he fire. THAT uncle, you remember,
who crossed the tiger-lily and adder's-
:ongue and thus got saber-toothed
:iger-lily."
mo, judge" interrupted Williams
hastily, speaking as If nothing had
,een said since the judges first re-
mark mo, would not dignity my
mental process by the name of
The Jasper news., 1909-07-22
Can,pion's Punishment
BY FRED C. KELLY.

Oft In the still hours of the night,
broken only by the low click of the
poker chips being heaped into red,
white and blue smokestacks. there
flashed across the mind of Campion
the thought that wifey would have
divers and sundry remarks to make
the next day.
You see, Campion was the host at
this all,night session. He and five
companions sat about the dining-room
table in the Campion home. Jacks
or better weren't the only kind Of
openers that had been In use through
out the night, and empty bottles were
scattered all over the sideboard, the
rugs and the window sills--to say
nothing of cigar stubs and cigar ashes
smeared all over pretty much every
thing within reach. The atmosphere
was as thick as Camembert cheese.
Campion realized all these things, but
the bunch stayed on. In all sincerity,
he would be able to tell Mrs. Campion
that he wanted them to go sooner, for
he had been three stacks of chips
ahead two or three hours prior to sun
rise. But host can't drive his guests
out of the house just because he's
been lucky enough to take away some
OF their money. 1t was about seven
o'clock that morning when they all
decided that 1t was good time to
quit. inasmuch as things had straight
ened around SO that no one was more
than about seven or eight bones in
the hole.
They placed their respective fevered
brows beneath the faucet In the bath
room, and then went away, leaving
their host to fight his own battles.
Campion knew it would make mat
ters all the worse II he should go t
bed and. sleep all day, thus showing
that he was negiecting biz -business
He made up his mihd to get through
the day somehow and prepared for hiI
Inevitable and altogether non-cheer
ing observations Loout the looks o
things that would be volunteered b.
The Jasper news., 1909-07-22

room for the next one. developed
enough power to light my building and
to run some cigar and cigarette ma
chimes.
Judge" said Williams sarcastically,
has the clear, cold light Of reason
gone out? Cannot 1t iilumine for us
the obscurity that surrounds the pres,
ent situation of your motor?"
Il had not intended to continue"
said the judge, sorrowfully. but your
unjust suspicious force NE to. 1t was
the one mistake of my life. in.
vented an automatic IndiaA who would
take a cigar out of his pocket and
present 1t when one administered the
necessary nickel. stood him In front
of my store and was promptly black.
listed by the tobacco trust, in sym.
pathy with the wooden-Indian trust.
They forced me to sell out and left
town"
"But, Judge, don't see why you
did"
81 moved to Philadelphia" inter.
rupted Judge Crosscut, gently.
Copyright 1903. by w. G. Chapman.)
The Jasper news., 1909-07-22
! MISSOURI STATE NEWS
FOR the Love of 4 Widow.

Rivalry between ] W.. Head and
ottie Bush, neighbors, for the hand
OF Mrs. Donie Kelley. a widow, led
to a double tragedy in the country
road ten miles north of Caruthers-
ville Head shot and killed Bush as
Bush was seated In a buggy with Mrs.
Kelley. He then shot himself and
died few hours later. At the core
ners's inquest into the shooting II de.
veloped that the two men had not,
quarreled previously Bush and Mrs
Kelley were driving quietly along the
country road when Head galloped up
ON his horse, Without word OF
warning Head drew his revolver and
fired at close range at. his rival.
The Jasper news., 1909-07-22

Little ones, there was once an Old
Sorrel that had gone through many a
Hard Campaign and had always won
out handily.
But about the time he had every.
thing set right and was beginning to
feel his oats, up bobbed the Reform
Element
The Reform Element, children, is
that bunch of meddlers who always
want to know why the Old Sorrels
have so many Oats in the Manger, and
where they get the Oats.
In this instance, with the conven-
ton about two months away, the Re.
form Element certainly put the Hop
pies on the Old Sorrel for q few mo-
ments.
So he ambled off across the fields to
the next district. and there he held
confab with another Old Sorrel that
hadn't any trouble on his hands this
campaign.
That is politics." said the second
Old Sorrel First they ask you Where
did you get it?' Then when you ex-
plain matters satisfactorily, they say
Give it to us, or we won't let you get
any more.'"
But they're going to disqualify me
If don't get busy" complained the
first Old Sorrel.
mot afbit of it. You listen" And
then the second Old Sorrel whispered
long and earnestly, and after time
the first Old Sorrel cantered back
The Jasper news., 1909-07-22

the missus when she came down to
breakfast. But, surprise of Surprises!
Mrs. Campion came down smiling and
pleasant, She asked Campion II he
was tired from being up late and that
ended the inquiry. Campion said he
was feeling fine, as he had just got up
from nice nap of four hours on the
lounge.
Apparently It went. The missus
continued pleasant and smiling until
Campion started to the office. It was
hard pull getting through that day.
Fully 1000 times Campion had to
grit his teeth, rub his eyes and keep
awake only by sheer force of will
power. at the same time yowing
never again" At last the day ended.
and he hustled home. "Me for the
quilts just as soon as get through
dinner this evening"" thought he,
wearily.
Mrs. Campion met him at the door.
Better put on your other Clothes =
she suggested smilingly. "You know
the Van Smythes are coming over to.
night to play bridge. W-what. Hadn't
told you? wonder now IL / forgot
to speak of It! Well, anyhow, they're
to be here shortly after eight O'Clock
and we'll have a nice evening ol
bridge. You know thought OF teIIinp
, them not to come for, fear you might
be tired after playing cards last night
was SO glad when you said You goi
your sleep"
Campion got Into his evening clothes
1 and sat at a bridge game all eyeninS
with the Van Smythes, who were the
worst looking pair OF high-browet
neighbors any man ever had. Car
| you dope out anything that would hay,
been worse torture7 And the mar
morpins Mrs. Campion woke hubby nj
| for breakfast half an hour earliSl
than usual.
But she never dropped single, IN.
kind remark about that aii.niFh
session.
! fcopyriEht. lsoa. hy w. O. chapman.1
The Jasper news., 1909-07-22

The sight of woman performing
the heavier kinds of labor once
deemed fit only for men is still suffi
cently novel. Yet the census re-
turns show that nearly $4,000 women
are employed as blacksmiths. brick
makers, wood choppers, stoyemakers
and porters. Sentiment may deprecate
their increase of numbers in indus
tries requiring strength and endur-
Rnce But where they possess the re-
quisite physique and are under no
Illusions as to degrees of respectable.
Ity in labor 1t is not apparent why
they should not engage in masculine
occupations as freely as they like.
The Jasper news., 1909-07-22
With the World 6
Grea1 Hzlrnor,iS1S
Selections from a9rffings OF Besf KnosO IN
MokerS Of kffrfb s48A a.

Horses, had bosom that throbbed
with Political Ambition.
"Old man." said the wise Old Sorrei,
i've sent for you on matter of Inn
portances I'm weary OF official life,
and I'm looking for some one on whom
my mantle may fall without hiding his
feet and dragging along in the dust
behind him.
The Dark Horse snickered with sub
dued Joy, but modestly intimated that
he was not the horse to make the
race.
"But you are,'. said the Old Sorrel,
and then he went on with a lot Of ar
guments that sounded good, and final
iy convinced the Dark Horse that all
he had to do was to stay in his stall
and not champ his bit too much, and
the first thing he knew he would be
setting new marks for speed down the
Road to Greatness.
On the day of the convention there
was great hubbub while all the Dark
Horses we're being nominated, but all
of sudden there was a hoarse hoot
and a cloud of dust.
When the dust had settled 1t was
learned that in order to preserve har
mony in the party the Old Sorrel had
been induced to get into the harness
once more.
Children, when you grow up. IL any
man comes around and tells you yor
are Dark Horse, you go and hire
some one to paint white stripes on YOU
and call yourself Zebra.
For that man has pair OF false
ears in his pocket and wants to change
you into something else.
! Copyright, 1909, by w. q. Chapman.l
The Jasper news., 1909-07-22
Wheels cut on Hls Head.

An unidentified youth, about 10
years OF age, committed suicide in the
Frisco railroad yards at Springfield
by laying face downward on the tracks
as locomotive approached, removing
his cap. folding his arms and placing
his neck across the rail- The engineer
and fireman did not see the youth un-
til too late His neck was severed
as though he had been beheaded by a
guillotine 81.
The Jasper news., 1909-07-22
Music Teachers Elect.

The Missouri Music Teachers as
ISOLATION. which has been In session
at St. Joseph, will meet in Columbia
next year. At the business session
r. w, Mueller. Tarkio. was elected
president; O. II. Bolin Marshall, sec
retary and treasurer; w. II. Pommer.
Columbia, chairman executive com,
mittee: Miss Theresa Finn. st, Louis,
chairman program committee.
The Jasper news., 1909-07-22

Missouri which is great producer
If that valuable beast, the American
mule, rejoices that the price of the
animal is going up. In these days Of
motoring, trolleying and other ad
vanced methods of transit. it is some
hing to be proud of that the Ameri-
IAN mule more than holds his own.
And sometimes it is quite task to
lold the American mule.
The Jasper news., 1909-07-22
For a New Missouri Railway.

The secretary of state has issued a
charter to the Hannibal & Northern
Missouri Railroad company. cor
poration with a capital stock of $2.-
100000. The object is the construc-
tion of a railroad between Hannibal
and Kirksville, Mo-, distance OF
100 miles. The road will pass through
the counties OF Marion, Macon, Shell
by and Adair.
The Jasper news., 1909-07-22

The girls employed in the stores
the shopping district of Chicago
nave organized war on that queer
md useless class of humanity, popu-
arly known as "Street Johnnies."
They will be ably assisted by a Mash
srs' Police Squad" especially detailed
% the duty, which need of such serv-
,ce shows another anomaly In our
higher civilization.
The Jasper news., 1909-07-22

A Gotham coroner's jury found that
child had come to its death while
undergoing a surgical operation from
/ surgeons knife slipping and cutting
IN artery and recommended that the
hospital surgeons be more careful In
The future. 1t could easily be seen
that this jury was drawn from a ma.
ion of humorists.
The Jasper news., 1909-07-22
a 12.Year School Record.

Twelve years In school without be-.
ing absent assingls day or tardy once
is the record Of Pauline Roach, daugh-
ter OF Con. b. Roach, secretary OF
state. Miss Roach has just been
graduated from the high school at
Carthage. she attended the ward
schools for eight years and her term
in the high school was fourG years.
During the last campaign Pauline
Roach was advertised as une OF nine
reasons why Mr.. Roach should be
elected secretary of state. The other
eight reasons were her brothers and
sisters. Since the election there are
ten reasons.
The Jasper news., 1909-07-22

Mans vanity is great, but it is one
If his strange Inconsistencies not to
,e pleased at big damages assessed
lgainst him in breach-of-promise suits
Is showing how very much he is
worth.
The Jasper news., 1909-07-22
LIahtnIna Killed ! Farmer.

Slater Witherspoon, farmer who
lived ten miles northwest of Spring
field, was killed by lightning while
plowing in field. The lightning tore
all the clothing from his body, even
stripping of the shoes.
The Jasper news., 1909-07-22

They may be little too severely
severe on the house fly nowadays, but
he certainly is menace to bald
healds.
The Jasper news., 1909-07-22

Americans in Havana decorated the
wreck of the Maine on Memorial
lay. But that pitiful hulk should be
lifted out of the mud of Havana har.
Dor just the same.
The Jasper news., 1909-07-22

Now it is alleged England has no
iced for huge navy. A huge navy
8 like keeping six-shooter in the
louse-you may not need it very
,ften, but when you do you want it
)ad,
The Jasper news., 1909-07-22

1t may be all right asking the wom'
en- to remove their hats in church,
But where in the world could they put
EN-?
The Jasper news., 1909-07-22
Fatal Bolt From Clear SKY.

While Mrs. William Mettes, who
lives on farm northeast Of Macon,
was out In the yard a binding flash
of lightning struck maple tree and
then run along wire clothes line
over two of her children, who were
playing in the yard, almost Instantly
killing both of them. One of the
girls was 15 and the other 9. There
was no rain at the time. and the sun
In the west was shining brightly, on
ly a few clouds were to be seen in the
south and east. Farmers were out at
work blowing without thinking Of any
storm.
The Jasper news., 1909-07-22

That st. Louis man who is a stable
boss at a salary of $4,000 year is a
testimonial to the fact that the politi-
sal sharks don't pick all the fat plums.
The Jasper news., 1909-07-22

The up-to.date Texas farmer who
has big mules and sulky plows is
right in the swim as joy rider these
times
The Jasper news., 1909-07-22

Earthquakes may not be any more
numerous than they were in former
centuries, but they attract more at
sention.
The Jasper news., 1909-07-22

A circumspect contemporary an
aounces that London physician has
IN alleged cure for the white plague" :"
We have lots of those.
The Jasper news., 1909-07-22

kissing through veil isn't worth
while, says popular lecturer. Why
not-if you can kiss clear through iti
The Jasper news., 1909-07-22

Taken as a whole, it is most un'
lovely fruit that grows on the gam
bling tree.