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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-04
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NOEL At INAUGURAL.
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JACKSON, Miss, Feb. 4.-Gover1ior
Noel, accompanied by several officers
Of the Mississippi national guard and
the members OF the governors Mill
tary staff will leave Jackson in a
special car on the last day Of the
month, bound for Washington toltake
,art in tie inauguration OF President
Taft The plans for the trip have
iDuut been completed. and It has
been decided that Inc Mississippi
chief executive and his staff, in full
dress uniforms. will take part in the
inaugural parade. p!
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-04
Peoples Forum

The New Bridge Across the Mononga.
hela Should Have j Guardian.
Editor West Virglnian: E
The new bridge across the Mononga.
hela river was long time coming and
cost n good sum OF money, md every
citizen seems to be proud of 1t. Now
TINT we have It, why not take care of
It? II things are allowed TO continue
rs they are going now 1t can not last
long. Horses, whether they have n
rider, In n buggy or in a lray. are
not permitted TO walk over the bridge.
It seems every ono wants to trot
across the bridge, which causes It to
shake, and, as each day paSses It viii
sliukc Just n little more and q little
easier, until after a short time the end
viii come TO It. Why don't the County
Commissioners Or, tho ones in author;
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-04
Something o..ga sensation has been


Something o: sensation has been
created among the rock-rlbbed I Demo
Gratis Of the State by the governors
announcement Of his prospective par
.'cipa ton in lie Inauguration Of "a
Republican President. Governor Noel's
rree lessor " office, the lire,eptlng
Varlaman. osed upon Republicans
is being only h II little better than
negroes aud considerably below MUIR,
,Ierers In the tocial scale. On /. the
whole. however, Governor Noel'st attl-.
TIRE is apnlslded. Conservative ts ''e'
Democrats realize that alr.Taft;t vi Y
10 President, Willy nllly. and that hat
mississippi may as well 4 acqullle t.'l''
gracefully, AMI grab share Of the
limellght.S i. VI. ..s5s54
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-04
Rev. Tom Hare.

IL Is unfortunate that the champions
" tne pfohibition amendment are III,
aple 10 cohcede to those who oppose
'helh even q small share OF decency
ana honesty Huntington and Charles
ION papers attribute to the Rev. Tom
hare president OF the Anti.Saloon
League, statement that the news
papers. anu the lntelllgencer in par.
ticnlar. was paid by the liquor people
lot assuming an attitude against pro.
hlptlon. 10 the lntellIgencer CORES.
l'ohdent, Kew Hare denied that he
hai said this. but did say that the In.
telllscncer editorials bore the "ear
marks OF being paid for
It Is hardly possible to answer n
1901 according to his folly. Mr.. Hare
seems to be one OF the good men who
are TOO careful to come out In the
open and make charge, but who like
to circulate falsehood by inslnuation
and innuendo. II the Rev. Tom Hare
Will stop to think. assuming that he
does think. II may occur to him. that
were there Il single man in West Vir.
einia who had evidence Of corrupt in
ilncncc in the 1ntclligencer's editorial
columns. at any time. under tho pres.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-04


on aceount oi organt
lab0r III tlse sstssburg assa is eoasias
essbls greateF than III West yIrginlas:I
Mary RslIroad Men Fessns.
Among the Ilrcsa 3 tiieilalss who a j. q
cehsi deting the new rates ore Gsorg
II sRando lnh. first vice pres lent tBaltls
more H and Ohio: H. i: b ctiamb erlaiasSi
Vice presid dent Erie railroad h 9 II -.
naly vice spreside lent Sewss 1; York Gem \.
rial llnss; ". b TaayeFr, thir1fytee:
president & Pennsylvania railroad; d
r. Me- abe, fourth vice president
Pennsylvania lines; B. al. Worthing-
ton. receiyerSSlyh geling and Lake Erie
railroad n. ". Whitaker. freight traf,,,
iics manager North Carolina and Ohio
railroad !; E. D.. Hotchklss. general
freight agent Chesapeake and Ohio,
and T.. S. Dayant, vice presi.
dent Norfolk and Western rnilrond.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-04
OUT! or JURYMEN.
And There Are stu Only; Eleven in
Box in Cooper Trial.

ID r..Fr.
s NASHVILLE, Tenn, Feb. .-Af:er.
securing two new Jurors. making elev.
en- new in the box. the trial Of Colonel
Duncan B. Cooper, Robin i. Cooper
and John d.. Sharpe was. abruptly III.
terrl,pted because of a Lack Of venire"
men. The nila' yenlre Of 900 men
was ordered In court Monday, ut which
time the effort will be resumed to com
plete tn ejury. The hearing of The.
clurges against Juror Whitworth, nc.
eused Of having prejudice, was taken
up, but not completed. It will be re
sun,ed III the morning. i5
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-04
Both Good Men.

1t Is announced that Capt. Dawson
will rctain his position as captain OF
the guard at the penitentiar; under
thc new warden, Joe Matthews. We
are mighty glad to hear this news.
Capt. Dawson and Joe Matthews are
both excellent men. They will work
together III harmony once they be.
come acquainted. and we look for a
splendid administration Of the affairs
OF that Institution under the new or
der Of things. There is room there
for both Of characterization Mail. {
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-04
Hers,s. Hoping.

Notice Is given BY a gentleman
signing his name as Hedrick and as
vice president of the defunct West
Virginia Editorial Association. taat
an effort will be made to re-organ.
lie the association at Charleston.
February 9. It is sincerely hoped
that his efforts viii not result in the
springlng Of huge joke on the peo.
pie Of the State such as the old as
ISOLATION got to be before 1t lisd Of
Inertia and other arllctions.-Clarks-
burg Telegram. FL +.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-04

Delegate Moore y said to nave
been tho only member Of the House Of
Dele gates who voted against the pro-
posed creation OF m Investigating
committee OIL the Suite penitentlary
m7tter. He seems 70 think tnr Legs
luture won't do a good job ut investl.
eating and wants the Board of Public
Works to look into the State prison
affairs. Nr. Moore seems TO have a
moor opinion Of his colleagues.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-04

what sound reason can the Wheel.
Ing Intelllgencer give for the Republl.
can party of West Virginia disregard
ins It's pledge to submit the prohihi.
ton amendment to a vote OF the peo.
Hle?-Parkersbirg State Journal.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-04
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Ann Dun cement

We ore horized Ito announce
QaEiee LLOYD 81 the Pirst, ward, Us
sasctsldI date for domination for the Of
hcs u Clerk of, the City Of Falrmontt.
Ssahje 20 Republican convention OF
primary selec tion Y
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-04

II, pnt the Ffrs ward policeman atler
these tros ess. ana be cania coon brs6is
mp ttis practiee 5s,oSe county
bridge should Be 100 sed after, las all
ne tlixpa ayers Of the count me- u srss
sstea won take very long Tor
two horse cams. it stu allowed! TO.
,trpt! the Bird ge, To- do thousands ofj doll
lars dauase 10 y stitch Il In In tine
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-04
I.n 4. yoR 4 Isl G AR esq

N Observation-Disclosures
iIsSsI rs a pseallali sot some Intel H
jects that they csnIiot realize tie pos.
flbllity oiIs q an honest Opposition 20
tltir5bellefs. 7 moment opRosi35
lion Is developed; motives the most
Sinister are ascribed5 Jas q reason Tor 70
the opposition, SAYS the Huntington
Advertiser. It il possible that5$a case
i?slnstanee is the charge BY Theodore
Alyord, attorney for the Anti:saloon
League. that q number Of the nrwspa-
pers: Ia West Virginia. including some,
otlhe leading papers ofithe stat g. arr
opposing the submission Of fac pro-
hibluon amendment simply EbecSuse'
they have been bribed by the saloon
and brewing interests He cites aa a
specific example the Wheeling lntelli.
gencer. The Advertises does not oft:
en- agree with the views OF the Wheel
Ing Intelligencer upon public questions
and does not In this Instance. but It
does not believe the columns OF Che
lntelllgencer are for sale at any price.
There are many and forceful reasons
why. the prohibition amendment
should not be submitted Mt this time,
Just as there are many and forcefnl
reasons why 4 should be submitted
at this time. Upon MANY questions.
men may nave an honest difference OF
opinion, and Mr.. A!vorl will have a
difficult task III convincing the people
OF the State that the men and news
papers opposing the submission OF the
amendment are not just as honest In
their opinions as is Mr.. Alvord him.
SELF for instance. Any person Gun
make charges without foundation, and
50 far Mr.. A]yord has. not produced q
single substantial proof that his,
oh.rya os. an, ,ro ,rua AMI ,nt,, ha ,ops
mi, . ,,roof ,ba;, u,,l not he crodito,
hv M, 7,onaroI nuh,lo
M, l,orJ MAJ, ,aye ov,dance con.
elusive. as he says, that $4,000 was
s snant vear ,oo for tho ,,afaot of
tba IA, ,,,nondmont mt II ho has II 10
% sor,., p, dominant unc =, bic cit,yen,
shin mi no h ,, nresented n M grand
i,,,r; ,ho o,,,onroo ~ e,,h c,r,,,,t;or
mi b,s rot sa,c,,,re,, mo ;nd,ctment
ne * ,a.a,s,. .ors ~, ii, ,ba,,r .v,oto.
Il As , n,,,sr ~ fac, u 10 - mr., III.
,,,,o th,. ,horo .bou,J ho src,h.l,,or,,t:
- ~ II, r. whethor. ~ ,ot tbo ,n,ondmant
vii, IA s,hn,,,toJ TO pe.w,,,,,,c,n
n,arty he !, ', -, ,ior,,v ori more than
twoth,r1u IN hotb bo,sas am, tha
son,,, rba ponuh,,c, n uniform
sno,;s ,,v ,lo5.o,, tbo MARTY 10, !, IN,
nj, III. .msramort rtr c,nd;Ja,es
,,oco,vn1 f,r mora t,on ,ro,,r.
tsonota sh,ro ~ tbe nro,,hition vote
u am nov su,mtt III. ,mend,nont
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~ ~ ,shn,,ss,on w. .; should ,horo Ia H.,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-04

|lisione MI msnasical nieetles "
|.aspsess!oa gGt sateiy ~ With lsis
piece rThanks Is Captain Thay er IN
doing Mo best thinss 81 sie da and IA
moving zee per- T. sps q IISss tton;
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-04

a. - q y
n The Grand; Opera Housewife on Sat.
Lincoln J. Carriers sensational drama.
THE Flaming Arrow" AS the title
would indicate. the play deals with the
events that occur on the western
plains and the Rocky Mountains. II
is not as blood thirsty as the title
would indicate, but is full, Of pathoa,
deep heart interest adventure and side
splitting bursts OF laughter which re.
lIeyes the more serious plot OF the
story. The play is tyricaly a border telr'
drama and exploits Indians. cowboys.
but is withal, said TO be one OF the
most rational and interesting plays OF
the kind ever produced. It is claimed
that the scenery employed in this
production Is OF surprising richness
and. fidelity to the locale Of the play
In the second act in which an Indiana
council is held, theer Is u remarkable
realistic reproduction Of a council fire,
with flames leaplng upward apparent,
" In the lost natural manner. The
wierd Indian music and chants; the
unearthly dances and wnr.whoops; the
fantastic movements Of the ghost
dancers and total eclipse OF the
moon, nll tend to make this act Of
one OF interest and novelty: ~
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-04

primary etions
THE PRO 1lBlTl ON DEBATE IN
The Ho Y SCI 9 a DELEGATES.
Chafiess Brook Smith comments on
thss forensic efforts lin the Hollse Of
Delegates on Monday as follows: &.
For d week or more-and 1t looks
ssry much sas II twill be consider.
ably more than q week. prohibition
ytills ren1aintin the background Of log.
islatIyes affairs. The Senate, IT seems,
III not overly anxious to take It up
irnme Hately and will probably let
House JOINT Resolution No. 4 take It's
usual course without any particiular
etort % accelerate It's speed to the
late that awaits It in A the upper
bfanc,; ateyer that fate nlay be.
Yesterday its hell the spotlight as
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-04
Late Want ! Ads! !.

FOR RENT---Three furnished rooms,
1873 Jackson street. Ct
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-04

YES-,:-Y.,OU.l
! CAN BUY !.
THINGS: {. 4.
MORE &.
|$CHEAPLY
AT ASTO..R;,.E|:!
THAT 8
ADVERTISERS
II you we're a merchant would
MT you rather sell thousand
yards Of silk in a day, at a prof
It Of 10c a yard, than to sell
(without advertlsing) ilftyyartls,
at a profit Of Is cents a yard?
Isn't It plain that in all such
Instances the buyer gets the ben.
eft OF the volume OF business
which advertising enables the
merchant 10 do?
The money cost Of u journey
long or shortly stage coach
tnot TO count time, or comfort
was greater than that OF a pres.
cnt dry journey by railway, The
"old ways" Of doing things were 2
not oven CHEAPER.
Til. cost OF things in an old.
fashioned store nowadays Is
greater than in the progressive
storns-the advertised stores
It's not even CHEAPER to pat,
ronizo the n.progresslye mer-
chant-not to count the unwis:
dom Of helping make It possible !
for reactionary and non pro;
s. grcssiye merchants to still do
business. u
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-04

james r. Garfield. secretary OF the
has denied the report that
The National tribune., 1909-09-23
CamphOr in Florida.

A great deal of attention is being paid
to the production of camphOr in Flori-
da. and the Agricultural Department is
leading in the work of development.
The use of camphor for making black
ing, smokeless powders and celluloid is
becoming very extensive in this coun-
try, and is destined to rapidly increase.
Since the acquisition of the island Of
FoGmosa by Japan the worlds supply
OF camphor is practically in the hands
of the japanese, who have made it a
Government monopoly and dictated its
price.
While the camphor tree is a beautiful
shade tree and grows with the greatest
luxuriance and spontaneity around st.
Cloud, We believe that camphor produc-
ton is too big a proposition for the
comrades to entertain. 1t has to be
produced on a grand scale, and the
Agricultural Department is planning for
the planting of nearly 5000 acres Of
trees. A number of companies are also
taking up the work on a large scale.
1t is proposed to plant small shrubs,
and then NOW them with a machine.
The camphor is found in every part of
the tree and at all ages, so that it can
be readily distilled from leaves, twigs,
The National tribune., 1909-09-23

Among the oaks it was found that
\ the Water-oak was most suitable for
shade trees, having a dense foliage
which retains its dark-green color al
most the entire year. Altho a decidu-
Gus tree, the oak in Florida renews its
leaves almost imperceptbly, which fact
adds greatly to its value for shade and
| ornamental use
The Texas umbrella, tree having a
| splendid canopy Of fern-like, dark-green
foliage, is very popular on account of
| its beauty, as well as for the large
amount of shade which it affords dur
! ing the Summer season. Chinaberry,
mulberry, cypress, maple and cabbage
palm each have their particular use
about the home place.
The lovely magnolia, while not pri-
| marily a shade tree, is everywhere in
evidence throughout the South. Its
green -andrusset foliage, its magnificent
with perfume combine to make this
| majestic tree a valuable addition to
ones dooryard.
The camphor tree, from which gum
camphor is made, is easily grown in
this latitude. as are also several varie-
ties of bamboo, some species of which
attain a hight of so feet or more. These
large, stately clumps of giant bamboo
nodding their feathery foliage in the
| balmy, perfume-laden atmosphere
seem to beckon the hOmeseeker or the
Winter. tourist out of the frozen North
| into land where delightful climatic
conditions obtain well nigh the whole
year thru. ......
Among a large variety of garden
shrubs and vines may be mentioned
the pink and white oleander, single
and double hibiscus, cape jasmine,
honeysuckle, Grape myrtle, and last,
but not least, the yellow, purple and
white allamanda, a hardy, rapid-grow-
| ing vine said to be native to this penin-
sula.
In conclusion, it might be suggested
| that a country in which it is possible to
work out of doors almost every day in
the year should not be rashly desgnat-
ed paradise; it is, in fact, the
real thing, especially for those who en-
| joy living next to Nature, for those
who would work in the open, as Well
as for that class who are in need of
physical and mental recuperation
When the substantial saving in fuel
and clothing is considered, when it is
| known that horses and livestock in
general can be wintered in this climate
with little or no expense compared
| with Northern latitudes, Florida begins
| to loom up as an economical place in
which to live.
Those who, like the writer of this
article, have summered and wintered
| in this section of Florida for a number
of years can testify to its desirability as
q permanent place of residence. There
are, indeed. many people of means in
this State who formerly returned North
Summers, but who, since learning of
the cool breezes from ocean and gulf
The National tribune., 1909-09-23
Longs for Florida.

| Editor National Tribune: Your favor
received and appreciated. 1 am more
than pleased to learn of your new grand
move to benefit the old veterans. You
have done more to assist the old SOL
diers than any one man in America.
| This is saying a good deal, yet none
will dispute its truthfulness. This new
effort is wise and more serviceable than
L can express. l was in Florida in
1862, from the capture of Fort Clinch,
Fernandina, Jacksonville and St. Au-
gustine-March. 1862, to December
nine months. It's a fine place to live
| in. l have forever since the war longed
| to go back. IT is much more to my
liking than Virginia or South Carolina,
where my regiment was during three
| years and nine months. The sea, rivers
and creeks were full of all kinds of fish.
Fruit, bushels and bushels. At st. Au-
gustine the sides of the roads were
| by the name of Gardner, born in Port
land, Me-, invited me to visit and par
| take of the fruit of her great grand
orange orchard. 1t was wonderful. 1
climbed the ruins of the first house
| built in America and secured piece
| of one of the timbers, a small strip.
| Some of the houses had a wall built
about them, with broken thick-glass
bottles fast on the top, sharp ends up.
| No place on earth could be more mag
| nificent. Figs-those who have not
lseen one in its natural state have seen
none until spoiled or nearly so. An old
soldier can get better living and much
easier in Florida than in the North.
One great benefit not to be despised, but
chiefest OF all. he gets rid of the cold
Winters. He will stand hunger much
better than extreme cold. IIy grand
father was in the Tampa Bay war; re-
ceived pension and $50 acres of land; !;
died in 1859, aged &c. My sister owned
| a place and lived 20 miles down the
river since the war l am much inter-
eSted in Florida, and wish l could live
there. My age and condition prevents.
My company and Co. F were stationed
in Fort Clinch two months. Just above
the fort we got about so saltwater
trout at one haul, none of them less
| than a foot in length. Seven of my
company on picket at the blockhouse,
several miles from the city near the
| sea, captured 13 dozen and one turtle
eggs in one nest fresh-157 total. That
| monster turtle was nearly five feet
across the back, as the tracks showed
| in the wet sand. Marsh hens, oysters,
crabs, fish. fruit and climate all help
to make Florida the place for the old
soldiers, and you have certainly brought
us under new obligations to you by
making 1t possible for some to have
place where Winter never comes. May
The National tribune., 1909-09-23

this County has been the acknowledged
home of citrus fruits-superior-fia
tangerines, oranges, grapefruit and
lemons.
The Shakers began soon after their
arrival to set out pineapple plants, Sc
lecting the Smooth Cayenne, a fancy
variety which produces the finest flaw
ored, the most tender pineapples
grown. At first experiments We're made
on low land, and. while it was found
that such land produced fine, large ap-
pies for a time, they gradually became
inferior in size and quality. The pin
cry was then removed to high pine
land (sand), where first-class results
have been continuous. OF course, the
pineapple, being n tropical fruit, needs
to be shaded in this latitude, and is
protected by sheds of three-inch Stats,
making a half shade. This arrange
ment affords protection from the sun
similar to that obtained by wild pine
apples grown underneath the giant
trees Of South American forests. She'd